hyped garbage

Boring

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I almost hate to admit it, but as one of the biggest shows by Hanna-Barbera (or partly by Hanna-Barbera) that also has one of the biggest franchises, I have to agree that it's also one of the most overrated. This and some of the other Scooby Doo-related series were among some of the H-B cartoons I watched growing up, and at the time, I thought neither good nor bad of them, I guess for lack of a better description I was simply neutral. I haven't seen this nor any of the other Scooby shows I watched in years, but after a combination of remembering of what the animation quality of the majority of H-B productions were like, others' negative thoughts on this, and looking back, I'm inclined to take the negative side of reviewers. I mean no offense to the fans (although why should they be offended unless they created it), but I'm just telling it like others see it because it's true. Hanna-Barbera, along with Jay Ward, may had been pioneers in T.V. animation, but before reading about the history of the former and early T.V. cartooning, I had no idea that they haplessly seemed to do more harm than good to it. Maybe so, but that was their shtick I suppose is the best way to put it and they figured most kids simply didn't mind. But how could better had been demanded if it didn't make much difference to most kids? Others here have already covered the show's premise, but what more can I say about it myself and maybe somewhat differently? Well, there's the most evident beef of it being too formulaic and too much of the same (see others' reviews by what they and I mean). The laugh track I didn't mind, even if it may not had been needed. Following its success, other like-minded H-B cartoons in this vein followed and were rehashed, such as The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan. Another one, The Funky Phantom, I saw the first couple episodes online a few months ago for the first time. Several others like Jabberjaw, Fangface, Clue Club, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, The Buford Files, The Galloping Ghost, etc. I've never seen. Despite all those being imitations, I'm in no rush to check them out, as there are other things that interest me more, but I plan to check them out eventually. At the time, I also had no idea H-B had redone their own shows following the same concepts. These all were part of the Dark Age of Animation. Other Scooby series followed from this to the latest being Be Cool, Scooby Doo. As for the jokes, I can't say due to not having a knack for what makes great comedy. The sound effects I didn't have any problems with at all, because what do I know about what would've made them perfect enough? I have to concur that the characters are limited and lack range. The animation is, of course, limited as well and the backgrounds are just looped as recycled, as typical of H-B's animation quality, most especially during the 1960s and '70s. Another reviewer inquired, why do all the H-B dogs have speech impediments? Not all of them do. Potsworth the English Springer Spaniel (from Midnight Patrol, a.k.a. Potsworth and Co.) is one exception. The theme song may be the only, truly bright spot in all of this. I'd been told that I'm too old for cartoons and now I think understand what was meant by that, and why that is so. I may be too old for some and may not care for anymore. Except that there are some cartoons that can be appealing enough for adults to get into or still love and enjoy watching. For me and some others, this isn't one of them. I realize now that I'm not really all that into most of H-B's original shows (many of which are hardly or aren't even all that original). I'm more into some of the specials, adaptations of certain books, and a few of the 1980s and 90s shows, like CBS Storybreak and Midnight Patrol (which I find better and are the few highlights by the former company/studio for me). This Scooby series and the others aren't my favorites nor would I put them high on my list of favorites. There are those who feel that the Great Dane and the gang have simply overstayed their welcome. I loathe to admit it, but the whole franchise is more disposable than not. I should give this the lowest rating, but I won't. I may be slightly nice, but the reason is because I know of other cartoons that are even worse than this for other reasons that deserve lower ratings. Too monotonous and repetitive like other samey cartoons I know of such as Phineas and Ferb and The Replacements for other examples. How I managed to stand it and how many others can, I'll never get.

I still watch it from time to time. If you're only going to buy one DVD, the one pictured for this (Original Mysteries) is the one to get. This is a cartoon that has stood the test of time. Values such as perseverance, friendship, honesty, and problem-solving are introduced to young viewers. Also, for a cartoon the voice actors do a very good job with their lines. This probably could have been an audio-only radio show. The animation is very simplistic, but adds to the overall effect and allowed Hanna Barbera to release so many episodes on time. The soundtrack is done moderately well and adds to the mood, though never gets in the way of the characters or plot. You'll find that you'll hear the same clips of music repeated throughout the series and even some of the music creeps all the way into season three. Overall, great show and worth a watch for sure.

Title: Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Genre: Comedy Horror/Mystery Main Characters: Scooby Doo, the great dane namesake of the show. Who is also the biggest cowardly dog there is. Even bordering on more cowardly than Courage the cowardly dog. Shaggy Rogers, the best friend of Scooby Doo who looks like he was designed to be a stoner. Just as scared and cowardly as Scooby, but much more hungry. Velma Dinkley, the brains of the operation. Still gets as scared as everyone else regardless. Danger-prone Daphne Blake, the 'typical female' of the group who is just there to look pretty and get rescued from danger. Fred Jones, the self appointed leader of the group who thinks the best course of action is to "Split up gang" even when it is the worst course of action. Do they change over the season?: Not in the slightest, not over the decade. Not even over the lifespan of the franchise, which is around 44 years old, but that is why they are so loved. But they are all able to bring their own little things to the show. It has however been shown that the show can work with just Shaggy and Scooby, as seen in 'Shaggy and Scooby Doo Get A Clue' but can also work with Shaggy, Scooby and Daphne in "13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo' But all fans would agree the group is at their best when it is all of them, -Scrappy because no one liked Scrappy. Yet somehow he got his own series with them, but the general censuses among fans is negative in regards to Scrappy. Show runtime: The show has had several iterations, all of which have brought something new to the franchise. But 'Scooby Doo, Where Are You' and 'The Scooby Doo Show' are the most similar shows. Mainly because they both ended in 1978 so they shared a similar character feel and animation style. Narrative of the show: The show and all of its predecessors share the one thing which makes Scooby Doo enjoyable as a cartoon, they are all able to not take themselves too seriously. Along with that, they have all successfully made their own changes while keeping to what made the original so great. This is how the franchise is still going strong. But the narrative is solving mysteries and unmasking the bad guys Overall Feel: The main reason I did this review was because Casey Kasem, the voice of Shaggy Rogers passed away on the 15th of June 2014 (Yesterday, at the time of this review was written). This made me want to go back and re-watch the greatest cartoon from my childhood, even after all the years which have flown by, the nostalgia still keeps. I can easily admit the show was not without its bugs and flaws such as the animators not paying attention and one person ends up with a deformed hand, or a voice actor doing the voice of one actor and then switching over to the voice of another while the same character is still talking. But this show could give cartoons created now or even in the 90's a run for their money. This is a show which doesn't let logic hold it back from making jokes and slapstick humour. But that does not retract you from the enjoyment of it, so I would recommend this show for all as both adults and children can enjoy it. Mainly because it isn't too childish to be annoying to adults, but has that childish element to it which allows it to be funny to all. Similar to that one drunk friend who always comes out with the must random assortments of comments for the smallest things. But its totally beloved for it.

Scooby Doo's my favorite Hanna/Barbera character along side with Tom & Jerry and Penelope Pitstop. You know, Scooby became so popular that they made spin-offs TV series and movies. But I strongly stick to this show. And there is only one spin-off series I love and it's "The Scooby Doo Show" from 1978, the other spin-offs kind of SUCKS! My favorite "ghosts" are from this series: · The Black Knight from the first episode "What a Night for a Knight," · The Phantom of the Puppet Theater from "The Backstage Rage," · The Witch of Swamp's End from "Which Witch is Which," I am really in witches, and... · The ghost of Zen-Tuo from "Mystery Mask Mix-Up".So overall, I really think this is the best version of Scooby Doo ever; the original is always the best to me!