The Flintstones - It's Not THAT Bad - The Crazy Story Behind the Movie
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Published 2024-01-26
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All Comments (21)
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I wish John Goodman and Rick Moranis did another movie together because they had such great chemistry.
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Unbelievable behind the scenes footage , wonderful ! i was the Production Designer on the film and it’s the most fun an Art Dept. can have
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I actually didn't like it as a kid but watched it as a adult and was blown away by how immersed in the world I was. The sets, costumes, props and practical effects were crazy.
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My late grandpa loved this movie and he was in his 80s when it was released. I'm glad I saw it 3 times with him. RIP, Ray. You are remembered after all these years.
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It really speaks volumes of John Goodman that even when he doesn't care about the project, he still knocks it out of the park.
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"You could've married John Firestone, the man who invented the wheel. Instead you married Fred Flintstone, the man who invented the excuse!" One of many great lines that I still chuckle at, 20+ years after seeing the movie.
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It’s easy to forget that even though Goodman was middle aged, he was still just hitting household name success outside of Roseanne. So his anxieties about image and career were reasonable, it was a crucial juncture for him where further success wasn’t guaranteed unless he made smart commitments of his time and growing name.
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back in 1990 or so when John was on Roseanne, my mom saw an episode where he was bowling, she told me mark my words that right there is Fred Flintstone, he will play him in something and about 3 and half years later,yep it happened!! I was 16 when the movie came out, loved it then and still love it at 45!
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The Flintstones is awesome, the practical set design, animatronics, their ability to encapsulate the rules and logic of a cartoon world in a live setting was great. I always loved this movie as a kid and even now
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It’s probably the most accurate live action adaptation of a cartoon at the time.
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This movie should’ve gotten an Oscar for Best Production Design.
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somehow i never knew this movie existed, and just 1 minute into this video i’m blown away at how fantastic this movie looks. especially from the early 90s
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Can't wait for the inevitable "Forgotten Failures: Viva Rock Vegas" episode.
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I love the Roger Ebert assessment - I was 8-years-old when this movie came out and I loved it...I was never once confused or disinterested by the plot. At a certain age we must forget what it was like being a kid and just assume we were ignorant of everything - never underestimate how savvy an 8-year-old can be.
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I was 32 when this came out, after a lifetime of loving the cartoon, I thought the live action movie was just about perfect! There's not a single aspect of it I would change. Possibly the best live action update of a cartoon there has ever been,
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Remember loving this movie as a child, really appreciated how it didn't talk down to me and of course John Goodman is absolutely amazing in it. Also having Paul from Dune as the villain was very amusing to me as that was another of my childhood favourite films.
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It’s kind of sad that Goodman was so worried about this role defining him and not wanting to do any more of it since here we are 30 years later and it’s such a small blip in his career, the fears were totally unfounded at least for this film
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John Goodman as Fred Flintstone & Rick Moranis as Barney are two of the most perfect casting choices of all time
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I can’t believe just how faithful and accurate the costume and set design is to the cartoon.
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Who said it was bad? It’s a classic 90s staple. Perfect for Saturday afternoons
