Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)

Director:

Scott Jeralds

Writer:

Douglas Wood

Stars:

Casey Kasem, Frank Welker, Nicole Jaffe

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Casey Kasem	...	Shaggy (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Fred / Scooby-Doo (voice)
Nicole Jaffe	...	Velma (voice)
Heather North	...	Daphne (voice) (as Heather North Kenny)
Jesse Borrego	...	Luis Otero / Musician #2 / Suspicious Tourist (voice)
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Sofia Otero / Old Woman #2 (voice) (as Maria Canals)
Brandon Gonzalez	...	Jorge Otero (voice)
Castulo Guerra	...	Señor Fuente / Man #1 (voice)
Benito Martinez	...	El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
Darlene Mendoza	...	Natalia Otero / Little Girl (voice)
Candi Milo	...	Charlene Otero / Museum Guide / Old Woman #1 (voice)
Rita Moreno	...	Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Allyse Rivera	...	Carolina Otero (voice)
Casey Sandino	...	Sebastian Otero / Little Boy (voice)
Eddie Santiago	...	Alejo Otero / Musician #1 (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

great dane | scooby doo | dog | cartoon dog | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scooby Doo et le monstre du Mexique

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The site www.ancientmexicanwisdom.com is a real site owned by Warner Brothers.

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Goofs

This movie portrays the Chupacabra as a Mexican legend in origin; however this is not accurate since the Chupacabra has its origins in Puerto Rico.

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Quotes

Velma's computer: Jinkies! You have mail.

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Crazy Credits

In Memory of 'Bob Onorato (I)' 1954-2002

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Connections

Follows Scooby-Doo: Mystery Mask Mix-Up (1998)

User Reviews

Very, very weak

Back again in the brand new slicker animation form, the Mystery Inc gang head down to Mexico to visit Fred's e-mail pal but get caught up in the Chupacapra mystery as said beast begins terrorising the locals. It's not very good as the plot is practically discarded in favor of endless running around scenes and over-indulgence in set pieces.

The recent Scooby Doo feature-length animations have had decent stories, nice atmospheres and a couple red-herrings. It's very post modern and has certainly help revamp the franchise. But Monster of Mexico feels very dated and 60's. The gang are back wearing their old clothes instead of the modern gear they wore in the first four animated movies.

The ending is no surprise and completely unsatisfying. I don't like it. I wish for the next one to be a little more sophisticated. I mean children are intelligent and they deserve intelligent entertainment. Monster of Mexico may have been okay back in the 60's but in the modern day it's quite poor.

The DVD has a great 1.33:1 picture and a rather good Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. The extras are rubbish apart from the commentary by Shaggy and Scooby which is actually a really neat touch. I was excited at the Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman trailer featured here but it's 20 seconds long and shows you nothing. What's the point?