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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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03/26/04
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
03/26/04
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

This is not a review -- how could it be, as the film was not screened for this critic -- have I mentioned that? Instead, here are three alternate storylines...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
03/26/04
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Scooby-Doo 2 improves on the original, but that's not saying very much at all

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
03/26/04
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

it's safe to say the Oscar race ends here. If you're an easily pleased 8-year-old member of the Academy, that is.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
03/26/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

The kids'll love all the monsters, which are grotesque without being nightmare-inducing

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
03/26/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Scooby-Doo 2 suffers from a lack of group dynamic, even though there’s no in-fighting in this one and they’re all harmonious.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
03/25/04
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Sequel is a hard sell and more of less from AOL-Time Warner's rehash division.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
03/25/04
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

A film so singularly lousy that it almost makes the similarly crappy 2002 original look competent by comparison.

Full Review Source: Critic Doctor | comment Comment
03/25/04
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

I'd be tempted to call the whole thing cartoonish, but that would be insulting to the real thing.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
03/25/04
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It's a faithful extension of the first movie, which is to say it's crap.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
03/25/04
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Self-referential humor helps parents get through it, but this one will probably pass faster than its numerous fart jokes.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
03/25/04
E! Online
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Another spooky-doo comedy for tykes who think Scooby's doo-doo is funny.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
03/25/04
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today

The movie is also far from a train wreck. In fact, at times, it's even kind of ... OK.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
03/25/04
Phoebe Flowers
Phoebe Flowers
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Aimed squarely at young viewers, Scooby-Doo 2 makes little effort to please anyone else. Even at 90 minutes, the movie drags.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
03/25/04
Paul Doro
Paul Doro
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

If you enjoyed the first live-action version, odds are you'll chuckle at this one too. If not, stay far away.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
03/25/04
Kathy Cano Murillo
Kathy Cano Murillo
Arizona Republic

Like a slightly better version of the first Scooby movie, this one is content to faithfully reproduce stuff from the cartoons without adding anything.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
03/25/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Scooby-Doo 2 looks like a Saturday morning cartoon and unfortunately feels like one, too.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/25/04
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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A special effects bonanza that plays like an incredibly elaborate theme park ride, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed could be a tough go for those not already Scooby-Doo fans.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
03/25/04
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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It's silly stuff, but the cast is likable, and the chemistry between real-life husband and wife Prinze and Gellar is affecting.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
03/25/04
Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
 
 
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