Scooby-Doo is a cartoon franchise that just won't die, and I'm thankful for that. It's a childhood favourite of mine, and never gets old, although I do.
The latest reboot comes by way of Warner Bros. and was intended to be in theatres right now. COVID-19 changed all that, so the WB saw fit to release it straight to Digital, continuing a trend I hope all the big studios embrace because my family and I are 100 percent on board with watching new movies at home.
But what about the movie, you say? Scoob! is one part origin story, one part reinvention of the Hannah Barbara characters for a new generation of kids. It's beautifully animated, and pays tribute to everything we love about Scooby and the gang, while bringing them into the modern world at the same time.
The jokes come fast and furious -- and are mostly kid appropriate -- while the plot moves equally so. It turns out Scooby-Doo is part of an epic legacy that could unlock a door to the underworld. And the evil Dick Dastardly wants to kidnap Scooby and bust that door open.
Along the way Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. Gang are aided by Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, encounter Captain Caveman, and have a series of wild adventures my wife, son and I thoroughly enjoyed. And the voice work by the likes of Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Will Forte and Amanda Seyfried add to the fun.
Purist might have a problem with some of the updates, but I've never understood purists, so I didn't care. I've been watching Scooby-Doo for most of my life, and I enjoyed this movie. Ditto my wife, and my son is now a fan for life. Scoob! is a Good.
The latest reboot comes by way of Warner Bros. and was intended to be in theatres right now. COVID-19 changed all that, so the WB saw fit to release it straight to Digital, continuing a trend I hope all the big studios embrace because my family and I are 100 percent on board with watching new movies at home.
But what about the movie, you say? Scoob! is one part origin story, one part reinvention of the Hannah Barbara characters for a new generation of kids. It's beautifully animated, and pays tribute to everything we love about Scooby and the gang, while bringing them into the modern world at the same time.
The jokes come fast and furious -- and are mostly kid appropriate -- while the plot moves equally so. It turns out Scooby-Doo is part of an epic legacy that could unlock a door to the underworld. And the evil Dick Dastardly wants to kidnap Scooby and bust that door open.
Along the way Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. Gang are aided by Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, encounter Captain Caveman, and have a series of wild adventures my wife, son and I thoroughly enjoyed. And the voice work by the likes of Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Will Forte and Amanda Seyfried add to the fun.
Purist might have a problem with some of the updates, but I've never understood purists, so I didn't care. I've been watching Scooby-Doo for most of my life, and I enjoyed this movie. Ditto my wife, and my son is now a fan for life. Scoob! is a Good.
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