The Best of All Three
Added 11/7/2009
I recently watched all three Bluray's in succession.
Here is the rank:
1. Movie 3
2. Movie 1
3. Movie 2
1 and 2 are nearly a tie, but this one is a notch above them.
Only thing that does not work for me is the industries need to jack the prices up by bundling all these discs together (3 in all - BluRay, DB Live Digital, DVD). Really, I'm just a pure movie buff and only want the one BluRay - nothing more. It should have cost me $12 - $15 at the most.
However, with Amazon's discounts you still pay $5 less than the store warehouses in you towns (Costco, Sams, etc.). So, it makes total sense to "pre-order" (more discounts) and free shipping and NO TAX from Amazon.
Another bonus is that you can share these with others who have DVD and just like to watch the movie too (usually once), thereby be defeating the industries game of "built-in" high prices. Better yet, just get them a CD sleeve and give it to them (family member or friend). Then you've really paid about $11, which then makes it so worth it.
CQ
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A fitting end to the Ice Age trilogy
Added 11/5/2009
The makers of Ice Age have done it once again! Ice Age 3 seems like the perfect capstone for the Ice Age trilogy. It might not be quite as hilarious as the first two movies, but it is pretty funny. Sid is as clueless as ever. Manny becomes a stressed out parent. Buck is a decent addition (best line: "He who has gas, travels at the back of the pack.").
More importantly, Ice Age 3 is a good all-round movie. The blu-ray version has great graphics and amazingly rich sound - easily the best of them. The movie has some exciting action scenes, including a ride on the back of a pteranodon reminiscent of Star Wars.
Granted the idea of a lost world filled with dinosaurs below the Ice Age snows doesn't make a whole lot of natural history sense. Then again, we're talking about mammoths who make fart jokes. That being said, the dinosaurs are well done (better in my opinion that Land of the Lost).
If you liked the first two Ice Age movies, don't miss out on this one!
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Great follow-up to the first two.
Added 11/5/2009
Some movies have characters that can sustain any movie plot. Very funny and wont mind watching it several times with my kids.
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It's Time to get Buck Wild
Added 11/4/2009
The sub zero heroes are back for one really big adventure in the rousing animated feature "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs". While Manny (Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) are anxiously waiting the birth of their baby, lonely Sid (John Leguizamo) discovers three large eggs that hatch into a trio of rambunctious baby dinosaurs. When their angry mother arrives and carries them to a mysterious underground world inhabited by towering dinosaurs, Manny, Ellie, Crash (Seann William Scott), Eddie (Josh Peck) and Diego (Denis Leary) find themselves at the bottom of the food chain and enlist the help of a deranged but courageous one-eyed weasel named Buck (Simon Pegg). Meanwhile, Scrat falls in love a with crafty sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is certainly one of the most enjoyable summer movies of 2009. Though its story lacks some depth, the 94-minute animated film still offers plenty of humor and excitement for both adult and young audiences. The computer animation looks remarkably stunning.
If you're looking for an amusing animated movie that looks terrific on Blu-Ray and includes numerous special features, then "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is a highly recommended purchase. The animated blockbuster looks outstanding, but a 3-D option would have been a great bonus. The 7.1 DTS-HD audio is quite good but not as great as the video transfer. The Blu-Ray has a really goon number of extras: audio commentary track by the filmmakers, several behind-the-scenes featurettes (Unearthing the Lost World, Buck: From Easel to Weasel & Falling for Scratte), a 2-minute music video, two animated shorts staring Scratt (Gone Nutty & No Time for Nuts) and two deleted scenes in their original storyboard format. Overall, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" scores a "B+".
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BEWARE - Extras are on Blu-Ray disk.... LOVE the movie, HATE the release issues
Added 11/4/2009
I bought this version to get the digital copy for my iphone although I do not have a Blu-Ray player (since it includes a regular DVD copy of the movie as well...). HOWEVER I cannot access the special features, because they are on the Blu-Ray disk. I love the movie, but I'm VERY unhappy about:
1. Having to buy the Blu-Ray version in order to get the digital copy
2. Not having access to the Extras because they are on the Blu-Ray
Note - before pre-ordering this disk I did contact the studio store asking about a digital copy other than with the Blu-Ray and was NOT informed by them that the Special Features would be Blu-Ray. If I could at least access them on the regular DVD I'd be satisfied. Now I'm just irritated.
Regarding the film itself, I love it! The irony of other reviewers complaining about dinosaurs being alive just makes me wonder... When is the last time you went to an animated film for reality and historical accuracy??? Problems with suspension of disbelief??? REALLY???? In an animated film with talking animals that never in reality were a herd together??? And the dinosaurs being alive is what they have a problem with??? ROFLMAO!!!
I think the story is wonderful, as is the animation. Unlike the Shrek series which has not captured the magic of the first in the sequels, this 3rd in the Ice Age series is as enjoyable as the first (not quite as thrilled with the 2nd, but it is pretty good.)
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A fitting end to the Ice Age trilogy
Added 11/5/2009
The makers of Ice Age have done it once again! Ice Age 3 seems like the perfect capstone for the Ice Age trilogy. It might not be quite as hilarious as the first two movies, but it is pretty funny. Sid is as clueless as ever. Manny becomes a stressed out parent. Buck is a decent addition (best line: "He who has gas, travels at the back of the pack.").
More importantly, Ice Age 3 is a good all-round movie. The blu-ray version has great graphics and amazingly rich sound - easily the best of them. The movie has some exciting action scenes, including a ride on the back of a pteranodon reminiscent of Star Wars.
Granted the idea of a lost world filled with dinosaurs below the Ice Age snows doesn't make a whole lot of natural history sense. Then again, we're talking about mammoths who make fart jokes. That being said, the dinosaurs are well done (better in my opinion that Land of the Lost).
If you liked the first two Ice Age movies, don't miss out on this one!
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best animated moviw of 2009
Added 11/4/2009
I believe this is an awesome movie from the year of 2009 because it has come to the point where manny the mamith and his wife ellie have a kid of their own, and yet again the main mamith is happy because he has a family for the second time in his life.
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Entertaining.
Added 11/3/2009
The graphics are great. And overall it is a very entertaining movie. However, the storyline is weak and uneven. And Scrat got a generous roll, but it does not fit well in the story. They should have work more on the story. It is all about storytelling, isn't ?
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