The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 2008
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
Movie details
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
“To face a goblin king, courage is crucial. So for Scoob and Shaggy, the odds are against them!”
2008 Adventure · Animation · Comedy 1h 15m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Joe Sichta
Written by
Joe Sichta
Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice)
Casey Kasem
Shaggy Rogers (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Daphne Blake / Cat Witch / Honeybee (voice)
Mindy Cohn
Velma Dinkley (voice)
Lauren Bacall
The Grand Witch (voice)
Tim Curry
The Goblin King (voice)
Jim Belushi
Glob (voice)
Court is in session
Put Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.