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Summary: Nostalgic treat
Review: 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.
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Summary: The Menu crippled, no "play all" is anoying
Review: Great toon's but you have to play them one by one, it's anoying
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Summary: A wealth of cartoon history....
Review: 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.
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Summary: All 46 Goofy cartoons...
Review: 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."
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Summary: A Very Fun DVD
Review: 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.
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Summary: How Can You Call This Complete?
Review: 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.
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Summary: Disappointing Menu Options
Review: 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.
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Summary: Wow!! Goofy hasn't missed a beat in all these years.
Review: 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 (?) :)
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Summary: No 'play all' feature makes this release anoying
Review: 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.
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Summary: Everybody loves Goofy
Review: I was thrilled that Walt Disney released all of these wonderful Goofy cartoons. The only reason I gave it 4 stars out of 5, is the lack of the 'play all' feature. It keeps reverting back to the menu after every cartoon, which is rather annoying. However, I am very glad I purchased this DVD and would recommend it to any Goofy lover!
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