The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Animation · Comedy · Family · 1994
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
Movie details
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 10m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Flintstones Christmas Carol?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Joanna Romersa
Written by
Glenn Leopold
Henry Corden
Fred Flintstone (voice)
Jean Vander Pyl
Wilma Flintstone (voice)
Frank Welker
Barney Rubble / Dino (voice)
B.J. Ward
Betty Rubble (voice)
Russi Taylor
Pebbles Flintstone (voice)
D
Don Messick
Bamm-Bamm Rubble / Joe Rockhead (voice)
John Stephenson
Mr. Slate (voice)
Court is in session
Put A Flintstones Christmas Carol on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.