Jul 4
2009
01:00 AM ET
'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.