Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
2.5 of 4 Stars
Rated: PG for LOTS of Dirty Humor and Foul Language
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Josh Peck
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Produced by: Lori Forte
Ice Age 2 was supposed to be one of those movies that is aimed toward kids with a mix of
adult humor that we are all used to these days. Gone are the days or Snow White, Dumbo
and Beauty and the Beast, now days the cartoons are all about reaching beyond childhood
lines, and attempt to connect with its adult audience. Movies like The Incredibles and Shrek
actually have done a fantastic job. However Ice Age 2 have stepped right over the adult line,
into the almost PG-13 line. I have actually seen some PG-13 movies with less dirty humor
than Ice Age 2.
It is a rare thing when I actually get offended in a movie because of humor, however when I
am sitting with a good friend of mine and his two kids, hearing a 20 minute long sex joke, I
tend to get a bit offended. What started off as a joke about populating the world, quickly
turned into a slam on the sexual predator nature of the supposed typical male. Turning an
innocent advancement into a joke about men wanting to get laid. In another secene we have
the female Mammoth asking the male Mammoth what he likes the best about her body. He
studders around and then says "I like your butt", she says "wow that is so nice, what do you
like about it", so the male Mammoth says "oh it is so big, its huge, its just so big, I like it".
Then another joke is referring to the other name for donkey, and repeating the name over
and over and over again. I mean come on, kids do not need this crap. Crap is exactly what
it is. Jokes like this are filthy, wrong and should be offensive.
Some may say that I am being overly critical and overly sensitive. One does not need to be
a Christian or Atheiest to know what should be acceptable to kids. It has nothing to do with
right or left wing, to know that when kids hear repeated foul language from cartoon
characters, that they are going to go out and repeat the words they hear. Personally not
knowing what is in the movie, I would have taken my kids (if I had any) to this movie, because
I would have expected it to be innocent fun. However, now you have been warned.
The plot of Ice Age 2 is incredibly simple and easy to follow. The movie is about the ice caps
melting and the need to move before their land gets flooded. That is pretty much it. Some
of the characters along for the ride, bring an extra flare to the movie. The possums are just
a crack up, the Mammoths are great but the show stealer is again, the Sloth.
With filthy humor aside, the movie actually had a good moral and a good message. I actually
loved the fact that they showed the protective nature of the male figure to look over his loved
ones, even risking his own life. I really enjoyed the fact that they showed that people should
not pick on one another and to come along side of the weak and hurting. I love the fact that
they showed the bond of friendship and family and I loved the fact that they really went into
depth to show that family is not just by blood but by heart.
The special effects in the movie were actually quite good, however I could not help but feel
that the movie did not pay attention to how short the special effects scenes lasted. When
the movie was ending, you just were kind of left with it being over., lacking the impact and
punch that a movie like this needed.
Aside from all of the filth, the humor was actually downright hysterical. I found myself
laughing quite a bit at the most unexpected things. However just because a movie is well
done or has some really funny moments, does not mean that this is a family movie.
Warning to Parents: Quite a bit of Bad Language for Kids and lots of dirty jokes. This is
NOT a family movie. If you want your kids walking out talking about the A word, having
questions about sex and wondering why the Mammoth was checking out another Mammoth's
but, then this movie is for you.
2.5 of 4 Stars
Rated: PG for LOTS of Dirty Humor and Foul Language
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Josh Peck
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Produced by: Lori Forte
Ice Age 2 was supposed to be one of those movies that is aimed toward kids with a mix of
adult humor that we are all used to these days. Gone are the days or Snow White, Dumbo
and Beauty and the Beast, now days the cartoons are all about reaching beyond childhood
lines, and attempt to connect with its adult audience. Movies like The Incredibles and Shrek
actually have done a fantastic job. However Ice Age 2 have stepped right over the adult line,
into the almost PG-13 line. I have actually seen some PG-13 movies with less dirty humor
than Ice Age 2.
It is a rare thing when I actually get offended in a movie because of humor, however when I
am sitting with a good friend of mine and his two kids, hearing a 20 minute long sex joke, I
tend to get a bit offended. What started off as a joke about populating the world, quickly
turned into a slam on the sexual predator nature of the supposed typical male. Turning an
innocent advancement into a joke about men wanting to get laid. In another secene we have
the female Mammoth asking the male Mammoth what he likes the best about her body. He
studders around and then says "I like your butt", she says "wow that is so nice, what do you
like about it", so the male Mammoth says "oh it is so big, its huge, its just so big, I like it".
Then another joke is referring to the other name for donkey, and repeating the name over
and over and over again. I mean come on, kids do not need this crap. Crap is exactly what
it is. Jokes like this are filthy, wrong and should be offensive.
Some may say that I am being overly critical and overly sensitive. One does not need to be
a Christian or Atheiest to know what should be acceptable to kids. It has nothing to do with
right or left wing, to know that when kids hear repeated foul language from cartoon
characters, that they are going to go out and repeat the words they hear. Personally not
knowing what is in the movie, I would have taken my kids (if I had any) to this movie, because
I would have expected it to be innocent fun. However, now you have been warned.
The plot of Ice Age 2 is incredibly simple and easy to follow. The movie is about the ice caps
melting and the need to move before their land gets flooded. That is pretty much it. Some
of the characters along for the ride, bring an extra flare to the movie. The possums are just
a crack up, the Mammoths are great but the show stealer is again, the Sloth.
With filthy humor aside, the movie actually had a good moral and a good message. I actually
loved the fact that they showed the protective nature of the male figure to look over his loved
ones, even risking his own life. I really enjoyed the fact that they showed that people should
not pick on one another and to come along side of the weak and hurting. I love the fact that
they showed the bond of friendship and family and I loved the fact that they really went into
depth to show that family is not just by blood but by heart.
The special effects in the movie were actually quite good, however I could not help but feel
that the movie did not pay attention to how short the special effects scenes lasted. When
the movie was ending, you just were kind of left with it being over., lacking the impact and
punch that a movie like this needed.
Aside from all of the filth, the humor was actually downright hysterical. I found myself
laughing quite a bit at the most unexpected things. However just because a movie is well
done or has some really funny moments, does not mean that this is a family movie.
Warning to Parents: Quite a bit of Bad Language for Kids and lots of dirty jokes. This is
NOT a family movie. If you want your kids walking out talking about the A word, having
questions about sex and wondering why the Mammoth was checking out another Mammoth's
but, then this movie is for you.
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