Scooby Doo: Alien Invaders (Std)
by Jim Stenstrum
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Actor: B.J. Ward (II), Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Mary Kay Bergman, Scott InnesDirector: Jim Stenstrum
Brand: Scooby-Doo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-03
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Scooby Doo: Alien Invaders (Std)
Movie Review: SCOOBYLICIOUS! Sharp Writing and Clever Wit Save The Day!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a treat! This is just what's needed for those of us tired of dull unimaginative animation movies. Well written and entertaining,it is clever, engaging and amusing without disrespecting the intelligence of the viewer-adult or child. A little mystery, a little adventure and some good laughs--the perfect Scooby Snack. (Star Wars fans can listen for the treat of Mark Hamil-Luke Skywalker himself.) And, hey, NO SCRAPPY! Thank goodness. I can honestly say that this is my FAVORITE SCOOBY EVER! If you can't like this Scooby, you can't like any Scooby. The writers, Davis Doi and Lance Falk, take beloved characters and make them even MORE charming. These guys have a great future--I hope to see more of them and more work like this. Rent it and see if any Scooby can compare. Want to see how to keep an old classic fresh and fun? Here's the blueprint. Jolly good, lads! Jolly good!
Summary of Scooby Doo: Alien Invaders (Std)
Get Ready for Close Encounters of the Scooby Kind! A cosmic case of UFOs, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. kids into their most unearthly adventure ever! Stranded in a remote desert town, the gang soon discovers the place is crawling with flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists... and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! Then, after being chased by aliens and beamed aboard a UFO, something even weirder happens to Shaggy and Scooby-- they fall head-over-heels in love! As clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead them from a top-secret government research base to a huge network of caves hidden under the town, our love-struck heroes join the rest of the gang in a race to crack a case that re-defines the term "far out!"DVD Features:
Featurette:"Making of" Special (7:30)
Other:"Making of a Scooby-Doo Video Game" (2:54) Scooby's Steps to Solving a Mystery (5 Pages) Cast Fun Facts (7 Pages)
Theatrical Trailer:Sneak Peeks at Family Trailers (6:00 est.) Sneak Peeks a Scooby Trailers (4:00 est.)
A lot has changed since the original '70s-era gang of Scooby-Doo fans gave way to today's followers of the hipster mystery cartoon series. For one, nowadays kids don't have to wait around for the half-hour Saturday morning show- -they can pick up a copy of Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders. All the familiar elements are here; even the groovy green Mystery Machine makes a comeback, but it isn't as reliable as it used to be. At the outset of Alien Invaders, it breaks down, leaving the crime-solving crew stranded in a creepy desert town overrun by aliens. From there, the plot unwinds faster than Scooby can down a box of his namesake snacks. A band of swollen-headed purple and green space guys--Zoinks--send the terrified teens scrambling for cover, but it's not long before the quick-witted gang figures out that there's a team of bad guys behind the bug-eyed masks. That's not to say, though, that real-life aliens aren't also roaming the streets, as Shag and Scoob (who hook up in an unprecedented Scooby-Doo romance with a peace sign-wearing babe and her equally hip dog) discover in the course of clearing out of the phony aliens' hair-raising path. To longtime viewers, the love angle seems unsettling; it steals from the tightness of the mystery team. Still, with so much creepy fun to get caught up in, it's a minor complaint. Scott Innes, the modern-day voice of both Shaggy and Scooby, nails both parts, and Jennifer Love Hewitt fans also will want to tune in--she sings the Scooby theme song. --Tammy La Gorce
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