Rating: 
Summary: The Poor Dog!
Review: Parts of this movie are okay (particularly the first 15 or so minutes), but other parts are just embarrassing. I think that just about any person on the planet who saw the old Scooby cartoons when they were still actually broadcast on television should see this movie, but try not to get too worked up about it because....There is almost no attention paid to the power of the old Scooby "franchise". Old fans will not quite recognize what they liked so much about the cartoon, new fans will not be able to make the connection to what the old fans were raving about in the first place, etc. No attempt was made to exploit any of the "subversive" subtext of the cartoon (i.e., that Shaggy is always hungry because he's something of a pothead and has the munchies on a regular basis). There was ample opportunity to dress everyone in this movie in the dreckiest 70's outfits imaginable, which would have been kind of funny. My guess is that Daphne/Buffy said "no way, I'm not wearing that thing". Daphne/Buffy also got her boyfriend onto the set (news flash...Freddie Prinz, Jr. is not convincing as a blond). It turns out she's responsible for more evil-doing than the vampires give her credit for. Scooby is not an exact duplicate of the cartoon character, even though he is a cartoon. Scooby's eyes are too big (and too black...maybe Scoob is the one with the recreational drug problem). Something there is about a live-action film that does not love a cartoon. Maybe there was a test run performed with a "small-eyed" computer-generated Scooby, and it just didn't look right. But when millions of people know exactly what Scooby did look like, messing with the formula may not always be the wisest move. But anyhow, it's worth seeing just to be able to talk about it later. The "protoplasmic heads" are also cool.
Rating:
Summary: SEEN IT WITH A MIGRAINE AND STILL THOUGHT IT WAS OK
Review: Yes I had a migraine when I watched this one. "Spooks" take over a theme park turning guests into zombie like beings, and it's up to Scooby and the gang to try and sort everything out and solve the mystery, which in this case is easier said than done, especially when Fred Daphne and Velma are captured. Is this non animated movie as good as the late 60's early 70's animated ones? No. But it's pretty good. While it's not on my list of "must have" movies, it's still pretty entertaining. The real surprise of this film is WHO is behind all the mayhem.
Rating: 
Summary: Hilarious
Review: I watched this movie on TV one night because I was bored, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this remake/spoof of the great Scooby Doo show. While kids can watch it, I think it is more directed at adults who grew up with the cartoon. Everyone seems to hate this movie, saying that it is stupid and that it has two-dimensional plot and characterization. I think one reviewer even said that you'd have to be stoned to enjoy it. Well, I enjoyed it and I certainly wasn't stoned.
The movie starts out with all of the lovable characters chasing after a ghost. Of course, it is really a criminal wearing a costume who would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddeling kids. Then the friends get into a fight and split up, but meet up again later when they come to an island amusement park to solve a case that invloves magic spells being cast upon college students. This movie is very well cast: Sarah Michelle Geller plays Daphne, the damsel in distress; Freddy Prince Jr. is completey full of himself as Fred; and Matthew Lillard is Shaggy the beatnik. Linda Cardelini steals the show as the nerdy Velma. And of course there is Scooby Doo, animated by computer (I wonder who does the voice for him?) You may notice that the only character who is not present is the little dog Scrappy. Velma later explains that they got rid of Scrappy because he was just too annoying, but he does come back, and the way he comes back will totally crack you up. This is the most fun I've had watching a movie for a long time.
Rating: 
Summary: As a dog returns...
Review: As a kid I loved the Scooby-Doo cartoons. Lots of good, clean, goofy, spooky fun. Unfortunately, the live-action version lost a LOT in the translation. The main problem is that it's not funny. Not even close. My wife and I kept asking each other, "Was that supposed to be funny?" even though we knew the answer...No. The plodding plot exists to allow the cardboard characters to go through their paces and to give the animators a chance to create the bumbling, larger-than-life Scooby-Doo. But this movie chases its tail, unsure what kind of beast it is: a mindless spoof, a monster flick, or a genuine mystery. Ultimately, and unfortunately, it settles on being an undesignated mess. Best advice to potential viewers: Scooby-Don't.
Rating:
Summary: Scooooby Dooby Doooo!!
Review: The kids absolutely LOVE this movie! We went to see it in the theater when it came out and they HAD to purchase the video! The characters fit their roles perfectly! My favorite is Shaggy, he is so real compared to the cartoon! This is a great movie to make your kids laugh and yourself as well!
Rating:
Summary: An awesome movie!
Review: Generally I think this is an awesome movie in any way, as well as it's DVD. In fact before seeing this movie I hadn't watched any Scooby cartoons yet, at least I don't remember I had. So now I'm writing my review on the movie itself, not on the comparision between the movie and it's cartoon version, which I think is not really that necessary. And I'd have to say this is one of the best movies I've ever seen these years. I've watched the DVD over and over again, probably more than five times and sometimes with the commentary on. And I just couldn't put it down! First of all, The storyline is smooth and easy to get into. There's not a moment I don't enjoy. Everything in this movie look bright and colorful, so do the characters. Second, the four actors who play the four main characters in the movie sure did a good job. They bring out every character's personalities and everything through their acting. And it's almost obvious at the beginng of the movie, so it's very easy to figure out their relationship and what kind of people they are like even though you're people like me who aren't familiar with scooby-doo. Also, the interaction and conflicts between these people make this movie even more funny and interesting, Personally Scooby-Doo and Velma are my favortie characters, and I think they did very well on the movie version of Scooby. He looks kind of like a real dog instead of cartoon version, but at the same he is so funny, active and full of emotions. There're one or two scenes of his eyes watering. To me that is just so moving! At this point I almost forgot that he is created with computer animation! Finally, the ending is quite encourging and satisfying. It leaves me wonderful memories after the movie ends. By the way, this is one of the well-done DVDs too. It includes great special features such as cast and director's commentaries, they did help me understand the movie better. All in all, I think this movie is definitely worth seeing and the DVD is unquestionably a must own!!
Rating: 
Summary: Scooby-Dooby Doo!
Review: I had heard so many negative things about this movie that it took me a long time to gain the courage to watch it. I'm glad I did. While Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Sarah Michelle Gellar appear initially miscast as Fred Jones, and Daphne Blake, by the end of the movie you can sort of see it. The real winners here are Matthew Lillard in his best role ever as Shaggy and a digital Scooby-Doo. The beginning of the movie find the team of ghost hunters split up due principally to the personalities of Daphne and Fred. Scooby and Shaggy are, as usual, interested in food, surfing, and food, remaining true to themselves. The owner of an island amusement park invites all of them, separately, to the island to help solve a mystery. After the not-quite-together team realizes there is a real mystery, the five some slowly grow together into the best team they have ever been. The plot of movie is relatively unimportant. We have seen plots similar to these in dozens of animated Scooby Doo cartoons. We loved them. You will recognize the essence of those plots in this movie. I was initially uncomfortable with how Daphne and Fred were played. I was expecting both characters to act more as they were in the cartoons. However, as the movie progressed I saw the method to the director's madness, and while I can't say I was ever thrilled by what I saw as a significant deviation from the cartoon characters, I tried not to get hung up on it. I supposed I should have been uncomfortable with Scrappy Doo whizzing on Daphne, but I was never a big fan of Scrappy anyway. I have yet to mention very little about Linda Cardellini as Velma. After Matthew Lillard's Shaggy, Linda's Velma was the next best portrayal of the Mystery, Inc., team. Just as Matthew Lillard was Shaggy, Linda Cardellini was Velma. Interestingly, Velma, always played as the brainy, somewhat geeky, type, is the same here, yet Linda Cardellini somehow brings a beauty to Velma that was never in the animated shorts. The real charm of this movie comes from Matthew Lillard. I have seen him in so many movies, including others with Freddie Prinze, Jr., and while his characters were often done well, he is outstanding as Shaggy. I think the true star of this film is Matthew Lillard, followed by the digital Scooby. Every time I watched Matthew, it was as though Shaggy had come to life. Matthew talked like Shaggy, walked like Shaggy, he even LOOKED like Shaggy. He was perfect. Matthew and his best friend Scooby were cartoons come to life. Without Shaggy, Scooby and Velma, this movie would have been a disaster, perhaps not even making two stars. The three of them save the day and create the real humor and chemistry of the live version of the Mystery, Inc., team.
Rating:
Summary: WATCH OUT FOR SCRAPY !
Review: scooby doo will so go down in history! it is one of the finest
cartoons ever! now there making a scooby doo movie thats coming
out in theaters!dont think that the ghost is a big star in the
movie because he gets distroyed at the begening!daphinie got
caught again and when she does her and fred starts arguing
and velma quits! then its only scooby and shagy fighting
scrapy will the gang help them!
Rating:
Summary: FantasticDan and Bugster say "Oh Lord why?"
Review: Truily a masterpiece of modern ciniema. Far surrpasing the Godfather, this movie is an oscar worthy mystery of epic proportions. Contaning performances capable of moving you to tears, you'll have to watch it again and again. The exact opposite of all that is true of this film. It makes Darkness Falls look like Goodfellas. It contains almost two hours of pure torture. While watching this movie you can actually feel your brain slowly being eaten away. If you watched it enough times your brain would rot down to nothing and then maybe you could tolerate this thing. It is not a movie or film. It is a horrible parrasite. A journey into hell. If satan himself decided to put all his evil and love of pain into a movie it would be better than this freakish excecise in stupidity. God help the unfortunate souls un-lucky enough to see this. Eventualy you will recover just as we did.
P.S. we give it one star because we have to, it deserves negative 10
Rating:
Summary: Scooby Doo What Happened to You???
Review: Yikes, what did they do to this classic children's cartoon? Freddie was the worst, followed by Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Shaggy and Scooby were great, and the computer generation of a 3D Scooby was pretty good. But the entire story of soul-sucking aliens was really stupid. And the worse scene of this movie (among many) was the one where Freddie transmigrated his soul into Daphne's body and got lustful thinking he could look at "herself" naked. So grotesque. And what did they do to Scrappy? I always loved Scrappy and how he would boss Unca Scooby around. They made Scrappy into a ... creep. Definitely no good. Bring me the Saturday morning cartoons any day. The movie was disappointing and not entirely suitable to young children, but more for frat guys.
|
