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An Extremely Goofy Movie
DVD cover
Directed byDouglas McCarthy
Screenplay byScott Gorden
Based onGoof Troop
Characters Created
by Robert Taylor and Michael Peraza Jr.[1][2]
Produced byLynne Southerland
Starring
Music bySteve Bartek
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Home Video
Release dates
  • February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29) (Disney DVD and video)
Running time
79 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish

An Extremely Goofy Movie is a 2000 animated comedy film distributed by Walt Disney Home Video, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and directed by Douglas McCarthy. It is a sequel to the 1995 film A Goofy Movie and the finale to the television series Goof Troop. In the film, Max Goof goes to college in order to get away from his father, Goofy. Meanwhile, Goofy gets fired from his job and enrolls at Max’s college in order to receive the degree he never received.

The film was released on Blu-ray as a Disney Movie Club exclusive alongside A Goofy Movie on April 23, 2019.[5]

Plot

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A few years after the events of the first film, Max Goof (now a high school graduate) and his best friends P.J. and Bobby prepare to leave for college and to participate in the College X-Games. Goofy and Pete prepare a goodbye barbecue for the boys the day before they leave. Max says to his friends that he is anxious to get away from his father's overprotective attitude, while P.J. gloomily comments that his father plans to turn his room into a bowling alley as soon as he leaves. Goofy reminds Pete of how fast the children have grown up but Pete says that the raising of children is a nuisance. While they are practicing, Goofy reminds them that they go to college to become important people and uses a horseshoe game to make an example to them. That night, while Max is packing his suitcase, Goofy gives him his father's adding machine as a gift for his maturity before tucking him in. He looks at his sleeping son with tears in his eyes.

The next morning, Goofy is preparing a big breakfast for Max, but Max rushes out with a few hasty goodbyes, eager to leave. Bobby arrives in his van with P.J. to pick up Max, who bids farewell to Goofy and begins his trip. Although Max is happy to leave, Goofy doesn't take it so well and starts to develop empty nest syndrome.

During their trip to college, Max, P.J. and Bobby crash through a cornfield, but make it safely. As they enter college, they approach the house of the Gamma Mu Mu fraternity, the one that has won all previous College X-Games editions, and their leader, Bradley Uppercrust III. The boys get off the van and begin skateboarding around the place. Bradley becomes impressed with Max's skills and he and his gang begin to follow him. Max and his friends then enter into the Bean Scene Cafe, a beatnik cafe. Bradley introduces himself and his right hand Tank to Max. Brad offers Max a place in the Gammas fraternity, but only if he leaves behind P.J. and Bobby. Without hesitation, Max refuses, which earns him the ire of Bradley, who sets his gang on them. However their behavior is not welcomed by the regulars, and they are snapped out of the bar; but not before Max and Bradley make a bet with each other, where the loser of the X-Games will be towel boy to the winner.

Meanwhile, Goofy's empty nest syndrome gets the best of him and while daydreaming, he causes a huge explosion at his dead-end toy factory job, resulting in him being fired on the spot by his elderly and furious boss. At an unemployment office, Goofy admits he never completed college (only completing 3 years) back in the 1970s, and the unemployment lady tells him that he must get a degree to get any kind of job. So Goofy goes to the same college Max is attending, much to his son's horror and embarrassment. Max, PJ and Bobby all panic at the idea of Goofy's overprotective and embarrassing nature getting in the way of college life. And these fears are validated when Goofy begins babying Max once again, as well as disturbing their free time and training practice. Desperate, Max foists him off at the library to get a library card, where Goofy meets the beautiful librarian, Sylvia Marpole, who shares in his love for 1970's stuff.

Sylvia and Goofy decide to go on a date Saturday night. Goofy goes to tell his son about the good news in the middle of his skateboard practice, and unintentionally performs some impressive moves. The Gammas see this and Bradley decides to have Goofy to join their fraternity, so Max convinces his father to join so that he can be distracted. At the nightclub, the boys encounter the Beret Girl, whom P.J. strikes up an surprising romance with, while Goofy and Sylvia dance together on the dance floor. After this, romance blossoms between the two. Goofy begins spending most of his time with Sylvia and the Gammas.

Then the day of the X-Games qualifiers arrive and Team 99 (Max, Bobby and P.J.) choose Max as their first competitor and the Gammas choose Goofy. At Bradley's request, Tank puts a small rocket on the back of Goofy's skateboard to assure their winning. This works and Goofy gets a near-perfect score from the judges.

During Max's turn, Bradley makes him trip over several times by reflecting light from his mirror into his eyes, and Team 99 barely makes it to the competition with the scores Max gets from the judges. Upstaged by Goofy, Max gets angry with him and practically cuts him out of his life, selfishly telling him to "leave him alone and get his own life." Goofy becomes depressed and loses focus on everything, which makes him fail on a midterm and even forgets a date with Sylvia. Goofy goes back home for a barbecue with Pete, and when Goofy considers dropping out of college, Pete tells him to regain his focus.

At the Bean Scene, Max considers transferring to another college but is convinced to stay by Beret Girl, P.J., and Bobby. Goofy goes back to college and makes up with Sylvia, remembering that he really came to college to get his degree, and she helps him study for his exams. Goofy gets straight A's and decides to leave the Gammas since they are just another distraction. Instead, the Gammas "leave" him by literally throwing him out of their fraternity house (which really doesn't make much of a difference since Goofy already quit the team). When he goes back into the house to return the Gammas' pledge pin, Goofy overhears them talking about cheating at the X-Games.

On the day of the competition, Goofy tries to warn Max, who selfishly dismisses him. In the competition, many teams are eliminated due to the Gammas' cheating, and only they and Team 99 make it to the final. Before the final race, Bradley blasts P.J. to the sky with a pair of rockets attached to his roller skates and out of the competition. Max realizes that Brad tricked him into disowning his father and Goofy was telling the truth about Brad's cheating, and he is told by the referee that if he doesn't get a third member for the team in less than a minute, they will be disqualified, making the Gammas winner by default. Max tells his father via Jumbotron that he's sorry and needs him, and Goofy arrives at the start line and prepares to compete.

After a long competition, Slouch (one of the Gammas) has his legs and arms tied together due to Goofy crashing into him, Bobby is taken out of competition due to his bike being sabotaged by the Gammas, and Goofy loses his equipment and crashes into Bradley. Bradley, ignored by Tank, prepares to blast Max on the final straight, but Goofy knocks him out with a horseshoe using a move he learned from Pete. However, Brad accidentally pushes the blast button with his chin when he fell on it. Max crashes into Tank, and the two crash into a gigantic X-Games logo, setting it on fire. While Bradley heads for the finish, uncaring of Tank being in danger, Goofy runs in to save his son. Goofy and Max rescue the trapped Tank, and as Brad is approaching the finish line, Max, Tank, and Goofy emerge from the burning logo, and Max beats Brad with the help of Tank and Goofy boosting his skateboard.

As Bradley coldly but calmly congratulates Max, Max calls off the bet, and he reminds him of Tank, whom he abandoned in the fire. Tank promptly grabs Brad and hurls him into an X-Games blimp in retaliation for his betrayal.

Months later, Goofy gets his degree, and Max gives him the X-Games trophy as an apology gift for being mean to him from before by writing an inscription that says, "I might not be your little boy anymore, but I'll always be your son", with a throwback to the first movie where he reminds Goofy that while he may not be his little boy now, he will always be his son no matter how grownup he is. Sylvia then arrives in her car and leaves with Goofy for a celebratory picnic at the beach while Max continues his college life.

Voice cast

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  • Jason Marsden as Max Goof. Bound for college, his attempts to distance himself from Goofy wind up making things worse for him. By finally accepting Goofy as a major part of his life, he was able to find the independence he long sought. Bob Baxter and Steven Trenbirth served as the supervising animators for Max.
  • Bill Farmer as Goofy Goof. Goofy inconveniences the lives of those around him by accident, but always has the best intentions at heart. He spends most of the movie coming to terms with not being needed as a guardian for Max anymore. Andrew Collins served as the supervising animator for Goofy.
  • Jeff Bennett as Bradley Uppercrust III, the leader of the Gamma Mu Mu fraternity and the main antagonist of the film. He is extremely arrogant and proud of his position as head of the fraternity and will do everything he can to keep it that way. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Bradley.
    • Bennett also voices the Unemployment Lady, Chuck the Sportscaster, Ken Clark (uncredited), a diminutive member of the Gammas (uncredited), and an X-Games referee (uncredited).
  • Jim Cummings as Pete, P.J.'s father. Unlike Goofy, Pete is looking forward to rid himself of P.J. According to P.J., Pete intends to turn the latter's room into a bowling alley once he leaves for college.
    • Cummings also voices Flea Beekins, Goofy's boss at his former job at the local toy factory (uncredited), a member of the Gammas who wears sunglasses (uncredited), and both a professor and a tour guide at the college (both uncredited).
  • Vicki Lewis as the Beret Girl, a charismatic beatnik and suave stage performer in the college café called the "Bean Scene". She becomes P.J.'s love interest when the latter shows innate talent in poetry, and supports Max's group in general as they take on the Gammas. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for the Beret Girl.
  • Bebe Neuwirth as Sylvia Marpole, the college librarian who immediately becomes Goofy's love interest when she is shown to share Goofy's love for American culture from the 1970s. Andrew Collins served as the supervising animator for Sylvia.
  • Rob Paulsen as P.J., Max's best friend since childhood. Unlike Max, P.J. is somewhat woeful about how he never earned his dad's genuine respect but finds confidence after meeting with Beret Girl. Bob Baxter and Steven Trenbirth served as the supervising animators for P.J.
    • Paulsen also voices a member of the Gammas with black hair and a big snout (uncredited), and an attendant at the X-Games semifinals (uncredited).
  • Pauly Shore as Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski, Max's other best friend. Bobby became enamored with Beret Girl upon seeing her for the first time, but she turned him down for trying too hard to impress her. Bob Baxter and Steven Trenbirth served as the supervising animators for Bobby. Unlike the first film, Shore receives credit for his work.
  • Brad Garrett as Tank, the second-in-command (later current leader) of the Gammas. Tank is big in stature, towering over the other characters, and serves as a typical muscle man for the Gammas.

Additional voices include Paddi Edwards as a receptionist (in her final film role) and Kath Soucie, Jenna von Oÿ (who voiced Stacey in the first film) and Cree Summer as college students.

Soundtrack

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Unlike its predecessor, the film has no musical sequences where the characters sing on-screen. However, a number of songs are used in the soundtrack and have been included in the official album release which is titled Disney's An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party!, released in February 2000 alongside the film itself.

  1. "Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades" – Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo[6][7]
  2. "Don't Give Up" – John Avila, Terrence A. Carson, Carmen Carter and Carl Graves[6][7]
  3. "Nowhere to Run" – John Avila[6][7]
  4. "Pressure Drop" – The Specials[6][7]
  5. "Shake Your Groove Thing" – Peaches & Herb[6][7]
  6. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – Carmen Carter and Donnie McClurkin[6][7]
  7. ESPN X Games Theme 1 and Theme 2[6][7]
  8. "C'mon Get Happy!" – The Partridge Family[6][7]
  9. "Knock on Wood" – Carmen Carter[6][7]
  10. ESPN X Games Theme 3[6][7]
  11. "Right Back Where We Started From" – Cleopatra[6][7]

Release and reception

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The film was released on February 29, 2000,[4] to positive reviews from critics,[8] who called it "likable,"[9] "fun,"[10] "funny,"[11][12] "ambitious and surprisingly good,"[13] and Goofy's character in the film "limber and funny as ever."[14] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 63% approval rating based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10,[15] making it one of the few Disney sequels to be rated higher than its predecessor. The Houston Chronicle's Bruce Westbrook praised its "fluid" animation, "handsomely detailed" backgrounds, and the "charming" sequences with the Beret Girl.[13] Randy Myers of the Contra Costa Times complimented its positive take on the father-and-son relationship trope as "refreshing" compared to other films painting it in a negative manner.[16] Many touches were positively noted, such as the elements of 1970s' culture,[17] the soundtrack (particularly its 1970s tracks[17][11] and the newly-recorded covers[13]), movie parodies (such as The Gooffather, The Goofinator and Pup Fiction Too), and a line making fun of characters "always wearing gloves" in the Disney universe.[12] Subplots such the skateboard competition[17] and the "sweet" relationship between Goofy and Sylvia were highlighted as well.[10]

An Extremely Goofy Movie's less favorable reviews categorized the film as a weaker version of Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School.[18][19][20] and the Los Angeles Times' Susan King who wrote that despite "some funny lines and scenes," it had too little emotionally due to a lack of character development for Goofy.[21] Michael Scheinfeld of Common Sense Media praised the film's morals of "the importance of education, of not cheating, and staying focused on one's goals," but disliked its attempts to be hip and the "less-than-exemplary character traits" that paint an inaccurate picture of college students.[20] Barbara Bova of Naples Daily News also dismissed the film for the immature behavior of the college students as well as the dysfunctional relationship between Max and Goofy and a "depressing," humorless plot where "the adults are no smarter than the kids" and "Goofy is the essential innocent who is stupid with a capital S."[18] Scheinfeld also called the animation "less sophisticated than Disney's theatrical films, but features some amusing and stylish touches, such as a psychedelic dream sequence in the style of Yellow Submarine, and a school dance that Goofy turns into a disco inferno."[20]

Petrana Radulovic of Polygon, in 2019, ranked An Extremely Goofy Movie the sixth best Disney sequel, labeling it as "all delightfully bonkers" and claiming its best aspects to be the Beret Girl and Bobby's poke on Disney characters wearing gloves; she also, however, criticized some of its content as "stuck in a gnarly late-’90s vortex."[22]

An Extremely Goofy Movie won the award for "Best Animated Home Video Production" and Bill Farmer was nominated for "Best Voice Acting by a Male Performer" at the 28th Annie Awards in 2000.[23]

Censorship

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Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the scene in which Goofy rescues Max and Tank from under the burning X Games logo structure was removed from television broadcasts of the film; the scene remains in all other versions of the movie, and the scene was still intact in the Disney+ version, but the broadcast version skips this scene entirely to show them skating out of the wreckage.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Peraza, Mike (2010-09-21). ""GOOFY TROOPERS" PART 1 by Mike Peraza". Ink and Paint Club: Memories of the House of Mouse by Mike Peraza. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ Peraza, Mike (2010-09-21). ""GOOFY TROOPERS" PART 2 by Mike Peraza". Ink and Paint Club: Memories of the House of Mouse by Mike Peraza. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ a b "28th Annual Annie Awards". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. ^ a b c d "An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)". Allmovie. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "An Extremely Goofy Movie Blu-ray". Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Disney's An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party! (2000, CD)", Discogs, retrieved 2022-01-15
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party - Disney | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-15
  8. ^ Ross, Bob (March 10, 2000). "Kubrick's last film a feast for the eyes". The Tampa Tribune (Final ed.). p. 36.
  9. ^ Longsdorf, Amy (March 3, 2000). "Pickings Slim, Harrison Ford's 'Random Heart' Notwithstanding". The Morning Call. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Churnin, Nancy (February 25, 2000). "Enjoy some Goofy fun". The Dallas Morning News (Third ed.). p. 13J.
  11. ^ a b "Video Reviews". New York Daily News (Sports Final ed.). March 3, 2000. p. 49.
  12. ^ a b Janusonis, Michael (March 3, 2000). "Video – Goofy gets an encore". The Providence Journal (All ed.). p. E-05.
  13. ^ a b c Westbrook, Bruce (March 2, 2000). "Video Notes". Houston Chronicle (2 Star ed.). p. 24.
  14. ^ "On Video". St. Petersburg Times. March 10, 2000. p. 14W.
  15. ^ "An Extremely Goofy Movie (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  16. ^ Myers, Randy (March 31, 2000). "Video Capsules". Contra Costa Times (Final ed.). p. TO19.
  17. ^ a b c Goode, Gretchen-Marie (March 23, 2000). "The Extremely Goofy Movie". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  18. ^ a b Bova, Barbara (March 27, 2000). "Extremely poor taste: Don't let the Disney name fool you in Goofy video". Naples Daily News (Final ed.). p. B01.
  19. ^ Clark, Mike (March 10, 2000). "New on Video". USA Today. p. 9E.
  20. ^ a b c Scheinfeld, Michael (December 17, 2019). "An Extremely Goofy Movie". Common Sense Media. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ^ King, Susan (March 2, 2000). "DVD Adds 'Song' to 'Out of Africa'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  22. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (March 28, 2019). "Every Disney direct-to-video sequel, prequel, and mid-quel, ranked". Polygon. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  23. ^ "Legacy: 28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  24. ^ Greenman, J. D. (2016-11-07). "Liberal Ideology, 9/11, and Oedipus as Subconscious Influences on An Extremely Goofy Movie". Medium. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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