Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1563 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-10-21
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 77 minutes

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It's 20,000 years ago and there's a bit of a nip in the air as the Ice Age kicks off. Manfred the well-meaning mammoth, Sid the fast-talking sloth and Diego the duplicitous sabre-tooth tiger form a reluctant and unlikely alliance when they come across a helpless human baby. As they try to return the tot to his migrating tribe, the trio must battle more than just the elements in this harsh world of predators and prey. There's plenty of light relief from the dramatic tension and superb action sequences, notably in the form of the brilliant comic invention Scrat, an apparently insane sabre-tooth squirrel who steals any scene in which he--and his acorn—appear (although a flock of keen but hapless dodos give him a close run for the film's comic laurels).

Featuring the voice talents of Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo, Ice Age is a thrilling, chilling comedy adventure that's undeniably cool.

On the DVD: Ice Age on DVD boasts a whole host of special features, including commentary by director Chris Wedge and co-director Carlos Saldhona, deleted scenes and trailers. The highlight of the bonus material is the exclusive short "Scrat's Missing Adventure" but for the real nitty-gritty go to "Under the Ice". This contains numerous featurettes of varying lengths, including "The Making of Ice Age", "Behind the Scenes", "Art of Effects" and "Sid's Voice Development". These tell you pretty well everything there is to know about the film and its creation. For additional humour check out the brief "Scrat Reveals" segment and Sid's commentary sequences. --Helen Baker

DVD Description
DVD Special Features:
Audio Commentary by Director Chris Wedge and Co-Director Carlos Saldhona
Exclusive: Scrat's Missing Adventure
Behind the Scenes of Ice Age Featurette
Making-of Ice Age Documentary
6 x deleted scenes (with optional commentary)
3 x multi-angle comparisons sequences (5 angles each)
3 x Scrat Reveals segments
International Clips
6 x Blue Sky Featurettes
Sid character development
3 x trailers
4 x scene-specific Sid commentary sequences
Interactive Character Galleries

Aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1)
Sound: Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH

Synopsis
A star-studded cast provides the voices for the prehistoric creatures in this computer-animated feature set 20,000 years ago as the Ice Age approaches. Seemingly antisocial Manny, a woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano), acts as if he just wants to be left alone. When he meets Sid (voiced by John Leguizamo), a sloth, the two become unlikely traveling companions. The plot thickens when the duo finds a human infant and decides to try to return the child to its herd. Manny slowly but surely reveals his heart of gold, while Sid continues to provide comic relief. Diego (voiced by Denis Leary), a saber-toothed tiger with ulterior motives, soon joins them in their search for the humans. Ultimately, this group of misfits becomes its own herd, learning about friendship and loyalty as they brave snow, ice, freezing temperatures, predators, hail, and even boiling lava pits. All the while, a snaggle-toothed squirrel, Scat, provides comic relief as he valiantly struggles with an acorn. A well-written, humorous script and endearing characters mesh well with the state-of-the-art technology and effects. Other stars lending their voices to the feature include Goran Visnjic, Jack Black, and Jane Krakowski.

Customer Reviews

a very funny animated movie
ice age is one of the funniest movies i've ever seen and it is one of the few movies that i watch a lot. i like how you can watch this movie in 3 diffrent languages like in spanish, french, and english. i watch them in all three but i can't understand them in spanish and french. i wish they would do that in my favorite film monsters inc. the best part is the shortcut because manny, sid, diego, and the baby go down the slide. the best character is sid the sloth becuase he's funny when the rhinos carl and frank try to break his neck. this movie is pretty great.

Eat your heart out Shrek!
This a laugh-out-loud movie for all ages and it's my all time favourite animated movie!

Superbly written, fantasically voiced - perfection.

The plot has a great pace, the characters are hilarious, especially Sid, my personal favourite - he is the most annoying yet endearing misfit I've ever had the pleasure of watching.

The writing in this film is first class. The jokes are swift, clever and keep you gagging for more (excuse the pun). It's hard to imagine animated characters with more chemistry but then if you've been unfortunate enough to have watched 'The Wild' (sorry Kiefer) you'll know exactly what I mean!

I LOVED THIS FILM!!!!
From the characters to the story, this film was strong. When I watched it first I was not expecting it to be that good. But boy was I proven wrong!!! The jokes are hilarious, the sequences are memorable, the characters are so believable, I just loved Scrat the Squirrel. I loved his attempts to preserve his acorn, and his misfortune in doing so. I also loved the scene with the dodos and the three melons!!!!! Sid, the sloth, Manny, the mammoth with an attitude and Diego, the sabre, and, of course Scrat the squirrel are all brilliant characters.Watch this and the Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Though it is not as good as this one. What more needs be said?