6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Get ready to rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the gang at KISS World - the all-things-KISS theme park - as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from KISS, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of KISSteria! The evil duo's ghastly plan: to destroy the Earth! Can the gang's cunning and KISS' power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this rock-and-roll mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN!
Starring: Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Gene SimmonsAnimation | 100% |
Comedy | 77% |
Music | 13% |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
English SDH, French
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The band KISS doesn’t have a particularly encouraging history with theme park mysteries. In 1978, the group starred in “KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park,” a fantastically ridiculous television movie that attempted to rebrand the creatures of the night as comic book heroes, with their shared superpower apparently being complete acting inability. Decades have passed, blockbuster tours have rocked the world, and KISS has finally found a place of professional stability. Returning to the hero realm, the unit has teamed up with cartoon legends for “Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery,” which brings back the roller coasters, the themed property, and underground evildoing from an enigmatic villain. Wisely avoiding a live-action extravaganza, KISS makes a fine transition to animation, contributing songs, one-liners, and artful spectacle as the musicians befriend a talking dog and his sleuthing friends for an adventure that travels through space and devours churros, making theme parks safe again for highly decorated rock bands.
The AVC encoded image (1.78:1 aspect ratio) presentation does an impressive amount with a limited budget, blasting the screen with vibrant primaries, accentuating the KISS world and the cartoon realm with secure, bold hues. Rainbow KISS powers are a visual highlight, while the deep red of the Crimson Witch registers accurately. There's an ideal range of detail to explore, with crisp, thick animation keeping the frame open for inspection, packing the picture with inside jokes and the expanse of the park, which boasts fan-baiting design particulars -- plenty of pauseable moments. Delineation is sharp and communicative. Some mild banding is detected.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA sound mix packs a surprising punch for a "Scooby-Doo" movie. The theme park setting (with its roaring rides) delivers some interesting directional activity, utilizing the rears instead of using them primarily to push out soundtrack selections and scoring. Music sounds full, offering deep bass and convincing low-end rumbling, while drumming retains ideal snap. KISS tunes are loud and heavy, supporting action sequences with power. Dialogue exchanges are fresh and clean, presenting welcoming definition on individual performances and a firm handle on group activity.
"Rock and Roll Mystery" provides music from KISS, including "Shout It Out Loud," "I Was Made For Loving You," and "Detroit Rock City." No deep cuts, but the band's sound carries montages and chase sequences splendidly. The movie also provides the origin story for Demon Fire, giving Scooby and Shaggy a chance to fight back when cornered. "Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery" is immense fun, with bold visuals and big sound, but it never loses its cartoon appeal, keeping in line with the Scoobyverse as it serves up broad antics and silly villainy, staying true to the source material as it transforms into a KISS valentine. It's one money-making brand colliding into another, but it's executed with a degree of wit and plenty of imagination.
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