Scooby-Doo-Crappy Doo
Once more studio executives show not only there contempt, for you the person that pays for their hookers and coke, but disdain for you as well with the absolute crapfest that is Scooby-Doo. Just don't watch this movie, its crap and all involved should have said NO to the project. What's it about? It doesn't matter does it? Scooby-Doo is one of those unfortunate films that thinks it is some sort of brilliant social commentary disguised as mass consumable pulp. “We're going to change people's way of thinking man and they won't even know it man, its f-ing brilliant-man.” The writing team of Craig Titley and James Gunn just don't hit the mark. Given, writing a Scooby-Doo movie that is good sounds like no small feat. I am sure there was some pretty tough restrictions placed upon what the writers could do, or at least I hope for their sake there was some sort of studio interference, because this script sucks.
Then, there is the issue of the casting. Now in all fairness this is a tough live-action film to cast, as IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE. Looking beyond that, casting Freddie Prinze Jr was a mistake, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, sort of mistake, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, well that was kind of frighteningly good. Then there are two mysteries. One is Mark McGrath. Okay, Mark McGrath shouldn't be in anything, period. The second mystery is Rowan Atkinson. How did Rowan Atkinson get roped into this project? Rowan is a talented guy, did he read the script? Have you already burned through all that Bean money?
Do yourself a favor, don't see this movie. It pains me to tell you this film had a budget of over $80-$90 million dollars. It pains me further to tell you that they used the positive memories many have of Scobby-Doo from their childhoods to scam $200 million plus hard earned dollars out of the pockets of movie fans. Does Scooby look good? Why are you asking that? It doesn't matter if Scooby was the best visual effect magic ever, seriously.
Story F
Acting D
Visuals C
Originality/Innovation F
Enjoyability Grade F
Home Theater/HD Factor C
Overall Grade F (Like a Scooby snack made out of glass, this film hurts.)
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