The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Movie, 2000, Live action, Set in How Fred met Wilma
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is #11 of 13 in release order and #12 of 13 in chronological order in the The Flintstones.
The story
The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made it in the cutthroat town of Rock Vegas. Will Fred win Wilma's love?
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas recap
A live-action prequel about how the couples met. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble, young crane operators in Bedrock, want girlfriends. The Great Gazoo, a tiny alien sent to Earth to study human mating, attaches himself to them; only they can see him. Wilma Slaghoople, a rich heiress, runs away from her overbearing mother Pearl, who wants her to marry the smooth casino owner Chip Rockefeller, and becomes friends with Betty O'Shale, a waitress. The four pair off, and Fred wins a baby dinosaur, Dino, at a carnival. Chip invites everyone to his resort in Rock Vegas, where he secretly sets out to bankrupt Fred at the tables so Wilma will leave him; he owes money to the mob and needs her family fortune. He frames Fred for stealing Wilma's pearls, Fred and Barney go to jail, and Wilma goes back to Chip. Brian Levant directed, with Mark Addy as Fred, Stephen Baldwin as Barney, Kristen Johnston as Wilma, Jane Krakowski as Betty and Alan Cumming as Gazoo.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas ending explained
Gazoo tells Fred and Barney about Chip's scheme, and they escape from jail dressed as women. Barney and Betty make up, and Fred disguises himself as the rock star Mick Jagged to win Wilma back and propose. She accepts and leaves Chip, who is arrested with his girlfriend Roxie. Fred and Wilma marry at the Rock Vegas chapel, Betty catches the bouquet, and the newlyweds drive off with Dino and Gazoo. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera appear in cameos.
Where to watch The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is streaming on YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 3.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 25%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Cave Kids, before The Flintstones: On the Rocks.
- Chronological order: after The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown!, before The Flintstones.
What to watch before The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones (1994), which The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) continues.
Cast
- Mark Addy as Fred Flintstone
- Stephen Baldwin as Barney Rubble
- Kristen Johnston as Wilma Slaghoople
- Jane Krakowski as Betty O'Shale
- Joan Collins as Pearl Slaghoople
- Thomas Gibson as Chip Rockefeller
- Alan Cumming as The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged
- Harvey Korman as Colonel Slaghoople
- Alex Meneses as Roxie
- John Taylor as Keith Richrock
- Tony Longo as Big Rocko
- Danny Woodburn as Little Rocko
Directed by Brian Levant.