Disney films have spanned numerous genres over their long history. From fairy tales to epic adventures, slapstick comedy to teen melodrama, and bright and colourful musicals to whatever the hell The Three Caballeros is. In 1995, Walt Disney Pictures released their first proper film in a genre they had only previously dabbled in - the war film. Operation Dumbo Drop is set during and in the thick of the Vietnam War, known for its brutal combat and horrific actions on both sides of the conflict. America's very involvement was controversial at best, but none of the nuance and complex circumstances of the war deterred Disney from telling this so-crazy-it-must-be-true story of the U.S. Military attempting to curry favour with local villagers by providing them with elephants. The premise is crazy, the fact that Disney made a movie about the Vietnam war is crazy, and the fact that they cast Ray Liotta as one of the leads is crazy - and that's not even getting into any of the craziness of the actual film itself. If that doesn't pique your interest in this week's episode of We Want The D, we don't know what will. 

Apologies for the colon massacre in this week's title, D Lovers, but we think about colons the same way TJ Detweiler thinks about recess - there's no such thing as too much. Which is why there is no fourth grader better suited to foil the world-devastating plans of Evil James Woods in this big screen adaptation of the One Saturday Morning classic. This is just one in a niche group of Disney films that were adapted from television series, which means our hosts' knowledge of the subject going in ranges from near-total ignorance to near-total adoration. In the end, it's the nostalgia for simpler times that win our hosts over. When you could count down the seconds until summer vacation, when hanging out by a pond casually tossing rocks with your friends was more than enough entertainment, and when mutual understanding and respect between student and principal could be forged through defeating megalomaniacal villains and roving gangs of ninjas. As summer draws to a close, join us as we celebrate the ultimate recess with TJ, Spinelli, Gretchen and the rest of the gang, right here on We Want The D.

There is a lot of excitement from our hosts this week on We Want The D. All three are bursting at the seams to not only talk about their love for the classic animated stories of Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends in the  Hundred Acre Wood, but each have very specific takes on what  they love best about the collection of shorts that make up Disney's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. For Vicky, it's all about her love of the title character as not only her spirit animal, but a fashion icon. For Nolan, it's all about love for the charming songs the Sherman brothers turned out for the film. For Jill, it's copyright law. Of course. It's more than just Tiggers that are wonderful in this week's episode, so grab your hunny pots and condensed milk, and join us for another episode of We Want The D!

Welcome, D Lovers, to the first ever We Want The D Head-to-Head battle! In this corner, featuring a young British actress failing to maintain two variations of an American accent, a scandal-ridden Irish actress looking for redemption by playing a physically abusive ex-wife, and an American actor known for playing a cowboy and a scoundral trying his hand at playing an ex-husband and father who is a cowboy and a scoundral - it's 1961's THE PARENT TRAP. And in the opposite corner, featuring a young talent who in a few years will be riddled with scandal and who-knows-what-else, a beautiful angel taken from us far too soon, and...Dennis Quaid - it's 1998's THE PARENT TRAP. That's right, we're taking two versions of the same Disney movie, and seeing which one owns the hearts and minds of Vicky, Nolan and Jill. It's a battle you don't want to miss!