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Scooby doo 2 monsters unleashed12/11/2022 Rather than having the effort spoof the old Saturday morning TV show and/or turn into a younger version of "Ghostbusters," we're treated to the same sort of insipid and simplified plot that fueled the first film (and the original series for that matter). The same holds true here, except that the novelty factor is obviously now gone. Once such introductions were over and the funhouse-type set designs were noted, however, the weak plot and lame direction left the cast high and dry. At least the first film had the fun of seeing the much beloved cartoon characters brought to life, including Matthew Lillard's near spot-on physical and vocal impersonation of Shaggy. In short, the sequel - directed by Raja Gosnell ("Big Momma's House," "Scooby-Doo") from a screenplay by James Gunn ("Dawn of the Dead," "Scooby-Doo") - is pretty much like the original only worse and more annoying. It doesn't take long in sitting through "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" that such fanciful aspirations are completely dashed. Since the first film was so bad and sequels are usually (but not always) worse than their predecessors, I only had a glimmer of hope that a different sort of film would be the result. Not surprisingly, such figures automatically dictated a sequel. Thus, the shocking success of the live-action adaptation of "Scooby-Doo." Despite being near universally panned - including by yours truly - the film went on to gross more than $150 million domestically. Of course, average viewers and critics are likely to disagree over what's good, particularly when the product is aimed at kids. Then there's the fact that moviegoers should seek out and reward good films with their patronage. Yet, one can only think they'd be able to meld art and commerce in a satisfying and successful fashion more often than they do. You can't really fault them for that since they obviously need to generate profits to cover the costs and expenses of current and future projects. OUR TAKE: 1 out of 10 For all of the hullabaloo that the January and February awards shows generate in celebrating the artistic achievement of the film world, one must remember that this is an industry where making movies means making money. From that point on, the group tries to avoid those monsters while working to figure out and unmask the culprit behind them. There, they accidentally activate a monster-making machine that pumps life into the costumes of the ghosts and monsters from the museum. They then think of his former cellmate, Old Man Jeremiah Wickles (PETER BOYLE), and thus set off to look for clues in his mansion.Īs Velma tries to deal with her feelings toward Patrick, and Shaggy and Scooby are determined to become serious detectives, the group's discoveries lead them to an abandoned mine. Their first thought is of the man who first inhabited the pterodactyl costume - Jonathon Jacobo (TIM BLAKE NELSON) - but he supposedly perished during a prison break. In an instant, Mystery, Inc.'s reputation is ruined and the team has to figure out who or what is responsible for what occurred. Yet, things go terribly wrong when a Pterodactyl ghost literally crashes the events in front of TV reporter Heather (ALICIA SILVERSTONE) and museum curator Patrick (SETH GREEN) who's sweet on Velma. Fred (FREDDIE PRINZE JR.), Daphne (SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR), Velma (LINDA CARDELLINI), Shaggy (MATTHEW LILLARD) and Scooby-Doo - are set to attend the opening ceremonies of the Coolsville Criminology Museum that will feature the costumes worn by those they've debunked over the years. PLOT: The ghost-busting team of Mystery, Inc. QUICK TAKE: Comedy: A quartet of crime solvers and their talking dog try to figure out who's responsible for unleashing numerous ghost monsters on their town. Otherwise, use the following link to read our complete Parental Review of this film. If you've come from our parental review of this film and wish to return to it, simply click on your browser's BACK button. (2004) (Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard) (PG)
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