Heading south to avoid a bad case
of global frostbite, a group of migrating misfit, Sid
(Leguizamo), Manny (Romano) and Diego (Leary), embark on a
hilarious quest to reunite a human baby with his tribe. Welcome
to the prehistoric world of ICE AGE, a smart, character-based
comedy and all-digital animated feature film from Twentieth
Century Fox Animation and Academy Award-winning director Chris
Wedge.
Ice Age
is family entertainment at its finest. This is such a wonderful
family film. Kids and adults will absolutely fall in love with
this film. The film provides plenty of laughs, heart-touching
drama and thrills. As a whole Ice Age was a charming and
clever piece that offers a consistently entertaining program
largely due to the performance of its animated stars.
Ice Age
appears in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this single-sided,
dual-layered DVD. The film has been enhanced for 16X9
televisions. Visually this film was extraordinary. Sharpness was
immaculate. The movie remained crisp and detailed, and not a
single instance of softness or fuzziness occurred. The image
stayed detailed from start to finish. No signs of jagged edges
or edge enhancement appeared.
The colors
came across vivid and lively, and they appeared absolutely
striking at all times. Black levels were deep and
rich. Ultimately, Ice Age provided a tremendously clear
and electrifying visual presentation that never fell short.
The
Audio
Ice Age
is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. The front spectrum
offered very nice separation and presence for the music. Effects
displayed reasonably proficient ambience; surround channels
functioned in a similar manner. Rear speakers were active at the
appropriate times during the film. Audio quality was solid.
Dialogue consistently appeared normal and clear. Effects were
clean and accurate; bass response seemed on target. Overall, I
felt the soundtrack was perfectly acceptable for the film.
The
Extras
Extras:
Disc One
1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen.
1.33:1 full screen.
Dolby Digital 5.1 English.
French & Spanish Dolby Surround.
Commentary by Chris Wedge & Carlos Saldohna.
2 DVD ROM games.
3 set top games. Bunny short.
Disc Two
Scrat's Missing Adventure -- exclusive footage.
HBO Special.
6 Deleted Scenes w/ commentary. Making of Ice Age and Sid on Sid featurettes.
3 multi-angle pieces - with director's commentary.
3 Scrat Interstitials.
1 blooper reel easter egg.
International clips.
7 Blue Sky featurettes.
Design stills gallery.
Trailers.
Overall
Ice Age
looked absolutely remarkable at all times, and the Dolby Digital
5.1 soundtrack provided a very active and engaging presence.
This 2 – Disc set is a wonderful package and a must have for
your DVD library! Highly recommended!
