Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

I grew up watching Scooby Doo, the original series, and then through all the re-boots they have done over the decades. People always complain about the re-boots never meeting their expectations and how the classics are better but I'm just glad Scooby Doo gets the opportunity to resurface throughout the years and not fade away into history. I'm in college now but I still love Scooby Doo and am finally getting to own all of the series and movies :)

My family and I enjoy classic Scooby-Doo; we like a good mystery with some antics and humor thrown in for good measure. In subject matter, the Scooby-Doo films tend to range, it seems, from too silly (e.g. Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf) to too serious (e.g. Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island), and we prefer the classic-style, more serious of these. Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire is happily one of these films; though it is flawed, it is worth watching.The movie finds Scooby and the gang in Australia. An extended rock concert is being sucked dry of performers by vampires, and Scooby and the gang attempt to find who or what is causing trouble before the concert loses its life's blood entirely. The interesting locations and plot make for a nice change of pace.We enjoyed the mystery and clue-gathering, but the usual chase scenes in the final third of the film were too long and confusing. Scooby films routinely play with our notions of who the villians are, so that we will enjoy the surprise ending, but the resolution always makes some kind of sense. Sadly, the exciting chases ran too long and muddied the waters so much that, instead of being reasonably surprised at the end, we were breathless and thinking "Huh?". Some of the loose-ends were tidied up a bit forcibly, it seemed.Although not the best of the movie series, Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire is a nice title in the same classic Scooby-Doo style as Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (scary but good). The first two-thirds get four stars and the last third gets three stars. Recommended.

I must say, my 3 1/2 year old and I have been enjoying all of the Scooby DVD's that have been released over the last couple of years. This one is a bit different with some changes that are really good to see. Casey Kasem is back doing Shaggy's voice, which is definitely fantastic (though it does leave me wondering where this leaves Scott Innes because, frankly, I thought he did a GREAT job in the other movies). But, they have also brought back all of the old familiar background tunes from the 70's cartoons. And, the opening sequence on the ship with the Scooby theme playing is perfectly retro. The vampires are a very modern twist (not at all "dracula" looking- but also not bad).The extra features on the DVD are really good (several Scooby "music videos" and a make-your-own monster game) - my son had a great time with them.Even my husband sat happily through the entire movie, which is truly saying something! 5 stars!

Scooby fans, you will love this brand new Scooby Doo movie! America's favorite cartoon character and the rest of the Mystery Inc gang, go down under, to Australia, where they encounter their scariest mystery yet.....The Legend of the Vampire! Scooby and pals investigate the mysterious disappearances at a Rock festival. But to do that, Scooby and the gang must first go undercover....as rock stars! So the Mystery Inc kids join Scooby and they don the rock star clothes and actually perform a song live on stage, with Scooby Doo on the drums! Wait till you see Velma perform on lead vocals! You will see a side of her that you have never seen before! This movie is special for a few reasons. First, we get to see the classic Mystery Machine Van again! In the other recent Scooby movies, the gang has used an SUV, but they are back to the classic Mystery van that we all know and love. Secondly, this movie uses the same music that was used in the classic Scooby Doo cartoons of the 60's and 70's, thus creating the feel that you are watching the classic Scooby shows! Thirdly, this is pure Scooby Doo...the same Scooby that we know and love. The same fearful, hungry, and humorous canine crimefighter that we have grown so used to. You simply cant go wrong with Scooby Doo shows, and this is one that you and your family will cherish and enjoy for years to come. The DVD has some cool extra's! First, there is a special commentary feature, that allows you to listen to Scooby, Shaggy, and Fred, as they watch the movie with you, and talk about the movie! Scooby and Shaggy make fun of Fred, and how he doesnt have the "look" of a rock star. So its like getting TWO versions of the movie....the regular one, AND one with Scooby, Shaggy and Fred talking in the background as they watch the movie with you, which is very entertaining in of itself. There is also a blooper segment, but to see the bloopers, you first play the Monster Maker game. You can use the three different images of monsters and mix them to make a funny looking monster of your own! And after you do, you will see the bloopers! The DVD also features Scooby and Shaggy as DJ's, and they show a few musical Scooby videos, featuring recent and classic Scooby Doo footage!It is very well done.Also, you can see a sneak preview of the NEXT brand new Scooby Doo animated movie, which will come out this October (October 2003). If you love Scooby Doo, you will love this DVD. And if for some reason you werent a Scooby Fan before.........one viewing of this DVD will change that. See what all of the Scooby Doo fans know.......... That Scooby Doo rocks!!! He is an American classic, and this DVD celebrates America's love for Scooby!

This was good. I was more into this than my son was. He said he had see it before.

I rented it from Amazon in standard quality for $2.99 and the quality was so awful. I decided to rent the HD quality for an additional $3.99 and the quality was still absolutely horrible. Vudu let me rent it for less money, .99¢, and for better quality.. Amazon wyd

My daughter loves scooby doo so she enjoyed getting to watch this one for a few days.

Love scooby doo and add the hex girls makes for a great movie

Slightly flimsy case and the disk paused for a few seconds but didn't freeze completely! Otherwise, has no other flaws

Great film, loved it as a child so thought I’d buy a copy. Ordered from music Magpie. The first disc jumped and wouldn’t play past a certain point, Music Magpie sent a new one out straight away. However when it arrived, it wasn’t the right film! Ended up getting a refund, quite disappointed in the service, I was ensured discs are thoroughly checked, however this cannot be the case if I have received two errors in a row!Given 3 stars as the film is great, just don’t buy through music magpie.

Doesnt 2 and a quarter hours fly by when you are enjoying yourself whilst not one of the very best still kept the youngster quite and seeing as you are not allowed to gag them it did a very good job

brilliant thank you🚚📺📀

Funny and loved by family