The Flintstones (1994)

In this live-action feature of the cartoon show, Fred Flintstone finally gets the job he's always wanted, but it may just come at a price.

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers:

Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein,

Stars:

John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell

6 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Goodman	...	Fred Flintstone
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Wilma Flintstone
Rick Moranis	...	Barney Rubble
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Betty Rubble
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Cliff Vandercave
Halle Berry	...	Miss Stone
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Pearl Slaghoople
Dann Florek	...	Mr. Slate
Richard Moll	...	Hoagie
Irwin Keyes	...	Joe Rockhead (as Irwin '88' Keyes)
Jonathan Winters	...	Grizzled Man
Harvey Korman	...	Dictabird (voice)
Elaine Silver	...	Pebbles
Melanie Silver	...	Pebbles
Hlynur Sigurðsson	...	Bamm-Bamm (as Hlynur Sigurdsson)

Storyline

The Flintstones and the Rubbles are modern stone-age families. Fred and Barney work at Slate and Company, mining rock. Fred gives Barney some money so he and Betty can adopt a baby. When Fred and Barney take a test to determine who should become the new associate vice president, Barney returns the favor by switching his test answers for Fred's, whose answers aren't very good. Fred gets the executive position, but little realizes that he's being manipulated by Cliff Vandercave to be the fall guy for an embezzlement scheme.

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Plot Keywords:

Singer | Yelling | Promotion | Nightclub | Car | 

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Taglines:

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild innuendos

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Flintstones: The Live-Action Movie

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£19,723,140 (UK) (9 September 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the drive in sequence, a Bedrock version of the Universal (Univer-shell) Logo is seen, complete with the main letters spelled out in bones, the older Universal/MCA Television theme music, and the continents on the globe placed together in to the prehistoric continent of Pangaea.

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Goofs

When Cliff Vandercave ransacks Fred and Wilma's house and takes the children, he leaves a note telling them to bring the dicta bird to the quarry tomorrow at dawn. His motive, of course was to prevent the bird from telling people what he and his secretary had done. The bird, however had already done just that with every former employee. Of course, Vandercave may not have known that when he took the kids, but between that evening and dawn the next day the bird would have had more than enough time to expose the plot, if he hadn't already. So what was the point?

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Quotes

Wilma: I cannot believe you just sat there and let them walk out on us.
Fred Flintstone: At least I can walk around the house in my underwear again.
Wilma: And that is more important to you than 20 years of friendship?
Fred Flintstone: It is on a hot day.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning, the logo reads Univershell and the globe has one whole giant continent.

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Connections

Referenced in Casper (1995)

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Soundtracks

"HIT & RUN HOLIDAY"
Written by Marston Daley (as Buzz McCoy) and Frank Nardiello (as Groovie Mann)
Performed by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Courtesy of Interscope Records

User Reviews

Far from the best movie I have ever seen, but it is far from awful.

I liked this movie. Yes, the plot is predictable and weak, and in some cases over-familiar. Yes, the script is a bit weak in places. Yes, it is a little lacklustre, and doesn't quite capture the feel good nature of the show. But it is far from the worst movie ever. I really don't know what people were thinking when they gave this film such a low rating. Some of the worst movies I've ever seen, are Home Alone 4, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Cat in the Hat, Disaster Movie, Epic Movie, Pokemon the First Movie and Batman and Robin, but this film doesn't deserve to belong to this category. On the most part, due to the enthusiastic performances of the cast, it was quite entertaining. John Goodman was born to play Fred. He looks the part, and put a lot of much-needed enthusiasm into the role. Rick Moranis is fine as Barney, very like what I imagine him. The prequel is probably better, but Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin don't quite fit the bill as Goodman and Moranis. I also liked Elizabeth Perkins and Rosie O'Donnell as Wilma and Betty. As the villains, Kyle McLachan and Halle Berry play their clichéd characters more than adequately. I do miss Elizabeth Taylor when she was pretty, but she was game as Wilma's mother, though not quite in the same league as Joan Collins in the prequel. The sets and costumes are spot on, and the design of Dino was superb. All in all, I liked this movie, it's not perfect, but it is far from the worst movie I have ever seen. 6/10 Bethany Cox.