The Worst Film Ever

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I watched "Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright" together with my 7 year old son as part of a Scooby-Doo animated movie marathon. And I must conclude that "Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright" is hardly among the best of the animated movies in the franchise.With that being said, I am not saying that it is a bad movie. Far from it. It is, however, just similar to 90% of all other animated Scooby-Doo movies. And once you have seen one, you have essentially seen them all. Because they follow the same blueprint and doesn't stray from the generic build-up and Construction one bit. So take it for what it is, for better or worse.The story is adequate, but it does suffer from being predictable and following the How-To-Make-A-Scooby-Doo-Adventure step by step. Certainly there is familiarity in that approach and the audience is familiar with the concept, but wouldn't it be nice for a change of pace and approach for once? With this animated movie sort of poking fun at the talent shows that constantly show on the TV screens, it does have some appeal. However, while it certainly was watchable and entertaining enough, it just was too much of a repeat of previous movies.The voice cast in "Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright" is great, as it always is in the Hanna-Barbera cartoons. And it is always a delight to have Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard and Frank Welker return to do the voices for Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby. Furthermore, Vivica A. Fox also gives voice to a character in this particular animated movie.All in all, "Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright" is just your average, run-of-the-mill animated movie in the franchise. It is enjoyable if you are content with watching the animated movies of the Scooby-Doo franchise as they are and doesn't need change of scenery.

1 and 1 is 2, 6 and 2 is 8, come on baby don't you make me late....Oh, can I really title this "An Honest Review" when it takes place in my city? Yeah? You don't approve of it? Well you're not from Chicago.I love, in all caps, I LOVE the part at the start where Velma is reading off all the attractions in Chicago and Scooby and Shaggy are more interested in our pizza than anything else. Now if they threw in a hotdog joke to match the scene at the Pizza Parlor than I would be on cloud 9....Baby don't you wanna go...Anyway, the parody of American Idol works from a humor perspective, it is really funny and you combine that with the pathological director, the reference to the Phantom of the opera and Disco and, well, you have one seriously funny installment...And one that takes place in my sweet home, so...represent.The only down side is that, yet again, the ending is a "meh." Almost like Scooby Doo just doesn't know how to end its movies. Not that it matters, the build up is enough to make it enjoyable.

This movie is great! I don't think I've laughed this hard in a Scooby-Doo film before. In my opinion, it's fun for all ages but the theme of the story can be a bit mature I suppose. I've heard some people complain about that but it made the plot just the more interesting. Plus, the animation is a huge upgrade from past films and the soundtrack is OUTSTANDING. I don't think a movie's soundtrack is praised enough and in ''Stage Fright'' it's phenomenal. This is coming from a music producer. If you haven't watched this movie before do it right away and you'll have a good time. I just bought the blu-ray and I'm very eager for the next movie! Scooby-Doo never gets old!!

Fred & Daphne are finalists for a famous talent show in Chicago, hosted by Brick Pimiento. They are up against an overzealous teenage singer named Crissy, a freaky woman named Lotte, and a talented violin player named Emma Gale. Not is all as it seems. A phantom is terrorizing the talent show, demanding that a woman named Christine win the show. It's up to the Mystery gang to solve the mystery, and find out if there is any credence to these haunting from the Phantom, but will Fred & Daphne be able to focus?I actually quite liked this for what it was. I've been a Scooby fan for most of my life, so I'll watch anything that involves Scooby Doo. I was bored the other night, and figured what the hell? It transcended my low expectations. The voices are altered quite a bit from the days of "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" They are adequate. Frank Welker returns to do the voice of Freddy. Matthew Lillard plays Scooby in the two movies they did, and it was a good choice to bring him back for an animated movie. He does Shaggy well. The animations are impressive, and do the original characters justice. The mystery itself isn't as easy as one may think. As much as I love Scooby Doo, Where Are You? The villains were usually a cinch to figure out. Not in this one they aren't. This episode is very gutsy, throwing in more twists and turns than a violent tornado in Tennessee. It did get a bit old after a while, but I have to give them credit for trying something new. It wasn't all that predictable, that's for sure. It even takes digs towards the usual clichés "Yeah, yeah. We know, If it wasn't for those meddling kids and that dog" Never fear. The gags deliver. There are many funny moments, but Scooby and Shaggy chowing down on a gargantuan pizza is my highlight. Fred & Daphne have a love storyline going on here. This was never explored in the T.V series, and I actually dug that. Daphne being love struck over Fred was very cute. It took me by surprise. My only complaint is that even at just over 70 minutes, it feels padded and overlong. I'm not sure if Scooby material is meant to be longer than 30 minutes or so. P.S stay tuned for the end credits. There is some funny stuff you don't wanna miss. Final Thoughts: This was a cute time waster. If you're a Scooby fan, you're bound to get some smiles and chuckles out of this. It's worth a look for sure. I'm definitely gonna check out more Scooby movies6.7/10