http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 20 Mar 2005 04:12:23 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-130421 "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. 130421@blogcritics.org Sun, 20 Mar 2005 04:12:23 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-3733 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? 3733@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:15:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-3714 Well, she could have winged the kid over the falls by itself and then been with Dad at the end. 3714@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Feb 2003 12:11:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-3710 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. 3710@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:46:14 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-3708 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. peace. 3708@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:39:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/02/21/014357.php#comment-3704 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? 3704@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:12:46 EST