From my favorite movies..

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

The New Scooby-Doo Movies may not be as good as the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! but that's not to say it isn't just as fun. The episodes in this show are extended (around 38-40 mins) allowing for twice the shenanigans. There's also the addition of celebrity guests to help the gang solve the mystery each episode, which allows for a lot of funny moments.Whilst some of the episodes can become a little tedious due to the longer run time, on the whole the episodes are thoroughly enjoyable. The quality of animation seems to have been taken down a notch, with some glaring errors throughout the series, but this can be overlooked (maybe that's just the nostalgia speaking).The voice cast remains the same as the second season of SDWAY, with Casey Kasem, Heather North, Nicole Jaffe, Frank Welker and Don Messick reprising their roles as Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, Fred and Scooby respectively, and they are all excellent in their roles.The guest stars on the show are varied, for example the Addams Family, Sonny and Cher, Batman and Robin, The Harlem Globetrotters, Davy Jones etc, and it's nice watching them interact with the gang and helping with the investigation. In my opinion some of the guests are used more effectively than others but that's just me.One of the minor issues I have with a few episodes is that there are instances where the writers tried to make jokes that were just not very funny or just felt a bit cringe. Like in the first episode with The Three Stooges, Fred jokes that the desert is like a woman, it goes on and on and on, and he says this to Daphne! Also in the episode with Davy Jones, again Fred (come on Fred, what are you at) makes a 'quip' about women when the girls offer to help Davy out of a suit of armour after he fell down a flight of stairs. "Women, go figure them out". Alright Fred, you're trying to be funny and it's just not. Aside from these silly jokes, the humour is pretty good overall.Overall, The New Scooby-Doo movies is a fun show that is quite often overlooked by fans. I can remember quite a few of the episodes vividly and enjoyed rewatching them all again before writing this review. If you haven't seen the show already I would suggest watching it. If you're a first time Scooby viewer, maybe it would be best to start off with average length episodes from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! or The Scooby-Doo Show, but if you're a Scooby fan who has somehow missed this series... give it a go! Some episodes may seem a bit boring due to a weak story and so-so guests, but on the whole the show is a lot of fun with some very memorable episodes.

This is the second incarnation of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series, where the Great Dane joins sleuths Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy to solve ghostly and out-of-this-world mysteries. Now, along for the ride in each episode are celebrity guest stars like Don Knotts, Sonny & Cher, Batman & Robin, Laurel & Hardy and the Addams Family. With this series incarnation, you continue to see some good classic detective elements in the episodes, from finding clues to splitting up to investigate, and gags and goofy comedy that the characters serve up, mostly courtesy of Shaggy and Scooby. It can be a fun show at times, but this incarnation doesn't have as much of that spooky and suspense feel as the original series, as a result from the integration and concentration of the celebrity guest stars (which gave the series a more wacky, whimsical and light-hearted feel). I feel even the Mystery, Inc. gang characters act a little too overzealous and over-excited since they're around the guest stars, especially that of Fred, Daphne and Velma. Overall, it's a still good childhood show, sure to generate some laughter from the kids. Grade B

I wasn't born when this cartoon aired Saturday mornings,but I caught the sydications in the 80s. I enjoy how Scooby teamed up with other Hanna-Barbera toon stars to solve mysteries. Along with Scooby and the gang there were celebrities like Don Knotts,the Addams Family,and the Harlem Globetrotters. These guest made it easier for Scooby and gang to solve mysteries because they're always strength in numbers.

Don't get me wrong, I love "Scooby Doo" as much as the next guy, and I do like this show. I think the concept was good overall, but the problem I have is basically the celebrities that Scooby and the gang met. For instance, they met Laurel and Hardy both of whom were dead before "Scooby-Doo" even hit the airwaves. Another moment was when they met the "Three Stooges" which was cool, the only thing was that Curly was dead for 20 years prior to the show's airing (It would've made sense if they had Curly Joe who WAS alive at the time appear but nooo. They had Curly!), although Moe, and Larry were OK since they were still alive at that time. Plus, how many times did Scooby and the gang solve mysteries with the Globetrotters? I know I've seen two episodes where they solved mysteries with the Globetrotters, but wasn't there another one (I might be right on just 2)? That right there is "Recycling" since they had ANOTHER episode with the Globetrotters (Don't get me wrong, the Globetrotters episodes are my favorites, as well as the Mama Cass one, but it's best to have a guest on ONCE. It's not a good thing to have one person, or persons on more then once). However, this show also had crossovers too with "Josie and the Pussycats", and "Speed Buggy". This was cool since all of these cartoons had one thing in common: They all involved characters who SOLVED mysteries!! That was a good point right there. I think I've got this down pat.As I said before, don't get me wrong, I DO like this show, the only thing is that the celebrities that Scooby and the gang met were either dead, or that they solved mysteries with one particular group of celebs once too many. Overall this show is good. 8/10.