Aloha, Scooby-Doo

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Scooby and gang use teamwork to save the day once again.
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AGE
7
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this Scooby-Doo mystery includes the usual mild scares and peril kids expect from the franchise. Cartoonish violence, chase scenes, some near falls, and scary "monsters" abound. Daphne wears a revealing bikini and gets referred to as "hot," by a male colleague. In the end, teamwork saves the day.

  • Educational value1
    Some information about Hawaiian culture and mythology.
  • Positive messages1
    As usual for Scooby-Doo stories, the tenets of teamwork and friendship are strong. The idea that "crime doesn't pay" gets some play. And there's a subtle pro-environmental, anti-corporate expansion message expressed.
  • Positive role models3
    Scooby and the gang work together as a team and each person brings their own strengths (though Shaggy brings mostly fear). Characters are pretty stereotypical (nerd, beauty, hunk, dork...).
  • Violence & scariness3
    Tiny monsters seem to be terrorizing the small Hawaiian village with spears, axes, or spiked clubs and people act afraid of the spirits. Threats of human sacrifice. Cartoonish violence involving surfing accidents and near-falls off cliffs into lava and snakepits.
  • Sexy stuff1
    While Velma stays in her tried-but-true classic uniform of the matching orange top and kneesocks, Daphne surfs in a bikini.
  • Language1
    Some subtly sexist language directed toward Daphne ("hot," "sweetie").
  • Consumerism2
    Scooby-Doo is part of a long-running and heavily marketed franchise.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
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What's the story?

Scooby-Doo and the gang visit a Hawaiian village for a surfing contest. When they arrive, they learn that a local woman has been kidnapped by "Wiki-Tikis," small monsters with axes, spears, and clubs. Local lore speaks of a ruling "Wiki Tiki" who seemingly rumbles displeasure from the nearby volcano at any mention of "mainlanders" surfing or condominium development. Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma, and Daphne must work together to figure out who or what is behind "The Curse of the Wiki-Tiki."

Is it any good?

 

Anyone who has seen a Scooby-Doo episode or movie will be all-too-familiar with the formula that has made this franchise an enduring favorite. ALOHA, SCOOBY-DOO doesn't deviate from the tried-and-true, and fans will find everything they expect here.

Scooby and Shaggy provide comic relief at all the right times; Velma is filled with fun-facts about Hawaiian culture; and Fred and Daphne are their usual fearless selves. The plot does seems stretched out to fill the length of a movie when a simple episode would have been plenty of time to unravel the mystery du jour.

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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about how Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby worked together to solve the mystery. How did each of them individually work towards a solution, and how were each of their contributions necessary to figuring out "whodunnit"?

  • What messages about Hawaiian and mainland culture are expressed in this movie? What is the movie's stance on commercialism?

This review was written by Brian Costello
Teen, 15 years old
December 30, 2011
AGE
7
 
Good SD Movie
I liked this movie, but it seemed predictable who the culprit was. (Scooby-Doo is predictable, but it seemed more predictable). Still good, though. Some scenes show the gang in peril, running away from the monster, but it's not that scary.
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Teen, 16 years old
March 8, 2012
AGE
11
 
Funny stuff!
This SD movie is HaHa funny! The jokes and scripts REALLY made me laugh!
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Kid, 9 years old
January 20, 2012
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2
 
good but goofy
scooby doo was a very good movie and also a little goofy
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This review was written by Brian Costello
Topics:magic and fantasy
Studio:Turner Entertainment
Cast:Mario Lopez, Teri Garr, Tia Carrere
Genre:Family and Kids
Run time:75 minutes
DVD release date:February 8, 2005
MPAA rating:NR
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