When "Scooby-Doo: The Movie" brought everyone's favorite mystery-solving friends to the big screen, critics wrote the film off as an unfunny, confusing mess. But were they wrong?
Thomas, Frank and special guest Austen dive into the critical discourse around "Scooby-Doo" from the week of its release, finding out what drove away contemporary critics and what later turned the film into a modern cult classic.
It's everything you want to know about Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby, and it starts right now!
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FURTHER READING
- Baltake, Joe. “’Scooby don’t: Hollywood proves its creative bankruptcy.” The Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2002
- Ebert, Roger. "Scooby-Doo Movie Review & Film Summary." Roger Ebert, 14 June 2002
- "Going Deeper with James Gunn | The Viall Files w/ Nick Viall." YouTube
- Leydo, Joe. “Scooby-Doo.” Variety, June 9, 2002
- O’Sullivan, Michael. “Alas, Scooby Don’t.” Washington Post, June 14, 2002
- Stuever, Hank. "'Scooby-Doo': There's Nothing to Do but Dig It." The Washington Post, 14 June 2002
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"The Shakedown" by Dresden, The Flamingo
"Soul Tonic" by Cast of Characters
"Sophistikitty" by Cast of Characters
(00:00) Intro
(00:30) Welcoming Our Guest
(03:38) Why Was Scooby-Doo (2002) Panned by Critics?
(08:13) Scooby-Doo (2002) Retrospective
(13:36) Cut Content and Continuity Errors
(19:20) Too Much Sex Appeal?
(27:39) Perfect Casting but An Imbalanced Story
(37:59) Is Scooby-Doo (2002) a Good Script?
(42:28) Scooby-Doo = Jar Jar Binks?
(57:56) Do Critics Understand Immature Humor?
(01:02:30) How Has Film Criticism Changed Since 2002?
(01:08:39) Final Thoughts on Scooby-Doo (2002)
(01:11:39) Wrap-Up and Outro
(01:16:26) Post-credits Scene