Review of The Flintstones (1994) by Epicladysponge — 05 Apr 2016

Whoever had the idea to make a Flintstones live action movie based on the popular Hanna-Barbera cartoon named the same thing has to seriously get fired right now.

This review of The Flintstones (1994) was written by Epicladysponge on 05 Apr 2016.

The Flintstones has generally received mixed reviews.

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