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The Ice Age Collection (Ice Age/ Ice Age: The Meltdown) - Full Screen Editions

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Ice Age and Ice Age 2: The Meltdown are 20th Century Fox's CGI successes. Both movies warm the heart; they make you appreciate the value of friends and family; they teach good morals. They are class-A family films (with the all important adult-asides).

There has been a tremendous proliferation of computer generated image films over the past couple of years which has certainly diluted the excitement that used to surround these movies. 2006 has got to set the record with 13...count 'em...13 releases that I can think of (Cars, The Wild, Happy Feet, Doogal, Open Season, Monster House, Chicken Little, Barnyard, Over the Hedge, The Ant Bully, Hoodwinked, Ice Age 2 & Flushed Away).

But the overkill of computer animation in 2006 should not sway anyone into missing Ice Age 2; it is the best of all 13 in 2006 by far. And if you've not seen the original, this 2-pack has your name all over it.

The picture is just awesome; this computer generated animation is amazing to see on a high-def TV. It's almost 3D. Unbelievable.

The Ice Age movies are classics and should not be missed by anyone, infant right up to senior movie-goer.

Both movies for the price of 1, AWESOME! The only drawback is the set isn't available in widescreen, but that doesn't make this less of a deal or the movies less funny.

Right from the start in part one you are laughing! Excellent animation wonderful characters. In part two that squirrel is still at it with the acorn. It is so funny. I am an adult and enjoy this a lot. Not just for kids anyone who likes to laugh will love these pictures.

I was looking for the wide screen two pack version but couldn't find one with wide screen mode for a reasonable amount. As it turns out, this pack has both full screen (as described) as well as the wide screen version.

When I first was dragged to see Ice Age II, I dreaded it. I've now watched the Ice Age movies dozens of times. Scrat is the single most resonant character I've seen in an animation--his single-minded and fanatic determination to achieve the unreachable is an utterly compelling visual metaphor for scientists (and artists), for whom the goal is always just beyond their grasp and for whom each achievement leads only to the quest for the next. The ending of Ice Age II, in particular is sublime, since science (especially mathematics and physics) is full of jokes/urban legends of great names saying that they are looking forward to asking god about the solution to turbulence, the Riemann hypothesis, etc... and anticipating that god will be unable to provide the answer. The DVDs are particularly useful since they allow you to skip over the very forgettable main stories and watch only the Scrat segments and because they include a great Scrat short. Highly recommended for anyone of any age doing science or contemplating doing science.

Ice Age, Ice Age 2, and Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs are such wonderful entertainment. I think they run a very close first place in best comedy films ever. I start laughing when the three of them start down the ice slide and I almost fall in the floor I am laughing so hard when it ends. My favorite charactor in the films is the Squirrel and the acorn. He looks so guilty when he cracks the earth trying to put that nut in the ground. Just wish I had his patience at times. In my opinion this is one of the best investments in your humor health you can find. If you're feeling a bit down just watch these movies and you will laugh away all your problems for at least a couple of hours.

The Ice Age movies are fantastic. The animators are perfectionists and spend a great deal of time getting it right in terms of characters; the movies are also hilarious for the entire family. I have each of the Ice Age and Scrat movies to date and can't wait until Ice Age 4 comes out in 2012. I've also bought the entire series to give as Christmas gifts for my grandchildren this year. I recommend this wonderful animated film.

We can't believe we're watching animated movies - and LOVING THEM! The ICE AGE series is hysterical. We're so glad we have a granddaughter to introduce us to fun movies again!

I got this two pack as a gift for my little sister who specifically said she wanted the first AND second Ice Age movies. So when I came across this I was thrilled! She was happy and so am I.

I have a 3 yr old that likes to watch this move over and over again. He can choose from all the top animated movies that have ever come out and he always chooses ICE AGE. I just wish the movie were about 3 hours longer so I could get more done around the house :)