The Movie Connection

It's time...to wrap up our Summer of Sequels with the third film in the Cinderella Saga: it's "Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time" in which, Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's evil stepmother, acquires the Fairy Godmother's wand and uses it, naturally, to bend the fabric of time to her will and wreak havock on her least favorite step-daughters life. Lots of twists and turns in this one including a human versi...

The podcast gets a new groove in honor of today's movie:"Kronk's New Groove" The sequel to the energetic Disney animated feature starring David Spade. This movie contains just as much energy and crazy humor as the original and finds a charming character the lovable oaf, Kronk, but it also seems to use a familiar Disney Animated Sequel format by stringing together three distinct stories into one "n...

Join Jacob and KC as they return to the ancient world of China, to witness the awesome might and sheer badassery that is the Hero of China HERrself, Mulan! For the sequel, simply titled "Mulan II," we see the relationship between Shang and Mulan hit a few speed-bumps, most of them caused by the surprise villain of the movie: MUSHU! Who is up to no good trying to secure his cushy place on a pedesta...

While we find ourselves nearing the end of our Summer of Sequels, we have really been craving the outdoors, so what better way to have an appreciation for the world outside than by visiting one of the countries oldest national parks: Yellowstone. The movie is "Meet the Deedles" starring Paul Walker, before he got fast and furious. The movie follows brothers Phil and Stu, a couple of...surfers? Hip...

Reaching the end of our Summer of Sequels, we are revisiting our favorite lovable but deadly alien companion in "Stitch! The Movie." We are all very aware of Experiment 626, better known as Stitch, but we never considered that there are 625 OTHER experiments out there. Each with their own set of deadly capabilities. The theme of ohana and finding ones place in the world are alive and well in this...

We return to the world of Ben Gates in this special commentary track for "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets."On our last adventure, Nicolas Cage was flexing his intellectual muscles as historian and treasure-hunter Ben gates. This time around...they are pretty much hunting the same treasure, but instead of going toe-to-toe with Blonde Sean Bean, they are throwing down with Ol' Ed Harris. Fun st...

We are back with another Disney Animated Sequel to 101 Dalmations: "Patch's London Adventure." The story centers on Patch, one of the 101 Dalmations, and follows him on his journey to individuality, which is no easy task in a family THIS big. Also back to terrorize all puppies is the infamous Cruella De Vil, who, some could argue is even MORE crazy than in the original. You may recognize many of t...

Join us as we continue our Summer of sequels with "Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True." We were soaring high from our experience with the enjoyable, yet dark revisiting of "Return to Neverland," we had high hopes that this installment of the Disney Animated Sequels would be just as good...boy were we wrong. We join Cinderella and her gang of miniature animal companions as they move in to the castle wi...

This week we set sail and took flight to a familiar world of faith, trust and pixie dust, in this sequel to the beloved "Peter Pan." Jane is the daughter of Wendy, who years ago went on an adventure in the world of eternal youth: "Neverland." Now, the dastardly Captain Hook is once again terrorizing the sea's and has decided to use Jane to reek his revenge on Peter Pan. But with the help of the lo...

We are back with our two-part b-b-b-bonus episode covering the second act in the outstanding broadway musical "Hamilton." In act one we got a feel for the ambitions of Alexander Hamilton and his temperamental opposite, Aaron Burr. With Act Two, we are offered a larger than life Thomas Jefferson and a less than healthy James Madison. We follow Hamilton as his pride gets the better of him, like many...

Back with a new b-b-bonus episode, we watched the Broadway Musical of the century: HAMILTON!We weigh in on the first act, that's right, this is a TWO part episode because we just had too much to say, we talked NON STOP! The musical spans the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, a lesser known founding father who is a perfect stand-in for the embodiment of America in it's beginnings. The musical i...

In honor of the holiday, we watched a more bearable American History movie that doesn't beat you over the head with patriotism...instead you are treated to a couple hours of a slightly more reserved, but no less lovable, Nicolas Cage, who is the real national treasure here. Jacob was treated to this movie for the first time and we had lots to discuss in this action-adventure Disney movie. Nicolas...

This week we watched "Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure." We were prepared to be disappointed by this Disney sequel from our youth...but were pleasantly surprised by the amazing soundtrack and the superstar voice talents that you are bound to recognize. Scamp is a puppy who longs to run wild and free, but, as Lady and Tramp try to explain to the young pup, the world has it's share of dangers...

This week we continue  our Summer of Sequels with "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" Join us as we revisit a lot of familiar faces and voices and a very VERY familiar story...you might even say the EXACT same story as the original. But this time, Ariel has a daughter named Melody who finds herself drawn to the sea and eventually striking a deal with a sub-par sorcerer named Morgana. Though...

This week, continuing with the Summer of Sequels, we watched "An Extremely Goofy Movie" which follows the original Goof-man himself and his son Max, who is college-bound, but with one major twist...He's going to college with GOOFY!!?? And from there it is a movie filled with Generation X tropes that we know and love...sort of. We discuss some things that worked and other things that were total mis...

We finish the Aladdin Trilogy with "Aladdin and The King of Thieves." In which we discuss the prospect of Aladdin and Jasmine FINALLY getting married. We also talk bout how Robin Williams returning as the Genie is music to our ears. This movie introduces some backstory for our favorite neighborhood Street-Rat, Aladdin, when he discovers his father has ties to a band of ruthless thieves. Lot's of g...

We are messing with the order of things a little bit this week. We still have one more Aladdin movie to get to which will be posted on Saturday, but, we felt that, given the current circumstances and the current events that are shaping our reality, we thought we'd skip to a more relevant Disney Animated Sequel: "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" We are back in the Pride Lands. Simba has an eager an...

This week, continuing the Summer of Sequels, Jacob and KC revisited the first Direct-to-Video Disney sequel: "The Return of Jafar," which takes us back to Agrabah and the adventures of Aladdin and friends. With a title like "Return of Jafar" you would expect this to be a movie focused on the titular villain. Nope. This is a Iago movie...don't worry, it gets discussed. Also, is it a good idea to al...

Jacob and KC are back to deliver another Top 5 movie list, this time they are talking about their favorite Pixar movies. Listen in to see how your top 5 compare with your hosts and learn more about our upcoming reviews and Commentary Mouse Tracks. E-mail us your thoughts and comments: disneychannelsurfers@gmail.comInstagramSpotifyBe sure to give us a like, a share and a subscription and feel free...

WE ARE BACK!!!!Kicking off this Summer of Sequels, Jacob and KC are revisiting the first ever Disney Animated Sequel: "The Rescuers Down Under." Witness the adventures of Bernard and Bianca, two little mice with a knack for saving down-trodden children from peril. Also witness some of the most horrifying portrayals of medical professionals in a Disney film. The quality of animation fits right in w...

Join Jacob & KC as they share their own top 5 list's for Best Disney Animated Films. The results surprised both of them -- tune in to hear where the lists overlap and where they diverge. What about you? Does your list line up with KC or with Jacob? Find out and get ready for a Summer of Sequels from here on out. Season Two of Disney Channel Surfers will begin Saturday May 23rd and the movie up for...

With the Happiest Place on Earth's gates closed, people across the world have become creative in their attempts to capture the magic of that cornerstone of American culture. Some families have made elaborate recreations of their favorite rides, using only the walls of their house and the contents within. Others have sought refuge in old footage of the parks...which leads us to todays commentary tr...

Join Jacob and special guests Megan Carver and Ben Farmer of the movie review podcast "So I Married a Cinephile." A lot of us have been revisiting the lesser known classics we would watch in our youth and this minisode features the three of us revisiting a charming yet off-the-wall series called "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" which would feature some of the best known stars of the time and...

SURPRISE!!! Isolation has gotten the better of us, so we decided to release a surprise episode. This week we watched "Jumping Ship," a DCOM starring all three -- that's right -- all THREE of the Lawrence brothers. This is a sequel to the beloved "Horse Sense" and changes locations from the quaint Montana countryside to the high sea's of...Australia?? Stay tuned for a update of what is to come when...

Join us for the season one finale, this week we are watching a technically NON-Disney film, ""Thumbelina" which was produced by Don Bluth, the darker Disney Alternative and former Disney Animator, who decided to make this...questionable depiction of the Princess movie. Life is already rough for a girl the size of a single digit, but the love life is more challenging still. Join us as we revisit th...