Blame it on “The Avengers.” Or better yet, “Justice League.” Those superheroes are so popular with audiences that Hollywood studios got it in their heads that the world wants to see “expanded unive…
), redheaded Daphne , bespectacled Velma and their insatiably hungry mascot/mutt Scooby-Doo — belong to the post-millennial generation, born in the shadow of 9/11, who grew up in a world of hybrid cars and constant internet connectivity. Marijuana has been legalized in most states, and yet, Shaggy no longer reads like a counterculture figure, despite hanging out near Venice Beach, where he adopts Scooby Dooby Doo in a flashback prologue.
Simon Cowell makes a brief appearance, however, leading to a temporary split in the gang as Fred, Daphne and Velma branch out on their own. The plot barely makes sense from scene to scene, although there’s plenty of energy and some decent animation involved in set-pieces that are so forgettable, most have already slipped my mind mere hours after viewing them.
In lieu of pinning everything on some low-key local rascal, “Scoob!” significantly upgrades all-purpose Hanna-Barbera scoundrel Dick Dastardly from pathetic Wile E. Coyote-esque scheme-ster to high-tech mastermind. As older viewers may recall, Dastardly also has a canine connection, although it’s best left up to viewers to discover how his snickering dog Muttley factors into this convoluted story.
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