6/24/2023 0 Comments Ice age the meltdownas the flood approaches, all the animals panic and start rushing to climb the logs at the end of the valley.Again this seen is shown in a comic light. He appears frightened, but narrowly escapes. Sid is kidnapped by a group of small sloths who intend to sacrifice him in a quiescent volcano.While appearing scared, the scene is shown in a comic context. the group all end up hanging on the precipice of a rock collection, swinging out of control.They all appear frightened during these attacks. the sea creatures stalk and attack Manny’s group on two occasions.The turtle is dragged underwater, presumably by the sea-creatures and when his shell reappears, it is empty. as the animals evacuate, a turtle is shown to be left behind by the water.In addition to the above mentioned violent scenes, there are some scary scenes in this movie including the following: Material that may scare or disturb childrenĬhildren under five are most likely to be frightened by scary visual images, such as monsters, physical transformations. He, in turn, hits back at them and they appear to drown. Manny fights underwater with the sea-creatures, during which they attempt to bite and ram him.one of the possum brothers is shot like a sling-shot into a tree and knocked unconscious.Sid is beaten with a stick when ‘mistaken’ for a piñata, hit repeatedly (albeit accidentally) in the head with a log and knocked unconscious.Scrat the squirrel frequently falls from great heights, flies into cliff faces, and is attacked by other creatures.Parents are reminded that although comic violence may appear benign, and children usually enjoy it, over-exposure to comic violence can lead young children to believe that violence doesn’t really hurt. There is some violence in this movie, mostly set in a comic context. Repeated exposure also increases the risks that children will become desensitised to the use of violence in real life or develop an exaggerated view about the prevalence and likelihood of violence in their own world. Repeated exposure to violent content can reinforce the message that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution. Research shows that children are at risk of learning that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution when violence is glamourised, performed by an attractive hero, successful, has few real life consequences, is set in a comic context and / or is mostly perpetrated by male characters with female victims, or by one race against another. When at last the flood fills the valley, the newly formed family must join together and use their different strengths to save each other. They must also battle with their own fears, with Manny contemplating the possible extinction of his species, Diego combating his fear of water and Sid struggling to find his place and role in the ‘herd’. The group face many dangers along their way, including the vultures above, who are eagerly awaiting their demise, the sinister creatures lurking below the melting ice and the ever-approaching flood. At Sid’s insistence, Manny begrudgingly allows Ellie and her brothers to join them in their journey. The arrival of ‘global warming’ and melting ice, places their valley under direct threat from an impending flood and they, along with the other animals, have three days to evacuate to the relative safety afforded them at the other end of the valley.ĭuring their travels, Manny, Diego and Sid meet Ellie (Queen Latifah), a mammoth who thinks she is a possum, and her two ‘brothers’ Eddie and Crash. Manny the mammoth (Ray Romano) and his ‘herd’, Diego the tiger(Dennis Leary) and Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo) have settled down to a comfortable life in a valley, protecting them from the harsh climes of the Ice Age. material that may scare or disturb children.This review of the movie contains the following information: Researchers who focus on Children and the Media.eBook - Quality Play and Media in Childhood Education and Care.Working with your child and their Digital Privacy.Apps can track: privacy tips and checks.
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