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Scoob! (2020)
Directed by Tony Cervone
Twitter Facebook Google+Family | Science Fiction | Animation
Most recently watched by Kyrandia, lordofthemovies, CaptainBigTime
Overview
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.
Rated PG | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Will Forte | Frank Welker | Mark Wahlberg | Jason Isaacs | Ken Jeong | Amanda Seyfried | Gina Rodriguez | Zac Efron | Iain Armitage | Ariana Greenblatt | Mckenna Grace | Pierce Gagnon | Kiersey Clemons | Tracy Morgan | Simon Cowell | Harry Perry | Kevin Heffernan | Christina Hendricks | Henry Winkler | John DiMaggio | Ira Glass | Henry Kaufman | Maya Erskine | Billy West | Don Messick | Fred Tatasciore | Kennedy Peil | John McDaniel | Ryan Folsey | Justina Machado | Pam Coats | Tony Cervone | Alex Kauffman | Vanara Taing | Sarah Lancia | Eric Cowell | Maven Morgan | Adam Sztykiel | Michael Kurinsky
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2020 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Only took all summer and fall to finally get the Blu-ray from the library… sadly definitely *not* worth the wait. In fact, this is the worst Scooby-do thing I’ve seen. I would’ve been angry if I saw this in theater. Had a feeling I was gonna dislike this as soon as I saw that animation style, the CG model type over the old school cel animation (or a simulated look/feel). I really didn’t need to see an origin story for the Mystery Inc team or a parade of Hanna-Barbera IP.
Nothing like seeing a bunch of pop culture references that instantly date a movie. The most egregious one is the RBG callout specifically to say she’s a Supreme Court justice. Sure, it’s cool to mention RBG esp in a kids flick but perhaps handle it less heavy handed. But yeah so many current event stuff no one will get or give a shit about in a few years. The stunt casting of Simon Cowell as himself was a terrible choice. Also hate that they brought the Mystery Inc origin to present day.
I suppose since they wanted to reboot the property they recast all the primary roles except Scooby-do but I guess Frank Welker is the only one that can do that voice. Didn’t care for any of the new VO actors despite liking those actors. Will Forte as Shaggy was easily the worst. Didn’t like Zac Efron’s Fred, either. The rest of the supporting cast is almost a who’s who of popular voice actors.
Lastly, I hate that in this reboot they complete dismiss what makes Scooby-do, the show, good: a mystery! Instead they go with this big sci-fi adventure and bring in Blue Falcon and Dynomutt and Captain Cavemen and make Dick Dastardly the villain b/c hey let’s use all these HB characters. Ugh.
Wanna give this a lower score but maybe this will turn some younger fans to the original Scooby series and much better movies.
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