Product Details

• Actors: Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowski, Joan Collins
• Directors: Brian Levant
• Writers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jack Epps Jr., Jim Cash, Joseph Barbera
• Producers: Bart Brown
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003CXIA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,619 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Kids will enjoy the dinosaurs, gaudy prehistoric decor, and cartoon humor of The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. The movie begins before Fred (Mark Addy from The Full Monty) and Wilma (Kirsten Johnston from Third Rock from the Sun) Flintstone ever met, back when Wilma was an unhappy rich girl seeking happiness in a less snobby environment. Running away from her smothering mother (Joan Collins!) and an oily suitor, Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson from Dharma and Greg), she winds up at a drive-in restaurant where she meets Betty (Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal), a waitress who thinks Wilma is actually homeless and invites the runaway to live with her. Our blue-collar heroes, Fred and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects), ask the girls out on a double date, and before long Fred and Wilma bond over bowling. But it turns out that Chip is in debt to a ruthless loan shark and needs Wilma's money, so he invites the couples to his new casino in Rock Vegas, where he plots nefariously to ruin their blossoming love. The plot holds no surprises and the dialogue is clumsy, but there's a blithe dimwittedness to the whole affair that makes it curiously inoffensive. Adults will most enjoy the sly performance of Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut) as the Great Gazoo, an alien sent to Earth to observe human mating behavior. Also featuring Harvey Korman as Wilma's doddering father. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

Our story takes a step back in time when fred flintstone the boy from the wrong side of the rocks courts beautiful young heiress wilma slaghoople. Along with best friend barney rubble and his future fiancee betty fred and wilma head off for a fun weekend in rock vegas the hottest rock resort in the stone age. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/09/2007 Starring: Mark Addy Jane Krakowski Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Brian Levant

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yaba-Daba-Doo!, January 31, 2003

By	Ensio N Mikkola "book worm" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a big fan of Flintstones vitamins and the animated series. So I was really disappointed with the previous Flintstones live action movie. The jokes fell flat and although the casting was great (John Goodman was born to play Fred and Halle Berre in that skimpy outfit, yaba-daba-doo!), it didn't feel right. I think they tried too hard to capture the magic of the original show. You can't catch lightning in a bottle.

The beauty of "Rock Vegas" is, they didn't even try! This movie has Stephen Baldwin in it. He's the Baldwin they call when the other Baldwins have all thumbed their noses at the script! Mark Addy? Wasn't he one of the extras in "A Knight's Tale" or something? Kristen Johnson (Wilma) has the most celebrity here but she's horrendously miscast! Wilma is supposed to be this petite thing. Johnson, all 6 feet of her, with those thunder thighs and that whiskey voice...! Watch out for an appearance by a washed up, wrinkled Joan Collins!

So this movie has "Straight To Video" written all over it.

But somehow, it works. Don't ask me how. Somehow this cast, and the plot, and the wonderful sight gags all come together and if you suspend your belief for a moment, you'd think you were still watching the cartoon.

So if you like the Flintstones, give this a shot. Or wait til it comes on cable. And if you haven't tried Flintstones vitamins, do so. They're great and if you eat enough of them rumor has it, your urine will turn purple and green.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Viva Rock Vegas" See how everyone met and fell in love., April 15, 2003

By	James McDonald ",Get FREE Amazon.com Gift car... (Lancaster, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This film is NOT a sequel to THE FLINTSTONES (1994), but a prequel. This story takes place before the story of the first movie. A new cast is in this film telling the story (the movie version) of how Wilma, Betty, Fred and Barney meet each other. When it becomes love at first sight, they all become friends and decide to go to Rock Vegas. Ann-Margret sings "Viva Rock Vegas" to the tune of "Viva Las Vegas". Joan Collins plays the rich mother of Wilma who looks out for best interest. Harvey Korman has a fun role. And Dino is born. Locations include, Malibu, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area, California and Blayney Ranch, Palmdale, California. This DVD contains "Spotlight on Location", a behind-the-scenes look of the making of the film. Mark Addy played a wonderful and easier-on-the eye Fred Flintstone.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agreat movie for the whole family!, October 4, 2000

By	Alex (United States) - See all my reviews

This is the pre-quil to the first movie starring Rosi O' Donnel and Rick Morranis. It's the story of how Fred, Wilma, Barny, Betty, and even baby Dino came to meet. From there, they go to Rock Vegas(Las Vegas) and Fred hopes to earn enough money to buy Wilma a fancy wedding ring. When Fred is falsely accused of stealing, Evil Chip Rockifeller, owner of half of Rock Vegas, tries to marry Wilma. It's up to Fred to escape jail and save her before it's too late. This movie has humor the whole family will love and the acting is great. Don't miss Betty and Barny(Stephen Baldwin) who look and sound exactly like the original cartoon. Buy this dvd today.