Detailed item info | Movie description | In this live action rethink of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, director Raja Gosnell puts Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (FREAKS & GEEKS' Linda Cardellini), and Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) back into the Mystery Machine with a CGI version of the canine title character. After parting ways to protest Fred's self-centered treatment of the Mystery Inc. gang, they are brought back together by Emile Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson) to help solve a ghoulish mystery at his teen resort and fun park, Spooky Island.
Although SCOOBY-DOO is primarily a live action movie, Gosnell keeps the characters and visuals cartoonish at all times. For fans of the series, all of the expected trappings are present (from Fred's ascot to the inevitable "meddling kids" line from the bad guy), but the film also pokes fun at these elements throughout, managing to balance kiddie fun with a more grown-up self-mocking. The CGI Scooby is both convincingly lifelike and clearly make-believe, with action that is more silly than scary so kids and adults can enjoy the film together.
| | Credits | | Producer: | Charles Roven, Richard Suckle | | Cast: | Isla Fisher, Matthew Lillard, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Rowan Atkinson, Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| | Details | | Edition: | Full Frame |
| | Notes | DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
DTS Stereo - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Additional Footage (10 Mins)
Featurette
Audio Commentaries (2)
Music Video - 1. "Land of a Million Dreams"
Hidden Features
DVD-ROM Features:
Interactive Games (7)
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 2002 (Wide)
| | Editorial reviews | "...The human leads are uncannily suited to their roles, energetically bringing their cartoon counterparts to life..."
Total Film - p.98 - Jamie Russell (08/01/2002)
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