| Overall: | B+ |
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| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 91 |
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| Video Release: | 04 Mar 2008 |
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Fast Tony, the smooth-talking salesman in Ice Age: The Meltdown, isn’t the only character to predict impending danger. In Chicken Little, a young hatchling sets off the town’s alarm bell when he fears the sky is falling. In addition to voicing Diego, the saber-tooth tiger, Denis Leary lends his vocal talents to Francis in A Bug’s Life.
The other two movies in this franchise are Ice Age and Ice Age: The Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
Home Video Extra Features
If your kids are having a Meltdown waiting for a chance to see Ice Age 2 again, then they are sure to give this DVD release a warm reception. But viewing the film is just the tip of the iceberg because there are a ton of other extra features as well. These include a commentary by director Carlos Saldanha, producer Lori Forte and the production team, a behind-the-scenes look at the animation process, an introduction to new characters and the marketing of the movie. There are also some bonus shorts (No Time for Nuts, Crash & Eddie Stunts, and Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age Period), a featurette (Silly Sid & John Leguizamoa), outtakes (Crash and Eddie Blooper), trailers and some cross-promotional trailers. Gamers will find some entertainment and web links for them too, and the party crowd can dance to the sloth sing-along. Audio tracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) and Dolby Digital Surround (French and Spanish), with subtitles in English and Spanish.
Ice Age: The Meltdown is back! This time the DVD release includes a disc of bonus extras over and above the features listed on the back of the box. These new materials include: Meet The Modeler (learn how to create a model of Sid’s head), Scrat: From Head To Toe (a drawing tutorial), two featurettes (Breaking Story and News Report), Hot Is Cold / Cold Is Hot (a scavenger hunt and environmental trivia game), Migration Adventure and Whack-A-Possum. The Ice Age: The Meltdown is presented in either 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen or 4x3 1.33: Fullscreen. Both versions offer audio tracks in 5.1 Dolby Surround (English) and Dolby Surround (Spanish and French), with subtitle in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
