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Movie Description In this live-action prequel to the 1994 comedy hit, THE FLINTSTONES, the history of the two Stone Age couples are explored with cartoon-like comedy. Their fateful unions begin when quarry workers Barney (Stephen Baldwin) and Fred (THE FULL MONTY'S Mark Addy doing an amazing American accent) meet Betty (Jane Krakowski of ALLEY MACBEAL fame) and Wilma (Kristen Johnston of 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN) at a Bedrock burger joint. Betty is a bubbly waitress, and Wilma, as it turns out, is a poor little rich girl who has run away from the prospect of a loveless marriage to once-wealthy Chip Rockefeller (DHARMA & GREG's Thomas Gibson). Desperate to marry Wilma for her fortune, the scheming Chip offers the newly-in-love Betty and Barney, and Wilma and Fred, an all-expenses-paid trip to his Rock Vegas casino hotel, planning all the while to get Wilma back into his clutches. This brightly colored comedy filled with references to old Elvis movies, is, at times, so intentionally silly that it's absolutely hilarious (picture a giant fartosaurus, Joan Collins doing a spit take, and Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin in show girls' dresses). But, though there's plenty of child-friendly sight gags involving cute dinosaurs, it's not for kids. Then again, neither was the original cartoon series which aired first during adult prime time.
Film Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English DTS Surround 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - French Additional Release Material: Making-Of - 1. SPOTLIGHT ON LOCATION Film Highlights/Clips Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Behind the Scenes Footage Full-Motion Menus Production Interviews Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew DVD-ROM Features
Theatrical Release: April 28, 2000 (National)
Industry Reviews "...If you liked the first FLINTSTONES movie, you will love this one....Great performances from the whole cast..." Box Office - p.105 - Mike Kerrigan (07/01/2000)
"...Gazoo is a refreshing and ironic [character]..." Sight and Sound - p.41 - Amanda Lipman (09/01/2000)
"...Addy is the main attraction, sustaining a spot-on Fred impression..." Entertainment Weekly - p.64 - Scott Brown (10/06/2000)
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