We’re Seeing It Eye to Eye: 13 BTS Facts About A Goofy Movie

When it comes to Disney movies, most people think of cheesy but heartwarming stories that take place in fantasy land. However, what many people don't know is that some of these classic Disney movies are based on true stories! For example,

Disney's "A Goofy Movie" is a popular classic that appeals to all ages. Released in 1995, the story follows Max and Goofy as they take a road trip to California. Along the way, they learn about each other and come to understand what it means to be a family. The movie is filled with humor and adventure, making it an enjoyable experience for viewers of all ages. Whether you're watching it for the first time or revisiting it again, "A Goofy Movie" is worth your time.

A Goofy Movie is based on the real-life story of Max's father and how he reconnects with his son. In this blog post, I'll be giving you some behind-the-scenes facts about A Goofy Movie that you may not have known before. So, if you're ready to learn some new things about this classic Disney movie, keep reading!

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS -SCENES Jackson + Prince + Brown POWERLINE GRACKED.COM Filmmakers envisioned pop star Powerline as a combination of three of the biggest music icons of the early 1990s: Michael Jackson, Prince, and Bobby Brown.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SSENES You'll never guess who voiced BOBBY Z CRACKED.COM Pauly 'Bio-Dome Shore did not want to be credited as the voice of AV club king Bobby Zimurski. Somehow, we were still able to guess the Weasel was behind the mic.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Blink and you'll miss MICKEY CAMEOS CRACKED.com Goofy's pal Mickey Mouse shows up a couple of times during the movie: First, when he and Donald are hitchiking down the road. And later in the film, he's screaming his fool mouse ears off at the Powerline concert.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Powerline's singing comes from TEVIN CAMPBELL GRACKED.COM But probably not his dancing. They had me do some dance moves [in front of a green screen] and I doubt if they based any of Powerline's dance moves off of me, says Campbell. I was more of a dancer back then, but I was nothing like Powerline.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Director Kevin Lima PLAYED POSSUM CRACKED.COM Among his many duties, Lima also provided the voice for Lester of Lester's Possum Park. Lima cites the scene as one of his favorites, tweeting as you might have guessed, it's a send up of The Country Bear Jamboree!

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS -SCENES The movie was based on a TV SHOW GOOF TROOP CRACKED.COM A Goofy Movie was based on the Disney Channel series Goof Troop. The show introduced Goofy's son as Max Goof, though the character appeared in 1950s cartoon shorts as Goofy Jr.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS This was the Disney icon's FIRST FEATURE CRACKED.COM While Goofy has starred in more than 30 Disney short films and in TV series like Goof Troop, this was his first feature-length movie.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS BEHIND-THE-S The movie inspired a Goofy SEQUEL An Extremely Goofy Movie CRACKED.COM Max goes to college, but to his embarassment his father loses his job and goes to his son's campus. Man, it practically writes itself.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS -SCENES An unlikely band inspired outfits for POWERLINE CRACKED.COM While Powerline's music sounded a lot like 90s pop and hip-hop stars, his haz-mat look was based on the wardrobe of a completely different group of musicians: surrealist rockers Devo.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Was Powerline going to be BOBBY BROWN? CRACKED.COM There's been a rumor for a long time that [Powerline] is based on Bobby Brown and that Bobby Brown actually recorded some of the tracks for the film, says director Kevin Lima. It's not true at all. He never recorded anything as far as I know.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Voice recording was a marathon for BILL FARMER D23 D23 CRACKED.co It took Goofy actor Bill Farmer 43 days to record the film's dialogue. For comparison's sake, voice actors on The Simpsons have a two-day work week that totals about nine hours.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SSENES Max's worst fear is right out of a HORROR MOVIE CRACKED.COM The movie begins with every adolescent's worst nightmare: Becoming their parent. Max's transformation into Goofy is director Kevin Lima's homage to American Werewolf in London.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Goofy's first yell is TOTALLY RETRO A Goofy MOVIE CRACKED.COM Though actor/comedian Bill Farmer provided the voice of Goofy, the initial Goofy yell in the movie is from a 1947 cartoon short.

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