The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers (WGA):

William Hanna (animated series) &
Joseph Barbera (animated series) ...

Release Date:

28 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

Get ready to rock!

Plot:

In this live-action prequel to the 1994 comedy hit, the Flintstones and the Rubbles go on a trip to Rock Vegas, where Wilma is pursued by playboy Chip Rockefeller.

Plot Keywords:

The Flintstones | Love | Prequel | Mud Mask | Rivalry

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Mark Addy	...	Fred Flintstone
Stephen Baldwin	...	Barney Rubble
Kristen Johnston	...	Wilma Slaghoople
Jane Krakowski	...	Betty O'Shale
Joan Collins	...	Pearl Slaghoople
Thomas Gibson	...	Chip Rockefeller
Alan Cumming	...	Gazoo / Mick Jagged
Harvey Korman	...	Colonel Slaghoople
Alex Meneses	...	Roxie
John Taylor	...	Keith Richrock
Tony Longo	...	Big Rocko
Danny Woodburn	...	Little Rocko
Taylor Negron	...	Gazaam & Gazing
Jack McGee	...	Bronto Crane Examiner
David Jean Thomas	...	Bronto Crane Examiner (as David Jean-Thomas)

Also Known As:

The Flintstones 2 (USA) (working title)
The Flintstones 2: Viva Rock Vegas (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for innuendo and brief language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6 | Australia:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #37294) | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Rosie O'Donnell, who provides the voice of the Octopus Masseuse, played Betty Rubble in the 1994 film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the party scene, after Dino runs across the table and makes a mess, Wilma's mother's hair has some debris in it. She wipes it off with her hand, then in the next scene a piece is back, she picks it off, and in the next scene, more debris is back in her hair.

Quotes:

Mick Jagged: You're awfully pretty when you smile, Miss Betty O'Shale.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Flintstones" (1960)

Soundtrack:

(Meet) The Flintstones

It's not that bad!

Jeez, it ain't THAT bad! 3.8? Maybe the original, MAYBE, but this is a substantial improvement over that, and the original has like a 4+ rating. I don't really give this a 10, I give it more like a 7.5, but I gave it a 10 because I found the ratings to be well, WAY OFF. This one had decent performances, really excellent art direction, and some really cool FX. I especially liked the Bronto-bridge and the Great Gazzoo. Unlike the first Flintstones, this prequel is smart, fun, and the actors truly become the characters they play. The story? LAME. The first 60% or so of the film DOES CLICK. But the rest, when they arrive in Rock Vegas, is pure dreck appealing to the lowest common denominator. But the film is so fun to look at, you really don't care. There are a lot of films to love to hate but this one really is NOT it. It's an adult Flintstones, if you can imagine that, and it's a small but cute treasure to behold.