1994 / 91m - USA
Comedy, Fantasy
1.5*/5.0*
The Flintstones poster

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January 02, 2021

1.5*/5.0*

This must be one of the crummiest blockbusters I've ever seen. It's amazing to think they released Jurassic Park just one year before. There's a little charm in that if I'm completely honest, the incredibly fake and cheap look is where the film draws some entertainment, though it's hardly enough to fully redeem itself.

Fred Flintstone wants to make it big, but he's simply too dim. After helping out his pal Barney with some financial business, Barney returns the favour by switching a promotion test with Fred. Fred gets the job, but doesn't realize he's being prepped to become the fall guy for some evil scheme.

Terrible puns, cheap decors and a silly plot. I've never been a Flintstones (and by extension, Hanna-Barbera) fan, no doubt this film is way more fun if you actually have some affinity with the source material. That still doesn't take away this is some of the cheapest film making I've ever seen from Hollywood. It's slightly entertaining, but it's mostly just very, very bad.