Released in April of 1995, A Goofy Movie arrived on the back of several high-concept movies like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, the latter of which earned an Oscar nom for Best Picture. ITS SMALL-SCALE STORY IS A REFRESHING CHANGE – AND MOVING AS HELL For its 25th anniversary, we’re going to stand above the crowd and shout out loud why A Goofy Movie deserves to be considered one of the big players in the Disney Renaissance. While everyone remembers The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Aladdin – and if they forgot them, the live-action remakes have surely jogged memories – there is one film that came out during this period that is as good as, if not better than, some of the big guns, but is seldom considered part of the Renaissance itself: A Goofy Movie.įeaturing a small-scale story that kids can see themselves in, an excellent portrayal of teenage life and father-son relationships, and, crucially, a soundtrack filled with earworms to rival the work of Rice and Menken, the movie has something for everyone. With powerhouse musical numbers, moving stories, and innovations in the medium, Disney pumped out unforgettable movies for most of the decade. (Photo by Buena Vista Pictures courtesy Everett Collection)Īfter a very dark and financially difficult period during the 1980s, Walt Disney Animation Studios went through what we know now as “The Disney Renaissance,” a decade full of critically and commercially successful animated films that changed our perception of not only what Disney films could do, but what animation itself could accomplish.
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