We're back with another Tinker Bell movie this week, and yet again we are pleasantly surprised with how good it actually is. Another rare instance where a sequel holds up and is slightly better than the original. Obviously no episode is complete without our dose of tangents and debates and there's plenty in this one.
We've finally gotten to one of the episodes we were looking forward to the least. And we have to say... Tinker Bell completely blew our expectations out of the water. Now I am in no means saying this is a masterpiece of a movie, but after hearing what this movie went through in the process of being made, it's a miracle we got something half as good as what this actually was.
It's been quite a while but we're finally back with a brand new Pixar movie. This week Charlie and I explore outer space, the Communinverse, and more in Elio. It's hard to explain our feelings for this movie. For what seems like a very well put together movie, it just doesn't seem to live up to it's full potential somehow. There's alot of great things about this movie but something just doesn't click with us.
Another week of tough scheduling for us means it's time for another talk episode. This week we discuss all things Disney games, from video games, card games, to tabletop we go through some of the most popular, and some of our personal favorites.
This week Charlie and I Return to Neverland in the Peter Pan sequel that impressed us alot more than we were expecting it to. With a mix of comedy, action, drama, and a solid score this sequel has everything your looking for and more. It's pretty rare when the sequel is better than the original but this is definitely one of those cases.
We've finally come up with an official name for our bonus episodes. Around the Castle. This week Charlie and I discuss the rumors of Disney potentially returning to 2d animation, and some of our gripes with their current animation styles.
Well we knew it was bound to happen eventually. We're surprised it took 11 episodes to get to our first stinker of the season. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's beginning is everything you're hoping a franchise doesn't turn into. Lackluster music, unimaginative villains, weak plots. While this is not the worst movie we've seen, and probably not even the worst we'll come across this season, this movie should've remained under the sea.
Have you ever wanted to watch The Little Mermaid in reverse?Well you're in luck because that's exactly what this sequel is. In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea we meet Melody, Ariel's daughter who just want's to explore the sea. While this movie does provide some underwhelming follow-ups it's far from the worst thing we've seen.
Were back with another bonus episode. This week were talking about Lilo and Stitch: The Series... Which I know absolutely nothing about. So Charlie decided to put together a short quiz on the series and see how much I can piece together on my own.
Wer'e back to pride rock yet again in an offbeat telling of the Lion King from Timon and Pumba's perspective in Lion King 1 1/2. This was a very interesting concept for a movie that actually paid off. Disney was able to pull off a straight up comedy that did not feel forced. A lot of fun jokes and fourth wall breaking allowed them to retell a story with a new light.
This week Charlie and I return to Pride Rock to continue the story of The Lion King. While this isn't necessarily a bad movie it's not really that great either, It mainly leaves us with a lot of questions and alot more to be desired out of it.
We've got a new concept for a bonus episode for ya'll. Every once in a while Charlie and I are just too busy to get a chance to prep for recording an episode, There's alot that goes into it. But we still want to put out content so we decided to come up with the idea of these bonus episodes where it's just us talking about random topics. These episodes will be alot more laid back and relaxed. This week's topic is Live action remakes
This week Charlie and I take a trip to England to follow up on the story of Pocahontas. Yet again she's having trouble picking between two guys again and she doesn't know where she wants to go in life. This may be another case where we came in expecting the worst and got something average so it seems alot better than it actually is, but so far nothing horrendous yet.
We're back with another Winnie the Pooh movie, however this time it's a bit different because it's actually The Tigger Movie. However this episode still includes just as much chaos if not more as all of our Winnie the Pooh episodes. We go off the rails as usual discussing who the villains are, (spoiler alert, according to Charlie it's everyone) We continue to argue about the illiteracy of the group, and discuss who is actually real or not.
This week Charlie and I return to the 100 acre woods yet again for another exciting adventure with Winnie the Pooh and friend's in Pooh's Grand Adventure. More characters become villain's but they also get redemption arcs. This movie continues to bring the same wholesome energy we expect from Winnie the Pooh, and continues to bring out the chaotic energy we have when talking about it.
We're returning to Agrabah one last time in the final installment in the Aladdin series, Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Robin Willams is finally back to return to his role as Genie, and it's a really good thing because without him this movie would've had nothing going for it. With impressions, references and jokes galore the comedic aspect of this movie is just enough to make this movie watchable.
This week we take a trip back to Agrabah and continue the story of Aladdin in The Return of Jafar. I'm not sure if it's because we're coming in with low expectations or these movies are just not that bad but so far another solid production from DisneyToons Studios. Now clearly this movie is not on the same level as the original but there's still alot of things to love about this movie.
After a longer than expected break we are finally back with our new season. Disneytoons Studios. Originally slated for a tv series that was never sold Belle's Magical World is a compilation of three episodes that occur during the events of the original Beauty and the Beast movie. While it might not be the most polished piece we've seen it's definitely still no Home on the Range.
It's been a long while but we are finally back to season 1!! And with a sequel none the less. It's very rare that we come across a season one sequel but this one is well deserved. You don't often have a big name sequel that lives up to the first one but Moana 2 delivers on all accounts. We have alot of not so great sequels coming up in our upcoming season after this so cherish this while it lasts.
Before we jump on in to season 4 we giving you this Super Bowl edition Essentials pick, Remember the Titans. This is a movie that will go down as one of the best sports movies and for good reasons. It's an emotional journey that really knows how to strike a chord.