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Summary: So Much Better Then The First!
Review: As big of a fan as i was for the first one, i was excited to see this one. This one is so much better because it revisits some of the classic monsters from several of the shows. Such as the Pterodactyl Ghost, 10,000 Volt Ghost, Miner 49er, and the list goes on and on. If you were a fan of the first and even if you weren't give this one a try, it is definately one of the better sequels out there.
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Summary: Can Scooby-Doo rebound?
Review: Since I was a kid, I loved the 1970's "Scooby-Doo" animated series. Every entertaining episode had Fred, Daphne, Velma, and funny duo Shaggy and Scooby-Doo unmasking a villian. I loved that series.As for the "Scooby-Doo" film, I was hugely dissapointed and mad. Where were the lovable characters I cherished? Aside from a enjoyable performance from Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, every cast member was either miscast or was a dead pan. Freddie Prinze, Jr. was terrible as Fred. Part of the reason he was cast was because his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar(Daphne) told the producers to cast him or she'll leave the role. The producers made a mistake. At least my family enjoyed it. As for the computer animated Scooby-Doo, he was lukewarm at best. I just love the cartoon version dog who munched on scooby snacks. Ok, so there's SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED. Hopefully something good will come out this blated and unexcusable sequel(and that's just made up). Wow, Seth Green is in this picture! I wait in line for the movie right now! (I was being sarcastic by the way.)
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Summary: Worth its weight in Scooby Snacks
Review: The Mystery Machine gang returns in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. I didn't see the first movie, so there will be no comparing of the two here. The movie stars Sarah Michelle GellAR as Daphne, Freddy Prinze Jr. as Fred, Linda Cardellini as Velma, and Matthew Lillard who is excellent as Shaggy. We join the gang at a museum opening featuring the costumes of previous bad guys that they captured. A dark villian crashes the party with the help of a pterodactyl and steals the costumes. His plan is to reanimate them and take over the town of Coolsville. Shaggy and Scooby are feeling like major screw-ups because they let the villians escape one too many times. So, they try their hardest to be like their friends. Seth Green plays the curator of the museum and the love interest of Velma, squashing all old school beliefs that Velma was ever a lesbian. Peppermint Patty and Marcy, yes... Velma, no. :) Peter Boyle plays one of the previous villians that the gang had captured. Could HE be out for vengeance? The reason I don't give this movie 5 stars is because of the apathetic acting of Alicia Silverstone as a gung-ho investigative reporter. Thumbs up/props/kudos to the set direction team for some amazing sets and the visual effects crew for making the movie more enjoyable without getting too violent. About the only violent scene is when Daphne is in a medeival weapon duel with the Black Knight Ghost. It's your basic Buffy fight scene with quite a bit less gore. The movie is a bit thick with the "be yourself" message but it's stomachable (yeah, I know, not a real word). There's a cameo appearance at the end of the movie by 'Shining Star' Ruben Studdard. Movie warnings: Monster barfing, canine cross-dressing, and Scooby and latex farting. No profanity to worry about. For the adults, it may get a little too silly at times. But, hey, this is Scooby Doo not Marlon Brando. It's a great movie for the whole family and worth the day and evening ticket prices. Question to think about from the movie: Scooby and Shaggy versus a Cotton Candy Monster.. who do YOU think would win? ;)
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