Friday, October 30, 2009

DVD Review: Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs

On October 27th, Fox Home Entertainment released Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs on DVD & Blu-ray!



Release Date: October 27, 2009
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Rating: PG


In the third film in the outrageously popular Ice Age franchise, the sub-zero heroes return for another wild and fun adventure. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while maybe finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth; Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he’s growing too “soft” hanging with his pals and Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna, run amuck, and meet a relentless, one-eyed dino-hunting weasel named Buck. Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs features hilarious performances from Ice Age veterans Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), John Leguizamo (The Happening), Denis Leary (“Rescue Me”), Queen Latifah (The Secret Life of Bees), Seann William Scott (Planet 51) and Josh Peck (“Drake & Josh”), along with newcomers Bill Hader (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”), Jane Lynch (“Glee") and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead).

Ice Age 3 opens with what we all have seen in theaters before (acorn chase) and continues with the comedy all throughout. If you thought there wasn't enough funny to bring to another installment of Ice Age, watch this film! Adults will find just as much humor in the film as children will, since there definitely are a few double meanings behind certain jokes. There is some major conflict when a dinosaur picks up Sid and the gang has to search for him while Ellie is pregnant. The scene when she gives birth is full of high energy not only because of the birth, but everyone else is fighting off enemies and saving Sid, bringing him back to safety. There is a very entertaining ending that all will all but even better, there are a number of special features!

“Scrat Pack” Double DVD Pack Special Features:
Filmmaker Commentary - The commentary is conducted by the director, Carlos Saldanha, co-director, Mike Thurmeier, producers, John Donkin & Lori Forte, art director, Mike Knapp, character designer, Peter DeSève, and supervising animator, Galen Chu. With all of these crew members on board for the commentary, viewers just might be overwhelmed with the incredible amount of information shared. Some of the information is beneficial for those interested in any of these professions above, while other information is just exciting to learn - either way you will not be disappointed.
Two Scrat Shorts - If you enjoy comedy shorts or need to keep the kids occupied for a short moment, you will enjoy "Gone Nutty – Scrat’s Missing Adventure" and "No Time For Nuts."
The Sabre-Toothed Squirrel: Natures Nutty Buddy - This short feature teaches kids about squirrels, the sabre-toothed squirrel in particular with fun animation and a narrator that will keep your attention.
Scrat: From Head To Toe – This is a tutorial for those who want to learn how to draw Scrat. The tutorial involves an introductory interviews with Christopher M, the executive producer. Character designer, Peter DeSève teaches the tutorial, which is very basic and very beneficial. The tutorial doesn't end there, as viewers see the 3D process, animation, and voice recording.
Scrat: “Breaking Story” & Scrat: “News Report” - These shorts involving actors on the screen and not just as voices could have been left out of the special features since they do not connect with the film enough.
Fox Movie Channel Presents: Making A Scene - This lengthy feature is a more in depth look into many scenes, including the flower sequence and this feature has the cast and crew members talk about many scenes. We even see some of the actors in the recording studio.
Falling for Scratte - The crew talks about the creation of this character and why people love the character so much. It was quite fun to watch and see how he developed over the 3 films.
Buck…Easel to Weasel - This is just like the previous feature, so it really depends on which character you enjoy more to determine which feature you will enjoy more.
Unearthing the Lost World - The cast and crew discuss the creation of the third installment of Ice Age 3 and this is probably the most interesting feature on the DVD.
Walk The Dinosaur Music Video - This feature speaks for itself but definitely check it out to see Ice Age in all its musical glory.
Activities - There are 3 activities, Scrat Pinball, Eggshell, and Bubble Trouble that will be fun for the kids and are enjoyable even after playing one time.

The Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs Standard DVD is available and The Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs Three-Disc release includes the BD, DVD and Digital Copy and provides hours of extra fun for the entire family! Additionally, The Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs “Scrat Pack” Double DVD Pack is available for a limited time only featuring an overload of special features focusing on the determined squirrel including three “Scrat” games exclusive to the disc.

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