Scooby-Doo (2002)

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers (WGA):

William Hanna (characters) &
Joseph Barbera (characters) ...

Release Date:

14 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Zoinks!

Plot:

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.

Plot Keywords:

Protoplasm | Spooky Island | Hot Dog | Altered Version Of Studio Logo | Remake

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Fred Jones
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Daphne Blake
Matthew Lillard	...	Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers
Linda Cardellini	...	Velma Dinkley
Rowan Atkinson	...	Emile Mondavarious, Spooky Island Owner
Isla Fisher	...	Mary Jane
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Voodoo Maestro
Steven Grives	...	N' Goo Tuana
Charles Stan Frazier	...	Himself (Sugar Ray) (as Stan Frazier)
Craig Bullock	...	Himself (Sugar Ray) (as DJ Homicide)
Matthew Murphy Karges	...	Himself (Sugar Ray) (as Murphy Karges)
Mark McGrath	...	Himself (Sugar Ray)
Rodney Sheppard	...	Himself (Sugar Ray)
Sam Greco	...	Zarkos aka the Masked Wrestler
Charles Cousins	...	Velma's Friend

Also Known As:

Scooby Doo (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rude humor, language and some scary action.

Runtime:

Argentina:88 min | Germany:86 min | Spain:89 min | USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:10 | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | India:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

There was an alternate opening, showing the cartoon versions of the characters but it was cut for time.

Goofs:

When the park owner is talking to Velma as they walk along the ferry dock, we see a line of students waiting to board the ferry to leave the island. All the students are acting like zombies, except the second one in the line. This boy appears to be moving his head to keep eye contact with the movie camera and he is nodding his head in agreement with what the park owner is saying. After the van crashes into the factory building, there is no damage on it, not even a scratch!

Quotes:

Fred: Shaggy... Listen, man. Someone must have spiked my root beer last night. Talk me down, man. Talk me down.

Movie Connections:

References Tang shan da xiong (1971)

Soundtrack:

Words to Me

Better than I expected.

Okay, this film is rather sophmoric, but some of the jokes actually were effective, the special effects were very good (except for scooby-doo himself, who looked like something made on a home computer), and the creature designs were very creative. The cast is also quite good. So, if you can over-look scooby-doo himself, just appreciate it for what it is: a enjoyable remake of the TV series.