The Flintstones

1994
US
92 min
U

Directed by: Brian Levant
Written by: Tom S Parker, Jim Jennewein, Steven E de Souza
Cast: John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Kyle MacLachlan, Rosie O'Donnell, Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor

Fred is promoted to an executive post at the quarry, but only as a stooge for his boss's corporate rip-off; nevertheless, money and power go to the Flintstones' heads, causing friction with the Rubbles. The movie keeps to the TV series' prehistoric parody of modern suburban life, adds bright and chunky sets and a post-yuppie morality tale on greed that doesn't quite sit right, and comes out a little plot-heavy. The one-liners will be picked up by adults, kids will get bored. But it's no the yabba-dabba dodo it could have been.