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This movie had a lot going for it. The voice cast, sound effects and smoother animation felt more like the original Scooby Doo and I appreciated the classic feel. I really liked that Scott Innes was not voicing Shaggy. Velma is good for relating some good Mexican history. The behind-the-scenes, blooper reel and cast commentary on the DVD are great! There were definitely parts where the plot was interesting and a lot of vintage Shaggy/Scooby comedy that made us all laugh.

That being said, the plot didn't hold together very well for me. Somewhere in the middle, things get a little TOO confusing and far-fetched, even for Scooby. The story seems to slow down and then jump ahead making the movie lurch along awkwardly. Daphne's voice seems slow and... old! The dialog really dragged in parts. The extra characters didn't have much personality or add interest to the movie, they were just... there.

Overall the movie was OK and my kids enjoy it now and then. Not the greatest... but pretty good.

Essentially when you have seen one Scooby-Doo animated movie, then you have virtually already seen them all, as they are all cut from the same mold. But isn't that part of the charm of the Hanna-Barbera franchise? And while "Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico" is indeed an animated movie that follows the blueprint to the letter, then it still turned out to be one of the more entertaining and fun of the adventures of the Mystery Gang.

This time Scooby-Doo and the friends are in Mexico, where they have a face to face encounter with local Mexican legend El Chubacabra. I found the story to be fun and entertaining to watch, and the take on the mysterious El Chubacabra was actually nice.

The animation is good and the art style is good. I love the consistency of the franchise, that they stick to what was initially established back in the early days and continue on with the same style.

As an animated movie, then having a proper cast for the voice acting is very essential, and "Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico" is true to the legacy of Scooby-Doo and brandishes some great talents on the voice acting cast. It is, as always, a real treat to have Casey Kasem and Frank Welker do voices in the animated movies.

"Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico" is definitely one of the better of the numerous animated Scooby-Doo movies that I have seen. If you are a fan of the franchise, then this is definitely a good addition to the Collection.

The Monster of Mexico borrows elements from the classic Scooby-Doo era. The Mystery Machine, the outfits and the soundtrack are all back in this entry. For me this one is better than the similarly styled Legend of the Vampire.

The soundtrack is heard almost all the time again, but it does not distract from the excellent voice cast. There are a lot of funny moments and lines, a staple of Scooby-Doo. The story, characters and setting are all charming. I didn't see the end coming either.

This one is hard to find on Blu-Ray now but is available in HD via streaming services. Highly recommended.

Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico (2003)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Scooby and the gang get an invitation to come see a friend in Mexico for the Day of the Dead festivities but as soon as they arrive there they learn a Bigfoot like monster is haunting the people. Soon the Mystery Machine is out trying to determine who is trying to scare people off.

This entry in the movies of Scooby-Doo isn't nearly as bad as its reputation makes it out to be. While the film certainly isn't among the best movies from the franchise, it's at least entertaining, colorful and offers up a pretty good monster and a nice little twist at the end. I will say that the only disappointing thing is that there wasn't more comedy because many of the comic bits fall flat.

With that said, I really enjoyed the look of the Bigfoot monster as well as the myth surrounding it. I thought visually the monster looked extremely good and it was certainly entertaining enough to keep you caught up in the story. The animation, as you'd expect, was very good as well as the vocal performances. I really enjoyed the colorful nature to the animation but I will say it's a shame that the Day of the Dead ceremony wasn't used more. Still, if you're a fan of the series then you should enjoy this one.

The opening song was worth it. It really was. Actually, the music as a whole was worth it.

And some of the jokes were fully even if one or two of them may have bordered on blatant stereotypes, but in a harmless way.

It starts off strong. It starts off like an old episode of Scooby Doo...it just sort of ends with a "meh." In fact, what kills it is that one can walk away and forget how it ended by the time you get done using the bathroom.

But the first half is memorable and the songs are catchy, so it's a wash.

Monster Of Mexico is one of the weaker Scooby Doo movies I've seen. I am not saying it is the worst, I am merely saying that this could have been so much better. On the plus side, the animation is not at all bad, and neither is the voice acting. There are some nice characters thrown into the mix. However, what didn't wow me as much, was the rather unimaginative plot, and the perpetrator I found rather obvious. Also I never was fond of the soundtrack either, at the end of the day, it felt rather monotonous for my liking. There were times when the mystery got very predictable, like when Louis claimed to have been hit on the head, and the gang suspected he was faking it, I was thinking now where have I heard that before? The dialogue wasn't particularly that inspiring either. I am not saying that Monster of Mexico was a terrible movie, it wasn't, it just didn't work for me that's all. If you want a great Scooby Doo movie, try Witch's Ghost, Goblin King or Zombie Island. And Pirates Ahoy! was fun too. 4/10 Bethany Cox

Now, I have said before that starting with "Arabian Nights" in 1994, Scooby cartoons became crap, with some exceptions (like "Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost" and "Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!"). But "Scooby and the Legend of the Vampire" of 2002 is very, very good compared to "What's New Scooby-Doo." Despite that and "Monster of Mexico" being produced at Warner Bros. Animation rather than Hanna-Barbera, this is a nice follow-up to the vampire one. Again, we have the old voice cast (complete with Heather North and Nicole Jaffe,) the old Hanna-Barbera sound FX, the remakes of the 1968-1973 Scooby underscore, the original outfits, etc. The animation is crisp and smooth, and almost matches the high-quality animation of the first four direct-to-video Scooby-Doo films, and is much better than the bad animation of "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" and the even worse animation of "Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!" This adds more charm to the cartoon, and the Mexican music is fun, especially the eerie Latin American violins and handclaps that accompany the opening credits. Overall, the nice animation and retro format make this and "Legend of the Vampire" seem like they were done at Hanna-Barbera and not WB!

Scooby-Doo Monster in Mexico was boring and the animation was less than spectacular for me at least. I will give it credit for having a complex plot that required 2 pages in the summary section of Wikipedia. That doesn't change the fact that the voice acting was incredible with the best being Daphne who had a pleasant cougar voice rest in peace Heather North. Shaggy's voice actor Casey Kaseem also died which is unfortunate. The animation is an acquired taste. You'll either tolerate it, like it, or hate it. For some reason, it looks worse than the direct to video late 90s movies despite this film coming out 5 years after Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. I will give the movie credit for having so many twists and turns especially for a kid's film quite surprising the main villain unmasking even though I think I saw this film as a kid when I was around 7-9. I was half entertained. It's all right but this is one of the weaker Scooby-Doo animated films better than the Reluctant Werewolf, Ghoul School, and Mask of the Blue Falcon. However, it is far weaker than the Classic VHS films like Zombie Island, Cyber Chase, Alien Invaders, and Witch's Ghost. WWE crossovers were also more entertaining and the other late 2000s films greatly improved upon this film's animation, formula and voice acting. This is the second film created after Cyber Chase in 2001 so I'll give it some credit there. Still in the bottom third. If you're Mexican and/or you have Mexican kids you might like the scenery and reference. However, it could make the film even worse for your viewing experience.

TLDR; This is one of the weaker Scooby-Doo Animated Films avoid this one and the 80's TV Movies check out the VHS films, late 2000's films, and pretty much all of the 2010's films. Avoid Mystery Map, and the Lego films unless you have very young kids even still I wouldn't recommend them.

The title says it all.

Godspeed Scooby doo.

This movie really does ask the question, "what's up, Scooby doo?" and "Scooby doo, where are you?" It dives deep into a world where magic is real and food is everything. Food is a symbol that symbolizes truth and illumination of that which was once dark.

The many chase scenes all add to the thrill of this masterpiece. They are funny and humorous!

There are also many plot twists that remind me of my favorite minions memes. I love minions memes!

This is a great movie! I hope everyone loves it as much as I do! You can learn lots of Spanish!!!!!

I received this Scooby-Doo movie on VHS tape few years ago.

The opening song: Viva Mexico by Maria Carmen Diaz is memorable.

Some laughs or humour the gang receiving email notifications in terms of their catchphrases: (Alright, Jeepers!, Jinkies!", Zoinks! You have mail!")

Some trivia points Fred mentioned to his pen-pal Alejo that Shaggy has got a high metabolism.

In this movie, the Mexican mythical monster terrorising Veracruz is mentioned Chupacabra as some purple Bigfoot. Should be reptilian that sucks blood from goats.

Some unnecessary moments like Alejo's brother Luis lied about being hit knocked unconscious.

That robotic eagle Paco reminds me of bilingual parrot (same name) in "Maya & Miguel".

This is also the last time Nicole Jaffe and Heather North voice Velma and Daphne, respectively, before North died from bronchitis in November 2017.

Obviously, this movie is good or rather I like on its own, yet hardly outshines some of the others like Witch's Ghost (with Hex Girls and Tim Curry).

Back again in the brand new slicker animation form, the Mystery Inc gang head down to Mexico to visit Fred's e-mail pal but get caught up in the Chupacapra mystery as said beast begins terrorising the locals. It's not very good as the plot is practically discarded in favor of endless running around scenes and over-indulgence in set pieces.

The recent Scooby Doo feature-length animations have had decent stories, nice atmospheres and a couple red-herrings. It's very post modern and has certainly help revamp the franchise. But Monster of Mexico feels very dated and 60's. The gang are back wearing their old clothes instead of the modern gear they wore in the first four animated movies.

The ending is no surprise and completely unsatisfying. I don't like it. I wish for the next one to be a little more sophisticated. I mean children are intelligent and they deserve intelligent entertainment. Monster of Mexico may have been okay back in the 60's but in the modern day it's quite poor.

The DVD has a great 1.33:1 picture and a rather good Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. The extras are rubbish apart from the commentary by Shaggy and Scooby which is actually a really neat touch. I was excited at the Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman trailer featured here but it's 20 seconds long and shows you nothing. What's the point?

Some redeeming factors include that the location is a different country, the movie keeps the series running, will keep child fans entertained, and the music is above average. Perhaps the the best and surprising part is finding out that Scooby ends up having a gal in Mexico. Otherwise, I'm thinking this one could've used more comedy, twists, and better cultural immersion. The Chupacabra was the biggest puzzle, they should've gone for the gollum-like vampiric creature instead of grape ape.

The Monster of Mexico has a good score (& original voices) but besides that this isn't my first pick of Scooby movies. It is certainly child friendly & the animation is smooth but it lacks any real draw & I find the movie boring. It's not historically accurate but that isn't my problem w/ a cartoon like this, but it isn't funny or clevor so I can't say it's good like other Scooby movies.

Scooby and the gang are invited to Veracruz, Mexico, by Fred's pen friend to celebrate a local tradition. As usual, they encounter a big, scary monster, El Chupacabra, who scares of all tourists and threatens the Otero's business. So once again, they must investigate and finally elucidate the mystery to help their new friends in need.

It's a Scooby Doo movie (like a normal episode, only longer) which manages to be funny, entertaining, quite complex featuring a classic Scooby Doo plot. I enjoyed it a lot, especially it's musical sequences which bring special moments to a new level. It's a good movie but nothing groundbreaking. Enjoy it Scooby Doo fans!

I thought I had seen all the Scooby movies but I found out I had missed one. I also found out it wasn't a great one. The plot makes really no sense and the bad guy at first literally made me say, "who is that?" Then once they explained more it just felt weird. Daphne and Velma's voice actresses (especially Daphne) were so emotionless just like the movie before. However, it was super entertaining to watch. But was it good? No.

Fans of scooby doo movies would not be let down with this beautiful masterpiece

Nicole Jaffe & Heather North return from the 70's to do voices on here, kind of nice though i thought Ms. Cohn was always the best Velma. They did come from the best Scooby's though. Fred gets stuck in traffic in 1 scene he sums it up perfectly. Who wouldn't want to bash their head against their steering wheel. No desire to go to Mexico for a number of reasons but the gang goes and they meet the Mexican bigfoot. Songs are okay. Mexicans are annoying and of course yes they have a mutt to hook up with Scooby Doo. Can't they leave that alone? Always trying to hook up Scooby. That is so stupid. Charlene is annoying too. Can't tolerate the unusuals.

My son loves Scrooby Doo and on special pizza movie nights he gets to pick a movie. This was the pick. It was so bad, so even my 5 year son asked to see something different. Other reviews mentioned good voice e acting. Sadly we saw it in Danish, so the awfull Danish voice actors didn't help at all. Maybe the English version would have gotten 1 or 2 stars more.

So all in all we didn't watch it all the way to the end. The story doesn't make sense. A flying robot chicken? For some reason convince tourists to attack the gang and they run like it's their biggest threat they ever encounrterd.

Not good for kids or adults. The people giving this a 10 must be the studio.

This movie really get people dancing. Scooby and the gang are heading out to Mexico. Where there will be a Fiesta, that gets spoiled by a chupacabra(Goat sucker). To me, this creature resemble the Jaguaro, and I think they oughta done better. The adventure beings all good, and nothing seems to be lost in every way. A little lady dog seem to have eyes for Scooby. However, any lady dog will take Scooby seriously. The other cast like Charlene was a shady character from the beginning. She was always spilling the beans, coffee beans to be exact. And the robot characters in the theme park had all the tourists fooled. When everything went well, it was back to the fiesta, and who would know that Shaggy would take the lead. Just like any other Scooby-Doo cartoon, this movie is still the gem. You can learn some Spanish, solve along with the gang, and eat. I don't care what the critics think, I enjoyed this movie from day one! Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars.

When I saw a Scooby Doo movie set in Mexico, I was excited to say the least! What unparalled potential! However, I was let down greatly. Not only is surface level racism rampant throughout the feature film, the weak voice acting detracts from the enjoyment even further. In the chase scene by the pyramids, the sand monster knocks down stone pillars with great strength. This is simply blown off as "special effects." Can you believe that?? Additionally, the gang takes a ride on a giant bird made of stone that flies through the air. What. More "special effects?" And to add insult to injury, Fred doesn't even build a trap. The Chupacabra just trips into a strand of lights. It's like this movie was made for people on edibles, it makes sense for about 45 minutes (just in time to come up) then it hits the fan. Would not recommend to a friend unless as a cruel prank.

A very enjoyable and fun film starring the five iconic characters that we all know and love. Frank Welker, as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Nicole Jaffe, as Velma Dinkley, Heather North, as Daphne Blake (RIP) and lastly Casey Casem (RIP), as Shaggy "Norville" Rogers.

The gang is back on the road, not in the United States of America but in the neighboring land of Mexico! Arriba!!!

As per usual the gang will have to run from monsters, find themselves in creepy places that they would never otherwise end up but in the end they will get to have experiences of a lifetime and meet extraordinary people.

This film is very fun and entertaining.

It has very nice and polite characters that welcome the gang with open arms, with the hospitality that the Mexican people are known and accustomed to (hopefully they still are).

The music is the star of the show and extraordinarily shines in this Scooby-Doo film! The film is considered almost like a retro film by many Scooby-Doo fans nowadays and with good reason. The songs are still etched in the minds of many fans, even after twenty-two years since the film's release.

The various funny and comical moments of the film provide a relaxing break from real life problems but also provide its audience with a nice outlook on how the experience would be if one would be a part of this wholesome group of young mystery solvers.

Scoody-Doo and the Monster of Mexico deserves a spot of the best and most fun Scooby-Doo animated films and will stay true to its course for many more years to come.

I don't have much to say about this one. The story was bland, the mystery was predictable, and the animation was middling. It's not bad, it's not good, and it's not anything, really. It just exists and that's its greatest sin.