Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006) (V)

Director:

Chuck Sheetz

Writers:

Margaret M. Dean (written by)
Jed Elinoff (written by)

Release Date:

16 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Mystery

Plot:

Scooby and the gang take a mystery-themed cruise through the Bermuda Triangle, but what starts out as staged hi-jinks soon turns into the real thing...

Plot Keywords:

Thunderstorm | Mystery Machine | Bermuda Triangle | Costume Party | Cruise Ship

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 23

10:30 AM

TOON

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Mr. Mysterio / Woodenleg Wally (voice)
Mindy Cohn	...	Velma (voice)
Tim Conway	...	Skip Jones (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Daphne (voice)
Arsenio Hall	...	Captain Crothers (voice)
Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (voice)
Edie McClurg	...	Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Sunny St. Cloud (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Rupert Garcia (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Scooby-Doo / Fred (voice)

Runtime:

80 min | France:72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Finland:K-7

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

This is another direct-to-video production by Warner Bros, taking over from Turner Home Entertainment.

Quotes:

Fred: [addressing the upset crowd] Sorry everybody, we didn't mean to ruin the cruise for you.
Daphne: There's still the ping-pong championship. Or maybe the potholder weaving seminar?
[everybody gives her a dirty look]
Daphne: The popsicle stick sculpture class.
[everybody gives her a blank look]
Daphne: Anyone for checkers?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Better than I thought it would be

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I can honestly admit that I don't like "What's New Scooby-Doo" at all, as well as the direct-to-video Scooby movies from 2004 to the present. The last two direct-to-video Scooby movies were not that good. They mostly focused more on Fred, Daphne and Velma, rather than Scooby-Doo himself(who is actually my favorite character!). However, this movie is a slight improvement over the last two. It's still basically an extended-length episode of "What's New Scooby-Doo," but not much like "Aloha Scooby-Doo!" or "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy." In this installment, Scooby-Doo is given more attention and screen time than the last two in the series! He also has plenty of dialogue, too. When I noticed this as I was watching, I couldn't believe it! The only flaw is, as usual, Frank Welker's Scooby-Doo voice (you know, like Brain from "Inspector Gadget!") I sure hope this isn't Casey Kasem's last time he does Shaggy's voice, what with Scott Menville (aka Robin from "Teen Titans," Larry and Steve from "Rugrats," etc.) starting to do a horrible Shaggy impersonation. However, it's not like Daphne, who sounds a bit like Vicky from "The Fairly Oddparents," and Mindy Cohn providing Velma's newer, slightly dark-sounding voice. However, I thought Fred's parents were pretty goofy (I loved the running gag with their camera flash temporarily blinding people!), and there was that crazy tour guide who reminded me of Ms. Frizzle from "The Magic School Bus." However, they STILL didn't use the old "Castle Thunder" sound effects, like the last three movies! I mean, they used it on a couple of episodes of "What's New Scooby-Doo" and on "Loonatics Unleashed," and since pirate movies tend to have thunderstorms in them, this would've been perfect for it! But I also enjoyed seeing references to classic Scooby villains (not Redbeard, thankfully, but Captain Cutler, the Ghost Clown and a werewolf from an older episode). Also, I am very grateful that they didn't use the gawd-awful new designs from "Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue." That would've sucked! But I am still find it weird they keep using the old 70s Hanna-Barbera logo at the end of the movies. I will say it again: HANNA-BARBERA DID NOT PRODUCE THIS MOVIE! It was all TERMITE TERRACE! Nonetheless, if you liked "Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase" or are just a fan of the new series, you will like this then.