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Stand By Me (1986), one of the boys asks, "If Mickey is a mouse and Donald is a duck, what's Goofy?" The answer: he's a dog. Originally named Dippy Dawg, the Goof, as the animators called him, made his debut as an obnoxious hayseed in "Mickey's Revue" (1932). This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but none of the great Mickey-Donald-Goofy films from the mid-'30s). The "How to Ride a Horse" sequence in
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) set the pattern for many of these cartoons. An elegant narrator (artist John Ployardt) explains a sport that Goofy attempts to demonstrate. The character that animator Art Babbitt described in a 1935 lecture (quoted in the DVD bonus material) as an easygoing dimbulb gave way to an enthusiastic but spectacularly maladroit figure. One of the funniest entries in the series, "Hockey Homicide," contains several studio in-jokes: dueling stars Icebox Bertino and Fearless Ferguson, and referee Clean-Game Kinney are named for artists Al Bertino, Norm Ferguson, and director Jack Kinney.
During the '50s, Goofy was transformed into a genial suburban Everyman in such domestic sitcoms as "Fathers Are People," "Two Weeks Vacation," and "Father's Day Off." The animators reduced his floppy ears and buck teeth, improved his posture, and gave him a brisker walk. The best-known short from this period is "Motor Mania" (1950), a mildly didactic spoof of American behavior on the road that was shown in driver's education classes for decades. (Unrated: Suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
With a gentle, childlike innocence, Goofy has delighted audiences for 70 years. For the first time ever, celebrate Walt Disney's lumbering, lovable, and eternally loyal everyman in this retrospective of his classic animated shorts and enjoy the heyday of one of the most popular characters in cartoon history. Unlike the rest of Disney's "mouse pack," Goofy didn't become a major movie star overnight. This compilation of shorts begins with the Goof's first starring role. The volume also includes animator Art Babbitt's original descriptive reference of all things Goofy, the original voice behind the Goof, Pinto Colvig, and an exclusive interview with the current voice of Goofy, Bill Farmer. You'll also have the opportunity to see theatrical posters and other memorabilia, a selection of story drawings, and background paintings. After all, it's the Goofy thing to do. Featuring exclusive introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, this is a timeless collection from generations past for generations to come.
1 The Goof is here in a 2-disc kick-@$$ set!
Goofy in my opinion is the funniest Disney character of them all. I've kept watching these cartoons on recorded VHS tapes when I was a kid and now they're completely warned out. Now after some time, realizing Goofy's on DVD, I managed to pick a copy of this up on Ebay and BOY WAS I FREAKING HAPPY!
46 cartoons are on this set (noticible omission: HOW TO RIDE A HORSE) and are no stinkers whatsoever. In fact, HOCKEY HOMICIDE, CALIFORN'YER BUST, NO SMOKING, TOMORROW WE DIET, and the "HOW TO" shorts are the best of them all. I laughed my ass off during all of these.
The extras are also solid. On disc one we have two documentaries. The first one is "The Essential Goof" which talks about Goofy was drawn. The second one was "Pinto Clovig: The Man Behind the Goof"--Historian Leonard Maltin talks about what roles did Pinto Clovig play in, and what shocked me was that he played as Sleepy and Grumpy in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and Gabby in the 1939 film "Gulliver's Travels".
On disc two we have Leonard Maltin interviewing Bill Farmer, who has been voicing Goofy for the past two decades. This is very interesting interview. Finally, all that's left are rare poster and image galleries from the vault.
So what are you waiting for? ONLY 125,000 COPIES MADE! IT'S FRIGGIN' COLLECTIBLE!
2 Waiting in anticipation
Will comment again after I receive the package, which I have just ordered from Canada.
Really hope the title I'm "sweating" on, Motor Mania, is the one I saw here in Australia in the 50's titled "Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Walker"
Didn't realise they had different names for different regions in those days?
I'm sure I will be able to correctly rate it highly after viewing.
3 FANTASTIC
This is an absolute GEM. Animation fans have waited years for something like this. Definately tailored for animation buffs and disneyana fans. Hard to believe there are actually idiots out there COMPLAINING that disney included the very shorts we've all been waiting (and waiting) for so many years for them to release unedited like 'No Smoking' etc. This is NOT a baby sitter video and thank goodness for that!! THANKYOU Leonard and thankyou disney. Thumbs up!!
4 One of three DVDs we have been waiting for . . .
As my review's title suggests, finally we have a DVD collection we have been waiting for - with a Mickey collection and a Donald collection now available as well.
In "The Complete Goofy," 46 cartoons that we've grown up watching are available once again, including ones like "Victory Vehicles," "Californy 'er Bust," and "Father's Day Off" that pre-date the politically-correct generation in which we now live. Leonard Maltin has a short introduction preceeding any cartoons that one may find offensive, but most people would be very excited to allow their young children to watch "the Goof" give instructions on various sports, tackle a tiger or a lion, and try to impress his son.
For us adults too young to remember when cartoons shown in the movie theaters was a usual occurance, but too old to enjoy many of today's modern cartoons, this collection is amazing and provides many extra bits of trivia we may not have known before. Did you know that the original voice of Goofy left Disney early in the character's development, so a speechless Goofy appeared in many "How to" shorts while a replacement actor was found? Did you know that Goofy's signature "holler" -- so recognizable by any Disney fan today -- began as a yodler making a hilarious mistake which Disney decided was too funny to re-record?
All in all, this collection is PERFECT for parents and children to sit down together and enjoy. My 4-year-old son and I have watched it through many, many times.
5 Great DVD
My three year old loves this DVD and has discovered the joys of Goofy, BUT... Why can you just set the DVD to play all? The Mickey collection you can just set it and forget it. This collection you must keep selecting the next cartoon (it does not even default to the next cartoon). POOR SHOW DISNEY!
6 No "Play it all?" -What were they thinking?
The content of this DVD is great. The whole family loves it and our small children especially love seeing Goofy's "demonstration" clips where everything goes wrong.
BUT what a hassle to play each clip individually. A headache if you have little ones who you don't want poking on the DVD player. I would think most adults would like the "Play it all" option as well. For that reason this will get less play time in our house than the other Disney Treasures since I have to be there to advance each cartoon. The person who came up with the menus/options should be demoted for this no-brainer.
7 Loving it!!!!
IT's goofy. How could it be bad?
I'm a dyed in the wool Goody fan. And it's a lot of fun having these to run from time to time.
Thanks Mr Disney!!!
8 Bring back Dippy Dogg
Contrary to most of the reviews here, I find the 'Goofy' DVD to be lightyears behind the animation and beauty of many other cartoons. While I would give the Mickey Mouse DVD's 5-stars, I only give Goofy's DVD 2 stars as most of his cartoons are quite frankly, boring and repetitive. The Goofy DVD starts out in top form with its best cartoon (Goofy & Wilbur) followed by two strong (and earlier) cartoons. After that, it's all a downhill slide. The 'How To...' cartoons are extremely repetitive in nature and continuously use the same gags and gag lines. Most of the Goofy cartoons would be 'ok' if sandwiched in with various other (non-Goofy) cartoons, but one 'How To...' after another is enough to lull you to sleep in no time. Hey, maybe that's another idea for a new Goofy "How to...'cartoon. 'How to stay awake.' Of course, if they follow the normal 'How to...' forumla, it will be the same as the Goofy cartoon issued in 1953...'How to Sleep'. But by then, you won't know if you are awake or asleep...
9 ANSWER TO 'NO PLAY ALL'
First off, this is a great collection of classic Goofy cartoons. Second, people need to read their DVD manuals. If you start the first movie, then use the 'repeat - disk' functionallity, it will cycle through the whole DVD. Read your manual and most have this feature. Keep cranking them out WD!!
10 How could this set be anything but great?
Anyone who enjoys animation will like this set. Goofy is by far one of Disneys most hilarious characters. I am sick of reading reviews from all of these moms that make this set look bad because of no "play all" feature. Well to all the moms out there, this set is not made for kids, although they will enjoy these. Disney did not make such a fine set so that you could glue your kids to the tv. TVs werent meant to be baby-sitters.
This is truly an animation lovers dream and if you own this then you know how lucky you are. Complaints aside, the general public truly is lucky to have these classics in their original form.( Anyone who feels this set is no good can donate their copy to me)
We are lucky that Disney released this set in their original form in a world where everything is censored so strictly. Some of Goofy's greatest shorts on this set are How to be a detective, No Smoking, Goofy and Wilbur, and Aquamania. This set is worth it in every way, so if you are debating on whether or not to buy it, I suggest finding it ASAP or the price will only go up on it. Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did!
11 Essential for animation buffs
This DVD is amazing. It is essential for all animation buffs. The picture quality is very good and the cartoons are all uncut and hilarious.
I have noticed a lot of complaints that this DVD has no play all feature. These are all complaints from moms who want to glue the kids to the TV. This DVD is not for soccer moms! It is for animation buffs -- and there is content that some people may find offensive. Don't be a lazy person and supervise what your kids watch!
I commend Disney for releasing these DVDs. Keep up the good work, Disney! I look forward to the next wave.
12 Good Goofy
Good Goofy cartoons. I was kind of disappointed by the many "How To" cartoons. For that I reason, I held back one star. The lack of voice from Goofy couldn't be helped because the "Goof" voice had left Disney for a few years. Good DVD otherwise. Recommend for children and adults who like the Goof.
13 Moms need the Play All Feature
Disney really [messed] up. Where is the "Play All" that is on the other Treasury disks. I'm a mom, my kids get to watch a video while I take a shower or mop the kitchen floor (like most kids). That's just not possible with these disks. I will not buy this as a gift, I will not buy a second one. Disney should remake the disks with a play all and send them to anyone who wants a replacement...
14 NO PLAY ALL FEATURE!?
Just like the other reviewers have noted, this is a wonderful video. But, the biggest and only complaint is that there is no "Play all" feature. Why? There are 46 seperate videos that you have to press play on.
15 Nostalgic treat
Great shorts and they can be play either in closed-captioned (CC) or subtitled but for the rest of DVD features such as The Essential Goof, Pinto Convig: The Man Behind the Goof, introduction by Maltin and a few others they are not closed-captioned or subtitled...very disappointing.
16 goofy at his goofiest
Finallly all of the goofy cartoons(with the exception of freewayphoiba and goofys freeway trouble)on DVD they are really great cartoons and they are well worth the visit,enjoy.
17 Abmindprofs
A great tribute to this lovible toon. Buy it!
18 The Perfect Quick Pick Me Up
Down in the dumps? Need to laugh? This set is perfect for you. Goofy is sure to bring a smile to your face and will provide a laugh or two as well.
Featuring 46 animated shorts from Goofy's solo cartoon career, there's something on here for everyone's comic tastes. My favorites tend to be from the "How To" series and the sports shorts and include "The Art of Skiing," "How to Swim," "How to be a Sailor," "How to Play Golf" ("Contrary to popular opinion, golf is not a waste of time."), "The Olympic Champ," "How to Be a Detective," and "How to Sleep." There are some others I liked that fall outside these boundaries and include "Victory Vehicles" (talk about creative), "African Diary," "Californy'er Bust" (always in the mood for a good pun), and "Father's Lion." These, of course, are just some of the highlights.
Goofy works best when he's trying something easy and failing in imaginative ways. Some of the cartoons near the beginning of the second disc feature him in more ordinary situations, and I didn't find them nearly as fun. But these are few, and the rest make up for them.
As is the case with the other sets in the series, Leonard Maltin has my dream job of playing host. He provides some interesting introduction to the character and times that produced short cartoons. I'll agree that his introduction on potentially controversial cartoons don't add much, but if that's the price we have to pay to get to see them, I don't really care. Both discs have background material that any Disney or animation fan will love.
As other's have noted, this set is missing a couple shorts. Why remains a mystery, although those missing "How to Ride a Horse" can find it on the "Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio" set also released in 2002. A "play all" feature would have been nice, but I found I enjoyed the shorts in small doses, so it really made no difference to me.
Goofy is one of the Disney Studio's signature characters, and it's nice to see them treating him and their history with respect. While it could have been better, it's certainly enjoyable the way it is. I will enjoy laughing with this set for years to come.
19 A throw-down classic set.
You can't go wrong with a set like this. Except for the fact that you can't play the whole collection all the way through, it's beautifully-reproduced.
These are all cartoons that I got to watch again and again on The (still new) Disney Channel way back in 1984-86, and man, did I ever take them for granted after a while. After buying this, I took a touching trip down memory lane as I watched these cartoons for the first time in nearly two decades.
One of the things I'm grateful for is that I can jump to the shorts I like and ignore others without wearing out the recording or quality since this is a DVD. In my case, that's a good thing because I don't like all of them for reasons I'll mention while describing the set in the following paragraph.
For those of you who have never experienced the entire original catalogue of Goofy cartoons: if you think today's celebrities go entirely too crazy getting their bodies redone, wait until you discover what the animators did to poor Goofy's design, especially during the '50s! It's a bizarre peculiarity, one that I've found fascinates some and irritates others, and you'll get to witness it here... the Disney staff went overly crazy experimenting with Goofy's design to the point where he sometimes wasn't even consistently logical within the same short! Sometimes they gave him bare skin instead of fur complete with human feet with toenails (UGH!!!), sometimes they removed his ears, at one point they moved his now-signature teeth together into beaver buck teeth, and even got to the point where they were changing around his personality and even robbed him of his unique voice! Whether or not you find this irritating or fascinating while watching all this depends on your personal likes and dislikes. For me, it has always been the former to this day. Even when keeping his design consistent with black feet, they have insisted on giving him human toes instead of doggish ones (and to be fair, I don't like the fact that Mickey and Minnie, not to mention various Tex Avery cartoons, are also this way and I personally think it looks ugly), something which drives me crazy to no end and has long kept me from completely falling in love with Goofy as a splendid cartoon character (I adore animals and like such basic details to look like animals when having them on their "hind legs". I mean, seriously, I love experimenting with character design as much as anyone else, but the liberties they took with THIS character are ridiculous, especially since they all failed and Goofy has now been brought back to his original look on "House of Mouse" after all of that). It made me want to grab a pencil and fix the poor thing all the time, especially his feet. ;)
That's a shame too, because I love Goofy and his personality so much... but some of the cartoons keep him consistent to my personal liking and, even with black feet with human toes, at least the design works well enough in those shorts that it doesn't distract me as badly as all the other detail changes do. So I find myself playing the cartoons I enjoy and ignoring the other ones.
But as I say, that's one of the cool things about a DVD: you can just jump around at will and play whatever you like the most to death, and that's precisely what I've been doing. I still love "Aquamania", which was done with the then-new Xerox camera, which remains one of the most beautifully-drawn Goofy cartoons ever. The early ones are easily my biggest favourites, but there's one particular here which I've forgotten all about until now and I've been playing it nonstop: "The Big Wash". This one is, in my opinion, the definitive Goofy cartoon: even with the weird foot design, he is animated wonderfully with lots of sharp expression without a single misstep or weird design experiment to get in the way, and his voice here--if possible--sounds even cuter than in the other ones (I love how he sounds when he gets tickled here!). And, of course, the story for it is both funny and cute at the same time. This is the Goofy I loved as a child, not to mention the one that everyone expects to see at Disneyland, in what I call the "top-notch gloss look" Disney perfected in their animation in the mid-to-late 40s that graced such later films as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan".
This set is the first time to my knowledge that Disney has ever bothered to release the *full* collection of Goofy cartoons, and I mention all of the above to assure others that it's worth having for the price even if you don't enjoy every short because you'll be guaranteed to get that "special one" you've been hoping to own for ages (provided it's a theatrically-released Goofy solo vehicle). So it's worth buying just for that opportunity alone.
And besides all that technical stuff, it's of course worth having just to enjoy. As a grown-up cartoonist rewatching them all and even "rediscovering" them, I realized that I was watching a part of my own artistic roots. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Except for his poor feet, of course. ;)
20 Almost perfect
This collection is a must for fans of Goofy. The cartoons have been restored back to life very nicely, and the humor is still timeless and entertaining. The only bad things to say about this DVD: 1) The english subtitles are only for hearing impaired. For us non-native english speakers normal captions would have been nice. Luckily this is not a Donald Duck cartoon! 2) There's no "Play all" button in the menu. Why? There was "Play all" -button in Silly Symphonies and Mickey Mouse in Living Colour releases.
21 Big Disappointment
This DVD is a big disappointment relative to Silly Symphonies or the Mickey Mouse in Color series. First, Disney inserts unnecessary and definitely not-entertaining commentary by Leonard Maltin. Secondly, unlike "Silly Symphonies", this one has no "play all" button. So you have to go back into the TV room every nine minutes to turn on another cartoon for your youngster! If you could get beyond these two great annoyances, you would find the actual cartoons entertaining.
22 Absolutely Goofy
What more could any Goofy fans ask for than every theatrical short from Goofy's original film series? This DVD set delivers just that. This set that spans Goofy's entire solo film career from 1939's Goofy and Wilber to 1961's Aquamania. The set also explores Goofy's evolution from simpleton to sports expert to 1950s everyman. My favorite shorts in the series are those featuring Goofy in his everyman roles: family man, husband, father, and employee. Much of the cleaver domestic comedy is wonderful, particularly "Father's Day Off". This short features Goofy as a father trying to take care of the house for a day while his wife is out shopping. Goofy's attempts to keep everything running smoothly from dealing with his son to getting all the household chores done has hillarious results. The set also includes lesser seen and often censored shorts including "Californy or Bust", a western film parody complete with Indian attacks, and "Victory Vehicles", which focuses on the transportation problems due to shortages and rationing in World War II. This collection is defiantly recommended to any Disney fan or anyone that can enjoy the comic antics of Disney's Goof.
23 The Greatest Goofy Collection Ever!!!!!
Goofy,Goofy,Goofy. He is one of the funniest characters created by Walt Disney. From 1939-1961, Goofy's complete collection chronicles Goofys rise from Dippy Dawg to the everyman he is. Leonard Maltin chose all of the cartoons because it is impossible to choose a few, so here is a review tot ell each one. Leonard Maltin opens the DVD with an introduction about Goofy history. When you get to the menu, the only problem is no play all. You could either go to Chronoligical order or Alphabetical. I'll go with Chronoligical. The Goofy on disc one are:"Goofy and Wilbur,""Goofy's Glider,""Baggage Buster,"
"The Art of Skiing,""The Art of Self Defense,""How to Play Baseball,""The Olympic Champ,""How To Swim,""How To Fish,""Victory Vehicles,""How to Be a Sailor,""How to Play Golf,""How to Play Football,""Tiger Trouble,"African Diary,""Californy'er Bust,""Hockey Homicide,""Knight For a Day,""Double Dribble,""Foul Hunting,""They're Off,&"The Big Wash." Disc 2:"Tennis Racquet,""Goofy Gymnastics,""Motor Mania,""Hold That Pose,""Lion Down,""Home Made Home,""Cold War,""Tomorrow We Diet,""Get Rich Quick,""Fathers are People,""No Smoking,""Father's Lion,""Hello Aloha,""Man's Best Friend,""Two Gun Goofy,""Teachers are People,""Two Weeks Vacation,""How to Be A Detective,""Father's Day Off,""For Whom the Bulls Toil,""Father's Weekend,""How to Dance,""How to Sleep," & "Aquamania." Those are the main parts of the show. But there is more. On disc one, there are two featurettes. One is mainly about the history of Goofy. Leonard Maltin talks about Goofy's past and cartoons he really likes. He talks about Goofy's early days as well. There is also a featurette about Pinto Colvig, the original voice of the goof. He talks about how Pinto left and went to the circus and came back and did Goofy's voice until he died. Pinto was a circus clown before being hired by Disney as well. On disc 2, The featurette is a "Conversation with Bill Farmer." Leonard has a conversation with today's voice of Goofy. He talks about his original job and how he got interested in being goofy. So he tells his story and demonstrates some of his voices. There are also two galleries with Audio attachments. When going through the Gallery, Goofy's voice will say something like,"Gawrsh," or "Hey! That looks like me!" These galleries are "Goofy Through the Years" and "Publicity and Memorabilia Gallery." Some audio attachments are by Leonard Maltin as well. There are introductions on both discs and intros for a few important goof shorts. Some shows aren't featured on this set like, "Gaucho Goofy,""How to Ride a Horse," and "Freewayphobia 1&2" because they are either in movies or they are educational films prepared in the studio. So this disc is just an individual release collection starring Goofy. This disc is truely the best Goofy collection ever created. There are only 125,000, so get your copy quick.
Also enclosed:
Collectible Lithograph Poster for "The Olympic Champ"
Booklet for Set
Enclosed in an individually numbered tin
24 Wow!! Goofy hasn't missed a beat in all these years.
I have incredibly fond memories of watching Goofy cartoons as a child on the Wonderful World of Disney, Sunday nights. I remember laughing until my sides literally hurt at the Goofy "How-To" vignettes.
I wanted my kids to see them. BUT, I didn't want to pull one like my Grandfather-in-law did and make my kids watch strange black-and-white cartoons that really weren't funny, had an annoying style of animation, and didn't make any sense.
The BIG question: Do all the classic Goofy shorts stand the test of time?
Well, my 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son think they're hilarious (assuming I can judge my their laughter) and I laughed myself silly until I cried last night watching "Hockey Homicide". Buy this 2-disc set - IF you can still can! This is just chock full of pure Disney genius. You won't regret it. Hours of classic ROTFL (rolling-on-the-floor-laughing) Goofy.
Goofy LIVES!
(If I could spell Goofy's trademark yell, I would...)
EEEE-AAH-HA-HA-HOOEY (?) :)
25 How to ride a horse ?? where is it ?
They said it is a complete collection of all the goofy's short , but they forgot the animated short " How to ride a horse"
26 The Menu crippled, no "play all" is anoying
Great toon's but you have to play them one by one, it's anoying
27 Goofy Rules
This may not include the first cartoon Goofy was ever in but that's because it was before he got his own world. This is all his starring roles. His "How To's" are some of the most classic and funniest ever and Goofy's Glider is one of my favorite cartoons of all time. In the 50's when he evolved into an everyman we get some hilarious results such as the excellent "No Smoking" and "Motor Mania" but also some faithful old How To renditions including my favorite "How To be A Detective" which can't be showed on TV anymore because of its violence. Even though it is a cartoon....but ah well. This is a great collection. The extras may not be as strong as that of say, Mickey Mouse in Black & white but they are great nonetheless. Complaints? yes. One Major One. No "Play All" feature!! But that's just one flaw in this otherwise perfect DVD set.
28 What a cartoon collection should be.
Sure there are 2 or 3 omissions from this "Complete" collection, but this is, otherwise, a perfect assembly of classic theatrical animated shorts. Titles like "Californy or Bust" and "Victory Vehicles" are presented in their entirety, not cut for modern politically correct sensibilities. (Some of this material has been absent from The Disney Channel for years.) Now if only Disney will include "Der Fuhrer's Face" when it comes time to release a similar Donald Duck collection.
Fret not for "How to Ride a Horse". That short was originally presented in THE RELUCTANT DRAGON feature which is included on "Walt Disney Treasures - Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio". As for the absence of the "Freewayphobia" cartoons, I suggest that Disney consider an educational collection in the future that can include the Freewayphobia(s), the Jiminy Cricket shorts, "Donald in Mathmagic Land", and Ward Kimball's music series among others.
A note to the owners of Warner Bros. and MGM titles. "The Complete Goofy" is just the sort of thing we animation lovers are looking for in a collection. Please keep this in mind whenever you get around (please) to releasing DVDs of Bugs Bunny, the Roadrunner, Daffy Duck and a decent Tom & Jerry collection.
One more added note: I've noticed that many of the other reviews of this title have complained about the lack of a "play all" feature. I have found that if I use my DVD player's "shuffle" ability I can watch all of the cartoons on a disc without repeatedly pressing buttons. Sure, this throws Maltin's introduction and the featurettes into the mix, but I find that a small price to pay.
29 I want Freeway Phobia, parts one and two!!!...
I'm giving this collection 5 stars because it really is a glorious DVD and has some of my all-time Goofy favorites. I agree that the play all feature is greatly missed here, and yes, it is annoying to have to select each cartoon, however, you still get a wealth of Goofy treasures, especially Motor Mania and the How To series. I do want to have Freewayphobia parts one and two at some point in the future, and hopefully the Disney people will release some of their educational gems, (including the aforementioned Freewayphobia) now only produced for schools but available on VHS at a very high price. Freewayphobia is available, as are Windwagon Smith, Ludwig Von Drake shows, The Truth about Mother Goose, etc. etc., but again, unless you have very deep pockets, it is not economically possible to purchase all the titles you would want; Freewayphobia alone (both parts) is [less expensive] So for now, we have a terrific value in this compilation, and hopefully, the Disney Studios will produce some of these other titles on DVD at a more reasonable price...
30 Disney Treasures at Its Best
The Walt Disney Treasures DVD series has seen seven releases thus far, and this one easily tops them all. Considering the age of most of these Goofy shorts, the video and audio is as good as anyone can expect.
I know other reviewers have complained about the lack of "Freeway Phobia" 1 & 2. Disney considers these cartoons "standalone" pieces and not part of the Goofy collection. A technicality to be sure, but Disney isn't trying to be dishonest by not including them on this set. However, they will be included on a future release.
But the real prize here is the way Disney has chosen to present these shorts. The "Complete Goofy" really is complete! As much as I've enjoyed "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" and "Mickey Mouse in Living Color", I'd have preferred Disney to release these in chronological order, starting with the black and white cartoons and moving right on down, perhaps having a three or four volume set.
This Goofy set avoids this problem of having a themed set like Mickey. Instead of just getting "Goofy Instructional Videos" or something like that, you get it all. Not only are all the shorts available, you can list them either alphabetically or chronologically. There's even some nice extras discussing the creation of Goofy and the performer who voiced him.
Disney is also to be highly commended for not giving in to political correctness. These shorts are complete and uncensored. With Disney being considered a social representative of family entertainment, I'm extremely pleased they resisted any temptation to "clean" up the shorts or alter them as to be less "politically incorrect" for the modern viewer.
The only minor complaint I have is the lack of a "play all" feature. This feature was available on the first Mickey Mouse release. However, the only people who will be really outraged by this are soccer moms who want to plop their kids in front of the TV for 4 hours to watch the Goof. It's not that hard to just select a new short each time another is over, so again, a minor complaint.
This set is a real treat. If Disney continues the high quality of the "Treasures" series, I'll continue to buy each one that's released.
Rumored for next Christmas are: The Complete Donald Volume One (eventually comprising three volumes), and Disney at War, showcasing Disney's war ... pieces during the 1940s. If these titles are accurate - wow!
31 The "Complete" Goofy only in a limited sense
My five year old loves this collection, and I do too, but with some reservations. Goofy was a better co-star than star, and you get more pleasure from his turns in classic Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoons than from those in which he starred on his own, the only ones collected here. Also, it is utterly infuriating that this DVD does not let you "play all" the cartoons with a single click. Each successive cartoon you watch must be separately selected and clicked on one of two menus (alphabetical or chronological). That's OK if you're only watching one or two cartoons, but is most annoying when you would like to simply kick back and watch the disk. The same mistake was made on "Mickey Mouse in Black and White," another of the "Treasures" released simultaneously with this one.
32 How Can You Call This Complete?
I cannot believe I bought this for one cartoon, and it's not there. I really thought that something called "The Complete Goofy" would contain Goofy's 2 Freeway cartoons, where he learns to be a safe driver. Don't get me wrong, this is a great collection, and I'm enjoying it, but I feel soooo disappointed. Why does the collection need to end in 1961, why not 1965 with Freewayphobia No. 1 and Goofy's Freeway Trouble? According to one site, these were the last two Goofy shorts until 1983, and the ONLY ones not included on the collection.
Also, I agree with the reviewer who said there needs to be a Play All option. My son loves Goofy and it's frustrating to him to have to keep going back to the menu.
33 Lack of "Play All" feature is Goofy
Disney released this DVD set minus the PLAY ALL feature. This makes watching this DVD annoying. If I had known Disney was going to remove the PLAY ALL feature, then I would NOT have bought this DVD. I recommend you avoid this DVD until Disney adds the PLAY ALL feature.
34 Beautiful set -- until Disney insults your intelligence
As far as Disney's animated shorts go, the Goofy cartoons are probably the funniest the studio ever did, and this mostly wonderful two-disc set collects them all -- every "How To" cartoon, every sports cartoon, every cartoon from the "George G. Geef" era -- they're all here. Some are better than others, of course. The earlier "Geef" cartoons, before Pinto Clovig returned as Goofy's voice, don't feel like the character at all.
There are also three great featurettes on this set, one about Clovig himself, one about the evolution of Goofy and an interview with Bill Farmer, the current voice of the Goof. Hearing Goofy's voice coming out of this jolly, rust-haired man is jarring and wonderful at the same time.
One complaint -- boy, has Disney gotten PC. On four of these cartoons, they found it necessary to do a disclaimer by Leonard Maltin because the cartoons contain some potentially "sensitive" material -- a World War II era cartoon has the audacity to use the term "Jap," a western send-up has stereotypical "injuns," a short about a teacher sparks fears of school violence and a bullfighting classic portrays Mexicans in an "unflattering light." All four disclaimers have essentially the same message -- "People weren't as smart then as they are now! Please don't hate us."
Please.
I'm all in favor of intros, putting cartoons in context, historical data, etc., but the way these four cartoons were singled out really insulted my intelligence. It's GOOFY, for Heaven's sake, was anybody planning to take the cartoons seriously? In my review of a previous "Treasures" DVD, "Mickey Mouse in Living Color," I said that Warner Bros should use these discs as a model for how to do Looney Tunes DVDs. If they followed the model of "The Complete Goofy," we'd have a disclaimer in front of every Speedy Gonzales short.
It's still a really good collection, but for maximum enjoyment, when you see Leonard Maltin's face pop up before these four shorts, hit the "next" button on your remote.
35 crippled by no Play All feature
... Unfortunately, the DVD is crippled by no "Play All" feature. If you're an animation historian, this is probably a great DVD. If you or your kids enjoy the Disney animated features and want to watch them all, you'll soon chuck this DVD in the trash because you have to navigate to each movie individually. Somebody seriously dropped the ball on this one. Why on earth would you put out a compilation DVD and not include a way to play all the selections?????
36 Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
Great Cartoons! Even the old versions are nice and clear.
Highly recommended.
37 No 'play all' feature makes this release anoying
I purchased this DVD based upon reviews and my own great experience with the Mickey Mouse In Living Color DVDs. While the Goofy cartoons are really great Disney really goofed up on this release. Apparently, they decided to drop the play all feature so there is no way to just start the cartoons and watch them. After each short the DVD goes back to the alphabetical or chronilogical menu (depending on where you started). While this is fine if you wish to view a particular short it is really irritating if you ( and your 3 year old) want to sit down and enjoy a series shorts.
Conclusion: If you are a Goofy buff and want the complete goofy to study and review...this is a great collection. However, if you are a parent and your child wants to watch goofy cartoons this is a pain .... You will need to sit with the child and select every cartoon individually.
I am told by Disney tech support that the Silly Symphonies does have a play all - as such, that and the Mickey in Living Color are better bets.
38 I hope the Warner Brothers take a note..
I'm a fan of the Cartoons Golden Era, I was angry when i readed that Walt Disney Co., WB and many other studios were censoring their own cartoon beacause the so-called "politically corectness", but finally, Disney was the first to bring this fabolous collection, giving the treatment that it deserves... This DVD claims that is uncensored, and it really is! (i hope Ted Turner read this, hehe); in the cartoons that appears "shocking scenes" (like the WW2 cartoons), you'll see a disclaimer about how to watch the cartoons in the current context (so don't be shocked if you see some japanesses here and there; specially in "How to be a sailor", or phrases like "beat jap with scrap" like in "Victoria Vehicles"); the "how to" cartoons are hilarating (if you think Bugs Bunny is the best, you haven't seen goof-action)... the only cons about this DVD, is the lacking of other language subtitles, besides the english, and the amount of copies of this edition (only 124,999 copies... 124,999 because i have one in my hands righ now ;) ). Don't think twice, buy it now!
39 Extremely Funny Stuff!
I'd forgotten how funny Goofy actually is! After growing up with Disney cartoons, we all got spoiled by the raucous, adult comedy of Warner Brothers cartoons.....sadly, they made me forget how terribly funny Goofy was! HOW TO PLAY BASEBALL had me laffing out loud! These 'toons range from 1939-1961 and will stir your memories of the Goof. From tiger hunting to Olympic athlete, this is a wonderful collection. There's also a little retrospective of the voice of Goofy, Pinto Colvig, who was the first Bozo The Clown as well and great behind-the scenes documentaries show the birth and evolution of Goofy. If you wanna see the titles, read Amazon.com's description...I'm here as a consumer to tell you that you WILL LAUGH OUT LOUD AS YOU VIEW THIS COLLECTION. Even though they're older cartoons, even the most "politically correct" people shouldn't have any trouble with these for the kids. This is funny stuff from a funny character by a great man.
40 A wealth of cartoon history....
Having viewed and purchased the Silly Symphonies and Mickey Mouse in Living Color DVD's of this same set, I have to say that The Complete Goofy is the best collection of them all to date. Containing almost twice as many cartoons as the Mickey Mouse in Living color disc, this DVD offers up one of the most hilarious and high quality cartoon collections on the market. I had literally forgotten some of these cartoons after they disappeared from the current pc market. For the more sensitive cartoons that Disney fears will be offensive, Leonard Maltin makes a brief introduction that serves not only to put sensitivities at ease, but improve our appreciation for the humor by placing it in historical context. This feature gives collectors hope that the delayed "Disney Goes to War" DVD will be released without unnecessary editing.
Additionally, two options are available this time that weren't previously on previous "Treasures" releases. We are allowed to choose between chronological and alphabetical lists of the cartoons. This gives the viewer the ability to find specific cartoons with ease and also to view the evolution of Goofy's endearing character. The only drawback, as another reviewer mentioned, is that one cannot choose a "play all" feature that was available on previous titles.
The picture quality on this DVD is astounding and each cartoon looks better than I have ever seen before. The sound quality is decent and has not been restored to a higher quality than the age of the cartoon demands. Some marvelous features are included, such as a lengthy discussion with Bill Farmer, the current voice of Goofy, who offers us several samples of his famous voice and even what I call the "Goofy fall" scream. A biography on Pinto Colvig, the original voice of Goofy, is also very informative. It explains that the birth of the "how to" cartoons came from Colvig's temporary departure from Disney which left Goofy without a voice. An interesting tidbit for Disney fans is that Colvig also provided the voice of Grumpy and Sleepy in the Disney classic, Snow White. These and many other extras round out the collectors "Complete Goofy" experience.
Although this collection would be loved by children of all ages, these Goofy cartoons may be best appreciated by adults who understand his struggles as an "everyman". I can speak for myself when I say that these cartoons are funnier now more than ever as I can relate with Goofy as a parent, a hard worker who can't seem to relax on vacation, or sleep through the night. With only 125,000 copies being printed, this DVD which is bound to be far more popular than previous "Treasures" is sure to go fast. It is a purchase one won't regret.
41 An excellent collection of Goofy shorts
The newest set of Walt Disney Treasure DVDs are excellent. The Complete Goofy DVD set has an excellent selection of shorts that highlight Goofy's development and appeal over time. I especially like the "how to" shorts for a good laugh!
42 Disappointing Menu Options
I enjoy the content of this DVD a great deal. Unfortunately, this DVD set leaves off a valuable option available on last year's MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOR and SILLY SYMPHONY compilations--the ability to "view all" with a single command on the menu. Instead, viewers will have to manually choose each cartoon, one at a time. I hope that Disney will reconsider in determining the playback options in future short feature compilations.
43 A little less than 10 dollars per hour
Now, in Canada this costs about 40 dollars total, it contains about 5 hours of Goofy cartoons. To compare, I bought old WB cartoons on a DVD disc for 10 dollars and received 4 hours worth in a 2-pack. These cartoons are great nostalgia, for anyone who saw them as a child, but it's really not necessary. Couldn't they package it at a better price?
44 A Very Fun DVD
I am a fan of Goofy and am glad that they brought him back a few years ago with the Goofy Movie. Disney had put him in hiatus for may years. Now, they have released all of his cartoons in one DVD collection. These are the originals with all of the child-like innocence that Goofy is remembered for. I remember many of these from watching Wonderful World of Disney as a kid but many are new to me also. Some of the educational films that featured Goofy are not in here probably because they don't fit with the theam of this collection. Collectors may not like this ommision but most people shouldn't have a problem with it. If you like Goofy then this collection is not to be missed. Highly recommended.
45 All 46 Goofy cartoons...
Here is a list of all forty-six Goofy cartoons--year by year--contained on this new Disney Treasures collection:
1939-"Goofy and Wilbur" (Goofy's first official "solo" short)
1940-"Goofy's Glider" (The first in the long-running "How-to" series)
1941-"Baggage Buster", "The Art of Skiing", "The Art of Self-Defense"
1942-"How to Play Baseball", "The Olympic Champ", "How to Swim", "How to Fish"
1943-"Victory Vehicles" (Could have been released under the delayed "Wartime Cartoons" Disney Treasures collection)
1944-"How to Be a Sailor", "How to Play Golf", "How to Play Football"
1945-"Tiger Trouble", "African Diary", "Californy er Bust", "Hockey Homicide"
1946-"A Knight for a Day", "Double Dribble"
1947-"Foul Hunting"
1948-"They're Off", "The Big Wash"
1949-"Tennis Racquet", "Goofy Gymnastics"
1950-"Motor Mania", "Hold That Pose"
1951-"Lion Down", "Home Made Home", "Cold War", "Tomorrow We Diet", "Get Rich Quick", "Fathers Are People", "No Smoking"
1952-"Father's Lion", "Hello Aloha", "Man's Best Friend", "Two Gun Goofy", "Teachers Are People", "Two Weeks Vacation", "How to Be a Detective"
1953-"Father's Day Off", "For Whom the Bulls Toil", "Father's Weekend", "How to Dance", "How to Sleep" (the last of the "How-to" series made for the big screen)
1961-"Aquamania"
Though this collection is "The Complete Goofy", it would have been nice to include the two cartoons Goofy did with Donald Duck ("No Sail" and "Crazy with the Heat") in 1945 and '47, respectively (probably saved for a later Donald Duck collection in the DT series). Also, "How to Ride a Horse" and "El Gaucho Goofy" (taken from "The Reluctant Dragon" and "Saludos Amigos", respectively) were re-released in an animated short format in the 1950's, but are obviously unnecessary to include in this collection. Goofy also appeared in "Freewayphobia" and "Freewayphobia #2" (both in 1965) which also appears to not be included here (probably because these were educational films produced extensively during this time by the Disney company).
Many of the above-mentioned Goofy shorts contained controversial scenes that have been removed and/or altered by the Disney company in recent years. This collection is promising that they will all be uncut--so let's hope they will be seen the way they were originally seen if only for the historical context. Last year's "Mickey Mouse in Living Color" and "Silly Symphonies" collections lived up to that promise, though the "Disneyland USA" set had some perplexing cuts.
This collection is one of three exciting, new releases this December in the second wave of the continuing Disney Treasures series (and extremely limited edition--125,000 appearing to be made instead of the 150,000 last year). There were supposed to be four releases again this year, but the intended fourth (Disney Wartime Cartoons) was delayed for reasons--as of this writing--unexplained by host/compiler of the DT series, Leonard Maltin.
The other two releases for this year: "Mickey Mouse in Black and White", and "Behind the Scenes at the Disney Studio."
