Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

 

 

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Ice Age:The Dawn of the Dinosaurs(released July/09)is the latest in the Ice Age franchise with the return of the "herd" of Manny(Ray Romano),Diego(Denis Leary),Sid the Sloth(John Leguizamo),Ellie(Queen Latifah),Crash(Seann Scott) and Eddie(Josh Peck).It is another whirlwind adventure with the same heart the previous films have had.
This time around Ellie is pregnant and Manny is the doting but extremely nervous father to be.A crisis of sorts comes about when Diego realizes that Manny's priorities have changed and feels it's probably best Sid and he moved on.Diego leaves while Sid ventures not too far only to find three dinosaur eggs from an unknown species.He instantly declares himself their parent and comes back to show HE is now a parent also.Manny warns him to return the eggs to their original location but Sid will hear none of it.He leaves and the eggs hatch and we see he has become the proud parent of three....baby tyrannosaurs!They of course bond with him declaring him to be their mommy.
Well it is of course natural that whose ever eggs they were,they are going to come looking for them.And sure enough the mother T-Rex shows up to claim her young.Sid puts up some objections which deters the mother not a speck.She picks up her babies AND Sid and heads for the underground cave from whence Sid first got the eggs.In the mothers travels she passes Diego,who witnessing the surreal scene,decides to follow the T-Rex,which works out well as Manny,Ellie and the gang hook up as they are also following the mother.Their pursuit leads them all into a huge underground cavern which harbours a nature time capsule full of supposedly extinct dinosaurs of which the mother T-Rex is just one.
Almost immediately they run into a weasel with an eye patch called Buck(Simon Pegg).He lives there and has been chasing a large Baronyx called Rudy who took his eye.He talks with an Aussie accent and is more than a little eccentric.He guides them from here on into the underground world they are about to enter.First they navigate the chasm of death where the air is filled with helium gas.They next move on to lava falls but get ambushed by a pack of smaller carnivorous reptiles after Ellie gets separated from the rest due to unstable rocks.The group attempts to double back and save Ellie from certain death.Diego is first there and becomes her saviour until Manny can get there.
Meanwhile Sid has been in a parent contest with the mommy T-Rex but it is a losing battle.She's all over him like a dirty shirt.She welcomes Sid into her family but the next day Sid is separated from his kids and the mother after an attack by giant Rudy.He ends up on a floating rock in a lava field headed for lava falls.His screams are heard by all and Buck,Crash and Eddie decide to head out to rescue Sid.They commandeer a pterodactyl and just as they spot him and head in they are jumped by other flying reptiles. Through alot of fancy maneuvering and some sling shots by Eddie and Crash,they save Sid just as he starts to plummet over the falls.
Meanwhile back on the rocks with Ellie she has finally given birth to a sweet baby girl they will call Peaches.It's another Ice Age tear jerking moment.Sid arrives on the scene to witness the newborn but regrets that as they start to head back home that he never had a chance to say goodbye to his family.Just as they reach the entrance Rudy pops up scattering the group.At that moment the mother T-Rex stampedes onto the scene and pushes Rudy over a cliff.Thinking that Rudy is now gone Buck decides to come topside with the rest.Just as they are about to leave the cavern Rudy's call is heard echoing in the distance and Buck decides to stay to hound his old nemesis.The group returns to the surface and introduces little Peaches to her new cold environment.Diego says he plans to stay with Manny and company as he has all the adventure anyone could ever want with them.
The running gag Scrat is of course seen throughout the film.This time his pursuit of his ever lovin' acorn is temporarily halted by the presence of a girl flying squirrel called Scratte,whom he sets up a domestic life with.Lou Rawls"You'll never find" plays in the background as the two court but Scrattes demanding ways finally frustrate him so much that when he spies his acorn(which now also has its own song sung to the tune of "Alone Again,Naturally"),he returns to it with glee.But the two are soon arguing again and when the acorn is slammed into the ground this causes a lava explosion which sends Scrat and his nut back to the surface.As he dances about with glee the piece of ice hurled skyward as he broke through now returns sending the nut back to the cavern below and seals the hole.Scrat simply loses it and screams.
This film,like the last,comes in at around 91 minutes,and it has the consistent quality of the first.The payoff at the end(with Diego staying on and the group being together again) is anti-climactic.The real payoff is the birth of Peaches,which,as I said,is another tearjerker of a moment.The plot is fast moving and the world is populated with alot of fascinating creatures.You will notice that the creatures themselves,like the T-Rex mom and Rudy,are all drawn without sharp edges and less than realistic faces as not to scare the small-fries in the audience.This is not Jurassic Park and the Ice Age creators know and deliver to their demo,not alienating their adult viewers(with their smart dialogue)in the process.
Technically the film has been transferred into its 1:85:1 a/r and the picture is crisp and clear.Extras include some commentary and trailers.
All in all yet another winner from Blue Sky animation that the whole family can enjoy.

Malheureusement, la dernière mouture de Ice Age prend du vieux. En effet, le scénario est parfois décousu et long. En fait, tout n'est que prétexte. Re-visionner plutôt Ice Age 1 ou bien le 2, ou mieux encore, faite l'achat plutôt de « Histoire de jouets 3 ».

Loved It!!! Funny, Funny, Funny for children and adults alike. One of the Best!

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5.0 out of 5 stars They saved the best for last.
I was prepared to be underwhelmed by ICE AGE 3..Imagine my surprise after watching it ,it was the best movie out of the three... Read more

Published on Mar 27 2010 by Ian G. Mcgillivray

4.0 out of 5 stars just as good as 1 & 2
Our daughter has watched this one at least 10x over the last 6 months.. Definatley worth having in the liabrary.

Published on Mar 20 2010 by S. Macdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars great blu-ray quality and extras
Dawn of the Dinosaurs is fun, entertaining and surprisingly the best of the Ice Age Trilogy. It has an original story that includes new and interesting characters, along with... Read more

Published on Jan 9 2010 by Cheryl

5.0 out of 5 stars Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
A great movie for children and adults alike. Lots of action, suspense and humour. We all love it. Better than the first two.

Published on Jan 2 2010 by L. Poole

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best One Yet
As a rule sequels tend to get worse as the franchise goes forward in time. Not true about this this one. Read more

Published on Nov 27 2009 by D. Bertram

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