Deep In The Plus - Disney+ Reviews

Aloha, and welcome back to Deep in the Plus!

Each week, we pull a different movie or TV show from the Disney+ vault and tell you the history, the details, give our review, and tell you if it’s worth your time. Join us now every Friday night at 7:00 PM (ET) for a new episode! Or catch us anytime at YouTube.com/WDWNT

This week, it’s a movie dear to our hearts – it’s Lilo and Stitch!

This 2002 movie is a tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who can’t seem to do anything right. Then, when she goes to adopt a new dog, she gets more than she bargained for with he turns out to be an experimental creature from space! She names him Stitch and teaches him what it means to be part of her 'ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family. In time, Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.

So come along with us on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride that’s going to take you... Deep in the Plus!

Stitch is such an amazing character, and while everyone knows him, when was the last time you watched this classic animated movie? After the first movie, there were a series of direct-to-video sequels and a TV series, but none of them come close to the quality of the original.

This week, we're joined by Maleko McDonnell, host of "Good Morning Hawaii" and a big fan of the film. Maleko offers some amazing insights into the care and details that Disney took into making this movie feel authentic to the Hawaiian setting.

Click to the video below to see our full review of Lilo and Stitch. You'll also see our bonus recommendations for the best hidden gems on Disney+ in our "Picks of the Week."

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If you're looking for more reviews from us on Deep in the Plus, make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

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Once again, we're going Deep in the Plus!

This week, we're excited to bring you the 1977 musical, “Pete's Dragon“!

Elliott, a magical dragon, causes chaos in a small New England fishing village when he tries to help a young orphan, Pete, escape from his evil foster parents. Pete finds a new home with a kind lighthouse keeper named Nora, played by Helen Reedy. Nora and her father Lampie, played by Mickey Rooney, take in Pete with open arms while helping Elliott avoid the clutches of the greedy Dr. Terminus who wants to exploit him.

It's pure Disney magic! So, climb aboard this magical dragon and ride with us as we go Deep in the Plus!

Petes Dragon

Whether you love the classic songs like "Candle on the Water" or you grew up watching the Elliott float in the Main Street Electrical parade, most people who have watched this movie have been captivated by its charm.

If you haven't seen it, find out what you've been missing in this episode of Deep in the Plus!

Click to the video below to see our full review of Pete's Dragon. You'll also see our bonus recommendations for the best hidden gems on Disney+ in our "Picks of the Week."

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If you're looking for more reviews from us on Deep in the Plus, make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

NewsiesThe Hunchback of Notre DameTRON: LegacyBedknobs and BroomsticksThe Muppets Christmas CarolAladdin: Return of JafarThe Apple Dumpling GangKim Possible: The SeriesThe Computer Wore Tennis ShoesTall TaleMars Needs MomsHoney I Shrunk the KidsLady and the TrampPhineas and Ferb: Star WarsDeep in the Plus: LIVE!The Three MusketeersInvinciblePollyanna

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We're back and venturing once more into the deep!

Each week on Deep in the Plus, we pull a different movie or TV show from the Disney plus vault and tell you the history, the details, give our review and tell you if it’s worth your time.

This week, we have a classic for you, the very first Disney movie to star Haley Mills – it’s Pollyanna!

A young orphan Pollyanna, played by Hayley Mills, believes life's most difficult problems can always be surmounted by a positive attitude. But when she moves in with her very proper Aunt Polly, played by Jane Wyman, Pollyanna is introduced to a range of disheartened people who challenge her upbeat outlook.

Not to be discouraged, she sets to work spreading hope and good cheer. However, when the entire community begins a campaign in opposition to her aunt, Pollyanna's goodwill is strained.

So travel back to a simpler time as we experience an American classic and we take you deep in the plus.

Pollyanna

While this was the first Disney movie for Haley Mills, she went on to star in some unforgettable films for the company such as The Parent Trap, In Search of the Castaways, Summer Magic and That Darn Cat!

In the 1980s, she also came back to reprise her role as the twins, Susan and Sharon, in Parent Trap II and again in Parent Trap III!  I can only hope we get a chance to see these on Disney+ someday.

Click to the video below to see our full review of Pollyanna. You'll also see our bonus recommendations for the best hidden gems on Disney+ in our "Picks of the Week."

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If you're looking for more reviews from us on Deep in the Plus, make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

NewsiesThe Hunchback of Notre DameTRON: LegacyBedknobs and BroomsticksThe Muppets Christmas CarolAladdin: Return of JafarThe Apple Dumpling GangKim Possible: The SeriesThe Computer Wore Tennis ShoesTall TaleMars Needs MomsHoney I Shrunk the KidsLady and the TrampPhineas and Ferb: Star WarsDeep in the Plus: LIVE!The Three MusketeersInvincible

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing to our YouTube channel. You can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

This is Deep in the Plus! Every Friday night, we screen a new film or TV show on Disney+ and go over its history, details, and let you know if we think it’s worth a watch. This week, we review the 2006 football drama based on a true story, Invincible, starring Mark Wahlberg.

Picture it: the year is 1976, the city is Philadelphia, and things are looking grim for our protagonist Vince Papale (Wahlberg). After his wife dumps him and he loses his teaching job, the 30-year-old seems to be lost.

A truly unprecedented event occurs when the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear), announces that they will have open tryouts for the team. Will this opportunity give Vince the chance to turn his life around?

Invincible

Disney is no stranger to true-life sports dramas celebrating underdogs such as McFarland USA, Miracle, Remember the Titans, and Glory Road. While this movie did not make a huge splash at the box office, it did pull in a respectable $58.5 Million, and I would definitely count it among the better films in this genre.

The cast, which also includes Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rispoli from The Sopranos, and House of Cards actor Michael Kelly is strong, and the story has a lot of heart. However, despite it being touted as a true story, Disney definitely took more than a few liberties with the details to play up the drama.

Click to the video below to see our full review of Invincible. You'll also see our bonus recommendations for the best hidden gems on Disney+ in our "Picks of the Week."

If you're looking for more reviews from us  Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Mars Needs Moms

Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Lady and the Tramp

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

Deep in the Plus: LIVE!

The Three Musketeers

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In this 1993 live-action retelling of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale, D'Artagnan (played by Chris O'Donnell) travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that they've been disbanded by Cardinal Richelieu (played by Tim Curry). The Cardinal secretly hopes to take the throne for himself.

Fortunately, Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), Porthos (Oliver Platt) and Aramis (Charlie Sheen) have refused to lay down their weapons and continue to protect their king.

Come along with us as we travel back to the time of the Musketeers as we take you, Deep in the Plus!

Three Musketeers

These stars were possibly at the heights of their careers when they joined forced for this film. Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Chris O'Donnell and Oliver Platt do a great job coming together as an on-screen team.  Yet, this movie seems to have missed the mark with audiences as it only made $54 million at the box office and received very lukewarm ratings from critics.

Does it deserve a second chance? Is this the BEST retelling of The Three Musketeers? Watch our show and decide for yourself.

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of The Three Musketeers is the 16th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Mars Needs Moms

Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Lady and the Tramp

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

Deep in the Plus: LIVE!

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the Deep in the Plus Saga…

Here’s where we go into the Disney+ catalog and take an in-depth look at some of the movies and TV shows that you haven’t gotten around to yet, and we break them down to see if they’re worth your time.

This week, in honor of May the 4th and Revenge of the Fifth – It’s Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars!

Our friends Phineas and Ferb are living happily on Tatooine, just one moisture farm over from Luke Skywalker. They love simply hanging out and creating new adventures under the twin suns, however, they find themselves thrust into a global rebellion when the plans for blowing up the Death Star accidentally fall into their hands.

So let's join the boys, their sister Candace, Perry, Dr. D, and the rest of the gang as they do Star Wars! And May the Force be with you, because we’re going... Deep in the Plus!

This was originally delivered as two separate episode of the "Phineas and Ferb" series, but Disney+ has made it one show and put it out as a combined special for your convenience!

What's unique about this Star Wars parody is that instead of casting the characters in the roles of Luke, Han, Leia, and crew, this story happens alongside of the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope! As a matter of fact, it's very similar to the Timon and Pumba 2004 straight-to-video movie: The Lion King ​1 1⁄2.

So, is this Star Wars episode of "Phineas and Ferb" worth your time? Watch our show and decide for yourself. Do you agree with our thoughts?

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars is the 14th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Mars Needs Moms

Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Lady and the Tramp

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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This is Deep in the Plus!

Each week, we pull a different movie or TV show from the Disney+ vault and tell you the history and the details, plus you give our review and tell you if it’s worth your time.

This week, we have a classic for you. It's not a DEEP pick, nor is it the first thing you chose when you logged in to Disney+ for the first time, but it’s Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece, Lady and the Tramp!

This 1955 animated classic follows a coddled cocker spaniel named Lady, whose comfortable life seems to be slipping away once her owners have a baby. After a series of unfortunate events, Lady finds herself on the loose and on her own, until she runs into a tough stray mutt called Tramp who teaches her the rules of life on the streets. A romance begins to blossom between the two dogs, but their many differences, along with more drama at Lady's home, threaten to keep them apart.

So grab a bowl of meatballs and spaghetti and join us on this lovely Bella Notte, as we go... Deep in the Plus!

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp was the first film distributed by the Buena Vista Film Distribution company. It was the 15th Disney animated feature film, and the first animated feature to be filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen film process.

And while it was made in the golden age of Disney animation, around such classics as Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953) and Sleeping Beauty (1959), it doesn't seem to get the same love. Its only presence inside Disney Parks is Tony's Town Square at Walt Disney World, and it's only been Tony's for about 30 years. However, the film did receive a direct-to-DVD sequel in 2001 and a Live Action remake on Disney+ in 2019.

So, does this movie deserve to stand with the rest of the animated features of it's time? Watch this episode and decide for yourself. Is this movie for you? Do you agree with our thoughts?

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of Lady and the Tramp is the 13th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Mars Needs Moms

Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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This is Deep in the Plus. Here’s where we go into the Disney+ catalog and pull out some of the movies and TV shows that you haven’t gotten around to yet, and we break them down to see if they’re worth your time.

This week, we’re traveling back to 1989 and the Disney classic – Honey, I Shrunk The Kids!

This is the story of inventor Wayne Szalinski, played by Canadian heartthrob Rick Moranis. Wayne is a brilliant, yet absent-minded scientist, building a shrink ray that will change the world. Only, it doesn’t work... it just blows stuff up. When the kid next door hits a baseball through the window and it lands in the path of the machine's laser, it begins working.

Wayne's two kids, plus the ones next door end up getting shrunk. Now the four children have been taken out with the trash and have to find their way back across the world's most dangerous backyard, so Wayne can make them big again. A tale as old as time.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Review

Honey I Shrunk the Kids is definitely an icon property for the Walt Disney Company. With a trilogy of movies, a short-lived TV series, and lost park attractions such as "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!" and the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure, Disney has a lot invested in the series. And don't forget, a new movie has been announced with Josh Gad joining the Szalinski family. (Can we bring back the playground?) But with all that, does this movie stand up for a 2020 audience?

Watch this episode and decide for yourself. Is this movie for you? Do you agree with our thoughts?

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of Honey I Shrunk The Kids is the 12th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Mars Needs Moms

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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Each week, we go deep into the Disney+ catalog and take a look at things that you might have missed, and tell you if they worth adding to your watchlist.

For this episode, we picked a film that was just added to Disney+ on April 1st. And no, I’m not joking––it’s Mars Needs Moms!

Mars Needs Moms, released in 2011, was animated in motion capture by the Robert Zemeckis company, Image Movers Digital. In this film, we’re introduced to Milo, a 9-year-old boy who has a lot on his mind: He has monster movies to watch, comic books to read, and all other kinds of fun stuff to accomplish. He definitely does not have time to do homework, or eat his vegetables.

Milo's getting tired of his mom nagging him to do these things, and his mom is tired of nagging. But just as Milo is telling his mom that life would be more fun without her, Martians kidnap her. Milo stows away on their spaceship, determined to launch a rescue.

Now, I know you’re probably feeling a little nervous right now, but don’t worry—every person thinking about watching Mars Needs Moms has felt that way at one time or another.

Before you decide if it’s right for you, come along on a test run with us as we venture to the red planet and take you... Deep in the Plus!

Mars Needs Moms has has all the elements you would think you'd need for a good Disney movie, yet this movie certainly didn't resonate with audiences when it was first released. The movie cost $150 million to make, and another estimated $60 million to promote, yet cleared less than $40 million at the domestic box office.

While this was disappointing, it is said to have brought the partnership between Disney and ImageMovers to an end. I'm almost as disappointed in the fact that we didn't get to see the other projects come to be, such as Calling All Robots, a Yellow Submarine remake, and saddest of all, the Roger Rabbit sequel. At the same time, I'm really torn because this style of animation is just... well... creepy.

But watch this episode and decide for yourself. Is this movie for you? Do you agree with our thoughts?

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of Mars Needs Moms is the 11th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Tall Tale

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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Welcome to Deep in the Plus, where each week, we go deep into some of the gems in the Disney+ vault.

So this week, we have a really overlooked movie – Tall Tale. Released in 1995, Tall Tale is a movie where legendary American folk heroes come to life! 12-year-old Daniel Hackett (played by Nick Stahl) embarks on a quest to save his father's farm from a greedy land baron (played by Scott Glenn).

As Daniel struggles to help his dad, he encounters storybook characters such as the tornado-roping Pecos Bill (played by Patrick Swayze) and hammer-wielding John Henry (played by Roger Aaron Brown), as well as gun-toting Calamity Jane (played by Catherine O'Hara) and ax-hauling Paul Bunyan (played Oliver Platt) with his loyal blue ox, Babe.

So, join us as we spin some tall tales of our own, and take you... deep in the plus!

Disney's Tall Tale

Tall Tales, in general, are a fundamental element of American folk literature. It's our version of mythology, and are based in our own history. These characters were likely based on real people, but as the stories were passed from one to another, they became exaggerated and then... legendary! Disney did an amazing job weaving some of the biggest heroes of the genre into an entertaining and cohesive film.

This movie is most definitely a forgotten gem in Disney history. It was basically a box office failure and didn't receive great reviews when it came out, so it's very likely you missed this one the first time around.

With a good story and an incredible cast, Tall Tale is part western, part action, part family and ALL Disney! But let us know what YOU think!

And don't forget, in every episode of Deep in the Plus, you'll get bonus recommendations as we present our "Pick of the Week." This is where we offer suggestions on even more gems from the Disney+ vault. Don't miss it!

Our review of Tall Tale is the 10th episode of Deep in the Plus! Make sure to go check out our previous episodes reviewing the back catalog of Disney content on the Disney+ streaming network:

Newsies

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRON: Legacy

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

The Muppets Christmas Carol

Aladdin: Return of Jafar

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Kim Possible: The Series

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Get notified of new Deep in the Plus episodes each week by subscribing at YouTube.com/WDWNT. You can also follow Deep in the Plus on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on each week's picks.

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