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 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 
The movie begins before Fred (Mark Addy) and Wilma (Kirsten Johnston) Flintstone ever met, back when Wilma was an unhappy rich girl seeking happiness in a less snobby environment. Running away from her smothering mother (Joan Collins) and an oily suitor, Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson), she winds up at a drive-in restaurant where she meets Betty (Jane Krakowski), a waitress who thinks Wilma is actually homeless and invites the runaway to live with her. Our blue-collar heroes, Fred and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin), ask the girls out on a double date, and before long Fred and Wilma bond over bowling. But it turns out that Chip is in debt to a ruthless loan shark and needs Wilma's money, so he invites the couples to his new casino in Rock Vegas, where he plots to ruin their blossoming love. Adults will most enjoy the sly performance of Alan Cumming as the Great Gazoo, an alien sent to Earth to observe human mating behavior. Also featuring Harvey Korman as Wilma's doddering father. Stars: Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowski, Joan Collins. Star rating: * * * *
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