Scooby-Doo (2002)

The Age of Commercialism

Sorry, this movie sucks

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

My kids love this one so much.. Even if this movie came out in the early 2000's its still as good as the newer movies out today.. I can't wait for a new realease with the same actors..

Scooby-Doo was a film from my childhood that I loved and watched numerous times. I grew up on the original cartoon, so you can imagine how a seven-year-old would feel when he sees his favorite cartoon in live-action.Revisiting this one 15 years later was interesting, because on one hand - this is a children's film that isn't really that great. On the other hand, my nostalgia for the character and my ability to notice some more of the nuanced adult jokes kept me from hating it.There are many times where you can definitely tell that this is a product from the early 2000's and some of the jokes just aren't nearly as funny as I remember them being. The plot felt different than an ordinary Scooby-Doo cartoon, but it still had that Scooby-Doo charm to it.There was a twist-ending which I still don't quit understand, but it exists and it's not too terribly executed.If you ever loved the original Scooby-Doo, you might be able to enjoy this film. If anything, put it on and watch it with your kids.

The Scooby Doo movie is perfect in every single way. I can't fault it in any way other than that the run-time isn't 24 hours because I would watch this and only this every day for the rest of my life. From the marijuana references to the bouncing scoobles to the hilarious animation to the childish jokes, it's just the pinnacle of entertainment. Favourite movie ever. I just wish the second movie was as great but it just doesn't seem to have the same flare. I hope this movie gains a cult following akin to the Room and is played in cinemas regularly.The 2002 Scooby Doo Movie Fanatic

Where nostalgia meets cold reality. I apologize if you love this film, but it's probably because you like Scooby-Doo cartoons. I also love this film, but it sucks. Thank goodness we were able to glean one important revelation from it: Matthew Lillard is an excellent Shaggy! That fact alone makes me grateful for this film. Him aside, and perhaps Sarah Michelle Gellar, everyone is terrible. Maybe it would have benefited from the earlier intentions of a PG-13 rating, although that was beginning to fall victim to its own plethora of awful clichés. I can say it is certainly unforgettable. It's another guilty pleasure of mine and it's also great for kids. But this is an objective reality check. The acting is bad, the jokes are bad, the plot is bad. Doo happened. And it smells. Sorry, nostalgia. 3.5/10 —  watching Scooby-Doo: The Movie.