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A Goofy Movie (1995)

April. 07,1995
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6.9
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G
| Adventure Animation Comedy Romance
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An endearing modern-day story about how the lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure!

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Listonixio
1995/04/07

Fresh and Exciting

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FuzzyTagz
1995/04/08

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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Hadrina
1995/04/09

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Taha Avalos
1995/04/10

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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moviecritichank-7
1995/04/11

The year was 1995. Disney was flying high with success after success with animated classics such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", and "The Lion King" being churned out like butter year after year. With the advent of home video, gone were the days of waiting 7-10 years for a theatrical re-release of your favorite Disney movies. When one classic was released on VHS, you were excited when you found out what Disney film would be released in theaters the following year (usually during the summer). It was a phenomenon known as the Disney Renaissance! In 1995, there were three animated films released by the Mouse House. Two of the films were very well received and were also two of the ten highest grossing films of the year worldwide. Those two movies were of course "Pocahontas" and "Toy Story", the latter of which was the first ever full-length computer animated film that would spawn two sequels and cement itself as the greatest animated film series of all-time (and one of the greatest film series' of all-time overall). But the one film that seemed to go under everyone's radar then is the film that I'll be reviewing today, which is "A Goofy Movie". Released in the spring of '95, it only received moderate reviews from critics and modest intake at the box office (though it did receive some tough competition from the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence film "Bad Boys" that opened up on the same weekend). However, it seems as though the movie has gained more appreciation over the last several years thanks to a craving of nostalgia for the 90s. Directed by Kevin Lima ("Tarzan", "Enchanted"), the premise of the film is about fun-loving father Goofy (voiced by Bill Farmer) attempting to bond with his moody teenage son Max (voiced by Jason Marsden) on a cross country road trip. Goofy first gets the idea of going on a road trip to bond with his son from his co-worker Pete (voiced by Jim Cummings) when they're at work one day. After Pete suggests this idea to him, he gets a call from the Principal later that day saying (from his limited point of view) that Max had caused the student body to break out into a riotous frenzy during student body and that he should do something about it before Max ends up in the electric chair. After impressing his crush Roxanne (voiced by Kellie Martin) and asking her to a friend's party, he then goes home and finds out that both himself and Goofy would be going on a vacation, which puts Max in a bit of a bind with Roxanne. He then makes up a story that his father played in a band with Powerline (voiced/sung by Tevin Campbell), the greatest rock star on the planet and that he'd be on stage for the final number. And with that lie, Goofy and Max hit the road that results in a hilarious comedy of errors!!! While it has gotten more attention over the last several years through VHS, DVD, and TV airings on the family of Disney networks, this is still probably one of the most underrated Disney films of all-time. It probably has a lot to do with the era that it was released during, but it's still a classic film nonetheless. Before this movie came out, we only knew Goofy for the cartoon shorts he was in as well as the Disney afternoon favorite series "Goof Troop" where he was a one dimensional character all the time. One of the things that I like about what the animators did with Goofy in this movie is that we got to see more layers of his personality. Aside from him being his usual clumsy, goofy self, there were parts of the film where we got to see him sad, other times we saw him upset, and there were times where we got to see him well up with emotion as a loving, caring father that is proud of his son. I also like how they characterized Max in this movie as well. Like most teenagers, Max is concerned more with being cool and doing anything to impress a girl as all throughout the film he tries everything he can to not be like his father, who he sees as an embarrassment to him. Still, when all is said and done, Max learns that there is nothing wrong with taking after his dad, even if he is a little bit odd and embarrassing at times because no matter how old you get, you'll always be your father's son.The problem that most people have with this movie is that while Goofy is shown to love and care for his son, he doesn't punish him in the end for lying to him. He instead lets Max have his way by taking him to the Powerline concert. While I definitely understand that, I think that's only a minor problem in this movie. If anything, while there wasn't a true antagonist in the story, I feel as though Pete's manipulative parenting advice to Goofy in regards to how he should raise his son was just as problematic (if not more). After all, Max does end up saving his father's life in the movie so I feel as though that makes up for the father/son relationship in the story. All in all, A Goofy Movie is a film that I highly recommend! This movie probably has some of the best quotes I've heard in a Disney movie! My favorite line in the movie is from one of Max's friends Bobby (voiced by Pauly Shore) who says, "Max, look, it's the Leaning Tower of Cheesa!", which completely changed how I looked at this particular structure! In some ways, this film felt like a John Hughes movie from the 80s, only animated and kid friendly. With great story, characters, animation, and (as should be a trademark of any Disney classic) unforgettable songs like "I-2-I" and "Stand Out", I give this movie a 10/10!!!

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Matteo Fossi
1995/04/12

A Goofy Movie is one of these kids feature animations that I got back to watching out of sheer pleasure of nostalgia. I remember watching it on a plane, actually. Not all of it but some of it. But I had to watch it all again because I played enough 90's Mickey Mouse video games and was subscribed to Mickey Mouse magazine and I knew this guy who could totally do the Goofy owl so there you have it. I kept remembering how intensively emotional that movie was and watching it as a 23yr old man, yes it sure the hell is emotional. Not that it nearly made me cry like 'Still Alice' did but just so much father/son relationship emotions with excellent animated expressions and voice acting.What I loved about A Goofy Movie is just how 90's it is and how very very witty, charming and even mature it is in some parts. It's all about the teenager (Max Goof) who has become a teenager and wants to be a rock star and get the girl (Roxanne) who totally has a crush on him from the beginning of the movie which makes his devious teenager plan sort of pointless other than drive the narration of the movie about creating a stronger bond with his father (Goofy). There's also Pete (the big antagonist cat from the Mickey Mouse universe) and his son, P.J.Overall, it's a fantastic little movie with some typical Disney cheesy singing but if that's your thing, go check it out.

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Robert
1995/04/13

I haven't seen anything from Disney forever, so watching this movie I had to make some choices earlier on with judging characters. Goofy is, well goofy! Max is a teenager. He likes a girl. It all works since it's basically a cartoon version of a dramatic high school story. With father and son troubles and other adventures.I find it amusing how goofy just never seemed to notice that his son wasn't happy, and when he did he misunderstood the sadness and tried to interpret it to his views. By the end of the movie, things are cleared between them and things seem well, even if it IS still goofy.I was pretty much fine with the movie as a while, since I haven't seen every show in the past and don't remember much, it's hard to honestly judge. But I say 8/10 to be fair.

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Meaghan Edwards
1995/04/14

In spite of having been a faithful Goof Troop regular watcher when it aired, I hadn't watched A Goofy Movie until yesterday, 16 years since it was in theatres. And I have to say, I have no regrets! The movie was far more deeper than I imagined. I expected a lighthearted movie with plenty of laughs, and I got that, and more, and I was impressed by how well they fleshed out the characters. I would definitely consider A Goofy Movie an underrated Disney movie, in my eyes. Whether or not you're looking for the nostaliga rush that I got when I saw it or just looking for a good family movie to watch with your family, I highly recommend A Goofy Movie!

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