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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (also known as The Flintstones 2 or The Flintstones 2: Viva Rock Vegas in a working title) is a 2000 American romantic comedy film and a prequel to the 1994 film, The Flintstones, based on the original series of the same name. It is set before the events of both the series and the first film, showing how Fred and Barney met Wilma and Betty.

Plot[]

Young bachelors and best friends Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble have recently qualified as crane operators at Slate & Company. Soon to be employed, now they want dates, and a little green alien The Great Gazoo, exiled to Earth by his species, offers to help, although only they can see him. Meanwhile, Wilma Slaghoople wants a normal life and activities, like bowling, despite her controlling mother Pearl, who wants her to marry smooth casino-owner Chip Rockefeller. Wilma angrily runs away to Bronto King in Bedrock. Waitress Betty O'Shale mistakes her as "caveless", and offers to share her apartment, and gets her a job.

Fred and Barney are smitten with the waitresses and invite them to a carnival, with Fred dating Betty and Barney taking Wilma. However, the couples do not really feel a connection until both men switch dates. Fred wins a carnival game and gets a prize of an egg which hatches into a baby dinosaur, which he names "Dino". Wilma invites her new friends home to a birthday party for her father, Colonel Slaghoople, where all are shocked by her wealth. Fred intends to propose but changes his mind after meeting Chip, who berates him for his low-level job at Slate & Company. Pearl dislikes the three new friends, but the Colonel, glad Wilma is happy, accepts them and privately gives Wilma a valuable pearl necklace that once belonged to his great-grandmother. After the boys disgrace themselves at dinner, Wilma nevertheless proclaims her pride and follows them out.

Chip congratulates Fred on attracting Wilma and apologizes for his humiliation of Fred's job. He invites the four to his Rock Vegas resort as a peace offering. However, this is a plot by Chip to hope Fred gambles so Wilma dumps him, whereas Fred sees it as a chance to win big so he can impress Wilma with money like Chip's. Chip and his girlfriend Roxie are visited by two gangsters named Big Rocko and Little Rocko to collect a lot of money owed by Chip, who claims his upcoming marriage to Wilma will get him access to the Slaghoople fortune, and the gangsters consider that plan creditable, so they agree to suspend collections until after the wedding. Gazoo witnesses the entire conversation. When Barney tries to keep Fred from high-stakes poker, Chip sends Roxie to seduce Barney for an escort to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Chip keeps Fred gambling to miss his dinner date with the others. Betty sees Barney wipe cream from Roxie's chest and misinterprets the move as a pass. Mick Jagged comforts the weeping girl, and they go on a date. Wilma breaks up with Fred over not spending any time with her. Chip warns her of burglaries and arranges that Fred loses everything before slipping Wilma's pearls in Fred's pocket and asking him to empty them. Hotel security arrests Fred for robbery. When Barney protests that Fred would do no such thing, and that Fred would not even be able to crack his own knuckles without help, Chip accuses Barney of being Fred's accomplice and has him arrested, as well. Angered that the two of them stole from her, Wilma goes back to Chip.

In prison, the men are visited by Gazoo, who earlier spied on Chip. Gazoo reveals that Chip is in severe debt to the mob, and hoped to solve both his problems by framing Fred for the robbery and plans to marry Wilma to get the Slaghooples' money. Barney slips through the bars, steals the keys, and unlocks the cell. Disguised as dancers, they accidentally run into Jagged's dressing room. Barney tells Betty he loves her, and they get back together after the misunderstanding involving Roxie at the buffet is cleared up, and Barney knocks out Jagged.

Fred plans to disguise himself as Jagged in an attempt to reconcile with Wilma. Meanwhile, in the audience, Chip proposes to Wilma, but she is unresponsive. Fred then comes on stage disguised as Jagged and briefly sings to Wilma. He apologizes for his behavior earlier before proposing to her. Knowing that she still loves Fred, Wilma happily accepts, rejecting Chip, and they marry in the Rock Vegas Chapel of Love, while the gangsters prepare to make Chip pay in their own manner. After the pastor proclaims them husband and wife, everyone sings "Meet the Flintstones". When Jagged sings "Viva Rock Vegas" at a party, Betty catches Wilma's tossed bouquet and kisses Barney. The newlyweds drive away with Dino and Gazoo to goodbye waves from their friends, family, and even a handcuffed Chip and Roxie.

Characters[]

Unnamed

  • The Incredible Stone Swallower (on poster)
  • Dino-Boy (on poster)
  • Sabre Tooth Woman (on poster)
  • The 40-Year-Old Caveman (on poster)
  • The Man with Ten Fingers (on poster)
  • Bronto Crane Academy Instructors (only appearance)
  • Minister (only appearance)
  • Dinosaur Confessor (only appearance)

Locations[]

Bedrock

  • Bronto Crane Academy (only appearance)
  • Slaghoople Manor (only appearance)
  • The Club (only mentioned)
  • Bedrock Bowl
  • Toy-S-Aurus
  • Bronto King (only appearance)
  • Bedrock Caveless Shelter (only mentioned)
  • Upper Crust Mobile Estates (only appearance)
  • Fred and Barney's trailer (only appearance)
  • Melrock Place (only appearance)
  • Betty's apartment (only appearance)
  • Slate Rock and Gravel Company (mentioned)
  • Water Buffalo Lodge (mentioned)

Bedrock Carnival

  • Bronto Coaster
  • Freak Show
  • Jurassic Park the Ride (on sign)
  • Strongman Game
  • Rock Candy stand
  • Tricera Dog Cart
  • Dunk-A-Guy
  • Shootin' Gallery
  • Ring Toss
  • Pterodactyl-Go-Round
  • Fortunes Tent
  • Bowl 'N' Win!
  • Dr. Bongo's Weight Guessing Game
  • Ferris Wheel

Bedrock Gardens

Rock Vegas (last appearance)

  • Rock Vegas Chapel of Love (only appearance)
  • Tardust Hotel and Casino (only appearance)
  • Molten Nugget Casino (only appearance)
  • Saharock (only appearance)
  • Lounge Lizard'z (only appearance)
  • Oasis Cocktails (only appearance)
  • Glittering Gorge (only appearance)
  • Stalactite Lounge (only mentioned)
  • The Dunes (only appearance)
  • Sands (only appearance)

Other

  • Gazoo's mothership (only appearance)
  • Princestone (only mentioned)
  • Philliestones (appears in painting)
  • Planet Earth

Objects[]

  • Fred and Barney's watches
  • News-slabs
  • Money
  • Fred and Wilma's engagement ring
  • Bowl-O-Rama trophy
  • Fred and Barney's bowling balls
  • Water Buffalo hat
  • Vending machines
  • Stone lockers
  • Turtle shell helmets
  • Bronto Crane Academy Manual (only appearance)
  • Bronto Thermometer
  • Bronto Bone Jack
  • Hourglass Watch
  • Fred and Barney's Diplomas (only appearance)
  • Vacuum Cleaner
  • Hamilstone Juicer (only appearance)
  • Oven mitts
  • Polarock Camera
  • Clubs
  • Octo-Balloons
  • Dawn of Time Soap
  • Panastonic VCR
  • Rock Bell Phone
  • Chisel
  • Rocter Silem bread box
  • Saurus Sunbrock sunscreen
  • Copperstone UV-1 "Lava Free" sunscreen
  • Lawnmower
  • Cacti
  • Oil of Clay
  • Stoneway Piano
  • Tyranno Poker Cards
  • Rock Dice
  • Stone-age slot machine
  • Slingshot Gun
  • Casino Chips
  • Panastonic Stereo
  • Coal Man Cooler
  • Stone Guitar
  • Drums
  • Holy Slab
  • Shell trumpets and saxophones

Food

  • Bolda Cola
  • Juice
  • Cake
  • Bronto-Burgers
  • Whopper
  • Fresh Fish
  • Chicken Tenders
  • Onion Rings
  • Trench Fries
  • Rocka Cola
  • Diet Rocka Cola
  • Milk Shake
  • Lava Juice
  • Tricera-Dogs
  • Fruity Pebbles (only appearance)
  • Rock Candy
  • Popcorn
  • Fruits
  • Mammoth Pizza
  • Betty Rocker's Pancake Mix
  • Tarbasco Sauce
  • Quake Oats
  • Rockswell House Coffee "Precolombia Supreme"
  • Cambone Soup
  • Uncle Ben's Rocky Rice
  • Rockwheat Bread
  • Crunched candy bar
  • Brute Champagne
  • Donuts
  • Adam Adams beer

Animals[]

Vehicles[]

Cavemobiles

Other

  • Gazoo's flying saucer
  • Bronto Simulator No.3
  • 16 BR Motorboat
  • Ptrans-Pterodactyl Airlines BC-10 Plane

Cast (in alphabetical order)[]

Main

Other

  • Joseph Barbera - Himself (Wedding guest)
  • Nora Burns - Party guest
  • John Cho - Parking valet
  • Joan Collins - Pearl Slaghoople
  • Brian Coughlin - Bronto-Crane worker
  • Alan Cumming - Mick Jagged
  • Duane Davis - Goon
  • Jim Doughan - Dinosaur confessor
  • Gary Epp - Dean Agate
  • Walter Gertz - Wedding minister
  • Matt Griesser - Booth worker
  • Kevin Grevioux - Associate goon
  • William Hanna - Himself (Wedding guest)
  • Cheryl Holdridge - Genieve
  • Richard Karron - Bronto-Crane
  • Buck Kartilian - Old man at Bronto King
  • Irwin Keyes - Joe Rockhead
  • Harvey Korman - Colonel Slaghoople
  • Jason Kravitz - Choreographer
  • Mark Kubr - Party guest
  • Chene Lawson - Kitty
  • Tony Longo - Big Rocko
  • Anne Martel Mahoney - Audience woman
  • Brian Mahoney - Audience man
  • John Wills Martin - Casino security guard
  • Heather McClurg - Tennis girl
  • Jack McGee - Bronto-Crane examiner
  • Taylor Negron - Gazaam and Gazing
  • Lucille M. Oliver - Hotel worker
  • Rosie O'Donnell - Octopus masseuse
  • Ted Rooney - Confessor
  • Beverly Sanders - Photographer
  • Steven Schirripa - Croupier
  • Jennifer Simard - Bride-to-be
  • Mary Jo Smith - Gambler woman
  • John Stephenson - Showroom announcer and Wedding Minister (voice)
  • Kristen Stewart - Ring Toss Girl
  • John Taylor - Keith Rockhard
  • David Jean-Thomas - Bronto-Crane examiner
  • Joel Virgel Vierset - Keyboard player
  • Rachel Winfree - Confessor
  • Danny Woodburn - Little Rocko

The Rockettes

  • Jennifer Arden
  • Jennifer Bachler
  • Tracie Burton
  • Jacqueline Case
  • Teresa Champman
  • Jennifer Chang
  • Darlene Dillinger
  • Kristen Dinsmore
  • Tracie Hendricks
  • Helena Hultberg
  • Katherine Miller
  • Jessica Page
  • Kim Timbers-Patteri
  • Cristal Williams

Production[]

Korman, who played Wilma's father Colonel Slaghoople, was the voice of The Great Gazoo in the original series and he was also the voice of the Dictabird in the first film. Stephenson, who played both the Showroom announcer and the Minister, provided the voice of Mr. Slate from the original series. Krakowski had been reluctant to play Betty, feeling she would be overshadowing O'Donnell, until she was congratulated by Rosie for getting the role with flowers and a card that said "From Betty #1 to Betty #2, Now Yabba Dabba Do It!"

Music[]

Main article: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (soundtrack)

Release[]

Box office[]

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas opened theatrically on April 28, 2000 and earned $10,518,435 in its first weekend, ranking second to U-571's second weekend. The film ended its run on August 17, 2000, having grossed $38,268,275 domestically and $24,200,000 overseas for a worldwide total of $59,468,275. Based on an $83 million budget, the film was a box office bomb. This was an extreme disappointment compared to the first film's $358.5 million worldwide gross.

Critical reception[]

Like the first installment, Viva Rock Vegas received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 25% score, based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The site's consensus states: "The prequel to the first full-length feature set in Bedrock, Viva Rock Vegas is a surprising improvement over The Flintstones. Aimed towards an audience of adults and children alike, critics feel Viva will appeal to a broad range of viewers". Metacritic reports a 27 out of 100 rating, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."

Accolades[]

The film was nominated for four Razzies at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards:

  • Worst Picture
  • Worst Supporting Actor (Stephen Baldwin)
  • Worst Supporting Actress (Joan Collins)
  • Worst Remake or Sequel

At the 2000 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, it received seven total nominations with only one win: Worst Resurrection of a TV Show. Its other nominations were for:

  • Worst Supporting Actor (Stephen Baldwin)
  • Worst Song ("Viva Rock Vegas" by Ann-Margret)
  • Worst On-Screen Hairstyle (Stephen Baldwin)
  • Worst Remake or Sequel
  • The Remake or Sequel Nobody Was Clamoring For
  • Most Unfunny Comic Relief (Alan Cumming as The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged)

Gallery[]

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The Flintstones has a collection of images and media related to The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.

Notes/Trivia[]

  • Fred mentions going to work at the Slate and Company setting up his future job.
  • Gazoo alludes to the Disney film Aladdin.
  • Bronto King is a parody of Burger King. Similarly in the last film, McDonald's was parodied with RocDonald's.
  • Jurassic Park the Ride is a parody of the film, Jurassic Park, which Steven Spielberg directed, with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment distributing and producing respectively; in the previous film there was an actual park/playground called Jurassic Park.
  • Post's cereal Fruity Pebbles makes an only in-universe appearance.
  • Chip and Roxie seem to be an allusion to the children of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm in animated continuity.
  • Mick Jagged and the Stones are a parody of Mick Jagger and his band, the Rolling Stones.
  • Although several actors and actresses from The Flintstones (film) have roles in this movie, Irwin Keyes is the only actor to portray the same character, Joe Rockhead.
  • This currently marks Pearl’s last appearance in the franchise.
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