![]() I don’t know why he thought ‘my father surprised me with a vacation’ would upset her so much. He claims that his father is driving him to LA so he can perform with the famous Powerline during a big concert. Max, being the levelled headed little shit that he is, doesn’t explain the situation to Roxanne, considering his father (who she hasn’t met) so shameful that he lies to her. This is when the trouble starts, as Goofy (Farmer) is desperate to connect with Max and has organised a surprise vacation that will clash with the date. He does, through an equally weird performance piece at a hijacked assembly, manage to impress Roxanne and set up a date. At the beginning of the movie we learn that Max is crushing on Roxanne (Martin) through a weird Gladiator themed dream and he’s embarrassed by his father. I have a strong dislike for people who lie easily, and that’s at the root of Max’s problems. Now here’s the biggest problem I have with the movie: Max (Marsden) is such an obnoxious little shit that I don’t want to see him succeed. It certainly is something of a time capsule in that regard, even including the attitudes of the disaffected youths of the 90s. A Goofy Movie has since become a cult classic, being held up as a snapshot of mid-90s culture in everything from the music and fashion right down to the choice of font on the poster. Today I learned that actually was Pauly Shore in an uncredited role. ![]() We were smart, we could tell they were just ripping off Shore’s schtick and it wasn’t going to work on us. One aspect of the movie that convinced me that this was a lame movie for my cool 14 year old self was the character obviously modelled on comedy actor Pauly Shore. As a result I ended up seeing this movie for the first time as a father of children who are, on occasion, embarrassed by my antics. Review: As mentioned above for those who skip past the introduction, as a teen I considered this a lame attempt to become part of the zeitgeist and made a point of not seeing it. In order to cover his embarrassment about going on a roadtrip with his Dad, Max lies about performing on stage with superstar Powerline. Plot: Max is embarrassed by his clumsy, oddball father Goofy. ![]() Cast: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulson, Pauly Shore, Wallace Shawn
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