Wow! The Movie Madness boys got together and did some real damage to the movies out so far in 2017. This is one of our best Reviewapalooza episodes ever! Join the Movie Maniac, Optimist Prime and Doug the fearless leader as we do a rundown of the movies out so far this year. You may disagree, you may get angry and throw a fit or hunt us down to chastise us, but you will not be bored. That’s a promise!

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Welcome to Movie Trailers Anonymous. We who are addicted salute you! The boys of the Movie Madness Podcast tackle the thankless job of choosing the best trailers ever, so you don’t have to. We delve into the dark and dismal depths of the movie mogul to separated the coal from the diamond,

They will try and fool you, but we, the few, the proud, the completely obsessed, will tell you the absolute truth. As Geoffrey Chaucer once said in A Knight’s Tale, “We give the truth, scope!” Now, before our hyperbole gets completely out of control, we invite you to join us on Trailer Talk.

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17. The Little Mermaid (1989)

Well, maybe sometimes it is all about the music, but not with The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid brings to the screen one of the great fairy tales, made with love and attention to detail that’s almost impossible to believe. The characters are characteristically wonderful, particularly Ariel (Jodi Benson), Sebastion (Samuel E. Wright) and Ursula (Pat Carroll). Each of them brings emotion to their characters that rivals anything Disney has ever done.

Then there’s the music. The Little Mermaid has two of my top five songs from animated film: “Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl.” Both of them were rightly nominated for Oscars and both were sung brilliantly by Wright. Pardon the alliteration.  More importantly the story, the plot and yes the voice acting were all off the charts, phenomenal. I loved Beauty and the Beast but I found myself having more fun and getting more involved, with Ariel. Oh, and Pat Carroll was brilliant as the evil Ursula, one of Disney’s best villains.

19. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

One of Disney’s most beautiful films, Beauty and the Beast not only has an incredible score, but the character’s are amazing. I fell in love with Belle (Paige O’Hara) and the Beast (Robby Benson) of course, but every bit as much with Lumiere (Jerry Orbach) and Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury) the animated characters. It’s also the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award’s Best Picture.

When watching the Beauty and the Beast for the first time it wasn’t like I was watching a cartoon or even an animated film, instead I was transported to another reality where dreams really can come true. Corny and cheesy, yes, but isn’t that what love stories are all about and I love a good love story.