This movie was made with fans of Scooby-Doo in mind. It has in jokes galore about the things that you never thought about until you got older, like why fred always goes with Daphne when they split up, and other stuff I wont give away. The Scrappy Doo appearance was genius. Kids may enjoy this movie as they would the cartoon, and not realize that it is a spoof of the cartoon, while still staying mostly true to it. It does to Scooby what the Brady Bunch movies did to that show. If you like watching the cartoon for fun, even though the stories are horrible at times, and just enjoy the absurdity of it all, this movie grasps that and makes fun of it at the same time. Your average movie goer might not get the jokes though, it requires a good bit of scooby knowledge to understand, but I'm glad they did it for the fans and not to please the masses. The only thing missing was a scene where shaggy and scooby fool the monsters by pretending to be waiters or barbers or something. They did that a lot in the cartoon but not in the movie. The whole scrappy thing makes up for it though. As I said, kids will enjoy it just as they do the cartoon, but I think it was made especially for older people that are big fans of scooby and love it for how absurd it is, and how fun it is when you realize it makes no sense at times.
Reviews
15 Reviews
Entertaining, though nothing extraordinary
1 March 2002
I enjoyed this movie a lot, the characters seemed to be the same characters they were in the original Peter Pan, especially Peter and Hook. Captain Hook is just a great villain, and shows a few examples of how ruthless he really is. The animation was done well, perhaps the fact that it didn't have the budget of something like The Lion King helped its look, as it mostly sticks to traditional animation. It has a good bit of computer generated graphics, but none of them are really distracting. I liked how Hook's octopus has its eyes pop out of the water, moving up and down, making the same tick-tock noise as the clock in the crocodile. The biggest downside of this movie is the songs, they all sound basically the same, nothing really catchy, and the lyrics are just saying what we already know about the plot. They don't even say it in a very stylish way, they just tell us what is happening or what needs to happen, plain and simple. They could have been cut out completely and it would have made the movie even better. You could tell that it was originally intended for direct-to-video, mainly from the songs, but the animation was better than it probably would have been on a direct-to-video movie. I give it a 7 out of 10... I'm glad I saw it, and it would be worth my time to watch it again, though I probably wouldn't buy the DVD. I work at a theater, and if we get it, I'll watch it again for free. Not that it wasn't worth paying to see once, just that I doubt I'd get more out of a second viewing.
Tammy and the T-Rex
(1994)
Pure B movie goodness.
20 January 2002
Everyone says this movie is bad, of course it is... do you think the people were actually serious when they made it? NO! It is to be enjoyed as a B movie. It shows a T-rex make a phone call, then check the pay phone for change after he's done, then it shows him crying with tears pouring from his eyes. I assure you no one thought they were making a great cinematic moment, they were just being silly. If you can't appreciate this movie for what it is, then you shouldn't be reviewing B-movies. They weren't made for you.
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
(1988–1991)
Great parody of the old series.
20 January 2002
This show is a great parody of the original Scooby Doo series. You can tell that the writers really loved the original show and it made a lot of inside jokes. If you don't know a lot about the original series, you probably wont find it as funny. For example no episode goes by without fred saying "lets split up, gang", even if its the last line in the episode. Those who think this show is a rip off just don't get it.
How High
(2001)
Enough great scenes mixed in to other stuff to make it worth watching.
14 January 2002
I saw this movie for free at the theater where I work, and it was definately worth the time I spent watching it. I dunno if I would have paid $7 to see it, but I'd probably rent it for $3. It is one of the funnier recent weed movies. It is better than half-baked, if for no other reason, it doesnt end with the characters giving up weed. Of course it did seem to scream the fact that its main audience would be black, and overuses the black-hating white guy skits a bit. I don't see how they get away with portraying harvard teachers and faculty as racist dumbasses, but apparently it isnt considered slander in any way. I laughed a lot during this movie, the funny scenes are really funny, the rest of the movie just seems to be filler, scenes with characters reminding the target black audience that they are black too.
Jurassic Park III
(2001)
A high budget B movie
20 July 2001
This movie seems like a B movie that got a big special effects budget. I dont mean that as a bad thing though. Just dont overanalyze the plot. It's just there to take you to the dinosaurs. Its a showcase of special effects, that needed a plot so they could call it a movie. Its a bit silly, a lot more so than the other two. If you can enjoy a good special effects show, you'll like it. If it wasnt for the effects, it probably would have been straight to video, but is worth seeing on the big screen to see what the effects artists could do. I'll watch it again!
Freaked
(1993)
The funniest movie I've seen in a long time!
4 June 2001
I cant try to explain what makes this movie great. I guess I could try, but it wouldnt come across right in words. Thats because this movie is original. Its style of comedy, everything about it... there's nothing to compare it to. Look at the cover of the video box, it has a quote from John Kricfalusi, the creator of Ren and Stimpy, saying its the funniest film in years. If you ever read any interviews with John K, he's not an easy man to please, and he takes the art of comedy very seriously... how else could have he made Ren and Stimpy? I dont see how this movie has escaped me all this years. Its definately on my top 10 now! It might be hard to find a copy of it, but its worth whatever you have to go through to get it. It shows up on ebay on occaision, and I just got the laserdisc for 3 dollars. Just find it and watch it!
Freaked
(1993)
The funniest movie I've seen in a long time
4 June 2001
I just saw this movie the other day, and I dont know how a movie this great has gone so unnoticed by me and everyone else. I can't really explain the comedy or why it is great, simply because its original. The overall style has never been done quite this way. Just look at the cover of the video box, the quote on it is from John Kricfalusi, the creator of Ren and Stimpy, and he calls it the funniest film in years! If you read any interviews with John Krifalusi, you'll know that he can support what he likes with valid reasons, and that he doesnt like just anything. In fact, he takes the art of comedy very serious, and wouldnt let his name be put on just anything. Just see this movie for yourself. It can be hard to find, but you can probably find it on ebay. I just got the laserdisc for 3 dollars!
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
(1984 Video)
This stuff is great
4 June 2001
I'm giving this a 10 for entertainment value. Of course it isn't entertaining in the way it was meant to be, but its definately great to watch! Where do I start? Well for one you get Mr. T explaining the chains he wears around his neck, and how they are about his roots. Notice how he says it, "these changes" - yes he's talking about "chains" but says "changes" just cause thats Mr. T talk! Also, when fussing about kids eating junk food, you get the great line "Whats this? Popcorn! Tato Chip!" Then you have the great scene where the kids find a full, unopened beer, AND a pack of cigarettes, in the trash can! If only I was so lucky! Then the kids of course sip on the beer and smoke the cigarettes, and try to talk the only "smart" kid into doing it, while Mr. T is off to the side shaking his head, apparently only seen by the one kid. Then enters the line of black guys singing "peer pressure!" Oh and I cant forget the scene where Mr. T gets mad at a fly and slaps his hand into the potato salad, then into his own face, covering himself in potato salad. And, ok, just one more thing! There is a part where Mr. T talks about being yourself, and not worrying about brand names, cause they are stupid and meaningless, just wear what clothes you like! Then in the very next segment he's sporting a jacket with a huge Adidas logo on it! Trust me this stuff is GREAT! Go find a copy now!
Galactic Gigolo
(1987)
Really freakin funny movie!
19 May 2001
Its been a while since I saw this movie, I'm about to go look for it on ebay though. It is far from your typical hollywood comedy. It's nothing that your crowd that treats MTV as a religion is going to enjoy. But if you can enjoy something like Cannibal: The Musical, you'd probably like this. It isnt a musical, but it has that type of comedy that is so bad that it had to take a lot of thought and creativity to achieve such badness, and it can be enjoyed on that level. It is obviously low budget, and that just adds to the overall feel. If you're a fan of Full Moon or Troma movies, especially their lesser known pick-ups such as "Invasion of the Space Preachers" - then you'll love this movie!
Teletubbies
(1997–2001)
Simply not good for children.
1 December 2000
This show, if anything, will slow down the development of a child. When the Teletubbies watch a little film clip in their stomach, thats fine... but then they do it "again!" Ask just about any child psychologist... repetition does nothing for a child except bore it. Children learn many times faster than adults, and they take in all that they are going to on one viewing, during the second one, they are just waiting for the show to get on with it. Maybe if you show it to them another day it might do some good, but not 5 seconds later. Also, this show is aimed at children that are still learning to talk, and the Teletubbies speak in a gibberish. Children are listening for words, trying to figure out what they mean and sound like so they can talk as well. Teletubbies will simply confuse them and slow down that learning process. The scenes are all dragged out too long and make the same point too many times. If you want your child to actually learn from what he sees, show him Sesame Street or something. Even letting the child sit in a room while you watch a soap opera is going to give them a better idea of the English language than this show.
This movie changed my life.
1 March 2000
This is my favorite movie of all time, even without audience participation. The way it was done, the sci-fi parodies, and the great music, made me really love art a lot more than i did. And since then I've started working towards becoming an independant director. I wouldnt like my life as much or have as much fun with it had I never seen this movie. I even have a tattoo of the lips logo on my arm. Richard O'brien is just an awesome guy.
Devlin
(1974–1976)
A perfect example of a bad cartoon.
6 November 1999
Hmm, I dunno what they were thinking when they made this cartoon. It seems to be trying to get in on the whole 70's motorcycle fad, and maybe trying to cash in on Speed Racer's popularity. Devlin has some pretty lame plots, but the thing that makes it actually fun to watch is how horrible the animation and art is. I'm the first to admit that I can't draw, and thats why I do not attempt to make cartoons. I only wish the makers of this show had the same frame of mind. The actual characters look like typical Hanna-Barbara humans, though not cartoonish humans, just normal 70's humans. The backgrounds are the really funny part. Almost every background has HUGE, and very visible brush strokes. I dont mean little brush strokes like you might see on other cartoons of the time, I mean these backgrounds look like someone took a huge house painting brush, dipped it in a can of paint, and slapped it across a peice of paper once, then claimed it to be a background. This may sound like an exaggeration, but it isnt. Just see for yourself, this show still comes on Cartoon Network, in the wee hours of the morning on weekends. Also, the animation has a lot of copouts in it. Instead of animating a car or motorcycle, they just move the same drawing of it. And when he turns around on his motorcycle, they dont animate it, they have him drive off screen, then have the same animation cell, flipped over, come back on screen. I don't see how this show lasted as long as it did. The plots were just as bad as the art, I mean Speed Racer might have some bad animation, and bad dubbing, but the plots are wonderful and keep it entertaining. Though with this artwork, I don't think anything could have saved Devlin.
Terror Firmer
(1999)
One of Troma's funniest and weirdest films yet!
10 July 1999
I was lucky enough to attend the American premier of Terror Firmer at Dragon*Con '99 in Atlanta, and I don't think that I'm the the only one that was present that would agree that this is a very thoroughly enjoyable movie, that is, if you are familiar with Troma. It has some of the craziest things that have been done in a Troma movie, and that says a lot. Just when you think it can't get weirder, it does. One nice surprise was Troma founder and director Lloyd Kaufman basically playing himself. This movie is about events that take place on the set of a Troma movie, and this is made obvious as the the studio in the movie is also called Troma. The only thing that was a little different is that the movie version of Lloyd is blind, and a blind movie director makes for lots of laughs, even if they do lack in taste, they retain their wit. I would suggest reading Lloyd's book "All I Need to Know About Film Making I Learned From The Toxic Avenger" because this movie is based on that book, or so it claims. The book is an autobiography basically, but there are a lot of inside jokes in the movie that will make a lot more sense if you've read the book, which is extremely funny as well. Unlike Tromeo and Juliet, which could be enjoyed by most anyone that isn't easily offended, Terror Firmer does require a taste for Troma, and the more Troma you've watched, the funnier it will be. This is a movie that was obviously done with true Troma fans in mind, that doesn't care if regular people understand it or not. As with any Troma movie, this one isn't for the faint of heart, and has some of the most disgusting things done yet in a Troma movie including the de-fetusing of a pregnant woman, though this shot is within the first 5 minutes or so, so you should know pretty soon off if this movie is for you or not. The one thing that has always kept the offensive material in Troma movies from being truly offensive is that they don't look real, but the fact that someone thought up the idea to begin with can be disturbing. Well, if you are a Troma fan, this movie is definitely for you. If not, go watch a few other Troma movies, and if you like what you see, come back to this one!
This film has made me who I am today.
15 February 1999
This film has affected my life, my soul, my personality, and I would not be who I am today without it. I'm not gay. I just love this movie and all of my thoughts pass through some sort of Rocky Horror filter in my brain before exiting my mind.
Tell Your Friends