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Originally Posted by Lynnie
Oddly enough, my sis and I saw The Meltdown last night, and then the first Ice Age this afternoon. And now The Meltdown is on again, and we're watching it again. I'd rather watch Foster's than TM a second time, but she was the first to get to the big TV so whatever.  She's a big fan.
Not my favorite movies in the world, but the Ice Age franchise is entertaining. |
Yeah, I wouldn't say they're anything massively special, but they're entertaining, and for the most part manage to steer clear of Dreamworks-level obnoxiousness, which is why I was all too happy to fork over a few pounds for a diverting couple of hours of Scrat, Scratte and filler. I wasn't exactly expecting it to be of Pixar calibre.
To be honest, I've always felt that the original
Ice Age was a bit critically over-valued, coming as it did at a time when CG-animated films still held something of a novelty value simply for being CG. The sequels weren't quite so fortunate in that regard. Watching DOTD yesterday, in plain old unexciting 2D vision, I suddenly had this really terrifying thought - what if
this (that is, 3D) is indeed the future of the animated feature film? Could we be in for a whole new wave of animated movies which tailor themselves specifically for those who are willing to pay up extra to view them through those dopey 3D goggles and which, in effect, render themselves as little more than feature-lengthed amusement park rides, ones which just seem empty and awkward when taken out of their intended context? I mean, pretty much every animated flick that's come out in recent months seems to want to want to utilise the option, so what happens when it becomes the norm? Would it really be all that different from what most non-Pixar CG releases are doing right now anyhow, what with their gimmicky celebrity vocals and and timely pop culture references? How
does that prehistoric opossum know how that Chipmunk Christmas song goes? My head's all awhirl.
Just to change the subject completely, I'd also like to put in a good word for
Sunshine Cleaning, which I saw last week and never found the time to write about here. Good film, featuring more from the wonderful Amy Adams, who I mentioned just a page back. See it if you get the chance.