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Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The
Universal Pictures
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG for innuendo and brief language
Starring
Mark Addy,
Stephen Baldwin,
Jane Krakowski,
and
Kirsten Johnston
The Flintstones and the Rubbles go on vacation to Rock Vegas, where Wilma is pursued by a playboy. This is a live-action prequel to 1994's "The Flintstones."
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Harry Elfont
Deborah Kaplan
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Brian Levant
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: September 26, 2000
Video: September 26, 2000
Theatrical: April 28, 2000
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| RUNNING TIME: |
90 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
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65
Mr. Showbiz
Cody Clark
It's a yabba-dabba-delight.
63
Miami Herald
Phoebe Flowers
Look beyond the perfunctory dinosaur flatulence jokes, and Viva Rock Vegas is really quite sweet and clever.
63
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Actually more entertaining than its 1994 predecessor.
58
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
With no headliners to raise hopes, this negligible entertainment has its own boneheaded charms.
50
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
Fast falls from interestingly loopy to tiresome.
50
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
If you walk in with your expectations at a suitably low setting, you won't walk away disappointed.
50
The New York Times
Lawrence Van Gelder
What results is a candy-colored broad comedy with noteworthy performances.
50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Desmond Ryan
Lame and misguided homage, which reduces satire to vulgar silliness for kids.
50
Portland Oregonian
David Germain
Cute and funny, with plenty of slapstick and cuddly creatures for the kids and enough adult wit to keep parents reasonably amused.
50
Los Angeles Times
Eric Harrison
It feels more like a cartoon, and when you're dealing with modern Stone Age families, that can only be a plus.
38
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Accomplishes something I would have thought impossible. It made me appreciate its 1994 predecessor, "The Flintstones."
30
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
The best thing about it is the cast. Baldwin's moronic Barney is an acquired taste, but Krakowski is an adorable, sassy Betty, and Johnston brings an endearing coltishness to the sensible Wilma.
30
Film.com
Robert Horton
This movie is a business decision, and about as diverting to watch as someone reading the Universal fiscal report.
30
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
It's zany. Actually, it's so zany it's almost creepy.
25
Baltimore Sun
Ann Hornaday
A tired piece of hackery, made only slightly less distasteful by a couple of inspired moments from supporting player Alan Cumming.
25
USA Today
Susan Wloszczyna
Now and again, the bizarre occurs, such as when Fred and Barney don showgirl outfits and seem to be doing their version of "The Birdcage." But mundane is more the norm.
25
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
Levant turns up the slapstick, doubletakes, and epic fart jokes to a tortured extreme.
20
TNT RoughCut
Susannah Breslin
A bumpy synthesis of special and visual effects done far too over the top ultimately means Viva Rock Vegas is nothing more than eye candy, and not a very tasty piece at that.
20
Chicago Reader
Lisa Alspector
The filmmakers uphold an unfortunate tradition in movies based on TV shows by busily adding superfluous plot elements.
20
Film.com
Sean Means
A One-Joke Show.
20
Film.com
Ted Fry
A Dum-Dum Movie
20
LA Weekly
Paul Cullum
Everything from the Rube Goldberg sets to the Jim Henson creatures is aimed squarely at a preschool audience.
12
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
An ideal first movie for infants, who can enjoy the bright colors on the screen and wave their tiny hands to the music.
12
San Francisco Examiner
Wesley Morris
A depressing show of how truly, madly, deeply outmoded Hollywood can be.
10
Variety
Joe Leydon
Silly script, broad slapstick and overstated lead perfs by B-team cast might be acceptable to target audience.
0
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
Even the youngest members of the audience appeared to be more interested in their dwindling soda supply than anything up on the screen. Yabba dabba doom.
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