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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
- Review Date: September 12, 2004
- PG
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2004
Common Sense Media says
Milder than the 1st, but not Scooby-snack worthy.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the characters are in frequent peril that is intended to be comic, but may be overwhelming for some children. No one is hurt, but the ghosts and monsters are ghoulish looking and some kids may find them more scary than silly. A kick in the crotch is intended as humorous. The movie has some crude potty humor and some mild language ("butt," "screwed up"). There is a particularly annoying product placement for Burger King.
What's the story?
The Mystery Inc. ghostbusters -- Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and Scooby-Doo -- are being feted at the gala opening of an exhibit devoted to their adventures at the Coolsonian Museum. But a replica of The Pterodactyl Ghost turns out to be the ghost itself, all of the exhibit costumes are stolen, and TV reporter Heather (Alicia Silverstone) is out to ruin the gang's reputation. Each member of the gang feels responsible, and it will take all of their courage, loyalty, and skill to vaporize the ghosts and un-mask the culprit. Is it Old Man Wickles (Peter Boyle), or his former cellmate Jacobo (Tim Blake Nelson)? Or could it be museum curator Patrick (Seth Green)?
Is it any good?
Only Scooby fans will enjoy this affectionate live-action tribute to the unquenchably popular cartoon series. MONSTERS UNLEASHED abandons the first live-action Scooby-Doo movie's wobbly attempt to appeal both to kids -- with silly scares -- and older teens -- with self-aware irony and double entendres. Instead, this one is a straight-on re-enactment of the cartoon classic, with some of the series' most memorable bad guys uniting in a sort of all-star reunion of a scarefest.
The special effects are fun, especially a silly disco dance number starring Scooby in a huge Afro wig to a cover a Sly Stone song, and the action sequences have energy and humor. But the characters are, well, cartoonish, and for anyone but hard-core fans, who will recognize every reference to each of Scooby's many cartoon incarnations, any charm in seeing them played by actors on the big screen wore off sometime ten minutes into the first one.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what it means to use a comment "out of context." What did Heather do to make Fred's statements seem as though they meant something other than what he intended? Why was it hard for Velma to believe that Patrick liked her? What do you think of Daphne's comment that "The object of a healthy relationship is to never let them know you have flaws?" Why did Shaggy think he was not helping his friends? What did he learn? Why was it so easy for Heather to change so many people's minds about the Mystery Inc. folks? What helps you decide what you think about people in the news?
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Kid, 10 years old
August 9, 2011
AGE
Nothing.
Nothing bad.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 20, 2011
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My little sister is a Scooby-Doo fan.
Well, I have sister named Regan that is 4 and she's turning 5 and she is a fan of Scooby-Doo. And I don't think this movie is appropriate for her.
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Kid, 12 years old
January 16, 2011
AGE
An improvement over the first but still a terrible movie
The only positive thing about this movie is that we get to see loads of the famous monsters in live action, which is awesome but apart from that it is a very weak film. Also watching Velma get in tight outfits made me feel ill. The same can be said for when Scooby cross dresses
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Better than the 1st
I dont know what everybody is talking about???!!! Calm down parents, you may not believe it but most kids in this day and age have seen far worst at school and know a lot. Scoobydoo 2 is a great family film and stop whining! So what if it has farts and silly humour, kids love it! Its harmless. I saw it when I was like 9 and it was fine. Anybody that stops their child from seeing this is really, really, really strict!
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Just as bad as the first one. Slightly enjoyable, but then again incredibly predictable.
My rating: PG for scary images, comic action and some mild crude innuendo.
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Kid, 10 years old
May 21, 2011
AGE
zoinks!
after getting thier first case done,mystery inc goes to a museum,and sees their monster that they had captured.but when they get there, a bad guy steals a costume.and the person keeps doing it.like scooby-doo cartoons they solve the problem.but they add cuss words,some sexy stuff when velma dress's in a tight dress and says"who's your mama?''and potty humor.but it is still mider then the first.
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AGE
Not as adult, but it sill has some iffy content.
Violence: Scary looking monsters. Some fighting.
Sex: Mild.
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Kid, 1 year old
September 10, 2011
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Big Boot Comments
@ Hypno Toad
Yes I know there is a lot (you know)
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Kid, 11 years old
October 19, 2010
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not for teens to like no bad words like (ass hell or sex)
love it because you can see how monsters are fake in real life.
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| Topics: | adventures, friendship, monsters, ghosts, and vampires |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Director: | Raja Gosnell |
| Cast: | Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 89 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | March 26, 2004 |
| DVD release date: | September 14, 2004 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | some scary action, rude humor and language |
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