Celluloid Heroes

The original Ice Age is one of my favorite movies ever. I know, it's sappy. It's a kid's movie. The animation, while somewhat groundbreaking at the time, isn't so astonishing now. But it's just a good movie. A solid story, some good humor and a nice time.

The sequel? It matches up well in some areas (the humor), it's better in some areas (some of the animation), it's spotty in other areas (the rest of the animation) and the rest is pretty much a lesser film (the storyline).

The addition of Queen Latifah as Ellie the Mammoth (opossum) led to some great humorous bits, but the animation of Queen Latifah was priceless. While it wasn't exactly a mammoth, I'm sure, her personality came through and made the character shine. Meanwhile, the inimitable John Leguizamo did another great job with Sid the Sloth.

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Posted by Chad Everett on March 31, 2006 in Family

The original Ice Age is one of my favorite movies ever. I know, it's sappy. It's a kid's movie. The animation, while somewhat groundbreaking at the time, isn't so astonishing now. But it's just a good movie. A solid story, some good humor and a nice time.

The sequel? It matches up well in some areas (the humor), it's better in some areas (some of the animation), it's spotty in other areas (the rest of the animation) and the rest is pretty much a lesser film (the storyline).

The addition of Queen Latifah as Ellie the Mammoth (opossum) led to some great humorous bits, but the animation of Queen Latifah was priceless. While it wasn't exactly a mammoth, I'm sure, her personality came through and made the character shine. Meanwhile, the inimitable John Leguizamo did another great job with Sid the Sloth.

Read All of "Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on March 31, 2006 in Family