Scooby-Doo (2002)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers (WGA):

James Gunn (screenplay)
Craig Titley (story) ...

Release Date:

14 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Zoinks!

Plot:

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Resort | Amusement Park | Scooby Doo | Mini Van

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Fred
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Daphne
Matthew Lillard	...	Shaggy
Linda Cardellini	...	Velma
Rowan Atkinson	...	Mondavarious
Isla Fisher	...	Mary Jane
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Voodoo Maestro (as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.)
Steven Grives	...	N' Goo Tuana
Charles Stan Frazier	...	Sugar Ray (as Stan Frazier)
Craig Bullock	...	Sugar Ray (as DJ Homicide)
Matthew Murphy Karges	...	Sugar Ray (as Murphy Karges)
Mark McGrath	...	Sugar Ray
Rodney Sheppard	...	Sugar Ray
Sam Greco	...	Zarkos
Charles Cousins	...	Velma's Friend

Also Known As:

Scooby Doo (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rude humor, language and some scary action.

Runtime:

Argentina:88 min | Germany:86 min | Spain:89 min | USA:86 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels) | DTS

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) (also TV rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:10 | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | India:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG (Approved No. 39055)

Filming Locations:

Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In the scene where Fred, Velma and Daphne meet up at the airport, there was originally a flashback for each of them showing what they had all been doing: Fred on a book tour, Velma in a support group and Daphne learning Martial Arts. The flashbacks were cut out because the director thought they dragged out the scene.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When they arrive on Spooky Island, the place is crowded with spring break college students. The owner also states that the place is a leading place for students to go on spring break. However, the voodoo man states that it is the middle of May. If the place is crowded with spring break students, it would be the middle of March, not May.

Quotes:

Scooby Doo: Why's Fred in a bad mood?
Shaggy: He's not in a bad mood, Scoob, he's a monster.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Forrest Gump (1994)

Soundtrack:

Scooby D

Better than I expected.

Okay, this film is rather sophmoric, but some of the jokes actually were effective, the special effects were very good (except for scooby-doo himself, who looked like something made on a home computer), and the creature designs were very creative. The cast is also quite good. So, if you can over-look scooby-doo himself, just appreciate it for what it is: a enjoyable remake of the TV series.