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Actors: John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Halle Berry
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Flintstones |
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Fred Flintstone is a worker at the rock quarry in Bedrock in prehistoric times. A nice but dim-witted man, Fred loans his best friend Barney the money for him and his wife to adopt a son. Barney vows to somehow repay him for his kindness, and the opportunity arises when the rock quarry gives its workers an IQ test. Barney switches his answers with Fred, and Fred winds up getting an executive position at the company. Fred and Barney's friendship ends up suffering when Fred becomes rich while Barney becomes poor. Meanwhile, Fred is being manipulated by his boss Cliff Vandercave to take the fall for an embezzlement scheme. Can Fred get out of his predicament and restore his friendship with Barney?
--Sarah Bastin, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Flintstones |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- distant past
If a parody... of
- history
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Dumb
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
Is this movie based on a
- TV show
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