Scooby-Doo (2002)

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

Colour:

Colour (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:

Scrappy Doo's middle name is Cornelius.

Goofs:

Continuity: Daphne runs up the framed stairwell wearing tennis shoes instead of the pink go-go boots she wears throughout the rest of the movie (see also trivia).

Quotes:

[Talking to Scooby Doo]
Shaggy: The only thing I like better than an eggplant burger is a chocolate covered eggplant burger.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Soundtrack:

Creatures Chant

Scooby's a hit on the big-screen

This movie works because it tries to mimic the cartoon in many ways. Even the first shot looks like the first shot of the cartoon with the fog and the creepy old house. I had originally thought that the CGI Scooby would bother me during the movie, but I was completely wrong. I only really thought about that the first time Scooby is shown. After that the dog was Scooby to me because the things he says and the way he says them are accurate to the cartoon. The movie is pure cheese, but so was the cartoon. "Scooby-Doo" has maybe the most effective farting scene since "Blazing Saddles." Most fart scenes just come off as gross and not very funny, but in the world of Scooby a fart scene works. One interesting aspect of the film was seeing Rowan Atkinson in a role where he actually talks...a lot! I hope he gets more chances at dialogue-heavy roles here in the States. Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy all feel like their cartoon counterparts adding to the effectiveness of the movie. Lillard is amazing as Shaggy because he gets his voice to sound like a carbon-copy of the cartoon Shaggy. This is a fun movie to watch because you can turn your brain off and just enjoy the show.