The start of many live action adaptations of infamous cartoons from many peoples childhood- The Flintstones never proves to be as much as a success as it thinks it is- but does prove to be worth some campy enjoyment. Now let's get this straight, The Flintstones (1994) is an absolute mess. Between its cliche ridden script, and it following about a dozen different generic formulas at once- its overcrowded and generic nature can unfortunately get the best of it. However, there are still moments to salvage from this flick- despite its often rough interior. Visually, this film is a marvel, and perhaps one of the best visual adaptations of a cartoon i've seen in recent memory. The look of Bedrock is so well done, not to mention the costumes, the casting, and the effects from Jim Henson's creature shop. Of course I could do without the dated CGI, which to be fair was probably great for its time- but dreadfully obvious now, and Ms. O'Donnell as Betty Rubble who is sheepishly the worst actor on screen at any given moment (yeah sorry, you don't get any defense Rosie). I enjoyed seeing John Goodman and Rick Moranis take the lead as the iconic best friend duo we have come to love, and although it's far from perfect, I thought they were both solid fun choices for the roles at hand. We also have Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan as the films antagonist- who did give it his all, but the character was in all honesty the most forgettable villain i've seen in a while- not to mention the incredibly dated overlysexual character of Sharon Stone- played by Halle Berry- who does give it some charm but oh my god has that not aged well. In the end, The Flintstones is a watchable effort, despite what some may say. It has good moments throughout and a clever way of bringing the cartoon to life, but it's script is too lacking to stand out amongst so many other great Family films which would be far better to watch instead.
My Rating: 4.8/10.
My Rating: 4.8/10.