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The Flintstones(film)

The Flintstonesis a 1994 Americanfamilycomedy filmdirected byBrian Levantand written by Tom S. Parker,Jim Jennewein,andSteven E. de Souzabased on the1960–1966 animated television series of the same namebyHanna-Barbera.The film starsJohn GoodmanasFred Flintstone,Rick MoranisasBarney Rubble,Elizabeth PerkinsasWilma Flintstone,andRosie O'DonnellasBetty Rubble,along withKyle MacLachlanas Cliff Vandercave, a villainous executive-vice president of Fred's company,Halle Berryas Sharon Stone, his seductive secretary, andElizabeth Taylor(in her final theatrical film appearance) asPearl Slaghoople,Wilma's mother.The B-52'sperformed their version of the cartoon'stheme song,playing cavemen versions of themselves as the BC-52's.

The Flintstones
Theatrical release poster byDrew Struzan
Directed byBrian Levant
Written by
Based on
Produced byBruce Cohen
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byKent Beyda
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 27, 1994(1994-05-27)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$46 million[2]
Box office$341.6 million[2]

The film, shot in California, was theatrically released on May 27, 1994. It received generally negative reviews from critics but was a box office success grossing almost $342 million worldwide against a $46 million budget. Atie-inpromotion withMcDonald'swas made to promote the film.

A prequel titledThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegaswas released in 2000.

Plot

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InStone AgesuburbanBedrock,Slate & Co.'s new vice-president Cliff Vandercave and his glamorous secretary Sharon Stone discuss their plan toswindlethe company of its vast fortune, pin the theft on an employee, and flee.Fred Flintstoneloans his best friend and neighborBarney Rubblemoney so that he and his wifeBettycan adopt a little boy namedBamm-Bamm,who can only pronounce his own name. Though initially hard to control because of his super strength, Bamm-Bamm eventually warms up to his new family and befriends Fred's daughterPebbles.Despite his mother-in-lawPearl Slaghoople's doubts, Fred's wifeWilmaremains supportive of his decision to loan the Rubbles money.

Cliff holds an aptitude test, with the worker with the highest mark becoming the company's new vice executive president. Barney, who is doing well on the test, notices Fred is struggling miserably. In an act to return the kindness Fred has previously given him, Barney intentionally swaps his test sheet under Fred's file. Fred receives the promotion, complete with executive perks such as a luxurious office and Stone appointed as his secretary. To test Fred's willingness to follow orders, Cliff asks him to dismiss Barney who, with Fred's test paper, has the lowest score in the company. Though Fred is unwilling to fire him, he reluctantly accepts, but continues to help Barney support his family, even inviting the Rubbles to live with them so that they can rent out their house. However, Fred's job and newfound wealth eventually hinder his relationships with Wilma and the Rubbles. Cliff eventually tricks Fred into dismissing the other workers, over the objections of his office Dictabird. Later, Barney confronts Fred after seeing workerriotson the news and, after revealing that he switched tests with Fred, moves out with Betty and Bamm-Bamm. Wilma and Pebbles also leave for Pearl's house, leaving Fred behind.

Fred goes to the quarry, discovers Cliff's plan, and tries getting Mr. Slate to fire Cliff. However, having framed Free for thievery, Cliff has reported the theft to thepolice.Fred flees, but amanhuntensues by both the police and the fired workers. Wilma and Betty see this on the news and break into Slate & Co. to get the Dictabird, the only witness who can clear Fred's name, unaware that Cliff saw them from his office window. As a disguised Fred enters the workers' cave, he is discovered and the workers try hanging him. When Barney shows up as asnow-conetruck driver, the workers also try to hang him as well when he admits his role in the events. Fred and Barney reconcile before Wilma, Betty and the Dictabird save them and Wilma and the Dictabird tell the workers the truth of Cliff's manipulations.

When the Flintstones and Rubbles return home, they learn Cliff has kidnapped the children and find a letter proposing to trade them for the Dictabird. Fred and Barney confront Cliff at the quarry, where Cliff has tied Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to a huge machine. Though they hand him the Dictabird, Cliff activates the machine to stall them. Barney rescues the children while Fred destroys the machine. The Dictabird escapes from Cliff and lures him back to the quarry, where Stone incapacitates him, having had a change of heart after learning of Cliff's plan to betray her. The police, Wilma, Betty, and Mr. Slate arrive and Cliff attempts to escape, but he is killed by a substance falling from the machine.

Fred and the Dictabird tell the police of Cliff's actions and all charges against Fred are dropped. Impressed with the substance that Fred inadvertently created by destroying the machine, Mr. Slate dubs the substance "concrete"in honor of his daughter Concretia and declares the stone age over. Mr. Slate asks for the workers to be rehired and makes plans to produce the concrete with Fred leading its division. Having experienced the negatives of wealth and status, Fred declines the offer and asks that the workers be given two weeks paid leave as part of their salary among other benefits, preferring to return to his old life.

Cast

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In addition to the main cast,The Flintstonesfeatures Elaine and Melanie Silver as Fred's daughter Pebbles Flintstone, and Hlynur and Marinó Sigurðsson as Barney's adopted son Bamm-Bamm Rubble.[a]The cast also includesHarvey Kormanas the voice of the Dictabird,[8]Dann Florekas Fred's supervisor Mr. Slate,Richard MollandIrwin Keyesas Fred's respective co-workers Hoagie and Joe Rockhead,[9][10]andSheryl Lee Ralphas adoption agent Mrs. Pyrite.

News reporter Susan Rock is portrayed byLaraine NewmanandJay Lenoplays the host of the television seriesBedrock's Most Wanted.[11]Fred Schneider,Kate PiersonandKeith StricklandofThe B-52sappear as The BC-52s, withParthenon Huxleyon Gibstone Bass. Other cameos includeJonathan Wintersas a co-worker of Fred and Barney's at Slate and Co.,[3]Jack O'Halloranas the Yeti,Jean Vander Pylas Mrs. Feldspar (Vander Pyl was the voice of Wilma in the original animated series),[12]and original series creatorsWilliam HannaandJoseph Barberaas a boardroom executive and a man driving aMersandes,respectively.

Production

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Development and writing

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In 1985, producers Keith Barish andJoel Silverbought the rights for a live-action feature film version ofThe Flintstonesand commissionedSteven E. de Souzato write a script withRichard Donnerhired to direct. De Souza's script submitted in September 1987 was eventually rejected and in October 1989 a new script by Daniel and Joshua Goldin was submitted.[13]Peter Martin Wortmann and Robert Conte submitted another draft in March 1990 beforeMitch Markowitzwas hired to write a script.[13]Said to be inspired byThe Grapes of Wrath,Markowitz commented that "I don't even remember it that well, but Fred and Barney leave their town during a terrible depression and go across the country, or whatever that damn prehistoric thing is, looking for jobs. They wind up in trailer parks trying to keep their families together. They exhibit moments of heroism and poignancy." Markowitz's version was apparently too sentimental for director Donner, who disliked it.[14]A further draft was then submitted and revised by Jeffrey Reno and Ron Osbourne in 1991 and 1992. Eventually, the rights were bought by Amblin Entertainment andSteven Spielbergwho, after working with Goodman onAlways,was determined to cast him in the lead as Fred. Brian Levant was hired as director because of his love for the original series.

When Levant was hired, all previous scripts were thrown out. In May 1992,Michael J. Wilsonsubmitted a four-page story that became the basis for the film. This was turned into a script byJim Jenneweinand Tom S. Parker. A meeting of Levant,Bruce Cohen,Jason Hoffs and Kate Barker gave notes toGary Ross,who produced another draft.[13]Levant then recruited what he called an "all-star writing team" which consisted of his writer friends from television shows such asFamily Ties,Night Court,andHappy Days.Levant described as "a sitcom on steroids, just trying to improve it." The writers, dubbed the Flintstone Eight, were Al Aidekman, Cindy Begel, Lloyd Garver, David Silverman, Stephen Sustarsic,Nancy Steen,Neil Thompson plus Levant. The group wrote a new draft but four more round table sessions ensued, each of which was attended by new talent, includingRob Dames,Lenny Ripps, Fred Fox Jr.,Dava Savel,Lon Diamond,David Richardson,Roy Teicher, Richard Gurman, Michael J. Digaetano and Ruth Bennett.[13]Lowell GanzandBabaloo Mandelworked on it next with Levant, taking home a reported $100,000 for just two days work.[15]Rick Moranis was also present at Levant's roundtables, and later described the film as "one of those scripts that had about 18 writers."[16]Levant made eight more revisions before finally registering a shooting script on August 7, 1993. Of the 35 writers, the Flintstone Eight were submitted for arbitration by theWriters Guild of Americaplus Wilson for story credit;[13]however, credit was given to the first script by De Souza and to Jennewein and Parker for their drafts.

The effects for Dino, the Dictabird and other prehistoric creatures were provided byJim Henson's Creature Shopwhile most of the film's CGI effects were provided byIndustrial Light & Magicafter Levant was impressed by their work on the dinosaurs inJurassic Park(another Universal/Amblin production released the previous year).

Casting

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John Candy,Jim Belushi,Dan Aykroyd,Bill Murray,andChevy Chasewere all considered for the role of Fred Flintstone.[4][17]The last four actors were all deemed too skinny and a fat suit was deemed too inappropriate to be used. Goodman felt he was "sandbagged"into the role of Fred years earlier at the table read for the filmAlways,when Steven Spielberg announced: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to say something before we start: I've found my Fred Flintstone". Goodman said it was "not a role I was looking forward to doing" but said the experience was "fun".[18]Had Goodman turned the role down, the film would not have been made.[4]Geena Davis,Faith Ford,andCatherine O'Harawere all considered for the role of Wilma, butElizabeth Perkinseventually won the role.[19]Danny DeVitowas the original first choice for Barney, but he turned down the role as he felt he was too gruff to do the character properly and reportedly suggestedRick Moranisfor the role.[4]DeVito was also considered for Fred.[20]AlthoughJanine Turnerwas considered,Rosie O'Donnellwon the role of Betty Rubble with her impersonation of the cartoon character's signature giggle.[4]BothTracey UllmanandDaphne Zunigawere also considered for the role.[19]Sharon Stonewas to play Miss Stone, but turned it down because of scheduling conflicts.[4][21]The role was also offered toNicole Kidman.[4]BothAudrey MeadowsandElizabeth Montgomerywere considered for the role of Pearl Slaghoople.[19]

Filming

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Principal photographybegan on May 17, 1993, andwrappedthree months later, on August 20.[22][23][24]Parts of the film were shot atGlen CanyoninUtahas well asLos Angeles County, California.[25]Sets that resembled a complete street from Bedrock were constructed adjacent toVasquez Rocksin California. Before they were totally demolished, visitors could tour the location.[26]

Reception

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Box office

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The Flintstoneswas a box office success, grossing $130.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, including the $37.2 million it made during its 4-dayMemorial Dayopening weekend in 1994 (a then-record gross for the Memorial Day weekend, surpassingIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade). It performed well internationally, making another $211.1 million, for a total of $341.6 million worldwide, more than seven times its $46 million budget.[2]Along withLethal Weapon 3,the film also had the biggest May opening weekend until it was overtaken byTwisterin 1996.[27]In the same year,Mission: ImpossiblesurpassedThe Flintstonesto have the highest Memorial Day opening weekend gross.[28]The film topped the box office for two weeks until it was dethroned bySpeed.[29]In the United Kingdom, it had the second highest opening week at the time behindJurassic Park,with a gross of $8.7 million.[30][31]In Mexico, it had a record opening with $4.9 million in four days.[32]In Australia, it grossed $2 million in its opening weekend, also the second highest at the time behindJurassic Park.[33]In Italy, it grossed $4.8 million in its first six days, again the second biggest opener in Italy at the time behindJurassic Park.[34]It set opening records in Hungary and Poland.[33]It went on to gross over $15 million in Italy, $35 million in Germany and $31 million in the United Kingdom.[35]It did not perform well in France or South Korea.[36]

Critical response

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On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,23% of 48 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Flintstoneswastes beloved source material and imaginative production design on a tepid script that plunks Bedrock's favorite family into a cynical story awash with lame puns. "[37]Metacritic,which uses aweighted average,assigned the film a score of 38 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[38]Audiences surveyed byCinemaScoregave the film a grade "B+" on scale of A+ to F.[39]

OnSiskel & Ebert & the Movies,Roger Ebertof theChicago Sun-Timesand his colleagueGene Siskelof theChicago Tribunegave the film two thumbs down. Ebert gave it 2.5 stars out of 4 in his newspaper review, and Siskel gave it 1.5 stars out of 4 in his newspaper review. They both mentioned that its main storylines (embezzlement, mother-in-law problems, office politics and extra-marital affairs) were storylines for adult films, and ones that children would not be able to understand.

Kenneth Turanof theLos Angeles Timeswrote that the film never had much potential and "has been carefully designed to be as bright and insubstantial as a child’s toy balloon." Comparing the film toThe Addams Family,he called both films "clever, lively and ultimately wearying pieces of showy Hollywood machinery" that favor visuals over writing.[40]

Caryn JamesofThe New York Timeswrote that Goodman "goes a long way toward carryingThe Flintstonesover a script that is essentially a bunch of rock jokes and puns stretched to feature-film length, "but James also said the film is too faithful to its 1960s source material and lacks modern pop culture references.[11]

Todd McCarthyofVarietysaid that "with all manner of friendly beasts, a superenergetic John Goodman and a colorful supporting cast inhabiting a Bedrock that resembles a Stone Age version of Steven Spielberg suburbia, this live-action translation of the perennial cartoon favorite is a fine popcorn picture for small fry, and perfectly inoffensive for adults."[41]

Michael Wilmington of theChicago Tribunewrote that the film resembled "a mountain of production, a rock of a cast, [and] a pebble of thought."[42]

A few reviews were positive, including one fromRichard SchickelofTime,who said that "nothing has been lost—or worse, inflated out of proportion" in the adaptation. He said it "doesn't feel overcalculated, over-produced or overthought."[43]

In a 1997 interview,Joseph Barbera,co-founder ofHanna-Barbera Productionsand co-creator ofThe Flintstones,stated that, although he was impressed by the film's visuals, he felt the story "wasn't as good as I could have made it."[44]

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Accolades

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O'Donnell won theGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actressfor her performance in this film. The film also wonWorst Screenplayand was nominated for two others: Taylor asGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress(the second performance in the film nominated for this award) and for the film asWorst Remake or Sequel.At the 1994Stinkers Bad Movie Awards,the film was nominated for Worst Resurrection of a TV Show and Worst Actress for O'Donnell. The film also received fourSaturn Awardnominations, including Best Fantasy Film, Best Costume Design and Best Supporting Actress for O'Donnell's and Berry's performances.

Marketing

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McDonald'smarketed a number of Flintstones promotions for the film, including the return of theMcRibsandwich and the "Grand Poobah Meal" combo with it, a line of premium glass mugs, and toys based on characters and locations from the film. In the commercials and released items for the Flintstones promotion, McDonald's was renamed "RocDonald's" with stone age imagery, similarly to other businesses and proper names in the Flintstones franchise. The week the film was released,MTVaired a block ofThe GrindwithEric Niesat the film's Bedrock set with dancers in cave outfits performing to hit music at the time fromAce of Base,Was (Not Was),Warren GandNate Doggwhile Eric asked the dancers themed trivia questions from the show and encouraged the viewers to purchase the film's soundtrack.[51]The Flintstones: The Movie,a video game based on the film, was developed by Ocean software and released for theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System,Game BoyandMega Drive/Genesis(Sega Channel exclusive) in 1995. In the United Kingdom,Tetleypromoted TV commercials with audio from the film, including mugs starring characters from the film.Jurassic Park,the name of another movie, was also seen briefly as a park in the film.

Home media

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The film was released onVHSandLaserDiscon November 8, 1994, and onDVDon March 16, 1999. It was released onBlu-rayon August 19, 2014.[52]

Video game

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Main article:The Flintstones (1994 Ocean Software video game)

A video game based on the film was released for theGame Boy,Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemandSega Channelin both 1994 and 1995 respectively, developed byOcean Software(SNES),Twilight(GB), Hi-Tech (SC) and published by Ocean Software. In the game, the player takes control of Fred Flintstone and has to rescue Wilma, Barney, Pebbles and Bam-Bam from Cliff Vandercave.[53][54]

ASega Genesisversion developed by Foley Hi-Tech and published by Ocean Software was also planned, but was later canceled and was released on the Sega Channel instead.[55][unreliable source?]

Prequel

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Main article:The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Aprequel,The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,was released in 2000. The original main cast did not reprise their roles of the characters, though O'Donnell provided the voice of an octopus who gave massages to younger versions of Wilma and Betty.Irwin Keyesreturned as Joe Rockhead, the only cast member to reprise his role from the first film. It received negative reviews and was a box office failure.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^E.G. Dailyprovided the voice for Bamm-Bamm Rubble.[7]

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