Info: A Goofy Movie - UK HDTV broadcast

I caught this on Channel 4 the other day, after reading that Disney hasn’t confirmed if and when the film will ever make it onto Blu-Ray and the DVD’s are either full-screen or non-anormorphic widescreen and the online offerings have similar problems. Amazon’s VOD version is in widescreen but rental only, whilst the version for sale via iTunes is full frame.

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=26908#overall

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:301004

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Goofy_Movie#Release

In comparison to older Disney titles that the same channel has shown, such as Aladdin and The Jungle Book, it doesn’t appear to have been sourced from a print in great condition. Flecks, spots, scratches and other such artefacts are clearly visible for the entire duration.

Again, unlike other titles from the Disney catalogue that have aired recently on the same channel, it does not appear that an HD master was used in this instance and my suspicions were confirmed after I came across the following:

https://www.reddit.com/r/piracy/comments/2iwpac/where_can_i_get_the_highest_possible_quality_tv/

“One time, I spent hours finding an HD copy of ‘A Goofy Movie’. I found out what the russian title was, and then was able to find some HD copies for the first time. When I finally got it, I threw it up next to the DVD…exact same thing. Down to the dust and scratches on the film. No better quality. I guess they aired the DVD source on an HD channel and somebody ripped it…lame.”

Nonetheless, it’s still a step up from the non-anormophic/fullscreen DVD’s and the fullscreen copy that’s for sale from iTunes. I’m not a huge fan of musicals or even Disney fare but every film deserves to be available in its correct aspect ratio.

Thanks for the information. Disney’s treatment of the film is curious because while it didn’t break any box office records, at the same time, it was hardly a flop during the theatrical run.