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Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

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Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

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Reviews Counted:110

Fresh:23

Rotten:87

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: Only the very young will get the most out of this silly trifle.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Jinkies! In Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby and the gang lose their cool - and their stellar reputation - when an anonymous masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a... Jinkies! In Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby and the gang lose their cool - and their stellar reputation - when an anonymous masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a monster machine that re-creates classic Mystery Inc. foes like The Pterodactyl Ghost, The Black Knight Ghost, Captain Cutler's Ghost and The 10,000 Volt Ghost. Under pressure from relentless reporter Heather Jasper-Howe (ALICIA SILVERSTONE) and the terrified citizens of Coolsville, the gang launches an investigation into the mysterious monster outbreak that leaves Shaggy and Scooby questioning their roles in Mystery Inc. The ever-ravenous duo, determined to prove they're great detectives, don a series of far-out disguises in their search for clues. All signs point to Jeremiah "Old Man" Wickles (PETER BOYLE), the former Black Knight Ghost who was once unmasked by the gang and thrown in jail. Did the creepy wannabe launch the monstrous attack on Coolsville in a diabolical quest for revenge? Meanwhile, brainy Velma (LINDA CARDELLINI) becomes smitten with another key suspect, Coolsonian Criminology Museum curator Patrick Wisely (SETH GREEN), as macho leader Fred (FREDDIE PRINZE JR.) and image-conscious Daphne (SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR) attempt to determine the identity of the Evil Masked Figure whose monster army is wreaking havoc on Coolsville. [More]

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Peter Boyle

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Peter Boyle, Alicia Silverstone, Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Tim Blake Nelson

Director: Raja Gosnell

Director: Raja Gosnell
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Producer: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Composer: David Newman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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(Scooby and Shaggy) get all the laughs, with such disparity that it's as if a different screenwriter (with half the wit) wrote the balance of the movie.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
03/29/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

A light-hearted romp through nostalgia for 'Scooby-Doo' fans.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
03/29/04
Frank Wilkins
Frank Wilkins
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

It's a terrible movie. The laughs aren't there. The stunts are stupid. There's no plot whatsoever.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
03/29/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

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Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
03/29/04
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com

Much like the Flintstones movies, this sequel is better than the original but still falls far short of the post-modern genius of its original cartoon series.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
03/29/04
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

Overall, the meandering mayhem to the shoddy sequel Scooby Doo 2: Monster’s Unleashed is as untested, shaky, and crooked as pesky puppy Scrappy Doo’s hind leg

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
03/28/04
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/28/04
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Essentiellement, c'est du pareil au même avec un peu plus de budget et un peu plus de nostalgie que le premier film.

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
03/27/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Surely everyone enjoys seeing a cartoon dog light his own farts on fire as a means of staving off an enemy.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
03/27/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
03/27/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

Corrects many of the problems that plagued its predecessor and returns to the general feel and campy creativity of the animated series.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
03/26/04
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Okay, if there has to be a worst film of 2004, and there HAS, then this is a good place to start looking.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
03/26/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

The monsters are the highlight of the film, and if history is any guide, there will be more ghosts and evildoers for our wholesome heroes to battle in Scooby-Doo 3.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/26/04
Christina Talcott
Christina Talcott
Washington Post

As little as there is to recommend in Scooby-Doo 2, it must be noted that the human cast has done an uncanny job of inhabiting their two-dimensional characters, especially Lillard.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/26/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

Proving that bigger isn't necessarily better, the second live-action Scooby-Doo movie features more action and computer-generated monsters, but not funnier jokes or a more coherent script.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/26/04
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Monstrously silly.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
03/26/04
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

The movie's almost good enough to wash the bad taste of the first Scooby-Doo movie from our mouths. Almost.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
03/26/04
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

The sequel will likely be a disappointment to everyone except 10-year-old barf joke aficionados and a few stoned adults.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/26/04
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle

Although very young children may enjoy its garish blend of splashy visuals and sophomoric humor, viewers over the age of eight will find this sequel to 2002's Scooby-Doo a crushing bore.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
03/26/04
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

As in the first movie, you can look at Monsters Unleashed and not find a single thing to like.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
03/26/04
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News
 
 
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