Goofy II: The Movie (Goofy's Great Sporting Adventure)

Goofy II: The Movie Goofy II: The Movie (also known as Goofy's Great Sporting Adventure) is a 1988 American computer-animated comedy film that is the second installment in the Goofy series. Released on July 17, 1988, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Hough and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, based on the 1987-1988 original Goofy computer animated short film by Chris Landreth. Goofy II is the sequel to 1988's previous installment, the original Goofy, a spin-off of The Little Mermaid. Goofy II, as well as its predecessor, received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the film's animation and humor. A sequel to the short film, Goofy II was a box office bomb at the box office, grossing a domestic total of $25,737,845. The film's failure was attributed to its high budget, despite a smaller $8 million budget than its predecessor. The title character in the film is voiced by Michael Landon Jr. (who also performed the same role for the original Goofy short film) and the film's background singers are also the same as for the original Goofy short film. Landon had to record two additional lines for the film, due to some new jokes in the script. Plot The protagonist, Goofy, is now an experienced player of baseball. The team, "The Goof-os" (an allusion to the band, the Go-Go's), are looking to win the championship title of the Little League. Goofy's home town rivals are the team, "The Goof-er-uns" (another allusion to the Go-Go's). This year's game is being played in Goofy's home town of Beach City, while the Goof-er-uns are in Beach City's rival town, Beach Park. The game begins in the middle of a rainstorm and both teams have to quickly change into their uniforms in order to play. Unfortunately, the Goof-os' manager, Coach Oompah, is so excited that he forgets to take his coat off and ends up being soaked. During the game, Goofy (a pitcher), Dippy, Doodles, and the Goof-er-uns' left fielder, Wally, are involved in a pitching duel. Goofy is able to stop the pitch of a high fastball that would have ended up hitting Wally, and the high ball is hit back to the pitcher. The pitcher is then hit by the high pitch and runs away. Coach Oompah is so angry that he takes his coat off, and ends up getting a cold. At the end of the game, with a score of 5–0 in the Goof-er-uns' favor, Goofy is told to drive Wally home. However, Wally, who is also afraid of the dark, runs off with the Goof-os' mascot, Goober. Goofy and Goober end up at Wally's house, where they are joined by Goof-er-uns' mascot, Wally and Goober's dog, Scrappy. The Goof-er-uns' coach, Mr. Coachman, arrives at the house to ask for Wally. Goofy and Scrappy leave the house, but Wally remains. Mr. Coachman then chases them away. Goofy takes the entire crew on a camping trip to find Wally, who now has a flashlight. The group soon finds Wally. At first, Wally is hesitant to follow the group, but eventually agrees to go on the trip. Later, the group is driving along a lake, when they suddenly run into Dippy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dippy. Dippy's parents are so glad to see their son and hear that Goofy is also in town. Goofy drives the group back home, but Goober drives the truck off the road. The group then has to get Dippy's parents to safety, until the truck starts up again. The truck then goes straight to the highway and drives off. The group then drives to Beach City, where the game is being played and Goofy and Wally are on the field. After the game, Goofy, Wally, Goober, and Scrappy arrive at Wally's house. The group has to drive to Wally's house because Wally is still afraid of the dark. Goofy accidentally drives Wally's truck to Wally's house. Goofy and Wally take Wally's truck home. Scrappy, who has been with the group since they left Wally's house, runs into Wally's room to see if Wally is there. Wally then hides under his bed, frightened, until Scrappy lies to him that Goofy and the others went on a camping trip. Later, the group arrives at the baseball field to see if it was raining when they left. The group returns home and Goofy and Wally play catch together, while Goober and Scrappy play tug-of-war. Voice cast Goofy - Michael Landon Jr. Dippy - Tim Meadows Coach Oompah - Charlie Adler Wally - Bill Farmer Scrappy - Jennifer Darling Mr. Coachman - Robert Ridgely Mr. and Mrs. Dippy - Bill Farmer Production Background Goofy II was the follow-up to The Little Mermaid, the first Goofy film. The short was originally a 1988–89 Christmas-time feature film which was intended to be part of Walt Disney Feature Animation's television special. It would've been part of the Wonderful World of Disney episode, however, the original Goofy was never animated. Production of Goofy II was based on the 1987-88 original Goofy short film by Chris Landreth. Disney had already approved the short film, due to its popularity. The original short was released on December 17, 1987, just after the original Goofy was released. However, the 1987–88 Goofy short film was not part of the original release of the Goofy series, unlike its 1989 sequel. Chris Landreth's original Goofy short was only 18 minutes long and only contained 6 seconds of additional footage. The 1989 sequel was based off of the original short film. Although Goofy II, and its 1989 sequel, did not get an official title, the original short film was titled The Goofy Christmas Movie. The Goofy short films released between the two films shared some of the same cast. The voice actors for Goofy II include Michael Landon Jr. and Tim Meadows who previously performed the same roles for the original Goofy short film. Bill Farmer, who had previously voiced Wally for the original Goofy short film, voices Wally in Goofy II. The same choir was used in both the original Goofy short film and its sequel. Additionally, Robert Ridgely, who previously voiced Coach Oompah for the original Goofy short film, also voices Coach Oompah in Goofy II. Casting Michael Landon Jr. was the first actor to play the role of Goofy in Goofy's animated television series. Landon's first appearance as Goofy was in "Gummi Bears", the seventh season premiere of The Gummi Bears. Landon would make ten appearances as Goofy in the series, making it his most recurring role. Landon voiced the character of Goofy for Goofy II, his second appearance as the character. Landon also voiced Dippy, Wally, Mr. Coachman, Mrs. Dippy, and Mr. and Mrs. Dippy for the film. He also voiced them in the 1989 Goofy sequel, and other Goofy short films in the 1990s. Landon's other animated appearances include Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Tim Meadows is the voice actor for Dippy in the 1987-88 Goofy short film and Goofy II. Meadows had previously voiced Dippy for other characters in other films, such as Baby Grand and The Rescuers. He would also voice Baby Grand in the short film Baby Grand and the original Goofy. Bill Farmer voices Wally in the 1989 Goofy sequel. Farmer has previously voiced Wally for the original Goofy short film. Farmer would voice Wally, Goober, and Scrappy for Goofy II. He also voices Wally for Goofy: All Growed Up, making him the only actor to voice Goofy, Goober, and Wally for the entire series. In addition to Goofy, Goober, and Wally, Farmer has also voiced Baby Grand and the title character in the DuckTales television series. Farmer has also performed as a voice actor for a variety of other Disney productions, such as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, the 1991 Disney Channel Original Movie Brother Bear, and films in the Lilo and Stitch franchise. Voice director Michael Daugherty provided the voices for the characters Goober and Scrappy. Daugherty voiced Scrappy in the original Goofy short film. Daugherty had also voiced various other characters, such as T.S. Eliott and Mr. Fox. Goober, however, was not featured in the first Goofy short film. Release Goofy II: The Movie was released on July 17, 1988. The short film was released with The Wonderful World of Disney, a Disney Channel special which premiered on June 12, 1989. A music video for the song "It's a Goofy Movie", which was featured in the film, was created. The song was used for both the original Goofy short film and its 1989 sequel. The music video also starred Michael Landon Jr. as Goofy, Tim Meadows as Dippy, Bill Farmer as Wally, and Jennifer Darling as Mrs. Dippy. It was directed by Mark Rydell, who had previously worked with Landon, Meadows, and Farmer. Reception When it was released on home video, Goofy II: The Movie received favorable reviews from critics and fans alike. References External links