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Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

First Review by Kayla and JJ (ages 6 and 7):
We really loved this movie. We have seen a lot of the Scooby Doo movies and all of the cartoons, and we think this was the best animated Scooby Doo movie so far. We give this movie 5 stars.
This movie is a little scarier than most other Scooby Doo movies, so kids under 6 years old might be afraid.
The movie had a lot of action and a good story. While the rest of the gang was not in as much of the movie, they did appear in the movie, so it wasn't just Scooby Doo and Shaggy like some other movies. We like to see the entire gang in the movies and cartoons.

Thank you for reading our first review.
Kayla and JJ

My three year old is obsessed with Scooby Doo. He has been since he was about a year old. We have just about every movie we could find, and the TV series on DVD. He particularly loves this movie, especially since it has a Halloween theme, which is another obsession of his.

There are so many big names attached to this one, and the story is really cute. The only thing that knocks off a star is that Fred, Velma, and Daphne are hardly in it. We like to see the whole Scooby gang together, but this one only has them in it for the first and last few minutes.

I'm a HUGE Scooby fan, have every DVD and many collectibles. I liked the movie but unfortunately Fred, Daphne and Velma weren't in it much. I like it when the entire gang has equal time in the film. Don't get me wrong, it was good and worth getting but I much more like the whole gang rather than focusing on Scooby and Shaggy.

We have a bit of a Scooby-Doo fixation in my house; my daughter (6) and son (nearly 3) both adore the new movies, and we've streamed them as they've been available on Netflix. Now that Netflix is getting stingy with our queue, I'm looking to add some of these newer moview to our collection.

This one, however, I won't buy. While the humor is smart, and like the classic shows, covers range from the zany/silly to the smart/sly, the ending of this one was simply unacceptable. One of the reasons my husband and I both love Scooby for the kids is its emphasis on skepticality (hooray for Velma!). This movie went to completely different territory, treating the supernatural as if it were actually there. In other words, it simply wasn't a Scooby-Doo storyline. There was no rational explanation and guy in a mask muttering about "those darned kids and their dog" at the end. I'll pass, thanks; if I want my kids' heads filled with nonsense, there are plenty of other choices out there.

Out of the bunch of Scooby Doo movies that have come out on DVD in the last decade, this is easily my favorite (although, I can't lie, they all have their merits...) This has one of the most complex Scooby Doo plots of all time... and features real ghosts and spooks, as opposed to the usual "Old Mr. Jenkins in a mask" type scenarios.

Casey Casem is on board as shaggy, always a nice treat, as he does a percentage of Scooby Doo's these days, but not all. Theres other great voice work here as well, like Wayne Knight and Jay Leno in strong supporting roles.

Now lets run it down. This one is jam packed with a slew of Halloween treats. The ghost train comes in early to transport Scoob and Shaggy to the land of Halloween. The Ghost train scene is very well done... shortly after we arrive at the Ghost Saloon, and meet The Headless Horseman. Eventually the plot comes to a hilt, when the fairies, goblins, and other monsters all meet up in the real world (as is predicted by a crystal ball early on...) The whole gang are changed to monsters. Daphne a witch, Freddie a Vampire, and Thelma (hee hee) a Werewolf. A strong climatic ending makes sure that you will enjoy this edition of the series over and over, and as for a Halloween pick, this is a definate. Whether you have kids, are a kid, or just eat too many Scooby Snacks... you will dig.

SCOOBY-DOO AND THE GOBLIN KING DVD is a feature length movie of Scooby and the Mystery Inc. gang.

I'm pretty sure that this is a new film since I can't find any information for a previous release date. Anyway, the cast includes the original voice of "Fred" (Frank Welker, who also does the voice of "Scooby") and the original voice of "Shaggy"--the great Casey Kasem. Also returning in their respective roles from the What's New, Scooby-Doo? - The Complete First Season is Grey Delisle as "Daphne" and Mindy Cohn as "Velma" who sound almost like the actors who voiced the characters in the original Scooby Doo, Where Are You! - The Complete First and Second Seasons series.

And there are plenty of guest-star voices too including Lauren Bacall, Wayne Knight (Newman on "Seinfeld") and Tim Curry.

This cartoon centers mostly on Scooby and Shaggy who get teleported to the "Spirit World" where they must get the goblin scepter before an evil magician steals it and turns everyone on earth into Halloween monsters. Fred, Daphne and Velma are at the beginning and end of the movie, so the format is a little different then the regular series which usually centers on the gang and switches back and forth between Scooby and Shaggy, and Fred and the girls, when they get separated.

Another departure from the norm is that the stuff is really happening (i.e. real magic, real fairies and real goblins), unlike the tv show where it was a criminal disguised as an evil monster or supernatural being, so it's similar to Scooby-Doo! And the Witch's Ghost. I know some adults seem to have a problem with this, but the kids will have a ball watching the movie. After all it is a CARTOON people! There are a lot of Disney spoofs in this movie and it never really get's too scary.

The only special features is a magician who will show you how to do some magic tricks.

I recommend it to Scooby and Mystery Inc. fans of all ages!

If you are an original hard core Scooby fan you might not like this movie. I tend to appreciate the mystery in Scooby Doo. There was no mystery it was a quest movie. The plot was a tad jumpy, it did have some good humor. I didn't really care for this one too much because throughout the movie I became bored. It seemed to drag in some parts and others it seemed like you were waiting for something to happen that just never did. On the other hand my 3 year old loved it. It didn't scare her, she was amused throughout the movie, and in three days wanted to go for her third viewing today. In short this movie is kid but not adult friendly, with a storyline which is not as true to form as the originals.

My sons enjoyed watching this Scooby-Doo movie on Netflix; now that we live in a country to which Netflix doesn't stream I decided to buy this movie. The disc arrived scratched and unwatchable. It would cost me more to ship it back than I paid for it so it's going to be recycled.

My kids are absolutely happy. We've been collecting all of the scooby doos. Every time the mail comes I see a smiling face. To be honest I tend to watch some of the episodes with them and I think the kids like scooby and the gang because their funny and innocent and down to earth. I prefer these types of cartoons compared to the new ones-which on TV are completely inappropriate for smaller kids. I think it makes my kids use their imagination more; each one allows them to play a part; They try to solve the mysteries as they watch. Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King was alright to them I know they seen a bunch but it's worth trying. You know its kids like...The kids like them; Who am I, an Adult to say, Oh!! this cartoon is this and that. They love them all. Thats all that matters. A++ in my book.

WOW! WHAT can i say .. well first off i loved the movie ,but it wasn't the same without the whole gang together .FRED ,DAPHEN ,VELMA wasn't in it alot that kind ruin it as a scooby doo movie for me but other wise it was good.i went out and bought the movie. loved the voices but missed matthew lillard as shaggy voice.can't wait to see the next scooby doo movie hope matthew lillard plays shaggy voice in it.

been watching scooby doo since i was a child and i will continue to watch scooby doo till my old age...scooby doo rules!!!!