'Ice Age 3': Does historical accuracy matter when you're talking kids' movies?
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I’d hate to hear your take on The Flintstones. It’s a cartoon, not an episode of The Universe.
Historically, animals couldn’t talk during the Ice Age either.
it does slightly bother me….but only a little bit
Other scientific innacuracies in kid’s movies:
Elephants cannot flap their ears and fly; tornadoes cannot lift your home into a black hole and into the kingdom of Oz; poor eating habits do not make you blow up like a giant blueberry.
They should outlaw all of them!
Um…it’s a MOVIE, not a National Geographic documentary
Christian–LOL. Animals couldn’t talk during the ice age? NO WAY!
Obviously, the dinosaurs didn’t bother me. My kids were satisfied and they’ll learn that dinosaurs came before sloths, mammoths, and saber-toothed tigers in that thing they call school.
Yes, ids love historical accuracy. Just like Toy Story, Harry Potter, and Sponge Bob.
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/07/04/tv-tonight-saturday-july-4th-2009/
Good question.
What about decades of original religions, being bought, slaughtered or referred as “SATANIC” and force combined into 1 religion. Aren’t “they” making money till now ?
Before you want to make a punch bag out of a movie. Try to think about EVERYTHING
Considering that 70% of the country (i.e. the south) think dinosaurs and humans coexisted, I don’t think too many people will notice this error. Just like no one noticed that they had cavemen walking around in “Year One.”
It bothers me when writers are unable to find a valid subject to write about.
I guess we should also eliminate The Flintstone, Ally Oop, King King and any other movie or show that suggest that Dinosaurs and evolved mammals coexisted. Heck, let’s just eliminate all forms of entertainment except for documentaries.
It is up to the parents and school to educate children, not Hollywood.
Poor Nicole, you just asked an honest question and you get sarcasm. I’m sorry you live in a world where people just can’t yes or no, you have to get the rude ones too. I think no, it would not bother me b/c it is a cartoon and they will learn the lies in school about ‘millions’ of years ago, blah blah blah…
I’ve always disliked the way some movie critics assign literal meaning to movies they don’t like based on whatever bias they have going on at the time. They’ll review a movie like Drag Me to H., rave about it, and totally ignore the asinine premise that a superpowerful witch can summon up an evil spirit any ol’ time she pleases, but can’t create some magic to pay her mortgage. It’s amazing critics can dispel disbelief sor some movies, but an animated movie and a movie with giant talking robots from a distant planet fighting to save the earth are critiqued for literal interpretation. And critics who reserve the smart vs dumb arguments for only some movies need their hearts examined as well as their heads. A critic has no credibility when they can defend the illogical events of movies such as The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire, and mercilessly attack cartoon related films for their lack of realism.
When I was a little kid, I read every book and watched every show I could to learn more about dinosaurs. Despite the fact that it IS just a cartoon, the inaccurate premise of this movie would have bothered the heck out of me! The Ice Age meant no more giant reptiles, regardless of how cute you make them.
I’m 13 and I have hated ice age since I was 7 and it first came out. I never found it very funny or entertaining. I know loads of people who like films like these and in many cases they are intellectually challenged. Finally, it kind of says something about a person who would send their children to such a brain rotting animation.
It’s an entertaining movie. Is there really a talking Rusty tow truck named mater. Cars are real and a part of history, but I don’t hear you complaining about that. My 4 year old sat through the entire movie and was entertained. It put a smile on his face and that’s all I ever ask for.
You took your children to see this movie for a ‘time out’. That means they squirmed and talked for the entire 2 hours spoiling it for everyone else. It doesn’t matter if it was educational or not. If you wanted to educate them you would take them to a museum.
Don’t worry, I’m sure your lil’ darlings will manage to get into university despite the fact that you confused them in their formative years by taking them to a movie with dinosaurs set 10,000 years ago (although you might have to settle for one of those christian colleges that are anti-evolution)
If people are willing to subject their kids to the lie that is public education and macro-evolution than 1.5 hours of fantasy should be par for the course.
No, it really doesn’t matter. If you are so up tight about accuracy in a kids movie, just go and enjoy watching your kids have a good time on a holiday for crying out loud.
This doesn’t bother me — what bothered me was the bulls in Barnyard having utters!!!!!
LOL! Excuse me…..have you noticed that the animals in this series TALK? I believe “suspension of disbelief” has already been established. History lesson this is not.
If you could accept dinosaurs roaming the earth in King Kong that was set in the 1930s, then I guess it wouldnt hurt to accept that they lived 10000 years ago in a fantasy animation movie – creeps who expect scientific accuracy should not come to theaters to watch fantasy animations. Talking sloths and mammoths dont bother you but dinosaurs during Ice age does? good god give us a break…
If you want historical accuracy read the book of Job (Chapter 40-41) and what God told him about the behemoth and the Leviathan. More than hippo, more than a crocodile.
If you want historical accuracy, read the Flying Spaghetti Monster’s brochure regarding the inverse relationship between pirates and global temperature. Bask in the Infinity that is His Noodly Appendage!
Okay, way to get off track. The behemoth also breathed fire. You suggesting that dinosaurs are really dragons, which man slapped saddles on and rode about town?
Why not? After all the Earth is only 6,ooo years old and “God” creates bunnies and flowers by shooting laser beams out of his fingertips. What’s a little more ignorance of reality for those who base their lives on fairy tales and magic.
You have a saber-toothed tiger running around with a mammoth; I don’t think this is the movie in the series to start worrying about historical accuracy.
RayT – as for your ignorant comment about the south; This was obviously a poor choice for your example. You refer to an area of our country which houses the original home of NASA, meaning the area is populated with, in layman’s terms, rocket scientists. The south also plays host to the 4th largest research park in the world. Basically, the south is well ahead of the curve you give it credit for.
Uh, no. This is a kid’s movie for goodnesss sakes. I am fifty years old and I enjoy animated films. I have no children of my own, but I am a big kid at heart. The first two Ice Age films were okay. I went to see the third Ice Age film on Wednesday and actually enjoyed it. IMHO, Simon Pegg as “Buck the Weasel” just stole the show. If you want your kiddos to be educated, take them to a science center or a museum. This is escapist entertainment. Please lighten up everyone.
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