While Shark Tale will no doubt make the biggest splash on home video today, a classic toon franchise is back to continue riding a wave of direct-to-video success. Coming to DVD and VHS today is Aloha Scooby-Doo!, an all-new feature-length animated movie featuring the voices of Casey Kasem, Tia Carrere, Mario Lopez and Teri Garr.
Aloha Scooby-Doo! finds the Mystery, Inc. gang in Hawaii, where a big surfing contest is disrupted by the grumblings of a nearby volcano and the disappearance of a star surfer. It’s up to the bumbling Great Dane and his meddling pals to battle the mysterious “Wiki-Tiki” and attempt to solve the mystery before the volcano erupts.
DVD bonus materials include a National Geographic featurette on Hawaii, surfing and ancient customs; a making-of featurette; an interactive challenge with multiple levels; a Q&A session with the film’s voice cast; and an original soundtrack featuring songs from Don Ho and surf tunes legend Dick Dale.
The last direct-to-video Scooby-Doo adventure, Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster, was recently nominated for an Annie Award in the category Best Home Entertainment Production, but lost to Disney’s Lion King 1-1/2.
The new release comes out just before the Feb. 11 debut of the WB primetime special, A Scooby-Doo Valentine. The show will feature the voice of ’NSYNC’s J.C. Chavez as the new boyfriend of Shaggy’s former love, Rachel, played by Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy). Also lending their voices to the special are The Simpson’s Dan Castellaneta, Gary & Mike’s Harland Williams and American Dad’s Rachel McFarlane. The half-hour special premieres at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT with an encore presentation during The WB’s Easy View on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. ET/PT.
Aloha Scooby-Doo! is available for $24.98 on DVD and $14.94 on VHS.
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