Extremely kid friendly, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs makes its way onto DVD providing a fun time for the youngsters. Adults will probably enjoy the film as long as they are watching it with children. If you are over the age of 12, and have already seen Ice Age and its sequel, then you may feel like this one is more of the same.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs continues the saga of the mammoths Ellie (Queen Latifah) and Manny (Andy Romano), as they trek to find a home in which they can settle. This time however, Ellie is pregnant and her time is near for giving birth.  The rest of the tribe, Diego (Denis Leary), Sid (John Leguizamo) and the possums Crash (Seann William Scott) and Eddie (Josh Peck), are content to go along for the ride.

But, Sid, as usual, can't seem to enjoy himself unless he is poking into places he shouldn’t, and this time turning up with some dinosaur eggs that belong to a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Much to the delight of Sid, the eggs hatch and the little ones think he is their mother, causing some serious questions on the part of the other members of the tribe. When the real momma comes looking for her children, things get very dicey.

The animated comedy has several different storylines going on all at once, including Scrat (Chris Wedge) meeting Scratte (Karen Disner), a female squirrel who takes him for a heavenly ride.  This is where I perked up. The two are very funny, with Scrat doing his Wiley Coyote impression as he has in the previous two films. This time we are invited to see a little different romance in the scraggly squirrel.

Another sequence introduces you to Buck (Pegg), a one-eyed weasel who has been hunting the great white dinosaur that has been terrorizing the land.  To me, it was the funniest part of the film, and Simon Pegg’s voice, coupled with some great animation, save the film from being just another sequel.

Ice Age is rated PG with mild violence and peril. The movie should be fun for the kiddies, and although you may snooze a little as I did through scenes with Ray Romano's character ... Sid, Scrat and Buck should save your day.

Bonus features include Filmmaker Commentary, two very funny Scrat Shorts, The Sabre-Toothed Squirrel: Natures Nutty Buddy, and Scrat: From Head To Toe. Also inside is a feature called Unearthing the Lost World.

FINAL ANALYSIS:  A fun film for kiddies, who will probably wear the disc out.

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