{"id":4803,"date":"2012-10-13T08:08:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T15:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=4803"},"modified":"2021-05-31T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T22:25:56","slug":"review-bigtopscoobydoo-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2012\/10\/review-bigtopscoobydoo-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Top Scooby-Doo! Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Big Top Scooby-Doo<\/em><\/strong> is probably in the middle of the pack compared with the other recent direct-to-video Scooby<\/em> releases. The voice talents are the highlights to go along with a story that at least didn\u2019t telestrate who the villain(s) is\/were.<\/p>\n

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\nBig Top Scooby-Doo! Original Movie (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Comedy, Mystery
\nWarner Bros. | NR \u2013 80 min. \u2013 $24.98 | October 9, 2012<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Ben Jones
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Doug Landale (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, Jeff Dunham, Greg Ellis, Peter Stormare, Craig Ferguson<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurettes, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>18.4 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yep, it\u2019s that time of year for another adventure with the Scooby Gang. Although the series has been around going on 40 years, there have been many television series, including \u201cScooby-Doo Mystery Inc.\u201d currently airing on Cartoon Network, a few live action movies and numerous direct-to-video flicks as well.<\/p>\n

In their latest, entitled Big Top Scooby-Doo!<\/em><\/strong>, the gang \u2013 Fred (FRANK WELKER), Daphne (GREY DELISLE), Velma (MINDY COHN), Shaggy (MATTHEW LILLARD) and Scooby-Doo \u2013 just want a fun and relaxing vacation in Atlantic City free of ghosts, goblins and mysteries. Unfortunately, thanks to Fred\u2019s desire to go to the circus, they stumble upon a mystery when they discover the circus has been hounded by supernatural werewolves. To solve what or who is behind it, the gang goes undercover resulting in zany chases and outrageous ruckus.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a fan of the \u201cScooby-Doo\u201d franchise for years, save for a couple of outings (such as the live action films and the occasional DTV ones) and although Big Top<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t the best of the Scooby Gang flicks, it\u2019s still fairly entertaining with some jokes that stick. The voice talents once again are great from the old standards such as Frank Welker as Fred and Scooby-Doo, Grey Delisle as Daphne, Mindy Cohn voicing Velma and Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, marking his sixth voice appearance including the two live action films.<\/p>\n

Of the recent Scooby-Doo<\/em> direct-to-video movies, Big Top Scooby-Doo<\/em><\/strong> ranks in the middle. There\u2019s some fun mystery which, for most part, isn\u2019t too predictable (the old show hardly hid who the villains were). What I did enjoy was that it didn\u2019t delve too much into the supernatural elements as I prefer when the villains are human with a technological boost to accomplish their devious tasks.<\/p>\n

All in all, Big Top<\/em><\/strong> is a fine addition to the franchise and is enjoyable enough for kids and adults alike. The voice talents are top notch and the animation, while not entirely different from the other DTV releases, looks great.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 0.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This releases come with a nice embossed slip cover.<\/p>\n

Features-wise, the disc is fairly light with only 3 features: Bedlam in the Big Top (22:05)<\/span><\/strong> episode from \u201cScooby Doo, Where Are You!\u201d, The Ghouliest Show on Earth (23:41)<\/span><\/strong> from \u201cThe 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo\u201d, and Menace of the Manticore (22:33)<\/span><\/strong>, an episode from \u201cScooby-Doo, Mystery Inc\u201d.<\/p>\n

Also included is a DVD Copy<\/span><\/strong> and an UltraViolet Digital Copy<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Big Top Scooby-Doo<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray presented in 1080p high-definition and a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. As with most animated movies, these tend to look great in HD and this is no exception. Colors look vibrant throughout and even during the night scenes; the black levels are stark but doesn\u2019t detract from the visual elements.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track meanwhile sounds good with the various songs, music score and dialogue levels. It\u2019s hardly a lossless track that will wow you, but certainly a step up from a standard Dolby Digital tracks. This is pretty much on par with the other Scooby-Doo<\/em> animated movies on Blu-ray.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Big Top Scooby-Doo<\/em><\/strong> is probably in the middle of the pack compared with the other recent direct-to-video Scooby<\/em> releases. The voice talents are the highlights to go along with a story that at least didn\u2019t telestrate who the villain(s) is\/were. The Blu-ray has solid video\/audio transfers but the features are disappointing with three episodes from previous \u201cScooby-Doo\u201d television shows. If you can nab this for around $10, then it would be worth it, otherwise wait for the eventual price drop.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
\nPublished: <\/strong>10\/13\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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