So bad, so very very bad.
Added 11/12/2009
This film has a plot that would support a film 10 or 15 minutes in length at most, so the film is mostly a clumsy pastiche of pointless diversions and a running gag. What's more rendering (the process of transforming the mathematical description of each frame in to an image) is at best fair often just plain poor. Quality rendering is quite expensive and the bean counters obviously decided this film wasn't worth it. And they were right. I just wish I hadn't bought it. But I was swayed by the previous two parts of this saga which are fairly good for what they are.
BTW I viewed the blu-ray version in my media room using an Epson 6500UB on a high gain screen. If you really think you want it, do yourself a favor and wait till it hits the $5 bin. You'll be glad you did.
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Funny and Great in HD
Added 11/12/2009
I didn't care for the 2nd Ice Age, but the first was great. So I hoped for the best on this movie and found I was laughing as much as my girls. And in BD, the picture quality is GREAT! This movie is definately a keeper!
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must see
Added 11/10/2009
one of the best of three ... it is funny. Good the whole family. i am really enjoy it... you must see ...
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The Best of All Three
Added 11/7/2009
I recently watched all three Bluray's in succession.
Here is the rank:
1. Movie 3
2. Movie 1
3. Movie 2
1 and 2 are nearly a tie, but this one is a notch above them.
Only thing that does not work for me is the industries need to jack the prices up by bundling all these discs together (3 in all - BluRay, DB Live Digital, DVD). Really, I'm just a pure movie buff and only want the one BluRay - nothing more. It should have cost me $12 - $15 at the most.
However, with Amazon's discounts you still pay $5 less than the store warehouses in you towns (Costco, Sams, etc.). So, it makes total sense to "pre-order" (more discounts) and free shipping and NO TAX from Amazon.
Another bonus is that you can share these with others who have DVD and just like to watch the movie too (usually once), thereby be defeating the industries game of "built-in" high prices. Better yet, just get them a CD sleeve and give it to them (family member or friend). Then you've really paid about $11, which then makes it so worth it.
CQ
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A fitting end to the Ice Age trilogy
Added 11/5/2009
The makers of Ice Age have done it once again! Ice Age 3 seems like the perfect capstone for the Ice Age trilogy. It might not be quite as hilarious as the first two movies, but it is pretty funny. Sid is as clueless as ever. Manny becomes a stressed out parent. Buck is a decent addition (best line: "He who has gas, travels at the back of the pack.").
More importantly, Ice Age 3 is a good all-round movie. The blu-ray version has great graphics and amazingly rich sound - easily the best of them. The movie has some exciting action scenes, including a ride on the back of a pteranodon reminiscent of Star Wars.
Granted the idea of a lost world filled with dinosaurs below the Ice Age snows doesn't make a whole lot of natural history sense. Then again, we're talking about mammoths who make fart jokes. That being said, the dinosaurs are well done (better in my opinion that Land of the Lost).
If you liked the first two Ice Age movies, don't miss out on this one!
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Bad production run?
Added 11/25/2009
I liked the first 2 installments of Ice Age. Hope the third one doesn't run out of steam because the filmmakers pushed it too far. I say hope because I haven't seen the third one yet. I own it but cannot watch it. All the special features and the menus are fine but the audio for the feature film is all distorted. I checked my player settings and all connections and played other BD titles and no problems with them, just with IA3. SO I take the disc back to Best Buy and get a replacement and same problem which leads me to believe that it was a production run glitch for that particular batch and that no matter how many times I get it replaced from that store, the same problem will repeat itself. I found a customer service number for FOX that I will try tomorrow when they open and see what I can find out there. I'll post my findings if they come to any fruition.
Just putting this out there to see if others have gotten defective copies as well. This is the first BD that I have had problems with as far as defects go. Then there's the problem of when the studios use inferior film elements for their BD releases. Can anyone say 2010: The Year We Make Contact? It's a travesty that it was released on BD what with many sequences being so grainy, you think you're watching it through a thin layer of sand. But 'nuff said 'bout that title.
Thanks for reading and please, if you've experienced this problem with Ice Age 3 on BD, please comment on this post and let me know.
Peace.
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The joke's worn off...
Added 11/22/2009
I give this three stars with a heavy heart. I really enjoyed the first and second films. The animation is as good as ever, the main characters as endearing as ever, but for me, the joke has gone stale. I found myself struggling to maintain attention and it was only with effort that I made it to the end.
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Better than the 2nd, perhaps as good as the 1st
Added 11/22/2009
I loved the first Ice Age. The second was so-so. This third one got me laughing the way the first one did. Some of the jokes were recycled but there was some good new material, too. If you pay attention, you'll notice some weird plot issues, esp. as relating to the previous movies (like, in the second one, wasn't everything melting? Why is everything frozen again in the 3rd one?) but it I'm pretty forgiving to that sort of thing, so it didn't bother me. If you liked the first Ice Age, I recommend the 3rd--even if you didn't like the 2nd.
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