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Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021)
Respects both worlds
This movie far exceeded my expectations! First of the animation is gorgeous they did an excellent job combining both animation styles and making them work despite being so different. I absolutely loved how Scooby and Courage got along in the movie. In the original show Courage is usually treated poorly by everyone except Muriel so it was so heart warming to see the gang and Scooby be so kind to Courage. It also makes sense since the Scooby gang have always been genuinely kind.
When it comes to the mystery the movie did an excellent job of making it feel creepy like how Courage usually is yet fun and family friendly like Scooby. I also appreciated how the explanation was more scientific and a bit sci fi so as to respect Scooby's non-supernatural world yet embrace Courage's weirdness and how some things just don't have an explanation. To me that was GENIUS! It truly respected both franchises and you can see how much love and care was poured into this movie.
I recommend this 100% easily a 10/10 and in my top 5 favorite Scooby movies!
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
Excellent Scooby-Doo movie!
Before I start my review I want to direct my attention to the user Stefanantonie. They have made THREE negative reviews (which is odd because we are usually only allowed to leave one per person) and is pretty much spamming the section with negative reviews while ADMITTING to not even have watched the movie. I kindly ask that Stefanantonie find something more productive to do with their time rather than bashing a cartoon children's movie they haven't even seen. Can IMBD delete the multiple reviews from the same person and leave just one?
Ok now to my review for the movie:
SPOILER ALERT
I LOVED the gangs personality in this movie. Here they truly felt like friends and like they had a genuine connection. Especially the beginning part where they were sight seeing together. I also enjoyed the pre mystery they solved on the airplane. It kind of gives you a feeling of what the gang has to go through.
The time travel does end up being fake which was honestly a relief to me because I believe the true Scooby essence is when there's a logical or scientific explanation to the situation. One of the things that makes Scooby unique compared to the plethora of supernatural shows out there is that it debunks the supernatural rather than proving it. I feel this teaches kids that they don't have to fear monsters and it teaches them critical thinking skills. It also teaches us adults that real monsters in this world can be people. Pretty deep in my opinion. They also found a very creative way to address that as well. It was a creative explanation and didn't seem convoluted at all.
I also LOVED Daphne's personality. It was a perfect blend of quirky Be Cool Daphne with the independent strong WNSD Daphne. Also the dragons design was amazing and I loved how it can talk. It added an extra layer of spookiness to it.
There are also Easter eggs that referenced past Scooby media. This showed the amount of care and detail put into this movie.
The animation is beautiful as always. I love how they have kept the same animation style since the 2010 DTV movies. It's like an HD version of the original SDWAY animation. It's like if you went back in time and gave the original animators a huge animation budget. Same designs just clearer, crisper, and more fluid.
The background design is also gorgeous as well. I truly hope they keep this design forever haha.
All in all it was a fantastic movie filled with action, Easter eggs, mystery, and adventure. I would give it a 10/10
Scoob! (2020)
Disappointed...this is coming from a HUGE Scooby fan
I really wanted to like this movie. I truly did but this is not a Scooby-Doo movie. First of all PLEASE tell me why do they insist on having REAL monsters when the whole point of Scooby-Doo is disproving the supernatural. This is an ORGIN story and the origin of Scooby-Doo is having fake monsters. They completely ruin that aspect in the movie and have some type of underworld concept with 3 skulls opening the portals to the underworld. What on earth is that?! This is not the Scooby-Doo I grew up with. I'm so angry at myself for buying this movie such a waste of my money.
On top of that it's more of a Blue Falcon movie rather than a Scooby-Doo one. It has ZERO mystery in it and the comedy is forced and will age badly in a few years.
The only good quality is the movie has great animation. Other than that I hated it and I will be contacting Apple on getting my money back.
I'm a HUGE Scooby fan and I was immensely disappointed. :(
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019)
Fantastic movie! Better than the overrated original
With all respect I'm tired of seeing people bashing this movie because it doesn't replicate the original. First I'm not scared to admit I strongly disliked the original. I thought it was way to dark and even included various deaths throughout the movie. People seem to forget that Scooby is a children's cartoon. After the original Zombie island for the next 2 movies it seemed like the creators forgot that the original purpose of Scooby-Doo is to prove that monsters are FAKE. That's the whole point of the original after all. Thankfully after Cyber Chase and Legend of the Vampire they did things right as how Scooby is supposed to be with crooks in masks.
Anyways this new movie has excellent graphics, intriguing story, and the gang in their classic clothing. I also love how the criminals used the legend of the original movie to scare up the people off the island. The put a nice OG spin to the movie.
I also enjoyed the twists and turns with the zombies and cat people. I personally think Scooby is at his best when it's just about having fun and enjoying the ride. Scooby doesn't have to be dark to be enjoyable. It's children's cartoon for crying out loud!
I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone and I feel comfortable watching it with my little cousins. Unfortunately the original Zombie Island gave my cousin nightmares. This new one is perfect for the family! Keep it up WB! Excellent movie! 10/10