I have been looking forward to this movie for 2 years but I thought it was average. Firstly, why does every film have to be a superhero movie? A classic Scooby Doo plot of unmasking a bad guy would have done the trick here. One of the things that was great about the original films is that the villains were actually scary. I know he is a Hanna Barbera product, but I'm sorry, Dick Dastardly is not scary. Second, a lot of the jokes just weren't funny. They obviously tried to appeal to both adults and kids as there were some more 'adult' jokes, but for the most part they just landed flat, which made the film start to get boring. The live action movies struck a much better balance here, with adult humor mixed with jokes for kids. I also thought Scooby talked too much (he seemed to have more dialogue than Freddy, Velma and Daphne, and he's a dog). Overall the voice acting and animation was good, but the writing and plot were a huge let down. Both of the live action films were better and they are 15 years old. Too bad.
Not as retro kitsch chic as the original cartoon, not as tight as modern CGI features and not as self-aware as the the live action films, this is the kind of movie you fall asleep watching and still don't miss anything. :dog::sleeping::confused:
PS Why do they have Scooby speaking better than most of my students, yet he still can't pronounce the first letter of words? WTF!? :person_facepalming_tone2:
A great man once said, "It's a no for me".
On a serious note, why is Simon Cowell in a Scooby-Doo movie? I thought early 2000 references died years ago.
The only redeeming quality in the movie is Jason Isaacs as Dick Dastardly, but that's really it.
Every decision the film makers made for this movie was the absolute worst. The animation was bad and at times looks unpolished. How this new version handles the characters such as the old gang was painfully insulting. The Scooby gang are separated for a massive portion of the movie and we instead focus on this superhero-like story line, because superhero movies are popular right now. The voice acting was pretty terrible and how the movie applies modern technology into the story was straight up embarrassing.
It's a factory-made movie produced by a bunch of old boomers that try so hard to be hip for the modern youth, but it will age like sour milk.
I thought we would get a Scoob movie in the same vein as 'The Peanuts Movie' back in 2015. I guess not.
Trakt Community overrated the movie.
WTF Simon Cowell!? Is he still relevant? Scooby talks too much. Zero time I laughed during this movie, zero. This was supposed to be a comedy right?
What on earth did I just watch.... Not only Dick Dastardly is brought in for some reason, to be the main villain, but even one of the Slag brothers makes a special appearance. As part of an entire tribe now. And if that's not enough, there's yet another character (well, two) from yet another series, because ... I dunno. This is a mixer, apparently.
Many elements feel forced, simply put in because they've been staples and as such they've got to be in there. There are a few funny lines, but even those are more of the deconstructive, fourth-wall-breaking ones, because apparently those are needed nowadays. Some of the cast choices are great, but again, more so due to real life references than for anything else.
Typical kids movie with some fun callbacks to the original show. The plot is kinda crazy.
So, some main complaints about this movie are the pop culture references and it supposedly having a political agenda. I found the pop culture references to be overall great. They were funny and fun! As far as it having some political agenda; I dug and dug looking for anyone to tell me specifically how and no one has actually really explained, so I call bull. If hearing the words “toxic masculinity” in this movie got you all bent out of shape and disliking this movie in its entirety then perhaps you're being just as stupidly extreme as those whose radical views you are against. You're just looking for something to be offended about; just like they're accused of constantly doing. The statement fit well enough in context to when it was said and it could be amusing either way you feel about it. I think it depends on how you, as the viewer, take it. Personally I'm in the middle about a lot and feel I can understand views from both sides. Is toxic masculinity a thing? Yeah. So is toxic femininity, and sadly, it's been less talked about in today's societal climate. I'll give you that much. But, I'm not about to let that one single completely-relevant-to-the-current-world-around-us comment have me judge the whole movie so harshly. If you can accept that in past movies there were things that admittedly weren't so great that fit right in because of the time period, then you can accept the same here. Anyway! Moving on to what I thought of the movie outside all of that.
I absolutely adored the younger versions of everyone. I kind of wish that the movie went on to focus on a big adventure they had as kids that lead to Mystery, Inc being created as adults, rather than the majority of it being a story unfolding once they were all grown up; but maybe even better would be if a new series based on hundreds of their adventures together as kids were to be made. (Maybe if feedback on Scoob from huge Scooby Doo fans was taken into serious consideration, then a really cool, long-running television series could be done!) I didn't dislike the grown up characters though. Simon Cowell was an interesting choice that did feel a little outdated, but I guess at least it was unexpectedly humorous. Further into the movie I remember feeling like the music was too much and too loud in some areas. The robotic creatures, when they weren't transformed into scary scorpion, alien looking beings, were quite cute and vaguely remind me of the Grungees from the 1990 Jetsons movie. Considering that Hanna-Barbera characters were a part of this, maybe they were even inspired from there somewhat. I watched and loved many Hanna-Barbera cartoons as a kid, so that was a fun aspect. Overall, I thought it was a fun film surrounding the bonds of friendship; and it had laughs for both kids and adults.
This movie is Ghostbusters meets Superheroes but no way shape or form is a Scooby Doo and company movie.
It is a prime example of producers not knowing anything about the original material and what made it special and fun, theyjust thought that a talking dog and super heroes would appeal to kids and thats exacly what you get, a lazy writen, directed and voiced movie.
Hannah Barbera characters get trown in just because they coudnt thing of anything else to use and they are completely wasted.
There is no mystery at all and Fred, Daphne and Velma are barely in the movie and they are useless. Shaggy and Scoob only have terrible jokes and they just become unlikable and not like the lovable bafoons of the classic series.
The use of pop culture in this movie makes it feel dated and it is also a massive eye roll everytime something show up become it is not cleverly made. WHY IS SIMON COWELL IN THIS MOVIE AND WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE THEY REUSED THE ANIMATION FROM SHREK 2 FAR FAR AWAY IDOL????? Also the ending with the horrible song that comes from nowhere with all the flying discs and DJ FALCON.... please!
It is probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen because it really is an insult to what Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. is.
Not sure I've seen a "kids" movie this bad that had this many high profile voices in it. Ouch. There are some laughs in the beginning, then it just drudges along. No flow to the story and very little of it makes any logical sense. It is like they had their story elements, but had no idea how to connect them into a movie.
Also to be PG it sure has a lot of almost bad language (mother... for example), adult references and intense imagery. Not for little kids and I'm not showing it to my pre-teen either.
Terrible film! Super weak plot and irritating characters. It was a total waste of time for me.
I could write a whole essay about what is wrong with this movie but let's just say I watched this one with my 5yo and we had a great time and laughed alot! It was perfect for an otherwise boring morning
it was quite entertaining for me
Not as terrible as the trailer was making it. Voices aren't same as past, but not that off putting when into it.
It's a Hanna-Barbara universe begins, that I'm happy enough to see flourish with my kids.
Good- it Kept the kids glued to the screen.
The bad:
Current culture jokes : Selfie, Netflix
I grew up on Scooby-Doo and the denizens of the Mystery Machine. I grew up on all the Hanana Barbera stuff this movie references including the Laff-A-Lymics and Captain Caveman. So why, if you are going to reference that stuff so much, do you tell your voice talent to ACTIVELY try to sound different than the originals? Matthew Lillard has taken over from Casey Kasem on Shaggy for over a decade now and does the voice perfectly. So they bring in Will Forte who was obviously told to try not to sound like Shaggy? Tracy Morgan was told to do Captain Caveman, but didn't even go near the Captain Caveman yodel? That's literally the only interesting part of the character! And then, Dynomutt...becomes the smart one??? What a mess. Back to the originals for me. 4/10
Velma doesn't even say "jinkies"
Without Mathew Lillard as Shaggy; this movie just falls flat on its face.
More faithful than the live action movies. That thought fart jokes were a must. Mathew Lillard as Shaggy and Linda Cardellini as Velma is about all they got right.
This film is for Scooby-Doo fans. As well as Hanna Barbara fans. It is charming cute and funny. Even if Shaggy may not sound enough like Shaggy for some fans. Matthew Lillard’s Shaggy is still hard to beat.
Some also may miss that it doesn’t have an old fashioned Scooby-Doo Mystery. The film does at least do the characters justice. As well as the extra Hanna Barbara characters justice.
dude, I really thought it was going to be about when they were all kids :pensive:
Welcome to the World of Reboots that don't understand what people love about the original, episode 238.
Seriously though, this is not a bad movie per se. It is fine as a fast paced animated adventure to entertain kids for a while, but it is not more than that. Now, I don't say it has to be, but animated movies have endless possibilities and this one came with a lot of potential that unfortunately didn't unfold. Or, you know, lazy writing.
At best this is a Hanna Barbera crossover movie (because everything needs to be a cinematic universe now) and at worst this is a film with an identity crisis that pretends to be one thing (a Scooby Doo film) but actually wants to be another (a superhero adventure).
Why they didn't just make an origin story about Blue Falcon Jr. and Dynomutt (Mark Wahlberg and Ken Jeong were excellent in the roles) is beyond me, because that's obviously what they wanted to do here, but I assume Scooby Doo just beat them out by sheer popularity.
The first 15 minutes or so are actually great. It starts as an origin story about how young Shaggy and puppy Scooby meet and befriend the rest of Mystery Inc and honestly if the movie just had been about that it would have been fine. Or well, just be a Scooby Doo mystery, like at all.
Twenty minutes in and the plot completely lost me. What started as a Scooby Doo film with potential turned into a supernatural superhero movie with ancient prophecies, spaceships (airships? I don't even care), robots and Hanna Barbera characters randomly thrown in. Honestly, the whole story about Scooby and his destiny felt so random, you could've replaced any character from the franchise with an original one, tweak some things and make this just an original action adventure film and I guarantee you no one had complained about it. Sure, it would've been a tad unoriginal and bland but fine for what it is, but using Scooby Doo and it's characters cheapens the whole thing because it is so obvious that the tie-in is just used a quick cash grab, it's embarrassing on WB's side.
Fred, Velma and Daphne are only in this film because they are required to be, they add literally nothing to the story and could've been easily cut out. Which is a shame. What makes Scooby Doo great is these characters together, something that only briefly occurs in the beginning and the end of the film. Shaggy gets more to do, because the plot says so but his conflict with Scooby is set up in the first five minutes of the film and comes and goes as expected and even a six year old can guess it's development and outcome. Shaggy and Scooby are also not their most likable versions here (except when they're children, because they're so adorable).
The shame is, I really enjoy the brief moments with Fred, Daphne and Velma. Fred is a glorious himbo (I still credit Freddie Prinze Jr for that take on Fred), Daphne is smart and resourceful and Velma not only the one to figure things out but also very good with technology in this version. I would've enjoyed these characters in another scenario, especially since their dynamic was also a lot of fun.
As said before, the Blue Falcon Team was also fun to watch. What didn't work was those two tossed together in a movie that has nothing to do with it's actually source material. If I want to watch a superhero movie, I watch a superhero movie. If I watch a Scooby Doo movie, I want a mystery and whacky shenanigans.
What's also a downside is a clearly wasted great voice cast. Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried and Gina Rodriguez were great as more modern versions of Fred, Daphne and Velma. Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs and especially Ken Jeong stole every scene they were in. I just wish they had gotten a better movie around those performances. What sticks out like a sore thumb however is Will Forte as Shaggy. I'm sorry, but why not let Matthew Lillard voice him like he has been for the last couple of years?
The humor is a lot hit or miss. Some of the pop culture references work really well and the physical comedy also has its moments. Some jokes however feel forced and are already pretty dated. I also can't wrap my mind around everything regarding Simon Cowell in this film. Like why?
The animation is decent enough, but sometimes very stale and feels unpolished. I don't know if this is another case of animators didn't get enough time to do it properly or it Warner Bros just didn't care, because style-wise it feels a lot like trying to ride the Illumination kool-aid but without the love for details and actual care.
This movie was a very frustrating experience. I can tell there could've been a good (maybe even great) Scooby Doo buried deep deep inside the finish product, but it just tries too hard to follow current trends and jump on the superhero movie wave to be stand on its own. Too bad, really. Unfortunately this makes it just one of many instead of its own unique individual film.
Fun to watch so many HB characters interacting.
I'm sorry, what? First of all, Scooby is way too articulate and the rest of the movie makes no sense. I like getting high to scooby doo cartoons with my girlfriend. What a waste of weed...
I’m a big fan of Scooby-Doo cartoons. I grew up watching them and still to this day I find them really fun. Even though I knew I should not be expecting much from this movie I had a little hope I’d like this movie. Sadly, I really didn’t.
The whole movie and plot are boring. You know what’s going to happen right from the start. You already know what the conflict by Scooby and Shaggy will be. Like I said, boring. By the way, from the trailer I had watched, I expected this film to be like an origin story to the gang. Not that I liked this idea, but I guess it would be better than what we got.
The sad part is that this movie have the Scooby gang reunited in its fully for so little time. It’s a really bad and strange decision. The best aspect of why Scooby-Doo is great is absent here. Instead there’s a bad super hero story that makes me lazy even to describe it. I have no idea why they did that — yeah, they probably wanted to follow the super heroes boom, but really, did the filmmakers or executives really expected that this would work?
Also, there’s an appearance of some Hannah-Barbera characters, like Muttley, Dick Dastardly and Captain Caveman. Not sure why they were put here, definitely wasn’t aware they would be here. This film is mix of everything and not one element in this is actually good.
Overall, a forgettable movie that has nothing special and new.
So many little details throughout the movie reminded me of the old cartoon series. Well done to the people who made this movie for doing that.
I didn't think I'd ever have a negative rating or review for my fave cartoon, but here we are. Why would you not case the voices that have been used forever? This whole film stinks and is a cluster of drivel that really has no direction.
A disgrace.
Scoob! is a Hanna-Barbera extravaganza that brings together Scooby-Doo, Dynomutt, Dick Dastardly, and Captain Caveman. When Mystery Inc. stumbles upon a scheme of Dick Dastardly to open up the gate to the Underworld they team up with Blue Falcon and Dynomutt to stop him. The writers do a good job at bringing together and integrating the various Hanna-Barbera properties, and the cast is quite impressive, featuring Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried. Also, the animation is really well-done; staying true to the original character designs while giving them an updated look. However, the comedy does skew toward younger audiences. Still, Scoob! is an entertaining family film that’s a lot of fun.
okay so I'll go ahead and admit this is not the best movie I've seen in awhile but it's a cute little popcorn flick with laughs in between and a few moments of action and adventure the jokes are funny and the plot moves right along and it's for sure to keep kids attention and even adults but definitely not perfect
Has multiple flaws, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
Even still, it's another average movie made to capitalize on kids.
The original CBS show was a mix of comic animation from The Beatles movies and mystery and horror stories. None of that we find in this new version of Scooby-Doo, a character that endures despite its insignificance. The addition of other characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe and the introduction of, once again, a plot of superheroes, contribute to the update of the series. Neither is a clumsy and unfunny movie.
This looked like a Crossover Special Episode but hey, it was cool, the animation is on point, i really liked the environment, the texture and the color palette for each scene, the characters are well designed they felt fresh. The Story is nothing special, but for a kids movie it does the job, it was great to see some characters from other old cartoons that i used to watch. An enjoyable movie for sure.
Cgi may to clean and generic. They should have tried something else. Missed opportunity
"I have so many... mixed feelings"
The best way to descibe it would probably be "a self-aware mess".
I wonder if i was more entertained by the movie if I knew more about Blue Falcon and Dick Dastardly.
So Scoob was an attempt of a crossover between Hanna-Barbera characters. But don't crossovers work well only when all the characters are equally popular or/and they have something to offer?
Liked the parts tributing to the classic Scooby-Doo series but of course waited for something more than that.
Smiled at some jokes but as a casual viewer i was constantly zoning out being unable to grasp movie's trippy plot :c
P.S.:the art during the credits was cool though it felt Marvel-coated
To much Sooby-yap and too much artiulation. Some cool homages to genre of the era, but they almost entirely killed the "mystery" in doing so.
Movie was okay with a laugh or two along the way. Will forte as shaggy really took me out of it though, bring back lilliard
Wow.... "Lookyup" is the one thing that made me laugh out loud! Also Mark Wahlberg IS Blue Falcon! Very good casting.
only thing I wish they'd go with Matthew Lillard for Shaggy....
Oh well, still a very entertaining flick!!!
Good for kids.... good animation.....
Hi used to love Scooby, and I like a good kids movie. But this one was just a little kids for me and seemed a bit lame. Couldn't watch it.
I found it to be very amusing. Lots of Hanna Barbera references and a possibility to expand this universe.
It's not quite Scooby Dooby Don't, but it's not the film it could have been. At the final unmasking, its merely a pale imitation of what has come before, with little of the imagination the original cartoons were known for. Has its moments, kids unfamiliar with the old show might like it, but it could have been better.
Typical kids movie with some fun callbacks to the original show. The plot is kinda crazy.
Very interesting cartoon movie.
Expected to be childish.But it's too much to enjoy
the description is very very wrong lol https://i.imgur.com/iABeUcS.png
"Mystery Loves Company.
Ravaged by the loss of Scooby-Doo in a snowmobiling accident, the Mystery Inc. gang must reunite one final time to plan the funeral and solve one last mystery."
Shout by JamesVIP 5BlockedParent2020-05-16T02:54:55Z
A good movie ruined by lame pop culture references and political agendas.