Scooby-Doo! e il terrore del Messico

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.

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 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

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).