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Summary: May Actually Be Scooby's Best Movie!
Review: Anyone who knows me, knows that I love King Diamond's records. I loved "Abigail," "Them," "Conspiracy," and "In the Shadows." I thought "Time" was alright, and I felt "Into the Unknown" had its moments. Not knowing what to expect, I bought his "Dead Again," and was shocked at the awesome return to form. I always liked the Scooby series. And I really liked "Scooby Doo on Zombie Island." I thought "The Witch's Ghost" was pretty good. But I was a little disappointed with "The Alien Invaders" and "The Cyber Chase." I thought the live movie was flat out terrible. Not knowing what to expect, I bought this tape.RED LIGHT ALERT! Ah...this may actually be Scooby's best movie! First, it was a charming bonus to get the original voice cast back! 2nd, we are presented with an awesome return to the Scooby Doo formula. In a normal situation, we are presented with the possibility of the supernatural. We also see the gang in Australia. We also get to see how their seeming vacation turns into yet another mystery! The original cast seems to have all their wonderful chemistry back. Fred's calm attitude; Daphne's kind, but unaware character; Velmah's sassy charm; and Shaggy and Scooby's constant fear and appetite. We also get to see the Hex girls again. The misleads are well placed; secondary characters like Jasper give us some comical moments; and we are given time and clues to figure out the mystery before it is revealed. I don't want to chance ruining it for you, but I will say, EVEN if like me you were disappointed by the recent movies 'Alien Invaders,' 'Cyber Chase,' and the terrible live movie, DO NOt, REPEAT DO NOT overlook this gem. It may actually be Scooby Doo's best movie!
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Summary: Bittersweet
Review: Being a tremendous Scooby fan and in partcular, being partial to the "Scooby Doo Where Are You?" series. I thought this was a fantastic DVD. What makes it bittersweet for me however is that all of the original voice actors have returned with the exception of one - the late great Don Messick, who was the one and only voice of Scooby until his death in 1997. I'm sure Mr. Messick would have loved to have been involved in such a great and nostalgic Scooby Doo project.
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Summary: REAL DISAPPIONMENT!
Review: Half the movie was scooby doo and the gang on vacation! It was almost like a scooby doo tv episode execept this movie had no plot untill 3/4 of the movie had passed, it did not sound like scooby at all!!! And the only lines scooby had was just about, "ruh ro" "ree, hee, hee, hee, hee" and "ro no". IT WAS A TOTAL DISAPPIONMENT! I am a scooby doo fan and this movie gives them a bad name. TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!
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Summary: Good, but a few problems...
Review: I liked this movie, but it had problems. Scooby and the gang go on an all-new retro animation adventure in Australia, but they are about to face the huge Vampire of Vampire Rock (codername: Yowie-Yahoo). I think the idea of facing a huge vampire is... pretty decent and good, but not as good as the gang facing the Phantom Virus in Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase. Daphne's original voice actor returns, but, IMO, in some of the scenes, were a bit too off. Casey's return was done really well! The Hex Girls return in this movie, and we have new characters. If you're a die-hard Scooby fan, you can get this movie, but you may be disappointed. I still thought it was good.
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Summary: Great combination of retro and new
Review: I must say, my 3 1/2 year old and I have been enjoying all of the Scooby DVD's that have been released over the last couple of years. This one is a bit different with some changes that are really good to see. Casey Kasem is back doing Shaggy's voice, which is definitely fantastic (though it does leave me wondering where this leaves Scott Innes because, frankly, I thought he did a GREAT job in the other movies). But, they have also brought back all of the old familiar background tunes from the 70's cartoons. And, the opening sequence on the ship with the Scooby theme playing is perfectly retro. The vampires are a very modern twist (not at all "dracula" looking- but also not bad).
The extra features on the DVD are really good (several Scooby "music videos" and a make-your-own monster game) - my son had a great time with them.
Even my husband sat happily through the entire movie, which is truly saying something! 5 stars!
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Summary: Scooby-Doo ROCKS!!!
Review: I was a Scooby Doo fan and I watched it. It's so, so, cool! It amused me with the sounds of Jasper's golf cart. I hope you don't insult it, or grow up!
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Summary: Just like the old days!!
Review: I was so pleased when I watched this movie. The original Velma is back! Nicole Jaffe hasn't been heard as Velma since 1974. Hers is the best Velma, and it is so cool to hear her again! Also back is the longest running Daphne voice, Heather North! Add in Casey Kasem as Shaggy and Frank Welker as Fred, and the whole gang is back! Plus, hearing new versions of the original background music is such a treat. This is as close to classic Scooby Doo as you can get!
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I was very unhappy with this film and my two boys were too. It was not cute and clever; rather, it was geared toward hard rock and sexual inuendo. It appeared to be created by goofy teenagers. I would definitely not recommend this. It's not as good as, say, the Witch's Ghost, the Wolfman or Cyberchase. Do yourself a favor, and consider skipping this one or getting it from the library. (...).
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Summary: One of the better of the recent Scoobys.
Review: I wasn't sure if taking the gang out of their usual locale of haunted mansions and creepy amusement parks and sending them to Australia was a good idea. While it is still a cool movie it would have worked just as well in Death Valley than in the Outback. The villain this time is a Vampire called Yahoo-Yahweh, a bit of stupid name. It never sounds right when the characters say it. That minor quibble aside it's another solid entry in the recent Scooby Made For TV feature-length mysteries. Frank Welker (who's birthday it is today, coincidentally) is back as Fred and Scooby and Kasey Kasem is back as Shaggy (tho Scott Innes was perfect in the previous instalments and it puzzles why he didn't do Scooby's voice in the movie). It feels like a slickly animated version of the original show. Especially considering how Warner have decked the characters in their original clothes after fans objected to the modern clothes in the previous efforts. I have no opinion on this matter. It was cool to see the Hex Girls return and the music this time has a slightly hipper, more techno feel and lacks the orchestral fantasy of Louis Febre's scores for Alien Invaders and Cyber Chase. It's a shame there's no soundtrack CD for this one. I'd definitely buy it. The extras consist of a childish game and a commentary by Shaggy, Scooby and Fred. Which should be fun. The DVD is presented in bright and colorful 1.33:1 full frame (as drawn) with an above average Dolby 5.1 soundtrack.
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Summary: Real Disappointment
Review: I've been a Scooby Doo fan all my life. I've seen every incarnation of the show, all the movies from the 80's and all the recent movies including Zombie Island, Alien Invaders, etc. This is definitely one of the worst of the group, in my opinion. The villain in this movie has a very cheesy name, the music stinks and the end is very convoluted. Watching the Scooby Doo movies has been a strange experience, Of the 5 that I've seen I loved 2 of them. The other three, including this one, stink! if you're a Scooby Doo Fan, don't bother
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