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Chill Out Scooby Doo (Original Movie)


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An original, animated feature set in the frozen wilds of the Himalayas, Chill Out, Scooby Doo! finds best buddies Shaggy and Scooby-Doo on their way to join Freddie, Daphne, and Velma in Paris when they're waylaid by an ambitious hunter out to snare the abominable snowman. Figuring Shaggy and Scooby, as charter members of Mystery, Inc., can find their way to a monster, the hunter pursues the legendary Yeti from one angle while a research scientist and his assistant try to get to the creature from another. Terribly inscrutable about the snowman is the High Lama of Shangri-La, who has his own reasons for keeping a sacred shrine to the Yeti. Caught between these various agendas, of course, are Shaggy and Scooby, who are a long way from Freddie and the others right when they need them most. Yes, it's a typical Scooby adventure, with multiple chase scenes, supernatural phenomena that isn't quite what it seems, and plenty of Scooby snacks devoured by the ever-ravenous Shaggy and his canine best friend. Longtime fans of the various Scooby series and younger kids catching up on Mystery, Inc. culture will certainly appreciate the story. Casey Kasem, as ever, voices Shaggy, though one can hear him getting a little raspy with age. (I salute Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!'s producers for sticking with Kasem; these shows certainly wouldn't be the same without him.) --Tom Keogh


Stay cool, Scooby-Doo!
Review date: 2008-08-15 Rating: 8 out of 10

Shaggy and Scooby get on the wrong plane when en route to meet the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang in Paris and end up lost in the Himalayas while an abdominal snowman is on the loose. There is the usual amount of suspects and motives but it's just fresh enough to prevent the plot from becoming tiresome.

The animation just gets better and better with each entry in the Scooby-Doo series and the bright colors and active sound design are a long way from the grainy TV show back in 1969 (though that still has its charm). Fans of the series will be glad to hear that the character of Dell Chillman from Scooby Doo And The Loch Ness Monster [2004] returns for this one, giving some continuity to the otherwise unrelated mysteries.

I must admit that I preferred it when the monsters ended up being real but I guess that each mystery has its own logic and you'll be surprised at who is behind the mask of the adorable snowman.

Keep 'em coming, Warner. That ol' Great Dane could live to a hundred.

What does really bug me is that this movie was drawn and framed in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Warner only offers a Full Frame DVD. This is completely unacceptable behavior in 2008, especially since a couple of the previous animated movies were released in anamorphic widescreen here in the UK. The sound is in Dolby 5.1 and a small amount of extras are included.

These would look great on Blu Ray, btw. Hint! Hint!

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Deep frezze Scare
Review date: 2007-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

Scooby Doo is back in his lastest mystrey and one of his coldest and he and the gang investigate the apperance of the famous Yeti (Abominable Snowman)deep in the Himalayas mountains.

A familimar face that the gang meet at Loch Ness looking for Nessie has moved his sight to The Yeti and run saves our hapless heroes.

Can Scooby Doo unmask this famous monster as a fake or he be frozen in more ways than just by fright.

There is Music Video from the film Scooby Doo Pirates Ahoy and a cool game which is short but fun there is short clip which was removed from the cut of the film.

So buy this DVD and watch everyone favorite Great Dane and friends try to defrost the mystrey.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Scooby Doo

Creators:
Scooby Doo (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321902133867
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-10-15
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 70 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)

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