While being completely respectful toward the show, the movie still pokes a lot of fun at Scooby’s usual tropes and cliches.

I haven’t watched many newer Scooby-Doo shows in years, so I’m not sure if the recent crop is the same way, but the script here is just as irreverent toward that property as it is toward the inherent silliness of the DCU. Of course, you should love it because it’s amazing, but different strokes I suppose.Įven if it is a Batman-centric story, Scooby-Doo and the gang are still big players too, so if you’re not a fan of that group this might not win you over.

Point being: if you weren’t a fan of this show to begin with, then this movie won’t make you a convert. I, for one, love the two-fisted adventures of this Batman and the celebration of camp and goofiness it brings, but it’s not for everyone. More to the point, while it is a Batman movie, it’s a movie for a very specific take on Batman. Despite Scooby getting top billing, this is a Brave and the Bold movie through and through, so we effectively have us a Paul Newman/Steve McQueen The Towering Inferno situation. The story is involving, the action and humor are both top-notch, and the blending of the two worlds is seamless.Īdmittedly, a lot of your appreciation will be rooted in how much you like either (or both) of the title series. Honestly, I’m not even going to mince words: this movie is excellent. Fans have longed for some sort of movie or follow-up series since the series proper ended, and our patience has finally paid off. to solve the one unsolved mystery that has haunted the Caped Crusader for years.Īfter airing its final episode over six years ago, the announcement that The Brave and the Bold would be making a triumphant return was a welcome surprise, and just the same that he would be joining forces with Scooby and the gang. Zoinks and outrageous, chums! Batman is back with his hammers of justice, and this time he’s teamed up with those groovy teens of Mystery, Inc.

Batman the brave and the bold intro