An Extremely Goofy Movie

I watched this with my 4 year old and don't get me wrong it was watchable, had somewhat of a story but goofy obsession with Max is crazy, slightly creepy even.

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.

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.

As I slowly approach my twenties I must say I'm truly impressed by this movie which actually manages to entertain me, even if I'm pretty sure that I'm older than the target group. Goofy's son Max goes to college to finally get Goofy of his back, unfortunately Goofy misses Max so much that he decides to follow Max.

This movie's greatest assets lies in ace animations and some rather entertaining slapstick. Goofy is both funny and sad and Max and his friends are an interesting bunch of characters. The movie sometimes feel a bit slow moving but there's more often than not something amusing waiting behind the corner.

Shortly put, this is good clean entertainment for kids as well as parents and teens.

7/10

I really liked A Goofy Movie, it is not my favourite Disney movie, but it was charming, funny and touching with some great music and a sweet story. An Extremely Goofy Movie does have its moments, but while A Goofy Movie is very good in my book, this is just so-so.

The voice acting is very well done though, both Bill Farmer and Jason Marsden capture Goofy and Max perfectly. Plus Goofy provides the most amusing moments, but he isn't as funny admittedly here. The animation is good enough, it is colourful and at least tolerable to look at. The film also moves at a good pace, while the soundtrack while not as catchy or as touching is worth the listen.

However, An Extremely Goofy Movie lacks the heart and magic of A Goofy Movie. The film is too short I think, so some relationships and the story and script are not as well thought out this time around. Goofy and Max's relationship here is very awkward and sometimes uncomfortable to watch, I actually felt sorry for Goofy more than I did for Max which didn't happen in A Goofy Movie, then I cared for them both. The absence of Roxann is notable too, that was a pivotal point of A Goofy Movie and what made it so heart-warming and realistic. While I liked Goofy, I actually felt somewhat indifferent towards Max. He is not as easy to relate to and he was a bit of a bore. Also there were numerous points in the movie where I got really frustrated with him.

The other characters I cared little for either. They are either underdeveloped or fall into the stereotypical category. The story is a let down here, it is predictable and rather ordinary with a number of disconnected moments. And like others have said, this movie feels very contradictory in comparison, not just with Roxann but I don't think I ever saw Max behave the way he did here. The writing and humour are also not as strong. The humour does have its amusing moments, such as Max's shocked reaction in one scene and a few parts to do with Goofy, but it is not enough. When it does happen, it is never more than amusing, and at worst some parts come across as rather mean-spirited.

All in all, a bland and disappointing follow-up to a very enjoyable film. 5/10 Bethany Cox