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Just recently, a flood of Scooby films have been released, and the latest one was "The Legend of the Vampire." I didn't know how good it would be, since the last two animated scooby-films had been rather a disappointment, but when I heard the original cast was doing the voices, I couldn't stand the wait, so I saw...

Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire

Here's how it ranked...

Sound: 4/5

Well, unlike the previous films, this film used much of the same music from the original series, as well as a couple songs from previous movies. I think that wasn't what hurt the grade most, but the original songs and such were not all that great either. The ones used in the new scooby series were better, I think.

Graphics: 3/5

I was sorely disappointed with the graphics in this film. We all love the original series, but let's face facts. By today's standards, the graphics were awful, and the biggest difference between those graphics and the ones used in this movie was that the graphics in the movie may have been just a LITTLE more fluid. Overall, though, I thought the graphics in previous scooby movies were better, and the special effects, or what have you were far less dazzling than in the first four animated movies. Is it wrong to want to see something truly stunning? Overall, for a movie, the graphics were mediocre.

Story Concept: 2.5/5

EEK! Scooby and his friends tour australia, where they learn that a rock concert is being haunted by a vampire, who's kidnapping the bands. As you can tell, this is probably the worst concept they've done, if only because of it's sheer cheesyness and cynicism towards the supernatural.

Story Presentation: 3.5/5

NNNN... I was debating giving it a four, but no. Aside from a few scenes of Daphne and Velma hanging out, this was basically just an extended and more fluidly-animated episode of the series. I expected better. To be fair, it was very funny, and shaggy and scooby had some priceless lines, but the real stars of the show; Velma, Freddy and Daphne, didn't show much emotion or individuality like in previous flicks, and the fact that there was no real supernatural phenomenon (yes, I'm giving that away, because if I'd known that, I would have rented the film rather than buying it) just made things even worse. As with Alien Invaders, this film still had the classic scooby charm, but it let go of so much, becoming the second scooby film to not live up to it's name. In fact, far from not having vampires, they didn't even DESCRIBE them accurately, or even mention such words as BATS or BLOOD. I was sorely disappointed in that.

Acting: 5/5

Perfect grade here, because who plays Velma, Shaggy, Daphne and Freddy like their original voice actors? Yes, the original voices of the gang returned for this film, and that basically carries this grade.

All in All: 3.6/5

In regards to comparing it to other scooby films, I think I enjoyed it more than alien invaders, but less than the others, because frankly, this movie was funnier than alien invaders. However, Alien invaders also had some cool effects and eye candy to appease, so that's good too. Still, I was disappointed by the loss of anything remotely resembling the thrills I used to get watching Witch's Ghost and Zombie Island (the first scooby films, and still the best.) This film had the characters we love, but for me, it wasn't sufficient to really please. I'm going back and watching "Witch's Ghost" again tomorrow to remember what I love about scooby, but you might not be as disappointed with this film as I was. Rest assured, if you want to see a climactic thrill ride of kids fighting evil and solving mysteries, skip this film entirely, and watch Witch's Ghost again. However, if you want to see a lengthy episode of the original series, by all means, watch this film. In my opinion, good enough for the series, but not for a movie.

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Loosely based on the radio series I LOVE A MYSTERY and the television series THE MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS, the 1969-1970 Saturday morning cartoon series wasn't much liked by critics and educators--but it was a smash with kids. (I was a fan myself.) In each episode, the five characters found themselves dropped into an unlikely mystery, and after a good deal of running around, getting separated from each other, finding a clue or two, and (perhaps) some nifty music, they unmasked the bad guy. It was all harmless fun, and it was popular enough to come back in several incarnations.

In 1998 the characters and basic premise resurfaced as a series of straight-to-video movies. The first of these was SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND. Released in 2002, SCOOBY-DOO AND THE LEGEND OF THE VAMPIRE is the fifth in this particular series. In this episode, the gang travels by boat to Australia, where they off-load the Mystery Machine and travel to a rock festival held in the outback at "Vampire Rock." They are pleased to meet old friends The Hex Girls, but they also stumble into a mystery: the rock is said to be home to a vampire, and a band that went missing last year has suddenly reappeared as the vampire's minions to kidnap bands of the present year.

The Scooby-Doo series may not be high art, but the animation is good and the stories are usually fun ... except for this episode. The story is ragged and the plot points don't connect up in even the most casual way, and the solution requires no fewer than six masks and a ridiculously long explanation. If you're a die-hard Scooby-Doo fan, you'll want to see it, but this probably isn't one you'll want to see more than once.

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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!

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The DVD is great with the fact all the voices from the original "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" are there with the exception of the late Don Messick who did the voice of Scooby-Doo. It's also great to see the original Mystery Machine and also hearing the classic background music from the original. Anyone who is a fan of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You" will love this movie.

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People will be attracted to this DVD for one or both of two reasons: 1) they are anaglyph 3D fans; 2) they know Nosferatu's stature in film history and the horror genre. At the outset, I will state that Chris Heuer's 3D rendering of the scenes is superior to most anaglyphic 3D work I have seen. Unfortunately, most of the film is flat. The scenes with Max Schreck are predominantly the ones rendered in 3D. That said, however, Chris Heuer (the 3D technician) is to be congratulated for his fine work. It is the only reason to purchase this DVD, and the only reason it gets one star.

As far as the other members of the production and distribution teams go, for their ignorance, dubious taste and contempt for the viewer's intelligence, they deserve to be buried in excrement in the lowest circle of hell. Some examples:

1. For no good reason, the setting is relocated to London (which is obviously contradicted by the scenery [canals] and iconic architecture of Wismar and Lubeck).

2. The re-cut of Nosferatu places scenes in nonsensical order. The rat-laden ship arrives bringing plague before Nosferatu himself arrives on the same ship, diluting the dramatic impact of the Count's arrival.

3. Scenes from different movies are amateurishly grafted into the film. Extremely annoying is a bat-logo that bursts in among title cards serving no purpose whatsoever, except that maybe someone in the editing room thought it was "cool."

4. Many of the title cards are changed and rendered in weak contemporary paraphrases that are jarringly anachronistic (e.g., Hutter saying "okay"). Many new and unnecessary titles are added, breaking up the dramatic flow of the film. Worst of all, the new intertitles contain wisecracks about "Transylvanian hospitality," etc., that completely undermine the horror aspects of the film.

5. The new musical score is the worst I have ever heard in any silent film. It is rank amateur. It is more suited to a slaptstick cartoon, nothing but cliches. The cheap synthesizer work is abominable; the piano bits are putrid, other bits of stock spook music are used idiotically. No one can adequately describe how absolutely horrid this soundtrack is. It sets an all-time standard for rotten, annoying and puerile.

6. Worst of all, and what makes watching this DVD with sound completely unbearable, is the addition of "voice effects" -cackles, heh-heh-heh's, mumbling, snoring, snickers, giggles, etc. -which sound like noises made by drunks who think they're being funny. The result completely undermines any horror sensibility and is unbearable.

These are but a few of the nearly infinite faults of this piece of exploitive trash. The topper is the unfunny introduction by self-aggrandizing idiot Lloyd Kaufman of Troma. You understand immediately that this release was made for drunks and imbeciles, probably by money-grubbing drunks and imbeciles.

And, by the way, it's supposed to come with 2 pairs of 3D glasses. Mine didn't come with any, of course.

If you care anything at all about F.W. Murnau, this miserable obscenity will make you feel dirty and violated for having purchased it. Do yourself a favor get the Kino DVD Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition) and experience the raw power of great cinema that is the real Nosferatu.

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This DVD is loads of fun and I strongly recommend it for horror buffs, fans of 3D and anyone who loves Nosferatu. Purest may not be happy with this version of Nosferatu since it contains some newly inserted scenes, new titles, some new camera work (mainly close-ups). The inter-titles are also new and in some cases different from previous releases of the film. However, it is all in fun and makes for a real entertaining experience, especially if you are already familiar with the film. Fun is the key word here. If you want a serious viewing of Nosferatu, as a student of film, watch the restored version available from Kino. If you want to have fun and laugh at this masterpiece, get this 3D version. The 3D effect worked great for me and the transfer of film to DVD also looks great. In the final scene of the film when Orlock is bending over "Mina", the clarity is superb. I felt like I saw more details and a sharper image than in nearly any previous DVD of the film that I have watched. The scene of Orlock vaporizing in the sunlight also seemed sharper to me than in most other DVD releases. The DVD also contains the film in 2D which I have not yet watched. I hope to see more from these guys. Caligari in 3d? Golem? Dreyer's Vampyr seems like it would it be the perfect target.

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Chances are if you're reading this you must have stumbled on to it by accident, because typing in "Nosferatu" will not show this dvd in the search results. At least the first page. I just happened to type in "silent vampire movies" and this came up. Most of what's presented here is really enjoyable or really annoying, depending on whether you're a purist or not. Much of the music is like what you might hear from a Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton film. There's some of that "Dastardly villain" music and occassionally the stereotypical spooky Halloween music along with the gothic choral vocals. I personally enjoy the added sound effects, even the screams and gasps of fear the characters make. But, I thought they could have done without the excessive giggling and snickering. AS FOR THE 3D itself: Unfortunately the 3d is not constant, but if you really want to see how much 3d there is, watch the 3d version without the glasses first. (Don't worry the picture is watchable) and look for the red and blue outlines. The 3d works two ways. Some of it will be objects popping out of the screen and some of it is to give an effect of depth going inward. My only personal gripe is that it has no chapter stops in either the 3d or 2d. One final comment the effects of the 3d is going to be contingent on what kind of TV you have. My 19 inch glass tube doesn't seem to deliver the intended effect, but my shoot em on the wall projecter has Count Orlock halfway into my living room. Real... spooooooookey... late at night all by yourseeeellllllf...

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Not much of this movie is converted to 3D. It seems only when the Count is in the scene or at his castle is it in 3D. When it is , it is good. I like the idea of converting the old movies like this one to 3D, but convert the entire movie.

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I've long been a fan of the first-ever vampire film, "Nosferatu," which almost didn't survive, due to a lawsuit by Bram Stoker's estate which resulted in the destruction of nearly every copy of the film.

The print here is superb, the 3-D conversion excellent, the soundtrack well done. I was not entirely happy with the re-writing of the dialogue titles, but they weren't bad.