The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

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 | Dinosaur As Dog | Based On Cartoon

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:

Cheryl Holdridge's final performance.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the mother discovers Wilma living with Betty, the shadows of crew and equipment are visible along the wall.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Britney Spears (#25.19)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Seven Nights to Rock

A Sequel That Is a Prequel That Is Not Equal to the Original

Like its predecessor, "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" tries to be likeable. However, this film is not quite up to par with the original. This version deals with the way the Flintstones came into existence. Young dino-crane operators Fred Flintstone (Mark Addy) and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin) find true love in fast-food waitresses Wilma (Kristen Johnston) and Betty (Jane Krakowski). They take an expense-paid trip to Rock Vegas, but the evil Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson) has a plan to get rid of Fred so he can have Wilma for himself. That is about it for the near invisible plot. Once again the production values are high, but that does not save this film from being a dud. The casting is impressive, but there is nothing for the cast to work with. Basically the first film with a different situation and different actors in the key roles. 2 out of 5 stars.