Product Details

• Actors: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Chris Wedge, Ray Romano, Goran Visnjic
• Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
• Writers: Dan Shefelman, Doug Compton, Galen T. Chu, James Bresnahan, Jeff Siergey
• Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: November 26, 2002
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (212 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006CXHU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,602 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Ice Age (2-Disc Special Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

DVD features

The new short film "Scrat's Missing Adventure: Gone Nutty" showcases the well-timed animation--strongly influenced by Chuck Jones's Road Runner-Wile E. Coyote shorts--that made that frantic little character so effective as a comic foil. It's interesting to compare the Oscar®-winning short "Bunny" with Ice Age. The viewer can see the Blue Sky artists developing the more angular and less detailed look that's become the studio's signature. Like Sid the Sloth, the title character in "Bunny" suggests a slightly frayed walk-around figure from a theme park; the texture of her coat anticipates the old-chenille-bathrobe look of Manny the Mammoth's pelt. The clips in different languages, trailers, directors' commentary, and making-of features feel rather standard, but listening to John Leguizamo experiment with different voices before settling on the exaggerated lisp for Sid offers an unusual and funny insight into the development of an animated character. --Charles Solomon

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Profound AND Funny, July 18, 2004

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E. Karasik (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Age (2-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

I got indignant when one of my favorite reviewers panned this film and decided to rise to its defense. Not only does this film work brilliantly as an allegory about bridging ethnic and cultural divides, but it is by turns hilarious and deeply touching. The story follows a group of migrating prehistoric mammals (a saber-toothed tiger which is a predator; and a sloth and woolly mammoth, which are prey species) who find a lost human infant and ultimately make the difficult and dangerous decision to reunite it with its human tribe. The personalities of all three are well developed, and their nonstop bickering is a riot. Naturally, there are many internal divisions, and the saber-toothed tiger is secretly plotting to ambush the group, but in the end the shared experience of bonding with the infant unites them. There is a highly entertaining scene where the group travels through an ice cave in which is embedded hilarious references to other life forms including extraterrestrials. There is a very touching scene in which the mammoth contemplates human pictographs of hunters killing a family of mammoths with spears, only to be comforted by the human infant in his care. The animation, especially the facial expressions for the animals, and of course the ill-fated squirrel whose attempts to gather and store nuts form a cruelly funny sub-theme, is incredibly clever. The film is just brimming with sly humor, tenderness, and witty sight-gags; I've probably seen it five times and haven't gotten bored yet.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly balanced, March 22, 2003

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jasenao (Dothan, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ice Age (2-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

Many cartoons have too many characters that are overly cutesy to be loved by anyone other than a child. Others have themes that are perhaps too mature for anybody other than adults to understand or enjoy. There are few, a precious few, that manage to be cutesy, while also having more mature characters that aren't cutesy at all, but more on the serious side. A combination like this is likely to appeal to both the young, middle-aged, and old. "Ice Age" is one of the latter.

It doesn't seem likely, but somehow, a herd consisting of a mammoth, a sloth, and a tiger have all come together as one to take a baby human back to its family, or have they? Tigers eat mammoths, and possibly humans as well. Humans hunt mammoths because they love their ivory tusks. How can it possibly work out in the end??

As said, "Ice Age" succeeds in having characters that are cutesy and funny, while also having more serious minded characters. Manny the mammoth couldn't be much more serious. He doesn't laugh much at all, and he thinks the silly, airheaded antics of the hilarious Sid the sloth are just that. Silly. Diego the sabretooth tiger tries to play nice, but he isn't half as nice as he seems...or is he? Scrat the squirrel doesn't really play into the story at all, other than to just pop out of nowhere to chase a precious acorn around as if he couldn't live without it; he never once ceases to be amusing with his screams and the troubles he always seems to run into.

As you're watching the movie, you'll be laughing your blank off while you also get into the plot and root for the good guys. This is because each and every one of the characters are interesting, entertaining, etc. You'll be amazed by the spectacular animation, especially when it comes to the characters; they really seem to come alive. Not to mention that many parts of the landscape, such as the drowning waterfalls, are so well animated that they appear realistic, to say the least. "Ice Age" is an all-around great movie. As much as I liked other films that are somewhat like it, such as "Toy Story" and "Dinosaur", I'd have to say that I like "Ice Age" the best so far; I have yet to see "Shrek" or "Monsters, Inc."

Usually, when I finish watching a DVD, no matter how good or bad the movie was, I keep procrastinating when it comes to checking out the special features. This wasn't the case with "Ice Age." Upon finishing the movie and reading about the special features on the back of the case, I couldn't wait to check out the boat loads of features on the second disc. You'll see what I mean when you watch the movie; you'll want to see more of that mysterious little squirrel, Scrat. He has his own animated short, "Scrat's Missing Adventure". Along with this, there are six deleted scenes, an award-winning animated film: "Bunny" (very nice!), the HBO Behind the Scenes special of "Ice Age", scene-specific commentary by John Leguizamo as Sid, etc. You can also see how the characters were animated, play a few games (i.e., find where Scrat is hiding, find the best match, etc.), and much more.

To get down to the nitty gritty, the "Ice Age" DVD is worth buying just for the movie by itself, but with the tons of special features that are included, it's an even better value. It's the must-have animated film of the year.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sub-Zero Heroes, November 28, 2002

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R. J Rey (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Age (2-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

Get ready to "chill-out" with the fun-filled 2002 animated family hit "Ice Age". During the great migration, a moody mammoth (Ray Romano, "Everybody Loves Raymond"), a dim-witted sloth (John Leguizamo, "Moulin Rouge") and a devilish sabre-toothed tiger (Denis Leary, "Rescue Me") become the unlikely guardians of a lost human child. Together, they will embark on a journey across icy glaciers and countless dangers to return the child to his tribe. Created by Blue Sky Studios, "Ice Age" is a remarkably entertaining family spectacle that ranks as one of the highest grossing films of 2002. The story is fast-paced, heartfelt and very funny. The computer-animated feature film contains some hilarious moments and memorable characters. The CGI animation is stunning with impressive landscapes. Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo deliver some fine comic performances. "Ice Age" also features the voice talents of Cedric the Entertainer, Stephen Root, Diedrich Bader, Alan Tudyk and Jack Black.

"Ice Age" Special Edition succeeds any previous Fox DVD. The animated smash hit is presented in both full screen and widescreen formats. The DVD contains a flawless picture quality with excellent sharpness and rich color detail. Its Dolby Digital 5.1 sound is very engaging and well balanced. The interactive DVD menus are pretty nice. This 2-Disc DVD contains a wide range of supplemental material including a comprehensive audio commentary with directors Carlos Saldanha and Chris Wedge, six deleted scenes, several behind-the-scene featurettes (The Making of "Ice Age" & Under the Ice), theatrical trailers and the new animated short "Scrat's Missing Adventure". With its excellent presentation and great supplements, "Ice Age" Special Edition gets a definite "A-".