European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Short takes a Ventura it it Cliv pg-13. When a pet Dolphin is believed to have been kidnapped along with a prominent sports celebrity Ace Ventura pet detective Jim Carrey is called in for the Job. Abov uie him r. Promising High school basketball player is torn Between dealing drugs and trying to reach his goal with the Aba. Kyle Lee Watson. A Vantur of the great Mous it a Tiv g. Entertaining and detailed cartoon adventures of a minuscule Sherlock an rodent Sleuth. A baby Day out pm. Three bungling kidnappers snatch a baby from a mansion Only to have the toddler give them the slip and Lead the Klut Zes on a Wacky and perilous Chase through the City. Joe Mantegna and Lara Flynn by la. Bad a urls r. Four women of the old West become gunfighters to win Back their Money rights and dignity. Andie maidu will Mary Stuart Masterson Madeleine Stowe and Drew Barrymore. Bang human pg-13. Robin Williams plays five different men in search of their five respective families during five different eras of human history brains cart r. Weirdo discovers gantries on his personal computer Are real murders. Edward Furlong and fran it Lang Clia. Chavara k. A couple of mismatched Navy Shore patrolmen get an assignment to escort a Beautiful. Prisoner Erika Elc Niak to the base. Tom bar engr and William Mcnamara Chy Slicker 11 fg-13. Our Urban cowboys Are ready for another adventure and this time in search of hidden Gold. Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern. Cop a robber Toni Fig. Chevy Chase s Home life is wrecked when he has to help the police slake out his neighbor suspected of being with the mafia. Cro Aklyn pg-s3. Spike Lee wrote directed and produced this nest look at the african am Titan experience. This time in the Early 70s and a Young family in new York struggle to achieve better things in life. A the Crow r. Based on the popular underground comic Book sensation of the same name. The Crow introduces a mesmerising hero out of the Urban music scene. Starring the late Brandon Lee d2i the mighty Duck pm. Everyone s favorite misfit hockey team hits the ice again far a new season of hilarity. Emilio Estevez and Michael Tucker. The favor a married woman gets the urge to see her old High school flame after 13 years. Eli Zubi til Mcgovern and Bill Fullman. A the full Neaton pm. Steven Spicl Mck brings the modern Stone age family to the Silver screen. With John Goodman and Riek Moranis. Four wedding and a funeral r. A group of friends who pc reached the age where they spend a. Lot of time attending other people s weddings. Andie Macdowall and Hugh Grant. The Loti King g. Disney s newest animation is magnificent entertainment. Music by Elton John a. Major a Agu ii pm. The inevitable sequel to the 1989 baseball Lut is a so so comedy. Charlie Sheen Tom by Ranger and others Recap their roles. A the my a pg-13. Jim Carrey an Ordinary mild mannered Bank clerk is transformed into the weirdest super hero of All time when lie dons his mask. A million to Juan pm. A simple bag of oranges leads Juan Lopez Paul Rodriguez on an extraordinary adventure to search fur the american dream Monk a Troubl pm. A girl adopts a pet Monkey unaware that her new Friend was a pickpocket for a Cun artist. Harvey Keitel am mint Rogers. Naked gun 33 it the final insult pg-13. Retired in Clicc it. Frank Drebon is drawn Back to in a Der cover duty. With Leslie Nielsen Priscilla Presley and . Simpson. No Yacap r. In this futuristic action adventure Ray Lieutta is sent to a High Security prison on an isolated  Colony where two groups of desperate criminals Battle fur control. With Lance Henriksen. Schindler list r. Winner of seven Academy awards Steven Spielberg s powerful film details How a businessman saved thousands of jews from death Liam Nicson arid Ben Kingsley. Sri a mom r. Kathleen Turner portrays the perfect serial mom in a perfect american family. Sutlar act 2 Back in the habit pm. Whoops Goldberg stars in a tired retread of the old formula. A a Speed r. Hold on for electrifying action As a bus careens through the los Angeles morning Rush hour. Dennis Hopper and Keanu Reeves. Surviving the Gam r. Sadistic Hunters become the hunted in this action drama. Rutger Bauer and ice t. 3 Nln Jaa kick Back pm. The sequel to 3 ninjas finds the three Young and deadly american dudes in Japan trying toe Rescue their Grandfather and find a Cave of Gulu. Thumb Lina g. Classic animated tale of a Liny girl s incredible journey. I tru Lias r. Arnold Schwarzin Geiger stars in the reality action thriller which features Jamie Lee Curtis As the wife he could lose to his Job. With Tom Arnold. Wra backs a Dinosaur s Story g. The dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg s animated feature. War backs a Dinosaur s Story g. The dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg s animated feature. Whan a Man Lov a a woman r. A ripping love Story about the ravages of alcohol and abuse. Meg Ryan is the vivacious Young wife and Andy Garcia is the husband. Whit Fang 2t myth of the Whit Wolf pm. That half Wolf half dog super canine is Back with a new master Scott Bairstow. Widows Park pg-13. Story of a Community ruled by a dictatorship of widows Mia Farrow and Joan Plowright. With honors fg-13. A group of Harvard students re examine their values alter being forced to befriend a homeless Man. Joe Pesci and Brendan Fraser. A a Wolf r. Jack Nicholson gets excited when he s bitten by a Werewolf. With Michele Pfeiffer. Wyatt Earp pg-13, this Saga wraps up the legend of the old West with the Man who came to syn tool. Inc what it All stood for. Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid. Compiled irom wire Zeporia. Star r3lings by Chuck Vinch. Universal Rick Moranis and Rosie of Donnell Star As Barney and Betty rubble in the Flintstones. O a a j a. A Chuck Vinch a staff writer on movie the Flintstones rated pm must see a Worth you time a a passable entertainment coming soon to a video outlet near you and you can wait if you re a baby Boomer who likes to Wallow in the nostalgic glow of old to shows recycled for the big screen this live action version of the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon will probably spark fond childhood memories. But those of us who demand More for our movie Dollar a a mildly engaging Story say a Are sure to be disappointed. Once the fleeting thrill of the special effects passes director Brian Levant and writers Tom Parker Jim Jennewein and Steven Desouza have absolutely nothing left to offer. The cast does a Fine Job of capturing the vocal and physical mannerisms of the cartoon characters. For example Jovial John Goodman nails Fred a twinkle toes Bowling approach while Rosie of Donnell a wicked take on Betty rubble a nasal Giggle is a Hoot. But the actors including Rick Mora Nis As Barney rubble Elizabeth Perkins As Wilma and Dann Florek As or. Slate can to overcome the pedestrian Story line and the overwhelming Parade of props and special effects. The Story has to do with the evil scheme hatched by Cliff Vanderhave Kyle Maclachla Nan executive vice president at slate amp co., and his Secretary Halle Berry to embezzle a ton of Money and pin the blame on an unsuspecting dupe. That dupe turns out to be Fred aftc/1promoting him to the front office Cliff gels Fred to sign a Bunch of phony requisition forms that will allow him to Siphon off the company a funds. Fred a promotion and subsequent Good for Lune cause a rift Between the Flintstones and rubbles after Vanderhave orders Fred to fire Barney. The Little Guy is forced to take increasingly menial jobs such As pump jockey at the local Chc Vrock station. The Story is so weak it prevents any of the players from making an irn pres Sion a not even Liz Taylor in her first film appearance in years As Wilma a Battle a Mother Pear Sla Hoople. Perkins Wilma in particular is so washed out she a almost invisible. But the actors can to be faulted Given the thin material. Its Clear Levant and the writers were More interested in style than substance because All their creative energies went into the visual effects. Admittedly those effects a the King crab Lawn Mower the Mastodon Shower the pig like garbage disposal a Are Superb. All the requisite touches Are shoe a horned in. Fred slides Down a dinosaurs Tail As the workday ends Dino slobber on him when he gets Home he futilely tries to put that Pesky Sabre tooth out for the night his huge order of Brontosaurus ribs tips Over the family car at the local drive thru diner. But after a while it feels like the filmmakers Are simply running Down a checklist ensuring they be crammed in every one of the cartoons signature references whether it fits or not. The Litany of Rock and Stone puns also grows tiresome. Berry a character for example is named Sharon Stone. It must have taken to writers weeks to come up with that gag. The Bedrock drive in plays Gorge Lucas tar wars. The radio station spins molten oldies. The towns Swan Kiest eatery is Cavern on the Green its most popular soap opera the Young and the the bless. There a a prominent plug for the ubiquitous Roc Donald a. Producer Steven Spielberg is billed As Steven Spiel Rock and so on and so Forth and nausea. Making a movie from an old to show requires giving viewers something newer and fresher than a Rote rehash. Nothing like that is to be found Here. The Flintstones is a Yabba Dabba Dud. Its two stars Are solely for the visual effects. Page 10 sunday july 31. 1994