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Summary: Asinine tripe
Review: This movie does a great disservice to the cartoon we all know and love. They gave this film a PG?! What were the MPAA thinking? It's more of a PG-13. Too dark and scary for kids and too much cleavage and toilet humor. The cartoon versions of Scooby and the Gang would NEVER be like this. The only thing that saved this movie was Matthew Lillard's character of Shaggy and the CGI Scooby Doo (and the appearance by Sugar Ray and Mark McGrath). I hope Mike, Crow, and Tom Servo at "Mystery Science Theater 3000" get a hold of this and rip it to shreds. I wish I could give this negative stars but the review thingy will only go to one star.
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Summary: From someone who actually has *seen* the movie
Review: I took my kids and nieces and nephew, ranging in age from 2-10. They all really enjoyed it, although it is a little frightening. Definitely not a movie for someone's kids that aren't used to seeing scary stuff like monsters and such. Also not for those who are opposed to demon-like creatures and ghosts. The casting was good, with Shaggy being the best. I think the DVD will be interesting, as I was told there were several suggestions about pot-smoking, but most of them were taken out. The movie was funny, and kept me (and my 3-year old) interested the entire time. Definitely a movie the whole family can enjoy.
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Summary: Rust Rokay - Scooby
Review: Based on the popular cartoon series that first aired on CBS in 1969 and has been running somewhere or other ever since, "Scooby-Doo" the movie is a very expensive (reportedly $90 million) live-action version of, well, pretty much the same thing that's been recycled on cable ever since they stopped making the original episodes. If you're unfamiliar with the Scooby mythos, not to worry. It's not very complicated, and the movie spells out the particulars in the opening scene. Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is a preening blockhead. Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a color-coordinated airhead. Velma (Linda Cardellini) is a brain. (You can tell cause she wears glasses.) Scooby is an animated Great Dane whose way of speaking people-talk is to start everything with an R (as in, "Ret's Ro!"). He and his best pal Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) share a fondness for food and for running away when danger threatens. The gang is summoned to Spooky Island, a popular Spring Break destination, by the park's owner (Rowan Atkinson, who's starting to look like a collision between Dudley Moore and Don Knotts). Some scary things not on the theme park's agenda are happening and Mystery Inc. (as our crowd is called) must find out what's going on before all the vacationers are turned into zombies. Or something like that. Prinze is more palatable than he's ever been before on the big screen, but that's not really a recommendation. Nor is saying that Gellar is, as always, a lot of fun to watch. The movie's scene-stealer is Lillard, who does a remarkable job of capturing his cartoon counterpart's loose-limbed, slightly zonked manner. It's through Lillard that the filmmakers slip in the pot jokes that permeated the original series. Example: a mysterious smoke wafting from Shaggy's trailer and the words, "Talk about being toasted," turn out to be some burning eggplant burgers he and Scooby are sharing for breakfast. As for the computer-generated Scooby, he's just plain spooky. Really spooky. "Scooby- Doo" is reasonably kid-friendly and it's an improvement on animation-gone-live-action misfires like "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle." But now that "Spy Kids" has shown us what a little passion and imagination can do for a kids' movie, "Scooby-Doo" comes off as a harmless but limp vehicle for a lot of product tie-ins.
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Summary: Scooby Doo (2002)
Review: After the gang has been split up for two years, they end up back together on Spooky Island where they solve another freaky mystery.
The TV series was never a favorite of mine, but the movie is great. The actors they picked look almost identical to the characters from the TV cartoon series. Scooby of coarse is computer animated. The movie moves along at a good pace but the plot isn't all that strong, but the special effects are brilliant and make up for the lack of plot. There are cameo performances by Rowan Atkinson and Pamela Anderson.
All the actors do a good job, aspecially Mathew Lillard who plays Scooby's life long friend Shaggy.
If you liked the TV series you will love the movie. A good watch
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Summary: Not That Bad
Review: I have always been a big fan of Scooby Doo ever since I was a small child, so I was obviousely very excited when I heared that they were making it into a film. On the point of casting, which seems to have come up on several occasions in other reviews, I would disagree that it has been done badly, apart from Freddie Prinze Jr who I have never liked. I think Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) has been cast well, as has Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar). The inclusion of Rowan Atkinson (who plays Mondavarious) can only be a good thing, as, personally, I believe he is hillarious.
Also, and most importantly, how can any film not be good when it includes the multi-talented actress, model, author and most beautiful woman in the world, Isla Fisher (who plays Mary-Jane)??
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Summary: Looks like fun
Review: ... It looks like a pretty good movie, at least I think so. I saw Spider-Man the other day and saw a Scooby doo preveiw, It looked good. I think Freddie Prinz Jr. is a good Fred and Sarah Michell Gellar is a good Daphne. Daphne would'nt be worth it if all she did was cry for help. Some people say Scooby looks fake but I wacthed Jay Leno a few nights ago and Freddie Priz Jr. was on and said that theyr only 80% done with him. I think it's a good thing that the Ghost's are real Ghost's. It looks like fun not the greatest movie in the world but it's not suposed to be. It's suposed to be Entertaining. Looks good can't wait for it to come out.
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Summary: Looks like some fun
Review: I don't see why people are bad mouthing this Movie. It looks perfectly fine. Yesterday I went to see Spider-Man and saw a preveiw of Scooby Doo, I think Freddie Prinz Jr. is good for the role of Fred, Same for Sarah Michell Gellar as Daphne. overall hands down Matthew Lillard is the best no one else could do Shaggy the way he can. I can't wait for it to come out.
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Summary: Will see it for Shaggy's sake
Review: I'm not personally a dog person, and I usually disliked the cartoons for the very narrow roles assigned to Daphne and Velma (Because they were women in the 1960's, it was presumed they needed protection from bad things) but I gave this movie a shot for fun's sake. Shaggy was actually my faviorte person in the Scooby merchandise empire, and I was pleased to see that he is more than a sounding board for the frustrations and insecurities of the other characters (again contrasting the cartoon with the infinently better movie). In this film, he has a more developed role, and suprise suprise, is also one of the nicest, most laid back members of the gang. I was also pleased to see Sarah Michelle Gellar transform the role of Daphne into a powerhouse capable of defending herself. What started out as tolerable in 1969 would have been truly attrocious by today's expanded opportunities and expectations for women. The character reminds the audience that it okay for young women to save the day, and one needn't give up looks or fashion sense to do so. This may not be the best movie in the world, but I am at least thankfull there is no pro-Scrappy (CGI or otherwise) sentiment to ruin the film. What appearances are made at the end of the film is blatantly portrayed as a bad sign.
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Summary: Scooby Doo, what happened to you?
Review: Judging by the preview in theaters, this movie is going to [stink]on many levels. In terms of casting, the makers of this film obviously did not care about representing the classic characters the way everyone who has ever seen the show will remember them. What they did care about is getting teens who like Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar into the theaters. First there is Fred, played here by Freddie Prinze, Jr. with blonde hair. Prinze, Jr. does not look, act, or have anything in common with the cartoon Fred (except for the name, of course)... Next we have Daphne, played by Gellar (Freddie's girlfriend, how ironic, I wonder how long it took to cast her). Cartoon Daphne may be a little to into her own looks and clothing, but I can tell you two things she never did: show cleavage and kickbox! Next is Velma, played by Linda Cardellini. She at least resembles and acts a little like cartoon Velma (of course she's more attractive, but that's nit picking). One thing's for sure, whoever wrote her the line, "Let's get jiggy with it." obviously didn't realize that stopped being funny long ago. Shaggy, played by Matthew Lillard, may be the redeeming casting choice for classic characters. For one, Lillard actually bothers to sound and look like Shaggy and does a pretty good job of it. Not only that but, at least in the preview, Shaggy doesent say any stupid trendy things. Scooby, is a computer image which looks pretty unrealistic compared to everyone else but its supposed to be a big cartoon dog come to life, so what do you expect? Just don't expect to like him as much as the cartoon Scooby you know and love. Hilarious comedian Rowan "Blackadder" Atkinson is cast as a villian by the name of Mondavarious. I am a huge Rowan fan, but I hope he isn't wasted here like in "Rat Race". I'm hoping he, along with Shaggy and Scoob, may make some moments worth seeing and laughing at. I think it's sad and disappointing when they take a classic cartoon or comic book character that many grew up with and make a film adaptation that pays little respect to the original idea, look, or story. On the whole, I think this film will serve toddlers and teenagers who actually think Freddie Prinze, jr. is cool, but old school Scooby fans will probably stick to reruns on the Cartoon Network.
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Summary: Looks Good
Review: It looks pretty good, but in the commercial with the mansion you don't meet any characters except Scooby-Doo, and in the other one, I think Daphne should look softer[if you know what I mean],and when Freddie Prinze Jr.,who plays Fred,says,"You know what I'm sayin', Chee?" to Shaggy,that doesn't seem like Fred.Otherwise, I think it seems pretty good.
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