Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown DVD

Advantages: Great fun!
Disadvantages: Extreme laughter causes frequent bathroom breaks

...in this prehistoric sequel. The Ice Age is over, and just when everyone is beginning to have a really good time, they realize that this is bad news for everyone in the valley. Everything is melting, and if they can't get to a safely situated area before the glacial dam bursts, everyone's lives will be destroyed by the Meltdown! Manny (Ray Romano) is the only mammoth any of these creatures have ever seen, and parents pause in the great exodus to point ...
...surging into the crust, melting ice built up over thousands of years." Sid: "You are a very advanced race. Together we can look for a solution." Female: "We have one! Sacrifice the fire-king." Sid: "That's not very advanced." Female: [pause] "Worth a shot!" All of which won't matter in the slightest if Diego's worst fears are realized and the water makes all of them its prey! Will Manny and Ellie fall in love and save each other from extinction? ... Read review

Advantages: Same great performances, visuals
Disadvantages: Not as good as the original

...he is actually correct, the ice walls protecting surrounding them are melting, and that they, and everyone living in the valley are in danger. When they warn everyone else, the animals all decide to make their way to the other end of the valley, to a boat they have heard is waiting. It's another race against time, facing trials and tribulations as before, but hey, if the formula works don't knock it! Along the way, Manny finds he isn't the only ...
...Taxi, Last Holiday), a mammoth deluded into somehow thinking she is a possum! She travels with her hyperactive possum "brothers" Crash (Seann William Scott - Bulletproof Monk, Welcome to the Jungle) and Eddie (Josh Peck - Drake and Josh). The "herd" grows again as the two trios decide to travel together. As they fight for survival, Manny and Ellie struggle to make a connection as the last two creatures of their kind. Again, throughout this movie, ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, Suitable for all, packed with extras
Disadvantages: theres not more

Ice Age 2 is the sequel to the smash hit Ice age, brought to us by 20th Century Fox. We see a return of the main characters Sid the Sloth, Manny the Mammoth and Diego the Sabre-toothed Tiger, not to forget Scrat the squirrel. We are also introduced to some new characters including Ellie the female Mammoth. Ice Age 2 focuses on the meltdown of the ice due to a volcano causing the environment to warm up. The valley they all live in is the equivalent ...
...Chris Wedge - Scrat Ice Age 2 is rated U, I would say it is suitable for all ages though small children may be frightened by some of the animals. There is the occasional joke which is aimed at adults to keep us entertained as well as the children. Running time is approx. 86 minutes. Special features included: Audio commentaries with the director & Filmmakers, New scrat short: No time for nuts, Interactive Games: Meltdown challenge and Sid's football ... Read review

Advantages: great film
Disadvantages: n/a

Not only is this fun for the younger generation to watch and laugh but even the older audience raise a smile. I would happily watch this more then once and recommend it to all children and even some adults. Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger, and the hapless prehistoric squirrel/rat known as Scrat they are all back for their second adventure. Manny may be ready to start a family, but unfortunately nobody has ...
...thinks he may be the last one. Until he miraculously finds Ellie (voiced by Queen Latifah), the only female mammoth left in the world. There is one problem, they cannot stand each other. Ellie also thinks she's a possum as she has grown up with her two possum "brothers" Crash and Eddie (voiced by Seann William Scott and Josh Peck), a couple of daredevil pranksters and cocky, loud-mouthed troublemakers. Manny, Sid, and Diego quickly learn that the ... Read review

Advantages: Laugh out loud funny
Disadvantages: Not as good as the original but worth a look

...(2005), Gone Nutty (2002) and Ice Age (2002). With the voices of:- Ray Romano .... Manny John Leguizamo .... Sid Denis Leary .... Diego Seann William Scott .... Crash Josh Peck .... Eddie Queen Latifah .... Ellie Will Arnett .... Lone Gunslinger Vulture Jay Leno .... Fast Tony Chris Wedge .... Scrat The story behind the first Ice Age was that a mammoth named Manfred (voiced by Ray Romano, Everyone Loves Raymond), a sloth named Sid (John Leguizamo, ...
...outside world by a giant ice wall with several new animals which we meet during the film. BUT our three heros find that ice wall surrounding the valley about to fail and the water that it is holding back will swamp their home. Their one chance of survival being a boat at the other end of the valley. AND OFF WE GO ON ANOTHER JOURNEY!!. Along the way, they meet Ellie, a female mammoth who is convinced she's a opossum lbut even though she has some psychological ... Read review