As the 80s approached, it became clear to the folks at Hanna-Barbera that the tried and true Scooby-Doo formula was getting a little stale, and if nothing was done, the show was facing cancellation. Things had to change. In an attempt to shake things up, they released a primetime special called Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood in…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Quest for Camelot (1998) – Review
Based on the fantasy novel The King’s Damosel by Vera Chapman, Quest for Camelot was Warner Brothers’ attempt at moving in on Disney’s long-held territory of animated fantasy films. Unfortunately, they had very little success as films like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were kicking off the Disney Renaissance period, and it certainly…
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976-1978) – Review
Following the cancellation of The New Scooby-Doo Movies and the reruns of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, our cowardly canine and his friends found themselves moving from CBS to ABC where the hour-long format used for the New Scooby-Doo Movies would continue in the form of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour. This series would sandwich together an episode…
The Haunted Mansion (2003) – Review
Basing a movie on a novel or stage play would be considered to be a rather common origin for many productions while basing a movie on a theme park ride is anything but normal. Enter Disney Studios who just so happened to own the most famous theme parks in the world. With corporate synergy being…
Daphne & Velma (2018) – Review
In the fifth instalment of the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, we get another “reboot” that has its own take on how the Scooby gang first met, or to be more accurate, how two of the Scooby gang first met because you won’t find Fred, Shaggy over even Scooby-Doo in this particular mystery. The big question…