Scooby Doo: Abracadabra-Doo

This movie is one of the best Scooby movies to come along in quite some time... and I think alot of that has to do with a great story. The writers seemed to get back to the basics - back to what makes a great Scooby story: not overly obvious, not overly fantastic, a nice blend of humor, rooted in reality, but leaving you with a hint of a mysterious and supernatural vibe. This is very much UNlike the last two movies, which were way too "fantasy". It also felt like they had a firm grasp on the fact that their audience varies from 3 to 80 in age, and they needed to be sensitive to the way they blended "too childish" with "too adult".The entire cast does a great job, and I personally really like Matthew Lillard as Shaggy. No, he's not Casey Kasem... but to me, I think that's the point... that's why I like him. With Casey passing the torch, I wouldn't want someone to come along and try to pretend he's Casey Kasem and try to duplicate him in a way that's completely transparent. Because frankly, I don't think that's possible. Instead, I want someone to bring themselves to the role, while still maintaining character integrity. And to me, Matthew does this beautifully. Casey Kasem should be proud of his successor, and I look forward to seeing Matthew grow more into the role as time goes on.All in all, this movie represents exactly what I want a Scooby Doo movie to be. I hope they stick to the formula they've developed here, because it works perfectly.

We own every thing related to this show and are huge fans. This movie goes out of its way to let you know it will be a little different compared to other Scooby-Doo movies. The beginning credits are cute with stylized versions of the gang. It starts with them wrapping up a case at a chemical factory when Velma is called by her mom who is worried about her little sister. They head off to a Magician School where she is studying. The mystery involves a griffin. While the story is good the voice of Shaggy as Mat Lillard instead of Casey Kasem is distracting. My three kids kept saying, "That is not Shaggy." "Where is Shaggy." I too, found it distracting to not have the now familiar and comfortable voice of Mr Kasem there. If he was there it would have been a five. I don't understand the choice not to include him. Too bad, really.

Well, I don't know about magic, but there is one thing you can surely believe. We've been treated to another fine flick in this enduring franchise. Sure, the Fred/Daphne relationship was a bit forced on the viewers (where as it was more hinted at before), but I'm willing to look past that. The film also shows how holograms and similar technologies have played such a big role in modern-day magic acts, something I'm not a big fan of. This was never addressed, but I hope that the mere presence of the technology will cause others to think about this. But apart from that, we got all the crazy, slapstick adventures that this pup and his fine humans are known for. I particularly enjoyed Shaggy's "wierd kid with the glasses" line. A great installment to a ever-lasting series. Enjoy.

My son LOVES this Scooby Doo movie... and so do I! The plot is interesting and everyone in the gang is so true to character. Matthew Lillard will never be as awesome as Casey Kasem but he does a very good job. This film is very action-packed, but there isn't so much jumping around (unlike shows such as Sponge Bob), so I don't feeling like it's breeding ADHD in my child's brain. The colors are beautiful, too.Another positive is that I feel like THIS Scooby Doo movie isn't quite as bad as objectifying the females as sex objects... it makes them seem more cute and endearing. I'm not that much of a feminist, but certain Scooby Doo movies are horrible about this...

Perhaps the best Scooby Doo movie of them all. It does have a few dark/scary moments that may be too much for small children. The plot is interesting enough and the other characters are entertaining, including Mr. Calvin Curdles in all his Tim Gunn brilliance. The animation and soundtrack are wonderfully done and voice actors are great. Matthew Lillard hits his stride as Shaggy, after a rough go in the live action movies. It's a nice animation film that parents won't mind watching with their kids.

Well I just brought this from Amazon about three weeks ago and had it sent to New Zealand.I think it is a good film ,seemed to be pretty quick paced the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is no Kasey Casem as Shaggy.The new guy did a good job but I guess I am a bit old fashioned when it comes to this sort of thing.If you are a big Scooby fan like me you will have to get it for your collection.

I grew up watching Scooby Doo, the original series, and then through all the re-boots they have done over the decades. People always complain about the re-boots never meeting their expectations and how the classics are better but I'm just glad Scooby Doo gets the opportunity to resurface throughout the years and not fade away into history. I'm in college now but I still love Scooby Doo and am finally getting to own all of the series and movies :)

WOW! Colored me floored after decades of Scooby Doo remakes that never live up to the original Where Are You show this one hits it out of the ballpark! The creepy backgrounds, the eerie tension, the charming gang done justice, decent voice acting, amazing animation and shadow work! Very refreshing plot, nothing overly annoying just to appease 5 year olds, adults will love this too, quite intelligently done! I can see watching this dvd again. Highly recommend this dvd and please please please tell me there is more like this to come!!!

We loved this film. It's one of the best Scooby cartoons we have watched, in fact probably the best. It's been brought right up to date, the Mystery Machine has even got sat-nav, albeit one with attitude! It has some great jokes and the characters definitely have got more depth to them than is usually the case with the cartoons. Mathew Lillard as the voice of Shaggy is just excellent. I always think a cartoon is really working when I forget I'm watching a cartoon and the characters become real, and that happened with this one. If you enjoy Scooby Doo, this is a must have purchase.

Why the heck isn't this released theatrically? The animation, the story, action, humor..it's all brilliant! Hard to believe this is rooted in the old Scooby Doo, Where Are You series (which I love, by the way) as it seems almost in the same league as Dreamworks and.. dare I say it.. Pixar, given the basic premise? The level of ambition here is staggering for a Scooby story, and I am at awe over the new direction one seem intent on pursuing. I still hold Loch Ness Monster as my favorite Scooby feature, but darn it, this has got to be #2. Well done, folks!!

Good quality dvd no dislikes

Thank you so much for this DVD which arrived really quickly, we were very impressed and also was packaged very well, totally protecting the DVD. My son loves it and again, he has this one on his favourites DVD shelf. It's a really good, fun action-packed Scooby DVD, well worth watching. I would definitely highly recommend this seller. Thank you very much.

This movie is great for lovers of Magicians, Ghosts, Monsters and Mystery. My son wasn't sure this movie would be any good at first, but it ended up exceeding his expectations.