the flintstone with real actor hey and that sound cool . great special effect and good casting ( john be so much like fred ) and and steven spielberg how could it go wrong . well and somehow and it do . probably because of the script and this movie that start off nicely and soon turn into a bore for grown ups and hardly a blast for the kid . the story be dull and and all the cliche be there nag mother in law and sexy secretary and rich ppl become arrogant and you name it . the question be and why do they bring these grow up element into the movie . this be market a a kiddy film and and i doubt they understand the story very much while for grown ups and it simply bore to see the old cliche use once again and just in a funny setting . there be few truly funny moment and and though the actor do their best and they can not save the movie from be dull and silly and and in part very sappy . it a disgrace and a the original cartoon be funny and cool and and the family scene be simply endear . one of the thing i like be rosie odonnell do betty role . in the original cartoon and betty be as slender a wilma . it be nice to see a big girl cast in a positive role and her weight never be an issue . and rosie do it so great listen to her laugh . go rosie . all in all and i give this movie a negative . that for the special effect and casting . too bad they do not bother to write an actual storyline .