Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

The story of how Mystery Inc. was formed.

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers:

Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere

Stars:

Kate Melton, Hayley Kiyoko, Robbie Amell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Melton	...	Daphne
Hayley Kiyoko	...	Velma
Robbie Amell	...	Fred
Nick Palatas	...	Shaggy
Frank Welker	...	Scooby Doo (voice)
Shawn Macdonald	...	Principal Deedle
Garry Chalk	...	Vice Principal Grimes
Leah James	...	Prudence Prufrock
Brian J. Sutton	...	Ezekial Gallows (as Brian Sutton)
Al Rodrigo	...	Ezekial Gallows (voice)
Dee Jay Jackson	...	Bus Driver
C. Ernst Harth	...	Janitor
Lorena Gale	...	Librarian
Devon Thomas	...	Beefy Jock
David Hurtubise	...	Mr. Pupperman (as Dave Hurtubise)

Storyline

The story of how Mystery Inc. was formed.

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Plot Keywords:

castle thunder | part computer animation | teenage girl | talking dog | van | 

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Taglines:

From the director of 'Beethoven' and 'The Flintstones', learn the Who, What, Where, When and HOWL of Mystery Inc. (DVD)

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2009 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Scooby-Doo! L'origine du mystère

Filming Locations:

Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Premiere, Cartoon Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 82 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As stated on the side of the school buses, Coolsville High is in school district #1969. 1969 is the year Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969) premiered.

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Goofs

When the gang are in disguise, Shaggy & Scooby are hiding inside bins. Despite the bins saying 'push' on the lid, they are proved to not be push bins when Shaggy looks out lifting the lid up.

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Quotes

Fred: So, the Bears really slaughtered those Dolphins last night, huh?
Shaggy: What? That's terrible! Who in their right mind would bring bears to the beach?

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Connections

Follows A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)

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Soundtracks

Football Funk
Written and Performed by Ed Hartman (as Edmund Hartman)
Courtesy of Olympic Marimba Records

User Reviews

Different actors, but very enjoyable

I give this a 7, because the acting is decent, the story is fairly original, and it's Scooby Doo! Now, for those who liked the first 2 live-action films, this is a cartoon network film, so while they are all Scooby movies, they have no other relationship to one another. That's not to say it has no faults. It's fairly campy, though not much, and it does stray from it's origins a bit. Scooby fans will know what I mean, once they see this. It does have good action, and CGI effects are well done. The story moves along without getting bogged down by trying to flesh out the characters. I think Hayley Kiyoko did an awesome job as Velma. It's hard to believe she's only 17. I recommend this one as a family fun film. Kids will love it, and adults will enjoy it as just as much.