A respectable outing for Shaggy, Scooby, and the Mystery, Inc. gang.
This time around, a character from "Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster" makes a repeat appearance, which shows that the writers and producers are conscious, now, of the body of work they're producing, and beginning to weave the same kind of perspective and memory into it as we all have of our own trips and adventures, rather than treating them like solo outings.
As with other Scooby adventures, there's a gap between the creature's actions during encounters with the gang and the eventual unmasking--behavior that just seems inconsistent with the person who's supposedly behind or inside the creature--but kids won't notice (or care). And frankly, neither will grown-up Scooby fans.
Total run-time is 73 minutes.
Video:
The video quality is, again, what we've come to expect from the Scooby series. The colors are bright, and there's just the slightest loss of detail on the edges of some objects and characters. "Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!" debuted on TV and Home Video, and so the aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio:
Same with the audio. It's all been pretty consistent. Soundtrack options are English, Spanish, or Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and there's decent tonal quality and balance across the speakers.
Extras:
The extras aren't as extensive as fans might hope for, but then again, after so many years and so many installments, what more is there to say?
Included this time is a deleted scene, a music video of the pirate song from "Pirates Ahoy!," and a game for very young players that has kids' pressing their up or down arrows to help Scooby jump over or duck under hazards and obstacles en route to Shangri-La. It's SO basic that the appropriate arrow flashes on the screen as a prompt, so your little ones know what button to push, and when. That makes it zero fun for older kids, but somebody at Warner Bros. made a choice, and it was to aim for the first grade and under crowd.
Bottom Line:
Have we seen it before? Yep. Hundreds of times, counting the TV show episodes as well as the films. It may not do or include anything new, but "Chill-Out, Scooby-Doo!" is a respectable outing for Shaggy, Scooby, and the Mystery, Inc. gang.
As with other Scooby adventures, there's a gap between the creature's actions during encounters with the gang and the eventual unmasking--behavior that just seems inconsistent with the person who's supposedly behind or inside the creature--but kids won't notice (or care). And frankly, neither will grown-up Scooby fans.
Total run-time is 73 minutes.
Video:
The video quality is, again, what we've come to expect from the Scooby series. The colors are bright, and there's just the slightest loss of detail on the edges of some objects and characters. "Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!" debuted on TV and Home Video, and so the aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio:
Same with the audio. It's all been pretty consistent. Soundtrack options are English, Spanish, or Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and there's decent tonal quality and balance across the speakers.
Extras:
The extras aren't as extensive as fans might hope for, but then again, after so many years and so many installments, what more is there to say?
Included this time is a deleted scene, a music video of the pirate song from "Pirates Ahoy!," and a game for very young players that has kids' pressing their up or down arrows to help Scooby jump over or duck under hazards and obstacles en route to Shangri-La. It's SO basic that the appropriate arrow flashes on the screen as a prompt, so your little ones know what button to push, and when. That makes it zero fun for older kids, but somebody at Warner Bros. made a choice, and it was to aim for the first grade and under crowd.
Bottom Line:
Have we seen it before? Yep. Hundreds of times, counting the TV show episodes as well as the films. It may not do or include anything new, but "Chill-Out, Scooby-Doo!" is a respectable outing for Shaggy, Scooby, and the Mystery, Inc. gang.
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