Ice Age
Published February 21, 2003
Ok, so this movie is up for the fakey category Best Animated Crap, or whatever. The category created back when Disney realized that Toy Fucking Story would never win Best Picture, so they donated some money and the Academy created a category all their own. Still, it's up for an Oscar, so I watched it.
Actually, this was the second time I'd watched this movie. True, the first time I passed out on a friend's couch just after they'd rescued the baby, but I felt like I'd already seen the rest of the movie, too. Yes, the movie was cute. Ha Ha. But cute shouldn't equal an Oscar. I hope that Lilo and Stich is better.
I'm trying to draw this entry out a bit now, but I really don't know what else to say. The amination was wonderful, true. Some of the jokes made me giggle. Ok, so I teared up at the end when they gave the baby back to Daddy. Why, though, why does the Mom always have to die in this brand of movie? What would be wrong with her living to see her child grow up to be a man?
- Ice Age
- Published: February 21, 2003
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- Filed Under: Video: Animation, Video: Family
- Writer: Matt Moore
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I love animation. I love the kiddie animation movies like Monsters Inc, et al. But also the Japaniese Anime that so many dispise.
Yeah, and Titan AE was good.
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Owning this and having a 3 year-old has resulted in many an airing. I have liked this one more over time - the relationships are good and more real than usual, it's funny, exciting, and clever. If the mother doesn't die, there is no plot.
Well, she could have winged the kid over the falls by itself and then been with Dad at the end.
I enjoyed "Ice Age", and while the animation isn't as good as Pixar's, it did have some very good moments (the sequence where the cave paintings are animated to tell how the mastadon lost his family was great). The main reason I got the DVD was the presence of Denis Leary and John Legizamo who do excellent voice work. I've been a longtime fan of these two actors because of their one-man shows (No Cure for Cancer - Leary, and Mambo Mouth - Legizamo) where the entire show and characters are just one guy, no special effects, no stunts, just them - brilliant. And they really pull off some good work in "Ice Age". Plus what's not to like about a sabre-tooth squirrel?
"Ice Age" is a wonderful film! Great scene! The cartoon effect is lifelike.
The elephant was so courage that dashed ahead regardless of its safety to save the tiger. That was like human.
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I can't disagree with the details of your review, though I did enjoy this movie. Lilo and Stich *is* better, incidentally, if only because of the nicely-done science-fiction introduction.
American animation is still mostly aimed at children, and the nominations reflect that. Attempts at raising the average of animation viewers have so far failed (e.g. Titan A.E.) but hopefully that will change. Maybe the Simpsons on the big screen?