The Movie Connection

We are back with another tangent-filled episode, and we have a special guest; KC's best friend Shandel!  This week, you all voted and we watched the time-period romantic movie "TUCK EVERLASTING" based upon the book of the same name. The story follows a young woman named Winnifred "Winnie" Foster who is on the cusp of woman-hood and, on a walk through the forest, she encounters a handsome and...

Hey there. We apologize for the last-minute change but we were unable to get together with our special guest for "Tuck Everlasting" due to snow, but we have this super-special-secret episode for you guys that we recorded back in the Summer season. It's a commentary track where Jacob and KC sit down to take in one of the first of the live-action adaptations of Disney's animated classics: "101 DALMA...

This week we revisit the highly successful, yet largely overlooked Disney Animated/Live-action movie, "ENCHANTED." Starring Amy Adams in the role that established her as a dynamic acting force to be reckoned with: Giseslle, who is basically all of your favorite classic Disney princesses rolled into one. She sings beautifully, she talks to animals and has a talent for dressmaking and falling from h...

We have guests! Joining us again is Nick Fisher, you may remember him from "The Christmas Toy" episode and, joining for the first time, Nicolette Coiner. They're the Nics!  You voted, we listened and this week we watched "James and the Giant Peach" which is based on the book by Roald Dahl, a name you likely recognize from some of your favorite and most nightmare-inducing childhood stories.&nb...

In the Battle of the Babies, you voted, we listened and this week we are watching and reviewing "BABY'S DAY OUT." This 90's movie staring an adorable baby, played by twins who would never act in movies again, which, given the path many kid actors end up on may have been a very smart move. Regardless, we are treated to a off-the-wall comedy that pits a infant child against a trio of bumbling kidnap...

Recently acquired through that good ol' Fox Merger, Disney presents: "EVER AFTER" a Cinderella Story. You've never experienced the story of a the poor girl who goes from rags to riches quite like this.  Starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Houston, set in the Renaissance Era, we are treated to the familiar tale of a sweet girl named Danielle who loses her father at a young age and is raised i...

WATCH OUT FOR THAT quirky spin on the Tarzan story, it's "GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE" starring that 90's heartthrob, Brendan Fraser as the titular character who can soar through the tree's with the greatest of ease...while making it look oh so very hard.  Abandoned in the jungle as an infant, George grows up with a English speaking Ape, named Ape, (voiced by Monty Python alum, John Cleese), a dog-l...

Prepare to enter a world where the line between physics and magic is very, very thin. A world in which Nicolas Cage is an apprentice to the greatest Wizard of all time: Merlin, and he is sportin' some blonde locks. A world in which the two leads have no chemistry and Jay Baruchel is given the opportunity to prove himself as a sorcerer and as a potential member of the Justice League of America (whi...

For our Holiday Special we decided to cover a Disney Holiday special in which we are treated to several beloved Christmas-themed Disney shorts starring some of our favorite characters (Mickey,, Donald, Pluto, Chip n' Dale) as well as clips from some animated films with a Winter/Christmas theme. You know...like "The Sword in the Stone."  This was part of our collection growing up and was watch...

We are so excited to share a family favorite of ours with you this week: "The Santa Clause" starring Tim Allen, before he went to infinity and beyond!  Scott Calvin is a arrogant, self-absorbed Dad who has forgotten what it is to believe in the magic of Christmas, a struggle he shares with his adorable and precocious son, Charlie. On Christmas eve, Santa makes the mistake of stumbling his way...

It's a b-b-BONUS EPISODE!!! We discuss some of the many, many MANY upcoming projects from our beloved Disney. There is plenty to be excited about and plenty that has us scratching our heads.  Tune in and hear about all the goodies comin' down the pipe line. Then tune in tomorrow for our "The Santa Clause" review.  Our email: disneychannelsurfers@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram Listen to...

This one was suggested to us by friend of the show, Scott Martichuski, and it is a Jim Henson Christmas special called "The Christmas Toy." Starring some of the most adorable muppets ever (Rugby the Tiger, Mew the mouse) and some of the most horrifying muppets ever (Apple.) al together in one delightful playroom. We couldn't help but notice a lot of similarities between this heartfelt Christmas sp...

Gather 'round the Christmas tree with us as we review and reminisce about "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" in which we are treated to three delightful Christmas stories starring some of our favorite Disney characters. This is one of the last times we would see Mickey and the gang in traditionally animated glory.  The stories includes two Disney adaptations of familiar Christmas tales, one sta...

We are getting into the Christmas spirit with this Dark yet hopeful Disney Animated...Midquel(?): "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas."  When we last left Belle, the curse over the castle of a Beast, who turned out to be a prince, was lifted and she was able to live happily ever after with the reformed monarch along with all her new friends. Well, as a follow-up to that beloved Dis...

It's our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been so much fun finding our footing and riding the waves of nostalgia with all you amazing listeners.  This week, kicking off Season Three, we watched "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" starring Rick Moranis as an inventor father who creates a shrink ray which accidentally reduces his kids and the neighbor's kids down to the size of dust mite...

You voted, we listened, and the winner was: "Beetlejuice" which is one of Tim Burton's early classic's before he got all Tim Burton-y. The director is not the only one in top form, we get a manic and memorable performance from Michael Keaton as the titular trickster himself and the music is beautifully executed by Burton regular, Danny Elfman.  Adam and Barbara Maitland are a happy couple, en...

As an added treat for the Halloween season, we are releasing this special b-b-bonus episode. We revisit an old classic that was on one of our many worn out movies on videocassette, "Disney's Halloween Treat," which is available in the version we grew up with on YouTube though the quality is not the best. They also have various versions available, split into ten parts most of the time, but it's wor...

Extending our season to fit in some spooky Disney Classics was definitely the way to go. This week, we watched "Stepmonster" a 90's ode to the old school, rubber-monster-costume movies of the 50's and 60's. The movie stars Alan Thicke, Canada's TV Dad, who you may recognize from the sitcom "Growing Pains," and also starring Robin Riker, who you may recognize from the DCOM days of "Brink!" and "Don...

ARRRGGGHHH! Ye, come seekin' adventure and salty pirates, eh? Well, you came to the right place! We are wrapping up our voyage through the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with, "Dead Men Tell No Tales." The 5th installment that treats the 4th installment like it doesn't even exist...and it works. Many years have passed since we last saw any sign of Captain Jack Sparrow's old companions Will Tur...

In a special b-b-bonus episode, we are rewatching one of our favorite Halloween episodes of television ever. It comes from the VERY 90's teen sitcom "Boy Meets World" (Season 5 Episode 17.) titled "And Then There Was Shawn." Which features some amazing pop culture references straight out of the times when this show was on the air (circa 1998.) including South Park callbacks, Scream-inspired serial...

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, here we go again! It's movie number four in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise: "On Stranger Tides." This was the long awaited installment following a extended hiatus that saw the changing of many leaders in the Disney company including one of the producers behind the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Perhaps it is changing of the guards and the EXTREME trimming of the b...

Hoist the colors! We have reached the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Back when the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was perceived to be a trilogy of films, boy, those were the days, eh? This overly long yet entertaining movie had us experiencing a lot of the thrills and adventure for the first time in a long time. After being treated to a bleak opening scene which f...

Avast! We are back on board for another thrilling adventure with Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan in this second installment to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise: "Dead Man's Chest." When the East India Trading company, and it's short yet ominous representative, Cutler Beckett, invade Port Royale in search of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will and Eilzabeth stall their wedding in order to...

Ahoy! Step aboard as we set sail for adventure in the first installment in our "September of Sparrow" series. In this commentary track, we are introduced to one of the highest grossing franchises in film history which started out as a pretty big gamble in it's own right. The first in the series starring Johnny Depp as the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, finds this pirate doing all the charming doub...

So sorry for the delay. We are based on the West Coast and have been experiencing some hectic events. Fortunately we are safe and sound and able to make a fun commentary track for you all. What better movie to escape to than this classic by Disney starring Lindsay Lohan and...Lindsay Lohan!?!? Twins who were separated at birth run into each other while attending the same summer camp...and the plot...