ImblakRUoffended
Not Snow White, not the little mermaid, not the incredibles, not Alladin, not Fantasia? No The first goofy movie is my all time favorite Disney film, there's's just something so genuine, so clever, so charming, so creative about it, and it just oozes a 90's. But this sequel, nah miss me with that. From the horrid clichés to max still acting like a dick, goofy's borderline scary infatuation with his son at this point, to dog/human nipples. Yes I just said that.Pros- The college setting is creative and a nice idea Goofy is a great character and that doesn't change much here, the most likable character in the film, some plot threads are niceCons- Max, one of the protagonists is just so extremely dislikeable through most of the film, this wouldn't be nearly as bad of a problem if we didn't have a whole other film that addressed the whole father/son dynamic before. It's like the kid didn't learn anything at all. Can one character nearly ruin an entire film you ask. For me it's possible.The cliché writing is cringe worthy in spots, plot threads you can see coming from a mile away.Conclusion- The whole film is horribly mediocre, and is not the sequel the first goofy movie deserves. It's not all bad, I'd give it about a 6.
Electrified_Voltage
"A Goofy Movie", a 1995 animated flick, was the first full-length movie for Goofy, one of Disney's famous cartoon characters, and it was released over sixty years after the character was first introduced. Five years later, just like many other animated Disney movies, that one got the direct-to-video sequel treatment. I first saw "A Goofy Movie" from beginning to end in 2007, and watched it again earlier this year. Overall, I thought it was good both times, slightly better the second time. I never saw "An Extremely Goofy Movie", the 2000 direct-to-video sequel to the 1995 release, until this month. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as the original, but thought it could still be above average. However, for the most part, I didn't even think it was that.Max Goof is ready to leave home for college, and he is looking forward to it, but his father, Goofy Goof, is not very happy, knowing how much he is going to miss his son. Max moves out to the college campus with his two friends, P.J. and Bobby, with plans to make the top team at the X-Games. The three of them quickly draw attention to themselves by skateboarding around the campus, including the attention of the Gamma fraternity, who are known as the X-Game champions! The group's leader, Bradley Uppercrust III, offers Max to join them, but since his two friends are not allowed to join, he refuses. The new rivals then make a bet. The loser of the finals will become the towel boy for the winner! Meanwhile, Goofy misses his son so much that it's hard for him to concentrate on his work, causing a major accident in the factory and costing him his job! He learns that he will need a college degree in order to get another well paying job, so he decides to go to the college where his son has enrolled, which means that they're together again and Max is in for more embarrassment! One of the things that helps "A Goofy Movie" entertain its audience is the humour, and that's definitely something that's missing for most of this sequel. I didn't keep a straight face all the time while watching "An Extremely Goofy Movie", but certainly did for the majority of it. For some reason, although Goofy still has his charm here, he's certainly not as funny. I can't describe how he's not that funny this time, but he isn't, and neither are any other characters in this sequel. In the part where Goofy suddenly enters the college classroom, his son's reaction is pretty funny, but the rest of the class laughing and Goofy's presence giving Max's punk rival something to make fun of him about, is not. There's also a lame gross-out moment with the three friends stuffing their faces with nachos, getting cheese smeared around their mouths. In addition to the lack of laughs, the story certainly isn't very interesting, either. This sequel introduces some new characters, such as Bradley Uppercrust III and his fraternity, and Sylvia Marpole, the college librarian and Goofy's new love interest. None of them really do much for the film. Another new character is the "Beret Girl in Café." We first see her reciting her ridiculous poetry, and this is a lame part of the movie. This "Beret Girl" appears in more than one scene after that, and is a poorly crafted character.These direct-to-video sequels from Disney often disappoint many fans of their theatrical predecessors, and this particular one certainly didn't turn out to be an exception. "An Extremely Goofy Movie" has some occasional funny moments (though even those don't tend to be THAT funny) and nice animation, and there are characters for viewers to root for, but for the most part, it's basically just another cartoon, there's not much special about it. I know I'm far from the first one to point this out, but as a sequel, this film has some continuity problems, with Goofy and Max's awkward relationship and the absence of Roxanne, as if the events of "A Goofy Movie" didn't happen! Maybe this wouldn't be that much of a problem if this sequel were actually entertaining, but unfortunately, it isn't usually that. This may not be a sequel to avoid at all costs, and I'm sure many kids would enjoy it, but it's definitely a film that could have used better writing.
bootderek
I'll admit, there were a few good points in this film. Max goes to college, which shows us that he's moving into a new life. Goofy falls in love again, which I found to be most interesting. And new characters are introduced. But this film falls into the lower C to higher D category. For one thing, I was disappointed to see that all they focused on in college was skateboarding. I mean, Max should focus more on academics than on his sporting skills. Goofy's job is not very well introduced. I thought he worked as a photographer in a department store. Bebe Neuwirth and Vicki Lewis were interesting additions to the film. But the beret girl isn't given a name, so that was stupid. Also, WHAT IN THE WORLD OF Disney HAPPENED TO MAX'S CRUSH, ROXANNE? They never say what had happened to her. Lastly, I thought that the relationship between Goofy and Max had improved and brought them closer together, which was one of the main themes of the first film. In this film, they are right back to where they started. Terrible plot, terrible characters, and terrible animation.1/10
