I do not see why this isn't on the Disney classics list. It is well animated, well scripted, heartwarming and it has better songs than many other Disney films. It deals with Goofy taking his son Max out on a road trip after Max sabotages an assembly. Meanwhile Max wants to stay so he can go to his favorite singer's concert and go out with his crush from school Roxanne. When compared to almost every other Disney cartoon, this one has more emotion. You feel genuinely sad or happy when Goofy and Max are getting along, or when Goofy is trying. I actually felt sad when Max gets mad at Goofy for taking him to the Possom show. It's a great movie, and I highly recommend any fan of animation find it.

My rating: *** 1/2 out of ****.

Max is constantly embarrassed by his father, Goofy. Now considering that Goofy is a complete idiot and major dork, you can understand Max's feelings about this. But Max is no prize either...he's a teenager!! Plus, to impress a girl, he lies and says that he's friends with a famous singer and will be at the big concert in Los Angeles. The film is about their road trip across America...and Goofy has no idea that Max wants to go to the concert. So, instead, he's planned a LOT of lame vacation stops....all the types to make teens cringe.

I really liked "A Goofy Movie" but cannot see giving it a score higher than 7. The reasons were that the movie featured Pauly Shore as one of Max's friends....and frankly, ANY Pauly Shore in a movie is too much. Additionally, the film simply was an extension of the television show...and looked much like a TV show. But, on the positive side, it really, really had a lot of heart and had a lot of real issues in the film--such as a father having a hard time letting his son grow up as well as how tough it is to be a teen...with all that angst, uncertainty and goofiness. Well worth seeing...warts and all.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. It isn't my all time favourite Disney movie, but it is very entertaining and touching. The concept may be a little old fashioned, and the film could have been longer, but A Goofy Movie does have a very good message, good characters and a good balance of humour and sentiments while providing an accurate take on life as an adolescent. The animation is really lovely, the backgrounds are beautiful to look at and the colours are audacious. The music is funky and nostalgic, and the story is sweet and realistic, even if it is quite ordinary but I don't particularly see anything wrong with that. I also loved the sight gags, the funny things Goofy says and the touching moments especially in the latter half of the film. And the characters are great, Goofy can't do anything right, then again he was like that in the original cartoons and that's why we love him, and Max is an appealing and not bland teenager. It was also nice to see Pete, and Roxann is really sweet and cute. I also thought Max's and Roxann's relationship was really sweet. Also the voice acting is great, Bill Farmer is amusing as Goofy and Jason Marsden is on the money as Max as is Jim Cummings as Pete. Overall, entertaining and touching. 8/10 Bethany Cox