Scooby-Doo (film)
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{{Infobox Film
| name = Scooby-Doo
| image = Scooby doo.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Raja Gosnell]]
| producer = Charles Roven<br>Richard Suckle
| writer = [[William Hanna]] (characters)<br>[[Joseph Barbera]] (characters)<br>Craig Titley (story)<br>[[James Gunn (film maker)|James Gunn]] (story/screenplay)
| starring = [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]]<br>[[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]<br>[[Matthew Lillard]]<br>[[Linda Cardellini]]<br>[[Rowan Atkinson]]<br>[[Miguel A. Núñez Jr.]]<br>[[Isla Fisher]]
| music = [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]
| cinematography = [[David Eggby]]
| editing = [[Kent Beyda]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = [[June 14]], [[2002 in film|2002]]
| runtime = 86 min.
| country = [[USA]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget = 80 million [[USD]]<ref name="interview"/>
| gross = $275,650,703(worldwide)
| followed_by = ''[[Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed|Monsters Unleashed]]''
| website = http://www2.warnerbros.com/sd_brand/index.html
| amg_id = 1:260291
| imdb_id = 0267913
}}
'''''Scooby-Doo''''' is a [[2002 in film|2002]] [[live action|live-action]] [[film]], based on the popular [[Hanna-Barbera]] Saturday morning [[Scooby-Doo|cartoon of the same name]]. The film was directed by [[Raja Gosnell]] and written by [[James Gunn (film maker)|James Gunn]] and Craig Titley. It was produced by Charles Roven and Richard Suckle for [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and starred [[Matthew Lillard]] as [[Norville "Shaggy" Rogers|Shaggy]], [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] as [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]], [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]], as [[Fred Jones (fictional character)|Fred]], [[Linda Cardellini]] as [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]], [[Neil Fanning]] as the voice of [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] (who was created on screen using [[computer-generated imagery]]) and [[Rowan Atkinson]] as Emile Mondavarious. [[Pamela Anderson]] made an uncredited appearance at the beginning of the movie.
In [[2004]], this film was followed by a sequel titled ''[[Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed]].''
==Plot==
In [[2000]], after solving the case of the Luna Ghost, the crime-solving team known as [[Mystery, Inc.]], consisting of [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] (voiced by [[Neil Fanning]]), [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] ([[Matthew Lillard]]), [[Fred Jones (fictional character)|Fred]] ([[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]]), [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]] ([[Linda Cardellini]]), and [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]] ([[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]), splits up following a major argument, leaving Scooby and Shaggy to continue as Mystery Inc. and to take care of the Mystery Machine.
Now it's [[2002]], the gang are reunited (against their wishes) as each is individually invited to Spooky Island, a "frightfully" popular theme park owned by Emile Mondavarious ([[Rowan Atkinson]]). Once on the island, Mondavarious tells the gang that students are mysteriously becoming mindless zombies and only utter pop phrases. Of course, Fred, Velma and Daphne do not agree to team up and so they go in different directions.
Shaggy soon falls for a girl named Mary Jane ([[Isla Fisher]]), while Velma discovers of a group of so-called demons that inhabit the island and seek revenge. A man named N'Goo Tuana and a [[Luchador|masked wrestler]] try to spook Velma, but she ignores them. Daphne finds a man trying to protect himself through [[voodoo]] ([[Miguel A. Núñez Jr.]]) who tells her not to go the Spooky Island castle but she goes anyway. Scooby gets attacked by a [[demon]], but escapes him. The gang investigates the castle and Fred and Velma discover an odd kind of "training" video as if there were real monsters living on the island. Scooby and Shaggy amuse themselves with a burping and flatulence competition. Daphne discovers an odd item called the Daemon Ritus—a magical [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifact]] that absorbs energy, particularly [[soul]]s. The bad guys nearly track them down, but the gang escape (disguised as costumed statues of the ride) to their hotel.
The demons attack and kidnap a bunch of tourists including Fred and Velma. The following morning, everything seems to be normal, until Fred appears to be a zombie. Daphne is captured and becomes a zombie as well. Shaggy, Scooby and Mary Jane flee from the chasing zombies, but Scooby discovers that Mary Jane is a monster in disguise. After a bout of backtalk (and something about [[cats]]) and fight, Scooby unfortunately falls down a hole and Shaggy follows. He discovers a pool full of protoplasmic heads. He rescues Fred, Velma and Daphne from the pool and then spies the Daemon Ritus. Velma is the first to return to her body and then discovers that the demons were inside their bodies and died when they were exposed to sunlight. Velma also discovers that Fred and Daphne are in each other's bodies.
The gang is reunited, except for Scooby, and they randomly [[Body swap|switch bodies]] until they return to their own. They then encounter the voodoo man who explains that the demons will rule the world for 10,000 years if they get their hands on the Daemon Ritus and complete their ritual (the "Darkopolypse Ritual", as said by the voodoo man). But they also need a purely good soul as well: Scooby-Doo.
The gang set up a trap to save the world and destroy the demons but it messes up and Fred and Velma discover that Mondavarious is the main villain. Shaggy knocks Mondavarious out and rescues Scooby. Velma and Fred find that Mondavarious is a robot and the one manipulating him is Scooby's nephew, [[Scrappy-Doo]], who is the 'real' main villain, wanting revenge on [[Mystery, Inc.]], for abandoning him in 1988.
The Daemon Ritus sticks to Scrappy's chest, morphing him into a giant monster named Scrappy Rex and he chases Scooby and Shaggy about while the ''Scooby-Doo, Where are You'' song is played. Fred and Velma flee from minions while Daphne fights the wrestler on top of the island. She kicks him down the vent, releasing light that destroys all of the demons and releasing the rest of the tourists' souls back to their bodies. Unfortunately, Scrappy Rex is immune to the light and traps Fred and Velma while holding Scooby until Shaggy tells him that he's a very bad puppy and uses a machine (which was used in the ritual) to take the Daemon Ritus off of him, transforming him back to a puppy. Scrappy tries to fight back in his normal form using his usual line of he can take anyone, but Scooby just rolls his eyes annoyed and punches him into a wall with a flick of his paw knocking him out. Shaggy finds the real Mondavarious locked in a hole and the police arrest Scrappy and his minions. But before the gang can even relax, the news of another case arrives.
During the credits, Scooby and Shaggy get their free all-you-can-eat meal, and Scooby desperately tries to find a way to stop overheating after eating a jar of [[chili peppers]]. Shaggy helps by pouring ketchup on his tongue. then Shaggy grabs two jars of chili peppers. On a count of three, they ate the peppers and the next scene shows the restaurant's exterior and steam coming out of the voodoo mask's eyes.
==Cast==
*[[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]] as [[Fred Jones (fictional character)|Fred Jones]]
*[[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] as [[Daphne Blake]]
*[[Matthew Lillard]] as [[Norville "Shaggy" Rogers|Shaggy Rogers]]
*[[Linda Cardellini]] as [[Velma Dinkley]]
*[[Neil Fanning]] as [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] (voice)
*[[Scott Innes]] as [[Scrappy-Doo]] (voice)
*[[J.P. Manoux]] as Scrappy Rex (voice)
*[[Rowan Atkinson]] as Emile Mondavarious
*[[Isla Fisher]] as Mary Jane
*[[Sugar Ray]] as Themselves
*[[Miguel A. Núñez Jr.]] as Voodoo Maestro
*[[Sam Greco]] as Zarkos aka The Masked Luchador
*[[Pamela Anderson]] (uncredited) as Herself
*[[Holly Brisley]] as the Training video woman
==Production==
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Screenwriter [[James Gunn]] was chosen to write the movie after they had seen his script for a live action adaptation of [[Mad Magazine]]s [[Spy vs. Spy]].<ref name="interview">{{cite web|author=Dayna Van Buskirk, Reg Seeton|url=http://screenwriting.ugo.com/screenwriting/jamesgunn_interview.php|title=
Unleashing Monsters & Zombies|work=[[UGO]]|date=2004-03-01|accessdate=2008-04-23}} </ref> The film was shot over 5 1/2 months in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Fischer|url=http://www.dealmemo.com/Interview/Freddy_Prinze_Jnr_Scooby_Doo.htm|title=
Freddy Prinze Jnr, Scooby Doo Interview by Paul Fischer|work=Imecom NV and Powerstorm, Inc.|date=2002-06-29|accessdate=2008-04-23}} </ref>
==Novelization==
Scholastic Inc. released a novelization of the story in conjunction with the film. The novel was written by [[United States|American]] [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]] author [[Suzanne Weyn]].
==Reception==
The film was released to generally negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Rotten" rating of 28%, with an average score of 4.3 out of 10. On Metacritic, the film has a 35 out of 100 rating which indicates "generally negative reviews". However, despite a negative reception, It was released in 3,447 theaters and made $19,204,859 on its opening day and $54,155,312 over the weekend, averaging about $15,711 per venue and ranked #1 at the box office. The film closed on October 31, 2002, with a final domestic gross of $153,294,164. It made an additional $122,356,539 internationally, bringing the total worldwide gross to $275,650,703.
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www2.warnerbros.com/sd_brand/index.html Official Website]
* {{imdb title|id=0267913|title=Scooby-Doo}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=1112357-scoobydoo|title=Scooby-Doo}}
* {{metacritic film|id=scoobydoo|title=Scooby-Doo}}
* {{mojo title|id=scoobydoo|title=Scooby-Doo}}
* {{amg title|id=1:260291|title=Scooby-Doo}}
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