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Direct To Video
by Andres Reyes and Tony Robusto
Join your hosts Andy Reyes and Tony Robusto as they review poor direct to video sequels of great movies.RSSVERIFY
Episodes
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Episode 108 - Pinocchio (2022)
Against all odds, we have persevered through The Summer of the Puppet. Let it not be said that we do not follow through on questionable ideas. And at the end of it all, we found one film that was emotionally scarring, one that was high art, one that was light fun, and one that was...…
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Episode 107 - Geppetto
Imagine, if you will, a movie that acts like a play. Imagine singing that is sub-par and dancing that is pretty good, actually. Imagine tears welling up in one of our host’s eyes as a sitcom actor begs for death. Imagine if we don’t actually talk about the plot of the film for about half an hour....
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Episode 106 - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
This one? It's a good movie. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll experience creepy stop-motion cinema at its finest. However, you might have to watch Disney's original Pinocchio to actually enjoy it. Also, Andy comes out of nowhere with some crazy Pinocchio book lore that absolutely would destroy…
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Episode 105 - Pinocchio (1940)
This movie is about a boy who has two dads who never meet each other, and they each independently drop the ball pretty hard. It was pretty good! If it wasn’t so upsetting near the end, kids today might still want to watch it. Instead it, uh, instilled a fear of whales into a generation of kids.…
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Episode 104 – Snow White (2025)
This... this was a tough one. We really thought we knew what we were getting into, you know? We thought we understood. We didn't think Disney would make every possible bad decision and release an ugly, bloated, cheap-looking and yet somehow very expensive monstrosity onto the viewing public. But...
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Episode 103 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This is it. The one that started it all. Disney’s first foray into moviemaking, and the first full-length animated movie ever produced. And it has way more music than you remember. Most of it is bad. Important questions: Is the Evil Queen a stealth feminist icon? Why is the prince so weird, and…
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Episode 102 – The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
We’ve done it. It’s over. We killed the franchise. This is a return to form, imaginary readers. This movie? It’s bad. In fact, it’s mostly nonsense. And we watched it. On purpose. ... Number Nine wasn't even IN it! They didn't mention The Secret Arts ONCE! Our theme music is Homeward by Scott...
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Episode 101 – The Swan Princess: A Fairytale is Born
Is Jean-Bob proof that a merciful god does not exist? Discuss. Will this be our penultimate Swan Princess episode? I will not lie, the concept excites me. This is a movie mostly about Derek’s terrible mother, and it’s somehow one of the best in the series. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott...
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Episode 100 – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Happy Holidays! Let’s celebrate with the most morose Christmas movie we could find! Well, the most morose movie with Muppets, at least. And really, what says Christmas like abject poverty? Our theme music is Ukulele for Christmas by Lee Rosevere, whose channel is:...
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Episode 99 – The Aristocats
Everybody wants to be a cat. But not these cats, specifically. Other, cooler cats, who do stuff.* *This opinion not necessarily endorsed by the podcast as a whole. Programming note: Tony was losing his voice and also his mic was acting up, so his audio isn't perfect quality. Our theme music is...
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Episode 98 – Felidae
Hard to call this one “a romp,” but it might be fun, if you can get over the cat murder. And, uh, the onscreen cat sex. And the casual homophobia. Oh, and the original writer went full “concentration camp” later in life. Got some wacky dream sequences, though! Our theme music is Homeward by Scott...
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Episode 97 – Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone: The Movie
Yes, that’s really the title. No, none of the writing in the movie is better than that title. No, none of the acting is, either. This movie might actually be a crime against good taste, dinosaurs in general, and James Gurney specifically. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on…
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Episode 96 – We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
This was a movie that Steven Spielberg made. On purpose. In 1993. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is Direct to Video Podcast Andy’s Youtube Channel is Ethical Games Journalism Tony’s comic is Inspired By True Events
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Episode 95 – The Rescuers Down Under
Remember those beloved mice from that beloved movie? No? Well, this time we paired them with Crocodile Dundee! The podcast is split as to whether this was a worthwhile endeavor. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is...
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Episode 94 – The Rescuers
This might be the most tv-episode style movie we’ve seen since Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Buzz didn’t bring all this romantic tension, though. Those mice are down to clown. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is...
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Episode 93 – The Plague Dogs
We watch good movies and bad movies for this podcast, but so rarely do we watch a movie that’s straight-up depressing! But also kind of funny? It’s a strange film, I don’t know what to tell you. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected]...
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Episode 92 – Watership Down
Rip to all those emotionally scarred children and the two rabbits who died for no reason. Pour some out. Oh, and, uh, happy Easter? Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is Direct to Video Podcast Andy’s Youtube Channel...
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Episode 91 – The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Heads up on this one: Tony accidentally recorded this on the wrong microphone, so his audio is a bit muffled. Still better than our early episodes, but not peak performance. Are you ready for the worst sequel movie we’ve ever seen? A movie where we legitimately wanted the main character to die? A...
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Episode 90 – Secret of NIMH
Back to Bluth! Is that anything? It doesn’t feel like anything, but I’m writing stream-of-consciousness today, so I’m not changing it. What IS the secret of NIMH? Why is there a terrifying necromancer-coded owl? Will little Timmy survive!? Find out. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley....
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Episode 89 – Robin Hood
Time to go down to the American South so we can experience Ye Olde England in all its glory! At least, that’s how the animals tell it… Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is Direct to Video Podcast Andy’s Youtube...
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Episode 88 – The Great Mouse Detective
Finally, we watch a movie that asks the big question: how should a framed portrait of your arch nemesis be displayed in your home? Probably other questions were asked, something about Sherlock Holmes and the Disney renaissance and politicians being replaced by robots, but I think we can all agree...
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Episode 87 – A Muppet Family Christmas
Another year is coming to an end, and who better to celebrate it with than everyone’s favorite unwanted houseguests? Just watch out for the icy patch. Our theme music is Ukulele for Christmas by Lee Rosevere Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is Direct to Video...
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Episode 86 – Balto III: Wings of Change
The absolute gall of this movie to use Roman numerals. We’ve done something we swore we would never do, and finally watched the third Balto movie. But can it hold up to the highs and lows of a wolf quest? Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is […]
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Episode 85 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s the rest of our Halloween episode. Look, we have to do something like this every year or the Krampus will get us. We really enjoyed talking about Haunted Halloween, but that doesn’t stop a near complete emotional breakdown by the end of the episode. So, keep your ears…
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Episode 84 – Goosebumps
I’ll say it, listener: you don’t have to beware. You are not, in fact, in for a scare. We talk about Goosebumps, and only one of us has read Goosebumps books! Is Jack Black engaging enough to draw Tony in when he has no context for what’s going on, or is this movie just for […]
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Episode 83 – All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
I still think “Two Dogs Go to Hell” would have been a better title. I really like this one. We lose our minds a little bit, and the tangents are top tier, ranging from rhino songs to catholic holidays to finding out popular guide dog breeds. Oh, we also talk about a movie. Our theme […]
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Episode 82 – All Dogs Go to Heaven
You can tell that a movie is weird when the episode is almost two hours long. This movie has it all: weird fetishy stuff, dogs with guns, murder, denying Christ in your heart, a loveable orphan, just everything, really. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email…
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Episode 81 – Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost
Yeah, that… that’s a weirdly placed exclamation point. Do you know who else uses exclamation points? Tim Curry! (Perfect segue.) We get a lot of good stuff from this move: a small town that tries and fails to be sinister, Scooby and Shaggy being gluttons to a truly unpleasant degree, and the Hex...
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Episode 80 – Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
We’ve never managed a Halloween episode, and we’re not starting now! Join us on a terrifying island where the zombies are the least of your problems! Listen to Andy’s Scooby-Doo impression! Gasp out loud at the monster reveal! Consider that there are more confederate soldiers than strictly...
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Episode 79 – Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs Evil
I’m hating that title more and more as time goes on. Remember when we watched good movies? Well, this time we didn’t. Patrick Warburton is trying his best, Hayden Panettiere was did okay, and Glenn Close is, I’ll say it, asleep at the wheel. Don’t forget to pledge to A Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy:...
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Episode 78 – Hoodwinked
I’m sure we’re all just ecstatic to be talking about the most hideous 3d animation ever conceived of again. At least this time, there’s a good story behind it. Oh, wait, I’m reviewing the footage, and I can’t even say that in jest. Welp, here’s a movie. Don’t forget to pledge to A Summer of […]
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Episode 77 – Home on the Range
Remember when Disney decided they were going to put their 2d animation out to pasture, but decided to give it one last ride? Well, this is what they made. And it sure was… a moovie. This episode is not as punny as that description would suggest. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find […]
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Episode 76 – The Country Bears
This might be the least we’ve ever talked about a movie! I’m pretty sure we only named two characters! I’m also pretty sure Disney is a company full of cowards who won’t let a group of bears play the jug in their terrible movie! that’s right, I’ve got opinions! Strong opinions! Strong, weird...
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Episode 75 – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
Well, it’s that time of year again. There’s a lot of Christmas specials on this nondenominational podcast. And this is our second year in a row with Disney shorts! Spoiler: don’t watch this movie. Our theme music is Ukulele for Christmas by Lee Rosevere Find us on the Internet! Email is...
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Episode 74 – The Land Before Time: Chomper Double Feature
This episode we watched The Land Before Time II – The Great Valley Adventure and The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island. One of them held up! You will immediately know which one. In any case, Chomper is the best. No notes on his performance. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley.…
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Episode 73 – Bartok the Magnificent
We’re back! And we’re ready and raring to talk about a real boring movie where basically nothing happens for a while and then it’s over. he end. Our theme music is Homeward by Scott Buckley. Find us on the Internet! Email is [email protected] Youtube channel is Direct to Video Podcast Andy’s...
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Episode 72 – Anastasia
Time to talk about everyone’s favorite “character who is technically a Disney princess now, but only in the same way that Jack Kirby is a Disney legend:” Anastasia! (Technically this description also applies to Princess Leia and probably a character in Avatar.) We do talk a bit about how Disney...
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Episode 71 – Hercules: Zero to Hero
Wow, it almost sounds like Tony forgot to adjust his levels before recording. Hmm… This episode, we reviewed the one Disney sequel only available on vhs: Hercules: Zero to Hero! Was it a fun romp through a Saturday morning cartoon version of Greek myth, or was it a bunch of cobbled together...
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Episode 70 – Hercules
New music, new… season? Anyway, I’m trying a new format in the descriptions. I was bored, sue me. We talk about Disney’s Hercules! It’s definitely a mess, but is is a charming mess or an infuriating one? We… boy we argue on that point. The good news is, we also manage to talk about important […]
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Episode 69 – The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
The least sexy episode 69 ever. Important questions: What was that twenty minute fake out about? Where is the Wikimedia Zone? Was this whole series Andy’s fault? Keep an ear out for Andy and Tony pledging to never watch another of Richard Rich’s trash movies again. Our theme music is Planet E by...
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Episode 68 – The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
Oh, no! We watched a terrible romcom and accidentally released it as a Valentine’s Day episode! Important questions: Did the animation get worse? How many movies is this movie? When will law enforcement figure out this tax scam? Keep an ear out for the sound of two people who are well and truly...
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Episode 67 – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
Just in case you didn’t get enough of us this year. Important questions: Why are Hewey, Dewey, and Louie so terrible? Are Max and Goofy Codependent? Did Andy… cut out tangents?? Keep an ear out for Tony armchair diagnosing Goofy and Andy condemning us to revisiting a classic series. Our theme…
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Episode 66 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The bell is a metaphor.
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Episode 65 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Frank Welker was the baby bird, oh my gosh.
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Episode 64 – Lightyear
We're back! From outer space.
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Episode 63 – Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
A story about a space cop fighting his dad. Important questions: Who will betray Buzz in the final act!? Who is the most nineties character in this movie? Why are the little green men charming? Keep an ear out for Andy and Tony talking about Star Wars again, but this time it’s thematic! Our theme...
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Episode 62 – Detective Pikachu
There are a nonzero amount of dogs barking on this recording, am I’m choosing to call that “thematic.” Important questions: Is Harry a cop? Does Pikachu hate cops? How much Star Wars talk did I have to cut? Keep an ear out for Andy and Tony each getting obsessive about different twists. Our theme...
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Episode 61 – Mewtwo Strikes Back
"Most powerful Pokemon." Yeah, okay.
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Episode 60 – The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
This franchise has gone on far longer than forever.
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Episode 59 – The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
New year, same old terrible series. I deeply regret returning to this poisoned well. Important questions: Does anyone watch these movies? Why is Spider-Man acting so stupid? What is the worst plan in this film? Keep an ear out for the triumphant(?) return of Number Nine. Our theme music is Planet…
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