Ice Age 3

First thoughts: What are they teaching kids these days?!? I was pretty sure that the dinosaurs came way way wayyyyyy before mammoths or sabre-tooths existed! Oh wells...minor gripe, but it was the first thing I noticed and commented when the trailer came out anw.

Secondly, it's a 100% family flick. It actively promotes the idea of happiness when finding your other half (as evidently shown by Scrat forever searching for his acorn and meeting into his other half too....was amused at how the ending played out for him though), the notion of children (like the mammoth main guy getting all excited about his newborn child and the 3 cute baby T-rexes) and the idea of companionship. (as evidenced by the herd the characters have formed throughout the course of the first 2 movies and the need for companionship and support within the characters)

I was more enchanted by the new character Buck though. He's this crazy loner weasel who's really gone completely wacko after spending too much time in Dino land in solitude and on his own seeking a life of adventure. Injects a fresh kind of air needed for the sequel as opposed to the softer "oh-so-safe" and predictable characters that have returned. On the other hand, I think the movie was trying to mean that everyone should have a companion / find your other half if not will end up as cracko as Buck. Wows....trying to imply that I am fast going down that route? Hmm...

Anw, overall a decent movie to catch for 6 bucks.