To me, this movie is perfection.

Thanks for the memories!

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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!!!

I will always love this movie! The chemistry between Max and Goofy are great and they act like a real life father and son. The songs in this movie are classic and they are so catchy and fun and amazing!! Max is a fun character and Goofy is a great character and you really feel for him. This movie is my childhood and It will always be a classic to me. This is a fun movie for kids and adults.m

A Goofy Movie is a great movie with a very well developed plot and a terrific voice cast. It's an enjoyable, very quick ride, lasting only eighty minutes. In this short amount of time we experience terrific character development between Goofy and Max, his son who is actually the lead role in this film despite what the title may suggest. It's a very sweet film about the complicated relationship between this father and son, as Goofy must cope with the fact that his little boy is growing up and is no longer interested in spending time with him, in the end the two learn that they both truly love and appreciate one another. It is a lot more powerful than you would expect a movie with Goofy as a main character to be. I think the conflicted emotions between these family members can stand out as something very relatable to anyone.I do think that, for a children's film, it's a bit too depressing, the first fifty minutes of the movie is mainly Goofy and Max traveling across country together despite both having very different views on their relationship. There are moments where we see Goofy truly feeling like he hit rock bottom and has lost everything he's ever loved. This serves as a great story arc but I felt that it was a bit too dramatic at times and should have had more happy and upbeat moments in between to keep kids happy.The musical numbers in this film are outstanding, all of them have a really upbeat and feel good tune to it that you can not help but smile to. They also serve as great character development for Max and Goofy, particularly Nobody Else But You, a song that shows how much they truly appreciate each other, and that the bond is still very strong between them despite the difficulties they have had in the past. Funny, sweet and filled with charming characters, A Goofy Movie takes Mickey Mouse's silly sidekick and establishes him as a three dimensional character, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good family film. After landing a date with the girl of his dreams, Max is suddenly forced to go on a father-son vacation with his dad Goofy.

In 2004 Walt Disney was announcing that was closing the Traditional Animation Department. Sixty years of paper animation, tradition and more than that, magic, was coming to end. "Home on the Range" became the last movie made with traditional animation. This notice was received by the longtime fans as a bomb. Claiming that the style was no longer attractive, Disney forgot the past and looked for the future. But it was not just the style that Disney leaves behind, but the soul as well. This review it's about a movie that belongs to the Disney Golden Age and focuses in a character loved by generations: the Goofy. The Goofy won his own series in the early of 1990 decade and also a son, Max. "Goofy Troop" made a great success with the kid and pre- teen public with creative stories and day by day situations. With the success, Disney decided to produce a movie focusing, only not in Goofy, but the relationship between him and his son that was not so developed on the series. But why I start this review talking about the Disney animation style? Just because "The Goofy Movie" it's that kind of film that Disney really doesn't can produce again, even with all the technology we have on these days. Directed by Kevin Lima, the movie was premiered on April 7, 1995 (in Brazil, the movie premiered on July 21, 1995) and made a good presence on the cinema raising more than $ 6,000,000 of box office on the first weekend. As a sequel of the series, the original characters come again. Max has now 14 years old and wants his own life without his father causing shame with his goofy way. He likes a girl named Roxanne, but don't know how to talk with her, freezing when the girl is close. After create a problem on the school, Goofy is advised by the school principal that he have to rethink how he's raising his son. Worried, Goofy decide to save Max of the electric chair, taking him to fish. And then, begins a travel of self-know where father and son will rediscover the meaning of fraternity, trust and love, even if the son grows up, he'll still be a boy for his father. This is the focus of the movie that has a simple and linear screenplay. A moral message at the end and followed by musical sequences closes the production. There's something new on this film? No, absolutely nothing, but this is exactly what makes difference. Sometimes it's not necessary produce a movie full of special effects, action sequences and all of these things. Sometimes, just a good and familiar story, with a soundtrack that really stays on the memory and charismatic and memorable characters really makes difference. And talking about soundtrack, "A Goofy Movie" has an incredible and memorable musical sequences. Performances by Tevin Campbell, music as "Eye to Eye" (I2I) and "Stand Out" is really great. Others, more slowly and sentimental as "Nobody Else but You" sang by Max and Goofy together have its presence. The final sequence when Goofy and Max really seen that the relation between father and son can really be fun it's beautiful and the stage performance with Powerline it's awesome likewise! But "Stand out" really stand out on this film! Twenty years. But unfortunately twenty years make a great distance between generations. "A Goofy Movie" with all its moral lessons and animation style has no place with the kids of these days. If you want feels the nostalgia of the old days, "A Goofy Movie" it's a nice choice. About the new generation, tries to show this movie it's a good thing, but it's possible that the expectation may be frustrated. But make a try, its praiseworthy! Styles that Disney really has lost of decade that cannot be forget. This is "A Goofy Movie"!