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The sub-zero heroes of Ice Age return to DVD with The Meltdown

By Patrick Luce Oct 20, 2006, 12:49 GMT

While Skrat the Saber Toothed Squirrel is still ineffectually trying to regain his precious acorn, the misfit trio of Manny the Mammoth, Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabretooth Tiger have settled down in an isolated valley with numerous other animals. However, the trio discover that the ice wall surrounding the valley is barely holding back a massive body of water behind it and it\'s melting state threatens to break ...more

The pack is back for more pre-hysterics when Ice Age: The Meltdown, the $634 million worldwide smash hit sequel to the family favorite Ice Age, heats up DVD in time for Christmas shopping.  Thawing out on DVD on November 21st the DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98.

The hilarious pre-historical adventure delighted viewers of all ages, reuniting the beloved characters from the original film – voiced by Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge) and Denis Leary (“Rescue Me”) – and teaming them with an uproarious new group of friends, voiced by Academy Award-nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago), Seann William Scott (The Dukes Of Hazzard) and Josh Peck (“Drake & Josh”). 

The action heats up - and so does the temperature - for Manny, Sid, Diego and Scrat. Trying to escape the valley to avoid a flood of trouble, the comical creatures embark on a hilarious journey across the thawing landscape and meet Ellie, a female woolly mammoth who melts Manny’s heart. With its dazzling animation, unforgettable characters and playful music, Ice Age: The Meltdown is laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family!

The DVD is loaded with super-cool bonus features including an exclusively produced never-before-seen CGI animated short following the comical misadventures of the lovable breakout character Scrat.  It is presented in either widescreen (2.35:1) or full screen formats and features English Dolby 5.1 sound, as well as Spanish and French Dolby Surround sound and English and Spanish subtitles.

Additional special features include:

All–New Short - "No Time for Nuts"
All–New Crash & Eddie Stunts - 3 Short Shorts
Crash and Eddie Blooper
Commentaries by Director Carlos Saldanha, Producer Lori Forte and the Production Team.
The Animation Director's Chair- Storyboard, Animation, Final for "Play Dead," "Fish Story," "Nuts," "Family," "Face Off," "Drain"
Intro Into New Characters - "Meet Ellie" and "Meet Crash and Eddie"
Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age Period: The Sloth "Nature's Lovable Lisper,"
The Wooly Mammoth "Nature's Beast of Burden," The Saber-Tooth Squirrel "Nature's Nutty Buddy," The Saber-Tooth Tiger, "Nature's Fearsome Feline," The Vulture "Nature's Cleaners," The Possum "Nature's Spunky Spectacles"
Sloth Dancing to Sid's Sing-a-Long
Set Top Games - Factoid Meltdown, Scrat's Piranha Smackdown, Sid Soccer Game, Personality Match Game, Vivendi Universal Game Memory Challenge.
Silly Sid & John Leguizamo – A Featurette

Ice Age: The Meltdown is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It is available for pre-order in a 2-disc edition at AmazonUK for an Oct. 23rd release. Visit the DVD database for more information.