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jaws2341

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great movie but the title stinks i mean scooby doo is good i'm talking about the 2nd title

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Posted jan 18, 2008 1:16 pm pt

jack_sparrow_28

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Scooby Doo was released in 2002, and I hated it. I think it left a permanent scar on my life. But, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, is a welcome surprise.

Mystery Inc. have become worldwide celebrities, and they return to their...
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Scooby Doo was released in 2002, and I hated it. I think it left a permanent scar on my life. But, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, is a welcome surprise.

Mystery Inc. have become worldwide celebrities, and they return to their hometown of Coolsville for the opening of a museum which displays the costumes of every villain they have unmasked. But, the costumes are stolen, and then real life versions of the monsters start to destry Coolsville, and Mystery Inc. have to solve the mystery.

I prefer this movie over the first one, because this movie remembers that it is based on a cartoon, and often has the characters do things only possible in a cartoon (eg. moving as fast as a gunshot, complete with dust and gunshot sound effect). Also, the story is taken in some different directions, to give it more depth than just "mystery-run around for a bit-unmask the bad guy". But, for massive fans, never fear, that same formula is alive and kicking.

Overall, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is a title I would recommend to anyone who is willing to give it a chance, and not take it too seriously. It's just plain fun.

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Posted nov 17, 2007 4:52 am pt

Jordan_Alexa

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the sequel wasn't as good as the first scooby doo but it was good and it did have its good parts. i especially liked at the end when fred and daphne kissed.
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Posted aug 2, 2007 4:42 am pt

saxa246

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A little high rank given by me beacuse Scooby Doo is my favourite cartoon character ever!!!

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Posted may 10, 2007 4:51 am pt

viveckvivu

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HELP! THERE ARE MONSTERS EVERYWHERE!The sequel of Scooby Doo. But it was not as good as the first part. But its just like the show, so Scooby Doo fan will like it, but will be a little dissapointed.

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Posted feb 19, 2007 5:59 pm pt

amauriel

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This sequel was definitely not as good as the original. The freshness has worn off and I felt bored throughout most of the movie, even though I thought it was somewhat humorous.

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Posted feb 13, 2007 3:19 am pt

NoOneIsAlone

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Not as good as I expect it. The first one was good and refreshing, and this movie is still funny, but it lacks in some moments. Also, the plotline was a little strange, and the villain well, not fully understandable what was what happen. I think...
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Not as good as I expect it. The first one was good and refreshing, and this movie is still funny, but it lacks in some moments. Also, the plotline was a little strange, and the villain well, not fully understandable what was what happen. I think that it was an okay film, but it could've been better.

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Posted jan 31, 2007 10:23 am pt

alexlips

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Deffinintly not as good as the first or as good as I expected but it happens. There were only really a few scenes in this which I liked and they wern't even that funny.

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Posted jan 19, 2007 4:22 am pt

dirtyd100

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It wasn't as good as I expected it would be because the last movie was so good but this one is not as good. Anyways everything is the same except for the plot. Overall good movie but not my favorite.

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Posted dec 20, 2006 9:29 am pt

bestlaker

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It didn't live up to that last movie. It was still good, but the first was just way too awesome. Its still worth a watch.

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Posted dec 12, 2006 6:36 am pt

• [+] Washington Post
  
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  The overall effect is highly entertaining for grownups, and, judging from the squeals of delight from the young audience at a recent screening, for kids, too.

  by Christina Talcott | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
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  There's enough here to keep the movie light and avoid the curse of interminableness. Will there be enough to warrant a third Scooby-Doo film? Must we find out?

  by Chris Kaltenbach | Read Full Review »
• [+] Portland Oregonian
  
  58
  If you've got a 10-year-old underfoot who needs entertaining, you could have a worse time.

  by Karen Karbo | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  50
  What I felt as I watched Scooby-Doo 2 was not the intense dislike I had for the first film, but a kind of benign indifference.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  50
  I'm qualified to report that this piece of junk faithfully re-creates the Hanna-Barbera formula of scary monsters, flimsy mystery, and watery comedy.

  by J.R. Jones | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
  50
  The first film was tedious in the extreme; Monsters Unleashed, though it feels way too long and padded, it shows at least brief flashes of imagination.

  by Connie Ogle | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
  50
  Fans of the TV series will again be happy to see some of the old Saturday-morning villains, and Bill Boes' excellent production design outdoes his work in the first film.

  by Jon Strickland | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
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  Like its predecessor, this cartoon adaptation is a bit too all over the place for its own good, never entirely clear on whether to play as parody or homage.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
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  Sequel is louder and more elaborate (and even slightly longer) than predecessor, but the law of diminishing returns has caught up with this franchise.

  by Joe Leydon | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
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  The good news is the script for Scooby-Doo 2 is marginally better and the eternally irritating Scrappy-Doo is nowhere to be seen.

  by Elizabeth Weitzman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
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  There's nothing overtly better or worse about this sequel. But the ''kids'' look to be pushing 30 now -- an awkward age for theme-park performers.

  by Scott Brown | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
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  Themes of self-acceptance and inner strength seem a little out of place in a movie featuring a hound farting at phantasms.

  by Nick DeSemlyn | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
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  Looks like a Saturday morning cartoon (the characters all wear color-coded costumes) and unfortunately feels like one, too, with its thin characterizations, largely arbitrary action and feeble jokes.

  by Dave Kehr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
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  Could be a tough go for those not already Scooby-Doo fans. It has a totally artificial quality, starting with Prinze's blond wig.

  by Kevin Thomas | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
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  The lame gags keep on coming and the mystery is both blindingly obvious and needlessly complicated.

  by Ethan Alter | Read Full Review »