The Flintstones (1994)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers (WGA):

Tom S. Parker (written by) &
Jim Jennewein (written by) ...

Release Date:

27 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Fur | Chisel Tool | Sacrifice | Fairy Tale | Good Versus Evil

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16

6:05 AM

HBO

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

The Flintstones: The Live-Action Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild innuendos.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Québec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Cal Mat Quarry, Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

One of the enticements to coax Elizabeth Taylor back onto the big screen, after a six year absence, was that the proceeds from the film's premiere would go to her AIDS foundation.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Wilma's fingers squeeze the briefcase Barney gives Fred at the party.

Quotes:

Fred Flintstone: Miss Stone, I'd like you to meet my wife, Mrs. Flagstone, and our daughter... uh... uh... isn't she beautiful? My family.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "America's Most Wanted" (1988)

Soundtrack:

I SHOWED A CAVEMAN HOW TO ROCK

A miss except for the visuals

The visuals were perfect and fascinating. The story, with some rewriting could have been acceptable. What killed the movie for me was the total lack of understanding of the series as well as the lack of characterization. I know that John Goodman is no Alan Reed, but he could have watched episodes of the show and gotten the feel of it. Barney Rubble doesn't work in the quarry with Fred. No one knows what Barney does for a living. The sharp wit of Barney's dialogue was absent, to say nothing of Mel Blanc's characterization. Elizabeth Taylor was too thin to play Mrs. Pebble. (Wilma's maiden name was Pebble. The later episodes of the series forgot this.) Of course, no one could match the great Verna Felton as Fred's mother-in-law, but the writers and Miss Taylor should have tried. The pity is that with sufficient preparation and understanding of the series, this could have been wonderful. The only good touch was Rosie O' Donnell's imitation of Betty's laugh as originated by Bea Benaderet.