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• John M

  
  More of the same but the kiddo liked it :)

• Michael E

  
  This is hands down one of the worst sequels made in my opinion. The animation looks nice, but the characters have lost all appeal since the 2nd film, and the jokes range from painful to almost tolerable. This is a major skip for me.

• Phil H

  
  Jackpot everybody! the Ice Age franchise started off on a high note of originality and uniqueness but then dipped for the sequel. In my humble opinion this third film is easily the best looking, most exciting and imaginative of the trio by a mile. Plot isn't exactly original… More
  Jackpot everybody! the Ice Age franchise started off on a high note of originality and uniqueness but then dipped for the sequel. In my humble opinion this third film is easily the best looking, most exciting and imaginative of the trio by a mile. Plot isn't exactly original again, this is pretty much a new animated adaptation of classic tales/films 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' and 'The Land Before Time'. All the regular characters are present and correct again including the last addition to the herd...'Ellie'. The idea this time is simply 'Sid' stumbling on some dinosaur eggs, stealing them and trying to raise them as his own (not knowing what they are), getting caught and slothknapped by the mummy T-Rex, taken away underground where the T-Rex lives and the gang following to save him. This is where we discover a lost world of dinosaurs that is underground beneath the current ice age above, totally stupid yes but its fun. Its not suppose to be taken seriously of course and being a kids animated film the creators can take enormous liberties. I must point out this film is also much better than the previous film in the fact its back to being enjoyable for all, not just the kids. The adults will enjoy the homages to the old adventure flicks which always seem to work well, classic B-movie stuff. The visuals in this film totally surpass everything before, I really loved the bright colourful world they explore down below. Its really sharp and vivid, bursting with life and ingenuity with many old vintage formulaic creations you would expect for a world like this. Giant carnivorous plants, huge bugs, creeping vines, deep dark void like chasm's, dino skeletons dotted around, lava flows and lots of dino variations which are fun to spot. The very first action sequence involves 'Diego' chasing down a gazelle type mammal. This short frenzy of a sequence is glorious to watch it really is. The animation clearly shows how far 'Blue Sky' have come creating a virtually seamless wildcat and gazelle in full flow with fur/hair, muscle and displaced flying debris etc...all moving as it should. Its almost too good really. Another big hit with me was the introduction of new character 'Buck' who is a one eyed weasel. This guy is designed to be an animated 'Jack Sparrow' if you ask me hehe he has all the traits including being somewhat crazy, unpredictable and behaving a little tipsy at times. This character is a great addition to the film and really boosts the laugh levels plus he looks natty too. Voiced perfectly by Simon Pegg which was a surprise to hear actually, would never have guessed, also unsure if he was trying to impersonate Depp's creation, sounded like it. A complete rip off of another classic character he may be but I guess you could look at it as a homage perhaps. It is ironic though that in this film the one element that has always been a winner was the subplot for 'Scrat', but not here. In previous films his antics have been the shinning point against the slightly dull main attraction. In this film its the opposite for me, 'Scrat' must contend with a female of his species and compete for the acorn in typical 'Road Runner' vs 'Wile E. Coyote' fashion. Some may still like these little segments but this time round for me it wasn't as good as before, the female character seems to get in the way and you just yearn for 'Scrat' to kick her ass lol! I suppose it was amusing to see him end up married to her and being driven into depression slowly, only to remember what made him tick in the first place. Its such a shame that again little 'Scrat' doesn't win even though I REALLY wanted him to this time. Annoying flying female squirrel grrr leave our 'Scrat' alone!. This film wins on all counts really with one amazingly good looking scene after another. I loved the look of the film, how bold and colourful it is with so much creativity, curiosity and how every frame has something happening. The finale is jam packed with excitement which all accumulates with a mega dino battle, must point out that all dinos seen do seem to be based around real species which is cool. More of an outright boys own adventure this time, still has the humour but leans more towards big event visuals over dialog and in your face emotions. Of course there is still emotion with the birth of 'Peaches' towards the end but its not as heart felt as what we saw in places with the first two films. This time the main attraction is best whilst 'Scrat' falters somewhat in my opinion. Brilliant comeback after the dismal second adventure and manages to earn a spot within the best CGI animations ever yeh!. Shame 'Buck' didn't stick with the herd as you know there will be another film with a grown up 'Peaches', but that might not be a good thing.

• Everett J

  
  Rarely does a film franchise peak during the third installment, but somehow "Ice Age" has. This third entry is by far the most entertaining of the film series(well, haven't seen 4 yet). The gang is back, and this time Ellie is pregnant. The herd starts to come… More
  Rarely does a film franchise peak during the third installment, but somehow "Ice Age" has. This third entry is by far the most entertaining of the film series(well, haven't seen 4 yet). The gang is back, and this time Ellie is pregnant. The herd starts to come unglued, as Manny is concentrating on Ellie's baby. Diego doesn't like the ideal of a domesticated life. As for Sid, well he stumbles underground and finds three eggs, and decides to have his own family. Only thing is, the eggs are dinosaur eggs, and the mother comes looking for them. She then takes her babies and Sid back underground to a secret dinosaur world below the surface. The group then goes on an adventure to save Sid, meeting the best character besides Scrat, Buck(Simon Pegg). Buck is a swashbuckling thrill seekers who leads the group while underground. Pegg brings a humor to the series that had been sorely lacking. Buck is "Ice Age's" equivalent to Puss in Boots. The comedy is definitely directed in a more broad scope, especially for adults. Lots of "about to have a baby" type of humor that parents will enjoy. The animation was by far the best of the series, and it's good to see how far it's come since the first movie. "Ice Age" as a franchise still ranks below most other animated franchises for me, but it gets better and better with each movie. Hopefully that trend continues. Side Note: I took my nephew Will to see this in the theater, it was his first movie. So funny seeing him, 3 years old I believe, with 3D glasses and a big tub of popcorn on his lap. Things like that make going to the movies so special.

• KJ P

  
  Feels too long, it's far too boring, and I really didn't care about anything that was going on. "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is yet another instalment in ths animated franchise, but quite honestly, it is a very pointless one. There is no plot whatsoever. It… More
  Feels too long, it's far too boring, and I really didn't care about anything that was going on. "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is yet another instalment in ths animated franchise, but quite honestly, it is a very pointless one. There is no plot whatsoever. It starts with all the characters wanting to go separate ways once manny is about to have a child. Sid finds eggs which lead to the discovery that dinosaurs are no longer extinct, he gets kidnapped and then the crew must retrieve him. Hmm, sounds like the first film all over again. I hardly laughed at all and by the end, it tries to warm you up with a nice feeling of "life," which just made me role my eyes. This film was just made for an excuse to make money, and absolutely nothing more. It is terrible!

• Jim C

  
  Ice Age 3 is not the best in the series, that is still the original, but for what it was this movie wasn't very bad.

• Anthony L

  
  Warning this film may be hazardous to your child's education. apart from that, it's pretty good. Much better than Ice Age 2 but that's mainly down to the introduction of Simon Pegg's Buck and of course the continued adventures of Scrat. I see Ice Age 4 is on its… More
  Warning this film may be hazardous to your child's education. apart from that, it's pretty good. Much better than Ice Age 2 but that's mainly down to the introduction of Simon Pegg's Buck and of course the continued adventures of Scrat. I see Ice Age 4 is on its way, why they haven't just made a Scrat spin-off film instead is beyond me though as without him it would be below average.

• Directors C

  
  Unlike the horrible Ice Age 2 this entry to the series is entertaining and has some quality witty humour. The animation of course gets better with each one. Unlike the first one it overdoe it with slapstick but there is a more energetic jolt from the voice cast this time round that… More
  Unlike the horrible Ice Age 2 this entry to the series is entertaining and has some quality witty humour. The animation of course gets better with each one. Unlike the first one it overdoe it with slapstick but there is a more energetic jolt from the voice cast this time round that help make this film better for the kids and more watchable for adults. Particularly Simon Pegg.

• Alexis N

  
  It's okay. I love Simon Pegg. It's cute and all computery-pretty to look at. But it's not as good as the first one and it's all just predictable cuteness. If you like the others you'll like this one just as much. If you want to watch a great dinosaur movie… More
  It's okay. I love Simon Pegg. It's cute and all computery-pretty to look at. But it's not as good as the first one and it's all just predictable cuteness. If you like the others you'll like this one just as much. If you want to watch a great dinosaur movie made in to a billion sequels, Land Before Time is awesome.. the sequels are not.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Chris Wedge, Simon Pegg, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Director: Carlos Saldanha Summary: Times are changing for moody mammoth Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), motormouth sloth Sid (John… More
  Cast: John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Chris Wedge, Simon Pegg, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Director: Carlos Saldanha Summary: Times are changing for moody mammoth Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), motormouth sloth Sid (John Leguizamo) and crafty saber-toothed tiger Diego (Denis Leary) in this third installment of the beloved computer-animated children's franchise. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors: the mighty dinosaurs. My Thoughts: "To be honest, these films have always been just OK for me, but I really enjoyed this one. It was a fun adventure with a lot of humor. Simon Pegg, was my favorite voicing the new character Buck. Of course Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, and Denis Leary were all funny as well. The animation quality is the best of the series. I also enjoyed the story in the story, that being Scrat's love triangle. It was cute and funny. A great animated film I'm sure everyone in the family will enjoy."

• Sanjaya &

  
  Wow, I never thought that 'Ice Age' series could be a successful franchise... The first one was good, the second was hilarious, and now for the third : it still good! The story was the best from the other 'Ice Age' movie, but it wasn't as hilarious as the… More
  Wow, I never thought that 'Ice Age' series could be a successful franchise... The first one was good, the second was hilarious, and now for the third : it still good! The story was the best from the other 'Ice Age' movie, but it wasn't as hilarious as the second one...

• Dean !

  
  Another great Ice age film with plenty of new characters. Just as good as the first two films and I liked it slightly more than the second. Great to see some dinosaur characters. Plenty of funny moments and great detailed animation work.

• Jani H

  
  "Why is it called the Gorge of Death? - We tried calling it The Big Smelly Crack but people kept giggling." 'Ice Age: The Meltdown' is one of the most successful animations (or movies for that matter) ever made. The critic it got wasn't nearly as good as with… More
  "Why is it called the Gorge of Death? - We tried calling it The Big Smelly Crack but people kept giggling." 'Ice Age: The Meltdown' is one of the most successful animations (or movies for that matter) ever made. The critic it got wasn't nearly as good as with the first one, which can, at this point, be called a classic. So why not make a third installment to the franchise as it is obvious that animations have rarely failed during the last ten years. The production of 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' began much faster than with the second one. It hit the theatres in the summer of 2009 and continued the success of the films. In the previous 'Ice Age' movie, Manny met Ellie and their relationship has lead to her being pregnant. Manny is obsessed on making everything safe for the family whilst Sid is yearning for a family of his own. One day, Sid finds three abandoned eggs and starts to take care of 'em. He names them humourously as Eggbert, Shelly and Yoko. Little did he now that they're dinosaur eggs. The mother of the hatched baby dinosaurs, returns and takes the baby dinos and Sid underground, where there lies an enormous jungle populated by dinosaurs and other reptiles which were thought to be extinct. Manny, Diego and Ellie go on a rescue mission to get their friend back. All kinds of dangers lie ahead... New characters are introduced, mainly the one-eyed weasel called Buck, played by Simon Pegg. Because the main scenery for the movie is a jungle, it's obvious that the filmmakers have had to make a loose copy of Indiana Jones, or something like that. Scrat, the awesome sabretooth squirrel has found a target of interest of his own in a female squirrel. Like in the earlier films, this sequel also has an important subplot for Scrat's own adventures. Does the acorns still win his affection or can the enchanting female squirrel be the one and only? I don't know. At times, the movie feels very entertaining but I had some troubles to fully enjoy it. There is a distinct theme in the movie of friendship but if we put aside the themes and all, it feels as if the filmmakers were empty on ideas. I know the film is placed in an era of the ice age but the era is not of importance anymore. They've shown us the ice age in the first movie, a global warming in the sequel and now the idea is to show us, or so we thought, an extincted species and mix the two eras together. I know that the era is not the main part of the movie but the characters, but I think that the story is the weakest part of 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'. This film is clearly for the kids and it has it hilarious moments but for me, I found it hard to understand why Manny would endanger the life of his pregnant partner? I know, it's stupid to even bring up this fact but what can you do? If something bothers you, it simply stays so. In overall, 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' is a nice addition to the franchise but I hope that the filmmakers have come up with greater ideas for the fourth film, 'Ice Age: The Continental Drift', that is coming out in 2012. I'm pretty sure that there's ice nowhere to be seen in that movie anymore...

• Thomas J

  
  Sid is just the best character EVER!! lol I often feel like Sid.... no one likes him... but everyone still loves him!! lol So, the next Ice Movie should focus even more on the Character Sid!! lol

• Richard C

  
  C+

• Morgan S

  
  The best part of this movie was Buckl ;)

• Jason O

  
  Just like the other two, this movie is awesome. Lots of new characters (the baby dinos are TOO cute!!!) and a story that's interesting to follow throughout with laughs along the way. I like the part where Scrat is fighting with the female squirrel over the acorn and the music… More
  Just like the other two, this movie is awesome. Lots of new characters (the baby dinos are TOO cute!!!) and a story that's interesting to follow throughout with laughs along the way. I like the part where Scrat is fighting with the female squirrel over the acorn and the music makes it seem like they're dancing - neat! I hate to see this series end!

• paul s

  
  Cliche? Derivitive? Sure, but oddly, I think that was the point here - poking fun at itself while giving you a nice Disneyland thrill ride through "the land that time forgot". I laughed and had a good time with this - more so than its predecessors - and it's only… More
  Cliche? Derivitive? Sure, but oddly, I think that was the point here - poking fun at itself while giving you a nice Disneyland thrill ride through "the land that time forgot". I laughed and had a good time with this - more so than its predecessors - and it's only the "drawn in backround with animated animals running around in the foreground" feel that keeps me from perhaps rating this even higher. The newly introduced charactor of The Weasel (and all the accompanying jokes - including "pop goes the")seems like the crazed lemur king from Madagascar, reworked with an Brit accent - but that didn't bother me, nor did the sub plot of Scrat finding a rival for his love of acorn. This all works on a base level, giving kids and adults something to laugh about, so who cares if the main "family/friend values" theme is so obvious - lighten up, sit back and enjoy the ride - at least there isn't the attempt to fill this with "poignant" or excessively happy songs - available at your ipod store - which have become almost standard practice in animated films.

• Dead A

  
  Sid is stupid and always jump into trouble. I liked this movie but still I felt something was missing in it.

• Dean M

  
  This third adventures of Manny and his rag-tage is really exciting and heaps of hilarious than the sequels. Enthusiastically voiced by Simon Pegg, Buck the crazy cavalier weasel is great guide to the vibrant, dangerous land. And Scrat's battle of the heart and stomach is sub-plot… More
  This third adventures of Manny and his rag-tage is really exciting and heaps of hilarious than the sequels. Enthusiastically voiced by Simon Pegg, Buck the crazy cavalier weasel is great guide to the vibrant, dangerous land. And Scrat's battle of the heart and stomach is sub-plot gold - I loved that the best.

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