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Rating:  -
This 66 Flintstone spy spoof is just ok
my 8 yr old daughter enjoyed it although she has'nt asked for a repeat viewing of the show.
There were a few too many song/ fillers that did'nt add anything to the plot or the pace of this movie.
If you love the flintstones then you will probably want to own it,
if you are just a casual viewer you better off renting it.
Rating:  -
Both the releases of "Hey there, it's Yogi Bear," and "The Man called Flintstone" recently got my attention mostly because they both escaped me when I was growing up. I never saw them, and was my chance to see them both based on two beloved cartoon series many a soul watched religiously. Yogi Bear feature is the best of the two, however, because Man Called Flintstone is aimed primarily at young minds. The artwork is in keeping with the fabulous series with many gimmicks and modern innuendos in a primitive world. The story cannot be taken seriously primarily because the villains are buffoons I am sorry to say. The villains in the infamous series was much more striking, and even hit the notes of classic cartoon characters. The songs are not too memorable for a disney graduate, and occasionally annoying.
The real redeeming quality is the keepsake for Flintstone buffs. Even I am forgiving since it is still a piece of cartoon memorabilia whether one approves of this Flintstone format or not of a full length feature musical. I will continue to pursue other Hanna Barbera cartoon archives as well as this one.
Rating:  -
First, the one star review:
The difference between the Flintstones T.V. show and the Flintstones movie is huge, and left me with the impression that the writers of the movie never once watched an episode of the T.V. series.
The characters in the movie are vastly different from the characters in the T.V. show. Wilma, Betty, and Barney are barely in the movie, and when they are, they do not do any of the classic kind of Wilma, Betty, and Barney things. They are there simply to move the plot along. (They also have Barney chase after a pretty nurse in the beginning, which is not something that the T.V. Barney would do.)
It is the difference between the movie Fred and the T.V. Fred that sinks this movie. The character of the movie Fred has nothing to do with the T.V. Fred. The movie Fred does not get mad, threaten people, scheme to get away with things, yell, or even argue. The Fred Flintstone in this move is a watered down character, combine that with a dull plot, and crummy song and dance numbers, and it all adds up to a waste of time.
If you were looking at buying this movie to fill out your Flintstones collection, I would recommend you save your money - this is not the Flintstones.
The five star review:
My five star reviews is for The Flintstones as a movie for younger children. Several reviewers noted that their children love the movie, which makes a lot of sense. I remember as a young child not liking the Flintstones T.V. show because Fred was always mad, and always yelling at people. I was too young to understand that this was part of the joke. It was not until later, watching the show as an adult, that I got a lot of the humor. That is when I became a fan of the show.
The Fred in this movie is a likeable guy that ends up in a bad situation through no fault of his own. Fred is not a character to poke fun at, as he is in the T.V. series, instead he is someone to root for against the bad guys. He is not yelling at people, arguing with his wife, or plotting to get away with things. The plot is dull for an adult, but what is dull for an adult is straightforward and easy for a child to understand. There is also the added bonus of nothing too scary, or suspenseful, in the movie for a young child. I think this movie is actually better than the majority of Walt Disney films, in that no one dies, and the suspense is not too drawn out. (To this day, I still do not understand why Disney believes little kids want to watch films that include overly drawn out suspense, or the death of a friend, mother, or loved one. It is a child's film, for Pete's sake.)
On a side note, the animation in this movie is far better than the T.V. show. There' s none of those world famous Hanna Barbara `repeating background' scenes, where the characters would walk, run, or drive, past the same scenery again and again. The animation for the backgrounds, the locations, and the characters, is all high quality, and beautifully done, with warm rich colors. There is not that overly bright quality that is used in the animation of most children's cartoons.
Rating: -
I was very glad to see that it has finally come out on DVD. I have been looking for it for a long time.
Rating: -
I miss the Wilma Columbia Pictures opening. At least they didn't cut the music. They just replaced the Wilma image with other images from the film.
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