Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by JAM
For all those kids who rue the day the naughty list was created, we can all thank Manny the mammoth (Ray Romano) from the Ice Age movies. In order to get back at Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) for breaking the traditional Christmas rock passed down through the generations, Manny convinces Sid he has now landed himself on the naughty list. Of course this necessitates a road trip to Santa himself as Sid, Eddie (Josh Peck), Crash (Seann William Scott), and little Peaches herself (Ciara Bravo) head out through the glacial wilderness in search for a reprieve from the naughty list.
Needless to say, Ellie (Queen Latifah) does not take the news well that her little girl has gone off due to Manny’s smart mouth and joins Manny and Diego (Denis Leary) on a secondary quest to find their lost herd. Needless to say, hiijinks ensue, Christmas is ruined and then saved, and the herd comes together once again as always.
JAMS Ink on Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special
This is a fun new Christmas special to add to the collection, especially if you are a big Ice Age like me. The characters are al back and even in a small time frame are able to share the moments both tender and sarcastic that you come to expect from the Ice Age canon. Add to that a good Christmas message of a herd coming together in more ways than one and you have a classic that your kids will want to watch more than one time a year. You can trust me on that as it has been played quite a bit already this year in this house.
EXTRAS
Short on extras, but for a made for Christmas release, I cannot complain. There is an awesome sneak peek for the next full length Ice Age adventure Ice Age: Continental Drift that showcases the main three of Manny, Sid, and Diego along with a surprise previously unknown family member tagging along. There is also the mini-sloth choir singing a joyous rendition of Swingin’ Jingle Bells for your enjoyment.
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