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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.
Reviews for Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
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...
Scooby-Doo 2 improves on the original, but that's not saying very much at all
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.
The kids'll love all the monsters, which are grotesque without being nightmare-inducing
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.
Sequel is a hard sell and more of less from AOL-Time Warner's rehash division.
A film so singularly lousy that it almost makes the similarly crappy 2002 original look competent by comparison.
I'd be tempted to call the whole thing cartoonish, but that would be insulting to the real thing.
It's a faithful extension of the first movie, which is to say it's crap.
Self-referential humor helps parents get through it, but this one will probably pass faster than its numerous fart jokes.
Another spooky-doo comedy for tykes who think Scooby's doo-doo is funny.
The movie is also far from a train wreck. In fact, at times, it's even kind of ... OK.
Aimed squarely at young viewers, Scooby-Doo 2 makes little effort to please anyone else. Even at 90 minutes, the movie drags.
If you enjoyed the first live-action version, odds are you'll chuckle at this one too. If not, stay far away.
Like a slightly better version of the first Scooby movie, this one is content to faithfully reproduce stuff from the cartoons without adding anything.
Scooby-Doo 2 looks like a Saturday morning cartoon and unfortunately feels like one, too.
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.
It's silly stuff, but the cast is likable, and the chemistry between real-life husband and wife Prinze and Gellar is affecting.
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