Goofy 2: Extremadamente Goofy

On its own, this movie is not that bad... its main problem is you have to throw out "A Goofy Movie," or nothing makes any sense. Everything that occurred in the first, and better, movie apparently never happened.



"Extremely" is good as above average, typical kids' fare. Children of the 70's will probably enjoy it more than their kids due to the cultural references of the time, and, that's where most of this film's charm lies. Sadly, this is also its biggest blow against it.

The first film was a wonderfully balanced essay. The father was totally typically clueless parent, and son wasn't totally typically self absorbed and therefore always correct in his own conceit. Like in real life, a gray area exists, and it's reached and that conclusion is reached by both. "Extremely" not only does not delve into any character development, let alone along those lines. It destroys the development from the first movie by eliminating Max's girlfriend from the story.

Bottom line, you won't waste your money renting it, but, if you're getting it because the first one was so good, you'll probably be disappointed.

In the corporately-manufactured era of Disney between the mid 1990s and mid 2000s, everyone would dread the seemingly monotonous and unbelievable direct-to-dvd sequels to Disney movies both old and recent. However, of the few that actually stood out well in terms of quality was the sequel to A Goofy Movie: An Extremely Goofy Movie. From the title alone and the fact that it came out in the sports-dominated year of 2000, one would expect this film would be dated on arrival. Yet unlike most Disney sequels that didn't need to even be thought up, this film surprisingly works well on its own enough to stand the test of time.

The main storyline revolves Max Goof moving on to college and competing in the X-Games, but also having to deal with Goofy coming to the same college to get a degree. From that premise alone, the movie practically writeall the cliched shenanigans that could ensue within, from Max being embarrassed at Goofy's personality, to the rival competitors challenging the underdogs to the games, to Goofy struggling to keep up with classes, Max and a newly found love interest. However, what would otherwise be formulaic and predictable plot beats are made up for with a decent amount of fun and surprisingly heartfelt tone. Much of what does go on in the movie surrounding Goofy's experiences in college are worthy of laughter given how absurd they can be, and you also route for Goofy more than Max this time because of how much he needs to focus on his life away from his son moving away. Even if it shares a similar type of arch from the first movie, it's less about the father-son relationship than it is about overcoming obstacles in college from bullying rivals and accomplishing your goals.

If anyone else deserves to be praised for their efforts, it would have to be the animators, since they were able to make the most out the material. I think this film may have even broader acting and gestures than the first movie, because the numerous variety of facial expressions and bold poses really make each character stick out well. The antagonist Bradley Uppercrust in particular could have easily been the generic jerk rival with an ego higher than the sun, but the animators behind him really pushed just how far you can go in expressing his feelings through the face as much as possible. Same can be said for the voice actors, both returning players like Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Rob Paulsen and even Pauly Shore, and newer cast members like Vicki Lewis, Bebe Neuwrith and Brad Garrett, who all sound like they were having a blast in the recording studio with each character they brought to life. Special attention must be given to veteran voice artist Jeff Bennett, as he's able to voice over four characters without once ever sounding too similar from the other, even an old raspy woman.

Isn't it cool when you can make the most of such a stupid premise as a sequel to A Goofy Movie set at college? What could have easily been a hopelessly dated product of the late 1990s/early 2000s ends up as a surprisingly entertaining flick with the same lovable characters from before. If the first movie was about a father and son overcoming their differences through growth and development, than this film is about a father and son overcoming the real world in their own way: one through a crazy competition and the other through achieving their dreams. 20 years since its release, it still holds up in a bizarre way.

This movie is one that both kids and adults will enjoy. Kids will laugh at the humor of the jokes and adults will remember the disco era with Goofy's disco moves. Although the movie still has the jokes, it doesn't add up to the laughs you get from the other Goofy movie. But it's still worth having in your Disney collection.

An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) is a straight to DVD sequel to A Goofy Movie (1995), and when it comes to straight to DVD Disney sequels, they are usually not good. But I thought An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) is not that bad of a sequel.

Goofy and his son Max are still likable characters and have a good father and son relationship. Having Max go to college was not bad of an idea, along with having a X-Games tournament he wants to win and to beat one of the popular teams in the games.

The animation for this straight to DVD movie is good, like the backgrounds and the character movements in the animation are not that bad, along with some nice shots of the background. The movie has some little funny moments, but sometimes it does not work all the time and can feel awkward when it happens.

The movie does have some emotional moments involving Goofy being upset at Max leaving for college and it does have some serious moments. There are also some scenes that are weird or random that I was questioning but it is not much of an issue, along with some 70's music being in this movie at times when certain scenes happen.

An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) is of course not better than the first movie, but it is not bad to watch if you did like the first movie. Like I have said already, this movie is not one of those bad straight to DVD Disney sequels it is fine to watch.

Many reviews I've read of XGM gripe at the fact that it is not consistent with 'A Goofy Movie', which I agree was an excellent movie. But it is clear to me that Extremely Goofy Movie was not made as 'Goofy Movie 2'. The setting is different, characters are new or at least 5 years older...the only thing the movies have in common is the theme of the bond between Max and Goof. And they both explore that in very different ways, focusing on different aspects of the generation gap. And I think XGM is a great movie in and of itself and does not invite comparison, plot-wise, to the original. It is just as good.

It's also nice to finally get a movie that's not made purely to sell toys.