I don't care what the bad reviews say I enjoyed this movie. The acting, the story and the music was absolutely perfect for the movie.So what if Fred isn't blonde? That doesn't mean the movie is bad they just want a different approach for the franchise. My favourite scene: When Scooby and Shaggy meet for the first time. Overall good movie and it had an amazing song "You and I" which I listen to a lot.

Much like everyone else on this planet I grew up watching Scooby Doo, and have since seen many of the countless TV shows and movies over the years. My son and I ended up catching The Mystery Begins one night on Cartoon Network, and my son and I instantly fell in love with it. For a CN movie I wasn't expecting much, but I couldn't believe how good it actually turned out to be. I was never really a fan of the two big budget films that were released in the 2000's. I didn't like the cast. I didn't like the story. The whole thing just felt wrong, and I felt that Scooby and his gang deserved a better representation. Well they got it with this movie. The effects are really bad, but the cast more than makes up for it with their superb performances. I feel like all four of the main cast were born to play these roles. Unlike the big budget Scooby films where those actors couldn't have been more wrong, these four couldn't have been more right. Things can get a bit silly at times, but it wouldn't be Scooby Doo otherwise. The plot is simple, and easy for kids to follow with plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep you interested. This movie came out in 2009, and Robbie Amell seems to be the only one of the main cast to go on to other notable things, and that really is a shame because this group of actors are really talented. Their chemistry, specifically between each other, really comes across on screen, and really that's the most important thing for a Scooby Doo movie to get right. My only real complaint, and it is a minor one, is that Fred's hair isn't blonde, but other than that it really is a great movie that the whole family can sit down and enjoy together. I'd recommend it for kids and families or just any fan of Scooby Doo. A solid 10 out of 10.

I disagree with the negative posts. Since when did any of us grow up looking the same? Not I. So Fred having brown hair in this "younger version of gang" did not bother me one bit. Change is good, we need that to stay away from being too repetitive as I am not a fan of that. I like changes. I too grown up with Scooby and seen every version including the newer ones. For fresh young new faces I thought they played their role excellent. This gang actually seem like they are having fun together! I felt the first two shaggy and Scooby were the only ones that played their role perfect. I also didn't feel that the gang were as connected either. As much as Scrappy was my less favorite but it had to do with the annoying voice than anything that was the one thing I didn't agree with in the first version is him being the bad puppy (laughing). But like I said change is good! I am hoping for more Scooby with this young gang!!!

I loved the cartoons growing up, I hated scrappy Doo. So obviously I loved Spooky Island. It stayed very true to the story and the cast of Scooby Doo. I liked Monsters Unleashed but to a lesser extent. I thought this was going to be a great addition to the live action Scabby Doo movies. I went in expecting less in the way of plot and acting, since it was cartoon network and no namers... I was actually surprised with the abilities of some of the cast. The movie was a bust for me though because it defiled the origins of scooby doo when it was meant to revisit them. In the original, the mystery van was Shaggy's. He was a hippie stoner with a avocado green van to match his shirt and it had flowers on it because thats what pacifist hippie love children were all about. (spoiler begins here) Here they tell us its the Gardner's van from Daphne's Dad's Estate which she will get as her first vehicle when she learns to drive. What the Hello Kitty? Daphne in the original is a clumsy bubble head who is too overly concerned about her appearance to notice the danger going on around her and the only time she contributes is through some accidental slip up. The new Daphne is a rich débutante, who for some reason rides the bus to school, and is in the drama club, thinks jocks are stupid and is pretty intelligent. Shaggy... OK.. he's just how he's supposed to be. Good job on shaggy! Velma... also great job. True to the original character. Fred in the original movie was Daphne's male equivalent. He was all about looking good and not the sharpest tool in the shed. He also was too into himself to ever really take notice of Daphne in s sexual way. The new Fred is a Jock, but very sensitive and concerned about others. He's into Daphne and there's a sexual tension between them as he feigns disinterest. The original Scooby was named after Frank Sinatra's add lib scat lyrics at the end of "Strangers in the Night" He was adopted by shaggy as a puppy and shaggy and scooby had an inseparable bond only a dog and his master could share and they know each others thoughts and feelings. The new scooby is a pound dog reject and his name is Scoobert. Shaggy finds him when he's a grown dog, and basically doesn't know scooby any longer than the rest of the gang does. New Scooby is also far more brave than the original. Original scooby snacks are mass marketed boxed dog biscuits that can be purchased at the store. The new scooby snacks are hand baked confections created by Shaggy using dog kibble and coco... COCO is poisonous to dogs! WHAT IDIOT CAME UP WITH THAT? not only does it destroy the concept of scooby snacks, but if anyone tried to follow that recipe for dog treats they would kill their dog! Also please note that there's no way on gods green earth that those actors can pull off being sophomores in high-school. Even shaggy being held back 2 grades can't pull off being the age of a 17 year old.