2002 - Comedy
Scooby-Doo
2002 - Comedy
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"Throughout The Ages, One Hero Has Cowered Above The Rest." Directed by Raja Gosnell Story by Craig Titley and James Gunn Screenplay by James Gunn Based on Scooby-Doo: Where Are You? created by William Hanna and Joeseph Barbara Starring Freddie Prince Jr, Matthew Lillard, Sara Michelle Gellar, and Linda Cardellini Rated PG for some rude humor, language and some scary action Fun Fact: Matthew Lillard would scream before takes so he could duplicate the raspy voice of Shaggy. He ended up getting laryngitis. |
To be honest. I love Scooby- Doo. Every day after school let out at 3:45, I'd run home because, at 4:00, Scooby-Doo and the gang would be solving mysteries and unlocking the doings of the bad guys. I'd watch in anticipation as the credits rolls and prayed to God all mighty that it wasn't a Scrappy episode. For as long back as I can remember, Scooby-Doo was my all time favorite television companion all the way from Scooby-Doo Where Are You? to The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo to even A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.
Finally, Scooby-Doo has earned his spot on the movie screen in the live action remake but, holy Hanna Barbara! That fat piece of slime at It Ain't Cool News has been thrashing this movie from the get-go having read and probably drooling soda over the original script. When Freddie Prince Jr and Matthew Lillard had the audacity to question Harry Knowles as a critic, the human turd launched a non-stop internet mob on Scooby-Doo bound and determined to used his enormous sway on the net to kick the doo-doo out of the Doo. $51 million in one week? Oh yeah... that worked. That's right, kids, we've got another underrated gem among us. In the same vein as Josie and the Pussycats, the critics are tearing up a movie that doesn't need to be. Scooby-Doo is a riot. Perhaps a little inaccessible to the uninitiated, but a riot to the loyal followers of the Doo. The story takes place during a classic Scooby caper. Fred's an egotistical ass and takes the credit for solving the case and the gang, fed up with Fred getting the spotlight all the time, splits up.
Cut to two years later. The gang still aren't speaking to each other when, out of nowhere, they are all given invitations to Spooky Island, a haunt-themed amusement park where strange goings-on and shenanigans are transpiring. Can the former members of Mystery, Inc. pull it together to stop the bad guy or will Scooby munch on his last Scooby Snack? Let's take a look at these characters one by one, shall we? Fred - Played by the eternally bad Freddie Prince Jr, Fred is really the only anchor around this movie's neck. Seriously, I mean that despite the fact that this is the most range I've seen Freddie Prince Jr ever emote in a role unless you count Drive Me Crazy in which, of course, he did not appear. Besides, Fred is supposed to be a big guy with a deep voice, not a corn stalk with a whiney momma's boy voice. In the sequel, give the part to someone with a little talent, hmmm? Daphne - Played by Sara Michelle Gellar with just the right blend of dizziness and charm. Sure, Daphne in this movie is a retread of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but hey... it's a lot of fun! Will someone please just feed this woman!? Velma - Played by Linda Cardellini. Who!? Who IS this chick? What's a matter? Did they spend all their money on Freddie Prince jr? Uck, bad investment. Oh well, all kidding aside, Cardelline works well with what they give her. After all, Velma was never the most three-dimensional character on the show. Still, what happened to her being an overweight lesbian? Shaggy - Folks, it is scary how much Matthew Lillard has nailed this role. He's got the look and even the classic Casey Kasem voice. It is downright frightening and opens the stage for a lot of pot jokes. Scooby-Doo - Hey, he's the Doo. Get it? Good. This movie is a nostalgic riot for Scooby fans. Sure, it'll probably leave the outsiders scratching their heads wondering what the rest of us are laughing at, but who cares? This movie knows when to poke fun at the silliness of the series and knows when to embrace it. And as for the true identity of the bad guy at the end, all I can say is... stroke of freaking genius. Just Doo it.
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