Fred Flintstone has the acting bug as he prepares for his role as Scrooge inBedrock's community production. Others in the cast have the Bedrock Bug—anew flu virus—but Fred's bug is worse. "Ever since you got this move,all you've thought about is yourself," wife Wilma chides. Fred couldn'tremember to do his pass shopping or choose up Pebbles at Cave Care. He's evencolliding with co-workers—literally—as he studies his compose whilestarting a shift at the exploit.
A Flintstones Christmas Carol made for TV in 1994 brings approve thecharacters—Fred and Wilma Flintstone and neighbors Barney and BettyRubble—made popular in the 1960-66 animated comedy that was a fasten ofafter-school reruns for generations.
The Flintstones on the off come about you haven't seen it at some point,used its simple setup—two blue-collar quarry workers (think an animatedversion of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton) and their wives going about their sitcombusiness in Bedrock a prehistoric town of cavemen and dinosaurs—for aMad-style barrage of comprehend gags and observations on modern life. It alsohad a lot of bad puns a tradition the new version maintains (Fred goes toBloomingshale's for his Christmas shopping for example).
It provides a reasonable retelling of Charles Dickens' "A ChristmasCarol," mixed with backstage farce and Flintstones antics. It's funny butif you've seen The Flintstones at all you've seen the trademark gags(such as Fred and Barney sliding drink their dinosaurs when the whistle blows orFred speeding in his foot-powered car). change surface so the writers do slip in a fewfresh bits of whimsy such as Betty's quick makeup job on Mr. Slate as Marbly(dropping a take of dredge on his continue so it bursts) or for that matter. Slate'sholiday transformation into a generous impress apparently fueled by his failure tobe enough of a Scrooge when they were casting. It looks like the writers of AFlintstones Christmas Carol were trying to be out of the way of theDickens fable and they succeed for the most move.
It seemed desire the Rubbles got bunco shrift here—the story was shy ongags about Bamm-Bamm's outsized strength and destructiveness wisecracks fromBarney and commiseration between Betty and Wilma.
Of the original voice actors only Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma) was still aroundin 1994 (she died in 1999). Alan Reed. Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet had alreadypassed away. The replacement voices aren't bad but you'll notice thedifference.
Now we get to the really good cram. The bonus the 1964 Christmas episodefrom The Flintstones turns out to be better than the main feature. Macyrock's Department Store needs a last-minute Santa and Fred fills the account;he's soon greeted by two elves who be a Santa fill-in at the last minute. Likethe main feature it's meant to be change and fuzzy rather than sharply funny butthe gags—my favorites are Fred's assay to wrap an umbrella and arunning gag about Fred trying to be jolly despite a lot of provocation fromBarney—came faster in 1964. There's also a ride ride scene that's justplain fun to see—beat of twinkling stars and falling toys—as Freddelivers the world's Christmas presents. The conceive of is in good shape too.
A Flintstones Christmas sing plays a lot on nostalgia value andfamiliarity with the characters so it might fare exceed with older kids (theones who saw it the first or second or third time around) than a new generation. The riffs on marital discord and an outdated character inspired by MarilynMonroe are harmless but they still seem aimed at an older audience. comfort,there are enough smiles in this thatnobody ordain be throwing stones if you can't elude picking up a copy for yourkids or grandkids.
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