it would seem that no popular cartoon or comic book hero be safe now . nothing be sacred . brian levant the flinstones follow a plethora of animated feature cum screen sensation from batman to the other recent hanna and barbera production and the jetsons . though that well loved space age family do maintain it animated status and the modern stone age family be not a fortunate . john goodman and reputedly at the insistence of steven spielberg and get the choice role of fred and the great big lovable oaf who have a heart that every bit as soft a his head . elizabeth perkins play stern wife wilma and rick moranis be old pal barney rubble and and comedienne rosie odonnell ( a league of their own ) be barney wife betty . while everybody look the part and and no expense have be spar in re create bedrock and none of the character be ever interesting enough to hold your attention for more than ten minute . the cartoon esqe plot and with villain cliff van der cave ( kyle maclachlan ) and sidekick secretary stone ( halle berry ) framing fred for embezzle and be painfully stretch out for ninety or so minute with the assistance of a subplot involve the rubble adoption of a darling little neanderthal name bamm bamm . in fact the only interesting and genuinely entertaining character be fred talkative piece of office equipment and the dictabird ( voice by harvey korman ) . all this be not to say that brian levant have let u down and a he have be very true to the original 60 cartoon series and and both jim henson creature creation and william sandell production design be a credit to their collective genius . however there be very little one can do with a show that be never really mean to leave the t. v. set . i guess the novelty wear off all too quickly and unless youre a flinstones freak or a minor . look out for cult rock group the b 52 and appear a the bc52 . also an enjoyable guest appearance from liz taylor . thursday and september 22 and 1994 balwyn cinema .