Scooby-Doo (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: Grrrreat!
Review: Cool! This movie is cool, funny, and awesome! The reasons I gave it 4-out-of-5 are: A. It made my favorite pup, Scrappy-Doo, the bad guy. B. But overall, this movie rules!

Rating:
Summary: Grrrreat!
Review: Cool! This movie is cool, funny, and awesome! The reasons I gave it 4-out-of-5 are: A. It made my favorite pup, Scrappy-Doo, the bad guy. B. Scrappy peeing on Daphne was too gross, even for me! But overall, this movie rules!

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Summary: A great movie for this long-time Scooby fan!
Review: Scooby-Doo, the live-action movie, opens with the original gang solving one of their typical mysteries, the case of the Luna Ghost. Daphne has been kidnapped, Velma has a plan, Fred is giving orders, and Scooby and Shaggy are playing the fall guys. It's all very familiar, and hilarious to see in live-action, with all the physical gags of the cartoon! But when the case is solved and Fred takes the credit again, everyone (except Scooby and Shaggy) realizes how totally tired they are of the parts they play in Mysteries, Inc. Velma is tired of not getting any credit or attention, Daphne is tired of being the damsel in distress, and Fred is looking to expand his horizons on his favorite subject, himself. So, despite Scooby and Shaggy's protests, the group finally splits up after all these years.
One year later, the gang finds themselves bumping into each other at an airport on their way to an amusement park resort called Spooky Island. It seems they've all been invited by the owner, Mr. Mondavarious, to investigate the strange behavior of the college kids who visit and work there. At first, Velma, Freddie, and Daphne are frustrated about running into their old friends, each one determined to solve this mystery on their own, but in time those old feelings of friendship return as they work together as a team to do what they do best. And Shaggy and Scooby couldn't be happier at the reunion, though Shaggy's attentions are divided as he channels most of his energy into wooing a young lady named Mary Jane. Together, the gang overcomes many obstacles to discover the truth behind the strange goings on at Spooky Island, and what they discover in the end is something few would ever have suspected!
Scooby-Doo is a great movie! I've watched Scooby cartoons all my life, and found this movie to be tons of fun! But it's not for everyone! There are those certain Scooby fans who can't stand it when the supernatural events in a Scooby story turn out to be real instead of just a man in a mask. Well, if you're that type, you may not like this film, but then, maybe you will. See, in this movie the Mystery involves both the Supernatural, AND the villain in a mask routine! Then, believe it or not, there are those out there who are loyal fans of Scrappy-Doo! Well, if you love Scrappy, you will probably hate this movie, as it involves a lot of extreme Scrappy bashing. Yes, he's in this movie, and yes, he plays a major role (though with minimum screen time), but Scrappy is depicted in a very negative light. This was done mostly because so many fans hate Scrappy, but as I said, some people do love him. As for me, I like him okay, loved him as a kid, but I can go both ways on the subject now, and I can easily take a little Scrappy bashing so it didn't bother me. Now, the sets in this film are amazing! Very spooky and funny at the same time! As for the casting; perfect Shaggy, great (though much more attractive than the cartoon) Velma, gorgeous as always Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a perfect Daphne, and her new hubby (grrrr) Freddie Prince, Jr. does a sufficient job with Fred, a character that was never that great to begin with. I probably wouldn't have cast Freddie P. as Fred, since the voice isn't right and he doesn't look that much like him either, but he doesn't hurt the film at all. It's not like Rosie O'Donnel trying to convince us she's Betty Rubble, ruining what otherwise was a great Flintstone movie (oh, and the kids were too old in that one, but that's a whole other review). As for the CGI Scooby and Scrappy-Doo, well, they're obviously CGI, but they're still pretty good once you adjust your eyes and your mind to ignore that aspect. They just needed some better light and shadow work in a lot of their scenes. A lot of fans didn't like the look Scooby had, but I thought it was a great interpretation of Scooby as a "real" dog. I mean, that's a tricky thing to have to do. Overall, this is a FUN movie, that's the key word. Even my dad sat and watched all of this one, which was surprising. Of course, some people will just watch to see Sarah Michelle Gellar I suppose. I should also point out that Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) plays Mr. Mondavarious, and gives one of his usual hilarious performances! The DVD is great by the way, with some nice behind the scenes stuff, and a great CAST commentary! Definitely a must own for fans of Scooby-Doo or cartoon movies in general (By the way, if you like this one be sure to get the Josie and the Pussycats live-action movie)! The deleted scenes on the Scooby-Doo DVD are really great, and most, if not all of them, would have been great to see in the actual film! Especially the wonderful animated opening! They truly should have left that one in! As for the sequels that were talked about so much on the commentary, I'm looking forward to them, but I better see Scooby-Dum in one of them, and please, no Scooby-Dum bashing! I love that guy! Dum dum dum duuummmmmm!

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Summary: Scooby Dooby Do NOT EVEN RENT THIS
Review: Like Maaannnn.

It's just awful. Poor quality sound, Even worse story line.
Throw [money] to get acouple big name actors and market market market market.
That's how the money is made ,quite simple(arent we?).

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Summary: Stupidest Movie I've ever seen!
Review: Too stupid for adults, and definitely not for young children. Too many dope-smoking references, and when fred and daphne switch bodies fred (who is now inside dapne's body) looks down his (her) shirt and says "Wow, now I can look at myself naked". Shaggy and scooby were the only characters who resembled the cartoon. All the others have some sort of interpersonal battle or social problem. Don't waste your time. This was just plain dumb.

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Summary: Couldn't Have Been Better!
Review: I just saw this movie and I was simply AMAZED. It is in keeping with the outlandish plots of the Scooby Doo cartoons, and the acting wasn't bad either. I began watching this movie with low expectations, but the tounge-in-cheek humour and the "mary jane" references had me rolling. My 3 year old loved it too, and he wasnt frightend in the least by the "monsters". While he was amazed by the realistic Scooby, I was amazed by the flawless exchanges between the actors (namely Shaggy!) and the computerized Scooby Doo. Kudos to all involved.

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Summary: Well Warner Brothers really blew it this time....
Review: I keep trying to decide wither this or eight legged freaks was a worse film. Why the WB made this movie thinking that an [imitation] CGI Scooby would work, make everyone tell jokes that come from a bad written Seinfeld, or belive that Mr. Prinze and Ms. Geller could act....who knows? ...

Rating:
Summary: bravo!
Review: This was such a great movie I saw it three times in the theaters and am buying it right now! It's a great family film, but it's really enjoyable for teens and older people too. The casting is perfect, and it has great special effects. The plot's unusual but still really cool. This is a movie that is really worth getting!

Rating:
Summary: One star is only the minimum, unfortunately
Review: What a piece of ...! For those of you who grew up watching the original cartoon as a young child, or, for those of you who spent their teenage years watching the original classic in an altered state of consciousness, this movie is NOT for you! The dog, I refuse to call it by its more well known name, looked less like a real object than its predecessor, the ten year old Steven Spielberg dinosaur, from the first Jurassic Park. Is it possible that computers have downgraded since the concept of CGI dinosaurs was created? Hardly. This movie was made for those under the age of three, namely those too young to watch TV. I strongly warn you, do to the offensive nature of the material, do not expose yourself, or your poor young child, to this BEEP!

Rating:
Summary: Not so great
Review: Although Matthew Lillard did an oscar worthy preformance of shaggy (it's very hard to distingush between him and the cartoon) the rest of the cast was somewhat of a bad casting job. I give them credit they did try...The CGI scooby was fairly good technologically wise, but just not quite the fun cuddly scooby from the cartoon. ...Worth seeing if you are a big scooby fan...