The Flintstones: On the Rocks
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| The Flintstones: On the Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Savino David Smith |
| Produced by | Joseph Barbera Linda Simensky Genndy Tartakovsky William Hanna |
| Starring | Jeff Bergman Tress MacNeille Kevin Michael Richardson Grey DeLisle |
| Distributed by | Hanna-Barbera Studios |
| Release date(s) | 2001 (USA) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada/U.S. |
| Language | English |
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The Flintstones: On the Rocks is an animated TV movie based on the popular animated franchise The Flintstones, which aired in 2001 on Cartoon Network. The film features the voices of Jeff Bergman as Fred, Tress MacNeille as Wilma, with additional voices by Bergman, MacNelle, Frank Welker (Dino), Zelda Rubinstein, Kevin Richardson (Barney), Grey DeLisle (Betty), Tom Kenny, and Jeff Glen Bennett.
In format, the movie was intended to emulate the original prime time seasons of the series, which were distinctly more mature and aimed at older audiences, and therefore chose to focus more on the relationships between the original core cast of Fred, Barney, Wilma, and Betty. It was animated by Chris Savino and David Smith.
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Fred and Wilma's marriage is in serious jeopardy. After years of putting up with her husband's lazy, self-centered loitering, Wilma hopes that a second honeymoon at a luxurious hotel (a gift from the equally concerned Rubbles) will finally restore the passion in the relationship, Fred in the meantime looks at the idea as another excuse for a personal vacation and takes it for granted. Meanwhile, a professional thief succeeds in acquiring a rare diamond, but he loses possession of it when his handbag is switched with Wilma's, forcing the thief to woo the frustrated Mrs. Flinstone in an effort to reclaim the diamond, leading a worried Fred to reevaluate his own conduct and feelings towards Wilma before he "loses her". The two eventually discover the thief's true purpose and reunite.
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- The film features a memorable dream sequence for Fred that sees the visuals change from standard cel animation to a sophisticated puppet-motion sequence, provided by Screen Novelties.
- This film is notable for the number of "lasts" it accomplished. It was the last project produced by William Hanna (who died at about the same time as the film was released), the last Flintstones-related project by Joseph Barbera (who died in 2006), and the last Flintstones production to date (as of April 22, 2008).
