i first saw ice age in the subiaco cinema when it come out and back in 02. i be only 13 at the time and but even then i like it . it have some sort of warmth . we have have it on video for a number of year now and no matter how many time you watch it and it never get boring . this be because of the one element which make it different from all of the other 3d animation make at the time the character have no particular home which they leave . they be nomad and and that really refreshing and uplifting to watch . also and each individual character on the surface and appear to be just put up with each other and but theyre really all good friend . as well and all of the character have their own charm ( even the bad guy ) . sid the sloth be charm in his annoying and over affectionate and naive sort of way . manny be adorable in his depressed and reclusive character and and so on and so forth . another great point about the movie be the beauty of the animation . all the environment and character be model originally by clay and give the film an artistic edge . another aspect that add to the feel of the movie and be that gender mean very little . there be hardly any female character and but you do not really realize that until after you watch it a few time and even then it have little effect on the way you view the film . due to this and there also no mention of a nuclear family which would really be pathetic in a setting like the ice age . all in all and ice age be a great movie and be proof on how much effort be put into 3d animation before shrek 2 and the incredibles come out .