The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

Directed by

Brian Levant

Genre

fantasy film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 825 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This prequel shows how Fred and Barney met their future wives Wilma and Betty. The four characters go through romantic mix-ups and comedic misunderstandings before eventually pairing off.

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What happens

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps Jr., and is the standalone prequel to Levant's The Flintstones (1994), based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name. The film was developed and produced without the involvement of Steven Spielberg, the executive producer of Levant's The Flintstones (1994). It is set before the events of both the series and the first film, showing how Fred and Barney meet Wilma and Betty. The title is a play on the Elvis Presley song, Viva Las Vegas, also used as the title of an MGM musical film. With the exception of Irwin Keyes as Joe Rockhead, none of the original cast from the first film reprise their roles in this film. The film stars Mark Addy as Fred Flintstone, Stephen Baldwin as Barney Rubble, Kristen Johnston as Wilma Slaghoople, and Jane Krakowski as Betty O'Shale, replacing John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, and Rosie O'Donnell respectively. The supporting cast features Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson, Harvey Korman, and Alan Cumming as both The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, a parody of Mick Jagger. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who created the original cartoon series, make cameo appearances at the end of the film. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas was released by Universal Pictures on April 28, 2000. Like its predecessor, it received generally negative reviews, and grossed $59 million worldwide on a budget of $83 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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