The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Plot

In this live-action prequel to the 1994 comedy hit, the Flintstones and the Rubbles go on a trip to Rock Vegas, where Wilma is pursued by playboy Chip Rockefeller.

Release Year: 2000

Rating: 3.3/10 (7,717 voted)

Critic's Score: 27/100

Director:
Brian Levant

Stars: Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston

Storyline
The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made it in the cutthroat town of Rock Vegas. Will Fred win Wilma's love?

Writers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Cast:

Mark Addy
–

Fred Flintstone

Stephen Baldwin
–

Barney Rubble

Kristen Johnston
–

Wilma Slaghoople

Jane Krakowski
–

Betty O'Shale

Joan Collins
–

Pearl Slaghoople

Thomas Gibson
–

Chip Rockefeller

Alan Cumming
–

Gazoo
/
Mick Jagged

Harvey Korman
–

Colonel Slaghoople

Alex Meneses
–

Roxie

John Taylor
–

Keith Richrock

Tony Longo
–

Big Rocko

Danny Woodburn
–

Little Rocko

Taylor Negron
–

Gazaam & Gazing

Jack McGee
–

Bronto Crane Examiner

David Jean Thomas
–

Bronto Crane Examiner

(as David Jean-Thomas)

Taglines:
Get ready to rock!

Details

Official Website:
Universal Pictures |

Release Date: 28 April 2000

Filming Locations: Page, Arizona, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $58,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $10,518,435
(USA)
(30 April 2000)
(3040 Screens)

Gross: $35,231,365
(USA)
(13 August 2000)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Harvey Korman, who plays Colonel Slaghoople, was the original voice of The Great Gazoo in
The Flintstones TV series.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes:
After Wilma takes a short walk and is stopped by Chip, the elevator door closes, then reopens when a lady pushes a button, a few seconds later, someone else pushes the button and it opens, not taking any time to move from the floor it would have gone to, and there's no one inside.

Quotes:

Mick Jagged:
You're awfully pretty when you smile, Miss Betty O'Shale.

User Review

It's not that bad!

Rating: 7/10

Jeez, it ain't THAT bad! 3.8? Maybe the original, MAYBE, but this is a
substantial improvement over that, and the original has like a 4+ rating. I
don't really give this a 10, I give it more like a 7.5, but I gave it a 10
because I found the ratings to be well, WAY OFF. This one had decent
performances, really excellent art direction, and some really cool FX. I
especially liked the Bronto-bridge and the Great Gazzoo. Unlike the first
Flintstones, this prequel is smart, fun, and the actors truly become the
characters they play. The story? LAME. The first 60% or so of the film DOES
CLICK. But the rest, when they arrive in Rock Vegas, is pure dreck appealing
to the lowest common denominator. But the film is so fun to look at, you
really don't care. There are a lot of films to love to hate but this one
really is NOT it. It's an adult Flintstones, if you can imagine that, and
it's a small but cute treasure to behold.