Ice Age

Just as A Bug's Life was a computer-animated comedy inspired by Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai, the funny and often enthralling Ice Age is a digital re-imagining of the Western Three Godfathers. The heroes of this unofficial remake (set 20,000 years ago, during the titular Paleolithic era) are a taciturn mastodon named Manfred (voiced by Ray Romano), an annoying sloth named Sid (John Leguizamo), and a duplicitous saber-toothed tiger, Diego (Denis Leary). The unlikely team encounters a dying, human mother who relinquishes her chirpy toddler to the care of these critters. Hoping, against all odds, to return the little guy to his migrating tribe, Manfred and his associates need to establish trust among themselves, not an easy thing in a harsh world of predators, prey, and pushy glaciers. Audiences that have become accustomed to the rounded, polished, storybook look of Pixar's house brand of computer animation (Monsters, Inc.) will find the blunt edges and chilly brilliance of Ice Age--evoking the harsh, dangerous environment of a frozen world--a wholly different, and equally pleasing, trip. Recommended for ages 4 and up. --Tom Keogh

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Mar 22, 02
Japan: Aug 3, 02
Australia: Mar 21, 02

Movie Details

Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic, Jack Black, Tara Strong, Stephen Root, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, Jay Leno, Chris Wedge, Peter Ackerman, Caitlin Rose Anderson, Connor Anderson, Joseph Bologna, Jack Crocicchia
MPAA Rating: PG
Running time: 81 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85 : 1

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DVD Features:

Audio Commentary from director Chris Wedge and co-director Carlos Saldanha

6 deleted scenes with optional audio commentary: Paying Toll With Aardvarks

Sylvia And Sid Intro

Sabre Stake Out

No More Fruit For You

Sid And The Ladies

Sid And Sylvia

HBO 'Behind the Scenes Special' (20 mins approx.)

6 featurettes looking at Blue Sky, the award winning animation studio behind the movie: Making A Character

The Art Of Rigging

Animators Acting

The Art Of Effects

Lighting And Materials

Using 2D In A 3D World

'Behind The Scenes Of Ice Age' documentary (30 mins)

'Scrat's New Adventure': an exclusive all-new animation based on the movies lynchpin character

Multi-angle comparison sequences

Trailers

Interactive menu

International rating:

Europe: U
Australia: G

DVD International release dates:
North America: Oct 1, 03