Flintstones on the Rocks

[RedNinja84]

Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the Flintstones on the Rocks? I never got to saw it and would like to see it once.

[Taco Wiz]

I've wanted to see it too. The Flinstones is fun on occasion, but it's too much of a sitcom and not enough of a cartoon.

[Deadman]

i think you might be out of luck. as far as i know it was never released on dvd or vhs, and cn never airs it.

[Dirty Dawg]

I've seen it once.It's WEIRD.It's animated like a John K production.It's pretty funny though

[Dr.Pepper]

I don't think it was ever released on video or DVD, so sorry. I thought it had weird character designs.

[Gmfox8@cox.net]

I remember The Flintstons on The Rocks was on The Cartoon Network

[Dr.Pepper]

^Why do you write so big?

[tb4000]

I enjoyed this movie. In later years the Flintstones had somewhat gotten away from their original role of more mature entertainment and were more geared towards kids, but this special with tales of divorce and infidelity, was back in tune with how the original show was.

[STARTOUNZ]

Frankly, I didn't like this movie much. CN's animation style was very poor, making even the show's earliest episodes look superior in quality. And the plot follows the same formula seen in several episodes of criminals losing jewelry (or something expensive), it winds up in Fred's possession, he gives it to Wilma as a gift, and the thugs try to get it back, leading to the climatic battle and/or comedy of errors. Also, the voice actors did a bad job with their characters, even though they're normally good with characters they do in other series they've worked. About the only kudos I could give was that the movie had better ethnic variety. Overall, if this did come out on DVD, you'd be better off saving your money.

[88fingers]

I'm in the same boat as RedNinja. I'm a big Flintstones fan who missed the very few showings of On the Rocks, and would love to see it. I understand many don't like it, but I'd still like to judge for myself. With all the various things watchable online, it's amazing this isn't somewhere, particularly if CN isn't going to release it on DVD (and make money from it).

[hbtoonfan]

On high quality DVD from original airing, message me if interested.

[swarlock]

I've wanted to see it too. The Flinstones is fun on occasion, but it's too much of a sitcom and not enough of a cartoon.

It was on Prime Time TV back in The 60's so it served as both like The Simpsons and Family Guy does now.

[Mickialla]

On high quality DVD from original airing, message me if interested.

...You're not trying to con someone, are you?

I want to see The Flintstones on the Rocks sooo bad. The few stills of it look amazing.

[hbtoonfan]

I originally recorded in on a high quality VHS back in 2001 from its first airing, and recently converted it to DVD, created menus, and edited out commercials.

[Eric Brown]

Interestingly enough, I've got a VHS copy, too. Recorded off of CN on 9/28/02. I last viewed it 9/07.
I rather liked the movie. The character design reverts back to the early Gladstone / Flintstone model sheets. As mentioned before, the story line is familiar Flintstone, but more contemporary. I thought the voice over work was OK. It was not an annoyance while viewing the movie. What was little annoying, was the "claymation type" sequence in the middle of the movie. I nearly eddited this sequence out of my copy, but it as it turns out it is needed to understand a plot twist near the end of the movie.

THANX

[RedNinja84]

Just an update guys. I finally got to see it and was pretty good. Very mature but it was good to see the series get back to its roots about adult relationships. It was worth the wait for me.

[Zen Man]

I saw it last night and enjoyed it.Though it takes awhile to get used to the animation style, you could see that the producers gave The Flintstones great respect. Also the voices were nearly identical to the ones of the original voice cast.

[Mickialla]

Just an update guys. I finally got to see it and was pretty good. Very mature but it was good to see the series get back to its roots about adult relationships. It was worth the wait for me.

I saw it last night and enjoyed it.Though it takes awhile to get used to the animation style, you could see that the producers gave The Flintstones great respect. Also the voices were nearly identical to the ones of the original voice cast.

Woah....where'd you guys see it??

[88fingers]

So I finally saw it, too. And I finally understand why they won't release it on DVD: it is far more "mature" and full of not just innuendos but rather direct adult content than I expected. I assume the company believes (rightly?) there would be no way to market it as a DVD in a way that some careless consumers wouldn't buy it for their kids and then raise heck about it.

I actually don't think it needed the mature bits--they were not integral to the story and, though the original Flintstones was adult in its humor, it was of course never inappropriate.

That aside, I am very glad to have seen Rocks and think in many ways it was quite genius. The references to the original series were well integrated, especially Wilma and Betty's judo chops from the Prowler episode. The music cues were perfect, evoking the early seasons of the show. There were many other plot overlaps with various episodes. And actually I thought the claymation segment (which some people are not fans of) was gorgeous and pretty brilliant. The design overall was really fun.

Fred was the most divergent character from his 1960s incarnation. He was far less likeable here. Of course, this may have been an over-correction from the sanitized Fred of the various spin-offs and specials.

I for one would have liked to see Rocks continue in a half hour format on CN. It's a shame it was produced with so much original and creative thought behind it only to be tossed aside.

[RedNinja84]

To be honest the special followed the first couple of seasons. Before Pebbles was born, Fred was a loudmouth, ingrate who was very self centered. He hated his job, demanded his wife stay and cook for him, and took advantage of his friendship with Barney. It was he became a father that his character changed into more humble and peaceful. I think the special captured the feeling of the original characters.

[88fingers]

He wasn't *that* boorish or uncouth, even in the first season. He was the hard exterior-soft interior sort, more so than in Rocks. I'm not saying it's untrue to the original series, just sort of an exaggerated version.

[RedNinja84]

Well that's the point, Fred had to learn his lesson like he always does. He had to learn to not be self centered and appreciate his friends and family. It's a growing experience.

[Zen Man]

Though at times he was selfish and stubborn, Fred really cared about his family and only wanted to give them the best life possible. And even though he would never say it outright, I think he really valued his friendship with the Rubbles.

[Mickialla]

I finally got the chance to see this and I must say it was absolute brilliance. It was beautiful, it was hilarious, it was mature, and it was a great representation of the original series. Heck, this might even be on the level or HIGHER than the original series. I loved all the adult stuff (Wilma acting naughty) and Craig Kellman's incomparable character designs; God, I wish I could design characters like that Kellman. This movie really should've aired more. It was absolutely brilliant. One question; does anyone know if the movie was inked and painted traditionally or digitally?

[John Dorian]

WHERE did you guys see the movie?

[Dr.Pepper]

WHERE did you guys see the movie?
I am guessing that they saw it on a place that we shouldn't mention. Hint: Its intials are YT

[Steve Carras]

I am guessing that they saw it on a place that we shouldn't mention. Hint: Its intials are YT

LOL!

[Kevin]

I jut got finished watching this. I've forgotten how brilliant, yet mature this movie was. It's a real shame that it won't re-air on TV or come out on DVD.

[ahem]

The best moment in the whole thing (and it's a great cartoon special) is when, from afar, Wilma is looking at Fred in his skimpy swim suit, scratching his backside and weighing him up favourably against the hunky mobster. It's a captivating, curious moment that sums up how quirky and unpredictable romantic relationships are, and how nobody can comprehend the suitability of a romantic couple but themselves.

Flintstones on the Rocks is a great, GREAT toon. Honestly, it's so period accurate you could easily believe it was made in the early 1960s. At times I was actually thinking "wow, how risque for an early 1960s cartoon"!!!

[Zen Man]

One thing I assumed about the movie is that canon wise, it probably takes place after Pebbles and Bam Bam are grown and have moved to Hollyrock with their kids.

[Mickialla]

One thing I assumed about the movie is that canon wise, it probably takes place after Pebbles and Bam Bam are grown and have moved to Hollyrock with their kids.

Well, when Fred's talking to the cop, he did say he was married to Wilma for forty years, or was it 20. Either way, Pebbles and Bam Bam moving away is definitely viable.

[Brainatra]

I just saw this one as well... never having seen it until now (I didn't have Cartoon Network when it first aired).

Thought it was funny, plus some rather mature elements to it. Fred seemed a bit *too* boorish at times, but I suppose that's reflecting the early episodes this is based on (and he *is* having trouble with his marriage, after all---not leaving him in a good mood to begin with...).

Thought it odd they opted to drive to Rockapulco---when other episodes always showed them flying to get there, possibly reflecting real life (driving from the midwestern United States to the southern edge of Mexico, where Acuapulco is, sounds like quite a drive, especially with me guessing some of the Mexican route being along probably-rural-ish roads...). Maybe Barney just wanting to save some money for the hotel, etc...

Re: Continuity:

Until seeing this one, I assumed this film probably took place during the show's original run from its description, with "Flintstone Family Christmas" as the "last" Flintstones episode. However, I now figure that *this* one is truly the last episode chronologically as well as production-wise:

- Barney's shown working with Fred at the quarry (not something that happened in the original episodes, only the spinoffs)
- Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm aren't present
- And:

Well, when Fred's talking to the cop, he did say he was married to Wilma for forty years, or was it 20. Either way, Pebbles and Bam Bam moving away is definitely viable.

From what I recall, Fred said 25 years he'd been married... which is too short to me for a setup without Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm around anymore (definitely not before they had kids----Wilma pregnant in her 40s is highly doubtful). 25 years would make it seem he only was married/worked for Slate for something like two weeks before Pebbles was born (which three seasons' worth of episodes definitely disputes). :-p

To me, probably more like they were married 10 years or so *before* having Pebbles (based on various pre-Pebbles episodes and a few of the post-Pebbles ones), and then another 25 years passed before this point (Pebbles growing up and having kids of her own). Which makes 35 years total...

-B.

[limotek]

On high quality DVD from original airing, message me if interested.

This movie was great... classic fred!!