The Flintstones Movie Review 1994

Preceded by massive hype, popular '60s cartoon comes to life thanks to a huge budget and creative sets and props. Seems that Fred's (Goodman) being set up by evil corporate types Cliff Vandercave (MacLachlan) and Miss Rosetta Stone (Berry) to take the fall for their embezzling scheme. Soon he gives up dining at RocDonald's for Cavern on the Green and cans best buddy Barney (Moranis). Forget the lame plot (32 writers took a shot at it) and sit back and enjoy the spectacle. Goodman's an amazingly true-to-type Fred, O'Donnell has Betty's giggle down pat, and Perkins looks a lot like Wilma. Wilma's original voice, VanderPyl, has a cameo as Mrs. Feldspar; listen for Korman's voice as the Dictabird. Add half a bone if you're under 12.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Television, Cave People, Adapted from a Cartoon, Corporate Shenanigans, Family Ties, Buddies, Top Grossing Films of 1994, Bowling

Screenplay

Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, Steven E. de Souza

Cast

John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Taylor, Kyle MacLachlan, Halle Berry, Jonathan Winters, Richard Moll, Irwin Keyes, Dann Florek

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Director

Brian Levant

Music

David Newman

Other

Laraine Newman, Jean Vander Pyl, Jay Leno, Harvey Korman

Producer

Bruce Cohen, Kathleen Kennedy, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Gerald R. Molen, David Kirschner, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1994: Worst Support. Actress (O'Donnell), Worst Screenplay.