Straight Out of Home Video
Do you remember Return of Jafar? Mulan 2? The Pocahontas sequel? Take a walk down lane of all your favorites or possibly hated Disney sequels and other movies that were released direct to home video. Straight Out of Home Video is apart of The Geeky Waffle Network: http://thegeekywaffle.com/
A Ring of Endless Light

Vanessa & Candace discuss the very upfront theme of dolphins and how it surprisingly covers the much darker theme of death. Trigger warning: death, progressive disease, and suicide are mentioned.
High School Musical 2

It's summer time and so Vanessa and Candace decide it's the best point to talk about the movie that broke cable records - you guessed it, High School Musical 2!
Smart House

Vanessa, Candace, and Rachel discuss the DCOM movie that made our generation weary of AI - and also weary of lottery giveaways (come on, how much tax did they owe on that house??).
Johnny Tsunami

Vanessa, Candace, and Alex talk about the 1999 DCOM Johnny Tsunami, a perfect film for the season as it teaches you how to make the most of being ripped from paradise and thrown into a snowy, class-based ski/snowboard town. That is, as long as you have transferrable athletic ability, your own stunt doubles, and the ability to shrug off Brett's not so clever insults.
The Ultimate Christmas Present

Vanessa, Candace, Arezou, and Chelsea talk about the first Disney Channel Original Christmas Movie, The Ultimate Christmas Present. They talk about the horrifying global warming implication of Santa's snow machine, the too-intense weatherman, and Brenda Song supremacy.
Zombies

Vanessa and Candace talk about the High School Musical-meets-Descendants musical, and debate the physical implications of what a zombie society means.
The Little Mermaid Series

Did you know Ariel came face to face with dinosaurs? We're looking back at the 90s animated TV series The Little Mermaid.
Ariel is a teenage mermaid who lives under the sea with her father, the sea king, her six sisters, and various friends. Together, they try to keep harm away from Atlantica as enemies try to ruin their peaceful kingdom. Ariel takes viewers on underwater adventures into caves, meeting humans and singing songs. Among Ariel's animal friends are Sebastian, a crab who acts as a babysitter for Ariel, and Ariel's best friend, a tropical fish named...
You Lucky Dog

Vanessa and Candace marvel how this movie was even made. Kirk Cameron does act his heart out, we'll give him that.
The Luck of the Irish

Vanessa, Candace, and Maggie discuss this DCOM classic for St. Patrick's Day. Wear your green and join us on this nostalgic ride that shows us if it wasn't hard enough being high school, how about if you also were a leprechaun who depended on a magic coin to be cool? Sláinte!
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century

Perhaps one of the most beloved of our DCOM movies, Zenon is the focus of our discussion today! Reminisce with Waffles Vanessa, Candace, and Krista. Zoom zoom zoom!
Willow the Series - Season 1 Review

Candace, Arezou and Krista breakdown the characters and relationship in season one of Willow.
'Twas the Night starring Bryan Cranston

A DCOM holiday movie starring Bryan Cranston, that's all we need to say.
Brother Bear 2

It's our last straight-to-home-video episode before we switch to DCOMs!
Today, Candace, Vanessa and Mack are talking about Brother Bear 2. They talk about how strange it is to have non-indigenous people voice indigenous characters, how unnecessary and weird the story is, and the trope of transforming for true love.
Pinocchio (2022)

We watched it and regret it.
In an Italian village, the wooden puppet Pinocchio is brought to life by the Blue Fairy and seeks the life of adventure while striving to be a real boy. Pinocchio's life is turned upside down when he leaves his father to follow the circus.
I Am Groot

I AM GROOT! We had to watch the latest short films on Disney+ starring the cutest tree you have ever seen.
The mischievous toddler Baby Groot learns to grow up amongst the trouble in the stars along with the help of his friends and family in the ragtag superhero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy.
We also discuss the Marvel characters we would like in a series of short films.
Phineas And Ferb Star Wars

This week, Arezou and Candace are talking about the Phineas And Ferb Star Wars double episode. They talk homages, catchy music, and speculate about how the series might continue some day.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

There are a hundred and four days of summer vacation and we spent one with Phineas and Ferb!
We answer the question we all have asked. Is Dr. Doofenshmirtz the hero of the show? Why does Candace want to bust her brothers? Is Perry the Platypus the greatest secret agent?
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

Chip and Dale live amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and save their friend.
This week, Candace, Arezou and Hope talk about their favourite parts of the movie, compared the world building to other stories, and discuss the controversy behind Peter Pan.
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams

We watched a movie that Disney hasn't bothered putting on Disney Plus yet. Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams was the first and only film released for a planned Disney Princess Enchanted Tales series of direct-to-video films, each featuring new stories about the Disney Princesses. This film features new stories about Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin.
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

We’re seeing spots! Candace is joined by her fellow Waffles Hope and Mack to talk about Disney's 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure. They were surprised by many things dalmatians related. While Candace’s dog was upset by the portrayal of corgis as villains.
Recess: All Growed Down

After thoroughly enjoying the last Recess movie, "Taking the Fifth Grade," Candace and Arezou are disappointed by "All Growed Down." In this shorter episode, they talk about the inappropriate portrayal of kindergarteners and the movie's analogy for colonization.
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Sadly all good things must someday come to an end. Today, Candace and Arezou are talking about Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade, the series finale to the popular 90s Disney cartoon.
Together, they relive the joy of Saturday morning cartoons, marvel at how well it all fits together, and wonder what kind of Board of Education budget pays for a James Bond-type agent.
The Fox and the Hound 2

Reba McEntire and Patrick Swayze play singing dogs, exactly what you would think the sequel to the Fox and the Hound would have. Candace and Mack watched this 2006 direct-to-home film where Copper and Todd take the backseat to the Singin’ Stray band.
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

This is one of our shorter episodes, but this was a very short movie! Coming in at 65 minutes we have a couple of things to say about Rabbit, Roo, and Tigger. We also read some extremely harsh reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. No one, even Winnie the Pooh, is safe from online critics.
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Lilo and Stitch are back in what might be the best direct to video Disney movie yet! This week Candace, Bri and Arezou process Stitch's existential crisis, draw comparisons to the Emoji movie and agree that David is the best Disney Boyfriend and that Myrtle is the literal worst.
Leroy and Stitch

We’re continuing watching Stitch sequels with the 2006 movie Leroy and Stitch, which surprisingly doesn’t have many Stitch in it. Another surprise, Bri compares Captain Gantu to Kylo Ren. We also find out why Myrtle is so mean and that Stitch has a girlfriend named Angel? Thank goodness for Disney Wiki.
Our next episode will be Lilo and Stitch 2!
Stitch!

Hop in your spaceship, we’re going experiment hunting! This week, Candace, Bri and Arezou are talking Stitch, the 2003 backdoor pilot to Lilo and Stitch: The Series.
Together, they agree that Nani is a queen, speculate at the progressiveness of Pleakely’s crossdressing and compare the series to Pokemon (gotta catch em all!) Also, Arezou scares Candace and Bri when she fixates on one alien in particular.
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Tangled Before Ever After

In this very special episode, we're crossing over with our new show What The Hair and talking about Tangled Before Ever After, the 2017 direct-to-video animated film that acted as the pilot to the Tangled series.
What the Hair hosts Candace and Krista are joined by Tangled fans Arezou and Maggie to talk why they all love the movie so much.
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Tarzan II: The Legend Begins

Who's ready to watch Tarzan learn the same lesson over and over?
This week, Candace, Bri and Arezou talk about this Disney midquel, and things get just a little inappropriate. They dissect gorilla family dynamics and debate whether or not this film includes an enemies to lovers storyline.
Mickey; Donald; Goofy: The Three Musketeers

An adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 novel The Three Musketeers…starring Micky, Donald and Goofy?
This week, Candace and Vanessa discuss this 2004 full-length feature film, and marvel at the quality of the movie compared to some of the others covered on Straight Out Of Home Video.
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Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street

Candace and Arezou are joined by Enby Adams to talk about Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street, four episodes of the One Saturday Morning cartoon stuck together.
They share fond memories of growing up with Recess, wonder if it holds up, and discuss the central thesis of the show: don’t grow up too fast.
A Very Merry Pooh Year a time to celebrate

Let's ring in the new year with nostalgia. In this home video we visit the 100 Acre Woods.
Candace is joined by fellow Waffle Mack for this holiday Winnie the Pooh movie. They discuss the best and most disturbing moments throughout the film. Eeyore smiling is going to be haunting Candace's dreams for days to come.
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Candace and Arezou review Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. It’s a cheerful holiday special with one moment between Belle and the Beast that they found very WEIRD.
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Why Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a Classic

In a first for Straight Out Of Home Video - they are revisiting one of the movies!
This week, Candace and Arezou gush about Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, and how they feel it's stood the test of time.
From being the only sequel represented in the parks, to how much it meant to them as kids and as adults, to the romance tropes shown in the movie (and Arezou's liberal use of a certain term), they were only too happy to revisit one of the earliest Disney sequels.
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie

Pooh and the gang are back in this 2005 Halloween Movie the last movie to be produced by DisneyToon Studios.
Join Candace and Bri as they laugh their way into this spookable movie. From a bizarre lament from Piglet, to a movie that is mainly about a story within a story, to the cute nostalgia of the iconic characters plus a new Heffalump character, neither of which Candace or Bri where aware about.
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Candace and Bri are joined by Those Happy Places’ Alice to talk about two of their favorite things: muppets and haunted mansion.
They talk about all the cameos, all the references, songs, the jokes, and jump scares!? They also can’t help but compare this to the 2003 Haunted Mansion.
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Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales

It's a special Space Waffles/Straight Out Of Home Video crossover!
This week, Arezou, Candace, Bri and special guest Noor-Hal take a look at the newest holiday special featuring Star Wars Lego. Come for their favourite moments, stay for Ben Solo conspiracies, the best horror movie homages, and some (not so) surprising thoughts about Darth Maul
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Tarzan & Jane

What's more romantic at your first wedding anniversary than remembering a bunch of stories of you being attacked and kidnapped in the jungle during the first year of your marriage?
This week, Candace, Bri, and Arezou discuss this stitched tv show turned direct to DVD movie Tarzan & Jane. Follow along for a barrel of laughs as we discuss if learning English or animal languages would be easier, that volcanos do exist in Africa, and much, much more.
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Monsters at Work

In Summer 2021, Disney released Monsters at Work, a sequel (or midquel, depending on how you look at it) to Monsters Inc.
This week, Candace, Arezou, and Waffle writer Hope discuss their favourite parts of the show and why they think it works so well. They also talk about why they relate to it so much, as adults who came of age during a major recession and cultural shift.
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Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast

Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast? More like Fawn and the Legend of the Neverbeast.
This week, Candace, Bri, and Vanessa dive into the 6th and last movie in the Tinkerbell franchise, discussing key elements of the plot, characters that got left behind, and taking a Buzzfeed community quiz to help determine which pixie hollow fairy we are. Come find out our final result of the Tinkerbell films and stay to be confused over Fairy lifelines, we may never get an answer.