Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001) (V)

Director:

Jim Stenstrum

Writer:

Mark Turosz (written by)

Release Date:

9 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The game you follow along!

Plot:

Scooby-Doo and the gang are trapped into a video game! So they follow up to Scooby Snacks to the last level and they met the cyber gang who just look like themselves. So, the cyber gang decided to help the gang to defeat the phantom virus. |

Plot Keywords:

Video Game | Scooby Doo | Dinosaur | University | Dog

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4

9:00 AM

TOON

Cast

Scott Innes	...	Scooby-Doo / Cyber Scooby-Doo / Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers / Cyber Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Oficer Wembley (voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Eric Staufer (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Daphne Blake / Cyber Daphne Blake (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Professor Robert Kaufman (voice)
Mikey Kelley	...	Bill McLemore (voice)
Gary Anthony Sturgis	...	Phantom Virus (voice) (as Gary Sturgis)
B.J. Ward	...	Velma Dinkley / Cyber Velma Dinkley (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Fred / Cyber-Fred (voice)

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | Germany:6 | UK:U (TV rating) | USA:Unrated

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the film when the gang meets their cyber counterparts, you can tell the real Scooby from the cyber Scooby by the color of their collars (red and blue). There are a couple of errors, however. In the scene where the monster goes over the water flume, both Scoobys wear a red collar in one shot. In a later scene, when the gang stands outside the arcade, Scooby's collar changes from red to blue between shots.

Quotes:

Eric Staufer: I'm sorry you got stuck in cyberspace guys.

Movie Connections:

References Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

Soundtrack:

Hello Cyberdream

Decent enough Scooby Doo movie, but I don't think it is the best one!

If I had to sum up Cyber Chase in one word, it would have to be decent, though I do think it is one of the weaker Scooby Doo movies, if far from the worst. The plot is a nice idea, but the middle half came across as rather rudimentary, and there were times when it didn't really go anywhere. The writing wasn't bad at all, Shaggy and Scooby are still their zany selves, but the other characters that aren't quite as well written. I wasn't hugely keen on the song playing while the gang were completing the other levels, and the film does to my liking start off slow. However, there are a lot of positives, such as the very nice animation, which was very colourful and fluid. And the voice acting was top notch, plus the Phantom Virus is a good villain. The highlight of the film is the climax, I loved the idea of the gang meeting their cyber selves, and bringing back past villains such as the Creeper. All in all, a little feeble in plot construction, but a mildly enjoyable Scooby feature. 6.5/10 Bethany Cox