ann_bell's Full Review: Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Meet new graduate friends Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble, having acquired jobs at a rock quarry in Bedrock, are now desperately on the look out for sweethearts. They meet Gazoo (mind you its not Kazoo), a green alien who wants to study their mating calls.
Meet Wilma Slaghoople, a beautiful young heiress in despair because her clam-digger mom wants to marry her off to a sophisticated hunk, Chip Rockefeller (who also happens to be Wilma's school chum). Chip has slimy plans of his own. Fascinated by Bedrock, Wilma runs away from home, to befriend a Bronto King waitress Betty O'Shale.
How destiny unites and parts and reunites the frocklicky foursome, from Bedrock to Rock Vegas and back, is what the movie is all about.
Though, the story line is wafer-thin, the movie is doable in a theatre for its colorful cinematography, props and effects. Dont wait to watch it on video. You dont want to miss out dinosaur freeways, octopus masseuse, elephant vacuum cleaners and birdie remote controls on big screen.
Also, the title song only shows up at the end of the movie. So its more like a prelude to the popular toon.
Frankly, part one was better. Probably because it was the first of its kind, and it had a story for cry n out loud. Viva Rock Vegas is funny, thanks to Gazoo and his interesting accent. Elvis Priestly fans, dont let this fool you. Its Rock Vegas so be prepared to meet rocker Mick Jagger and the stones.
Mark Addy is ok as Fred Flintstone, Stephen Baldwin is good as Barney, and the girls Kristen Johnson (as Wilma) and Jane Krakowski (Ally Mcbeal) (as Betty) do a good job.
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