Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from ‘2012’ to ‘When Worlds Collide’ Nov 8, 2009
The director who blew up the White House in Independence Day - and unleashed a new Ice Age in The Day After Tomorrow - goes for the gold, apocalypse-wise, in 2012. It opens Friday. (Boston Globe)
CBS show sales help offset drop in 3Q ad revenue Nov 6, 2009
Profits at the wide-ranging company got a boost from the box-office success of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" as well as from strength at its cable networks like Fox News Channel ... Profits at the wide-ranging company got a boost from the box-office success of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" as well as from strength at its cable networks like Fox News Channel. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
* World Business Quick Take Nov 6, 2009
Profits at the wide-ranging company got a boost from the box-office success of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as well as from strength at its cable networks like Fox News Channel. But advertising revenues fell during the companys fiscal first quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, at newspapers worldwide and local TV stations in the US. Net income increased 11 percent to US$571 million, or US$0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Holbrook Sound Off Nov 6, 2009
30) story about and photographs of the Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie promotion that took place at Nihtila Farm. It was a nice promotion although I must confess I don t see the connection between this particular movie and a pumpkin patch. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Winter festival planned Nov 6, 2009
Compliments of Clasen Quality Coatings and EZ Office Products, local residents may watch Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Towne Cinema on Nov. 27 and 28. Shows will start both days at 9 and 11 a.m. The cost of the movie is 1 for all ages. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
New on DVD: 'North by Northwest' in beautiful Blu-ray Nov 6, 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs4. The Proposal5. (USA Today -- Life)
Harsh cuts pay off as Murdoch posts profit Nov 6, 2009
This came courtesy of the enormous commercial success of the animated film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which grossed more than $US880 million at the box office and which should keep on giving through the DVD market. Also on the positive side of the ledger, the company's cable business continued to demonstrate that it was able to take advantage of growth opportunities in the relatively infant overseas pay television markets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
News Corp stages double-digit rebound Nov 5, 2009
Operating income soared 56 per cent in the film division to $US391 million largely on the strength of 20th Century Foxs Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which has grossed more than $US880 million at the box office. Operating income at the cable television division rose 41 per cent to $US495 million but fell sharply at the broadcast television division to $US38 million from $US83 million a year ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
News Corp. lifted by cable, film nets Nov 5, 2009
The strong box office performance of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" led to a 21 percent jump in movie revenue to $1 ... The strong box office performance of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" led to a 21 percent jump in movie revenue to $1. (New York Post -- Business)
News Corporation Reports First Quarter Operating Income of $1.04 Billion; Growth of 9% over the Year Ago Quarter Nov 5, 2009
The increase was driven by the worldwide theatrical success of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which is the highest international grossing animated film of all time and the third highest international grossing film ever, having generated more than $880 million in worldwide box-office receipts to date. First quarter film results also include the worldwide home entertainment performance of X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the home entertainment and pay-TV performance of Taken. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Plan to charge for online content delayed: Murdoch Nov 5, 2009
Operating income soared 56 percent in the film division to 391 million dollars largely on the strength of 20th Century Fox's "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," which has grossed more than 880 million dollars at the box office. Operating income at the cable television division rose 41 percent to 495 million dollars but fell sharply at the broadcast television division to 38 million dollars from 83 million dollars a year ago. (Yahoo! Asia News)
MOVIE BLOG: The long wait for summer blockbusters on DVD Nov 4, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine was already released back in September, while Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs saw an October release date. But as long as theres that little chance of an extra profit, even for movies that fell beneath box office expectations (Im looking at you Terminator: Salvation), then youll likely be in for a long wait for those summer blockbusters every year. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Comcast Offers the Most Blockbuster Hit Movies Ever Available Same Day as DVD Nov 4, 2009
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Sequels are a production cash cow, but ruins old classics for viewers Nov 3, 2009
Some of the biggest movies this year have been sequels, including "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," and "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.". That's not including the upcoming second installment of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which is expected to make even more money than its box-office crushing predecessor. (Daily Orange, NY)
For Dogs, the colors were black and blue Nov 1, 2009
Yeah Palmetto State Dawg cause you and your fellow Palmettoians are so intellectually gifted, and apparently stuck in the ice age. Thanks for proving my point about obnoxious Dawgs fans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ipod Shuffle with Chuck Hogan Oct 30, 2009
Glad we missed: a couple tunes from Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs MARK SHANAHAN. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Early Storm Dumps Snow on West Oct 30, 2009
I can't wait for the return of the 'impending ice age' scare like we had in the 1970's. by hologram5 October 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Regal Posts 3Q Loss but Sees Improvement Ahead Oct 30, 2009
Some of the highlights for this third quarter include "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Ice Age, Dawn of the Dinosaur" the third highest grossing 3-D film ever. Films released in IMAX and 3-D formats accounted for more than 10 percent of Regal's quarterly admissions revenue. (ABC News -- Wire)
Movie promotion held at pumpkin patch in Holbrook Oct 29, 2009
The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie promotion event received a warm reception last weekend at Nihtila Farm. The third installment of the Ice Age trilogy was released on DVD on Oct. 27 ... The Ice Age movie package set was also a prize for a few customers. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Hammond up for children's Bafta Oct 28, 2009
In the film category, the High School Musical film goes up against Bolt, Coraline and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Channel 4's Lost and Found competes with Horrid Henry, Chop Socky Chooks and Art Sparks for best animation. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Astro Boy Blasts to #1 at China's Box Office Oct 27, 2009
Sets New Weekend Box Office Record Previously Held By Ice Age 3 ... That record was previously held by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs with an opening gross of RMB30 million ... China's CG-animated feature film opening weekend box office record was previously held by 20th Century Fox's Ice Age 3, which recorded approximately RMB30 million in its opening weekend. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Newsweek: Hugo Chavez builds state film studio Oct 27, 2009
(Cinemaville's top draw this year, it has grossed roughly $200,000, against Venezuelan box-office receipts of more than $11 million for Ice Age 3. For those who prefer documentaries, The Venezuela Petroleum Company draws on newsreels, eyewitness interviews, and even cartoons to tell how Venezuelans rescued their fabulous oil wealth from rapacious Texans. (MSNBC -- International)
New DVDs: 'Holidays' captures the heart of Christmas Oct 25, 2009
You're in the section. Published online on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (Fresno Bee)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Oct. 25) Oct 25, 2009
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (2009). Simon Pegg s cracked Errol Flynn-ty critter steals the show from Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the sabretooth, and some pretty big reptiles. (Boston Globe)
“Astro Boy” rockets into excellence Oct 24, 2009
With lighthearted competition such as the Ice Age and Shrek movies, Astro Boy soars above with the powerful addition of emotion to the action and humor. I would compare this movie to Disney/Pixar's Up if anything. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Astro Boy: Sweet Sci-Fi for Your Inner Child Oct 23, 2009
Anyone could have predicted that Pixar's Up, Blue Sky's Ice Age 3 and DreamWorks' Monsters vs Aliens would be among the year's top-grossing pictures, but who saw Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs coming. The success of Meatballs, G-Force and Where the Wild Things Are underlines the movie industry's hope that in every jaded teen or wizened adult there's an inner child whose sense of wonder and spending money are waiting to be tapped. (Time.com)
Fewer Americans Believe in Global Warming Oct 23, 2009
The same scientists w 00004000 ho predict the dire consequences of GW also predicted an ice age in the 1970s 7 ... They called it a mini ice age. (CBS News)
Yes, its been that long Oct 22, 2009
Channel Tunnel workers from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 meters beneath the English Channel seabed, establishing the first ground connection between the United Kingdom and the mainland of Europe since the last ice age. Art thieves steal 12 works of art from the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Will 2009 Oscar Race Be More Animated? Oct 21, 2009
"Astro Boy," based on the 1960s TV cartoon series; "Battle for Terra," a CGI saga of intergalactic war; "A Christmas Carol," a 3-D rendition of the Charles Dickens tale from the director of "The Polar Express," using performance capture to re-animate Jim Carrey; "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," a popular 3-D comedy combining science with giant foodstuffs; "Coraline," a 3-D stop-motion of Neil Gaiman's fantasy/horror tale; "Fantastic Mr. Fox," a purposefully retro-looking... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
A Cinematic Teaparty Oct 16, 2009
For drama, they also interview Stephen Schneider, a professor who claimed in 1975 that the world was facing another ice age and has now become a proponent of global warming. Since legal action was taken to prevent footage of the interview from appearing in the film, the filmmakers cleverly took advantage of a loophole to dramatically read the transcript of the interview over a black screen. (Human Events Online)
What's Playing Oct 15, 2009
Ice Age 3 - 94 min. PG. Georgia Square: 5:15, 7:45 and 10 p.m. daily starting Friday, with additional shows at 12:45 and 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Invention of Lying - In an alternate universe in which the concept of lying does not yet exist, a man (Ricky Gervais) develops the ability to fudge the truth and discovers what countless politicians and CEOs have learned: Dishonesty can make you rich and powerful. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Meatballs serves up stale, unappetizing plot Oct 13, 2009
My children really enjoyed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, although when I asked if they liked it better than any other films they saw, they all agreed that Ice Age 3 was better. While seeing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3-D at the IMAX theater at Jordan s Furniture in Reading (with built-in butt blasters in each seat to make you feel the boom of each explosion) certainly added to the appeal of this film for my kids, it didn t do much to convince me that this was anything other than... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
For those who worry about over population should remember that the time interval for the warming period between ice ages is 10,000 years + or. It is possible that the "little" ice age of 500 years starting in about the year 1300 was the opening phase in a new ice age which will take 5 to 10 thousand years to fully develop ... The new ice age will take care of the excess population quite nicely. (The Drudge Report)
* Japans Astro Boy to do battle with Hollywood Oct 11, 2009
Three of the worldwide box offices top 10 hits this year have been CGI-animated films X with Up coming in third so far (with US$292 million in ticket sales), Monsters vs Aliens in sixth and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs seventh, but until now, Asian animators have been content to target their own regional markets. Japans legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki won an Oscar in 2003 for Spirited Away and he has a cult following across the globe, but Miyazaki remains the exception. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Daily TV and radio guide Oct 10, 2009
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 8:30 p.m. (FX). Manny, Sid and Diego flee their melting homeland. (Boston Globe)
Click to read:How Health Care Bill Would Net $81B Oct 9, 2009
In the 70's the fear was global cooling and the coming ice age. by melchg07 October 8, 2009 9:29 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Mini movie reviews Oct 8, 2009
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS ( **, PG): Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah return to provide the voices for the various prehistoric critters in the third installment of the popular computer-animated franchise. Masters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Queen Latifah Oct 7, 2009
"A good script is always the starting point." Having voiced the role of a pregnant mammoth for this summer's animated Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, she'll turn up next year opposite fellow rapper/actor Common in the romantic comedy Just Wright. Latifah also will kick off a month-long concert tour Nov. 1 in Seattle. (USA Today)
How 3D Movies Work With Digital Tec... Oct 5, 2009
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. G-Force. (Suite101.com)
Spore: The Movie Oct 5, 2009
Creature-breeding game to become new Ice Age ... Fox will be hoping Spore will emulate the studio's other animation franchise Ice Age, with series having earned nearly $2bn to date. (IGN FilmForce)
ROW: Reflections on Water at Touchs... Oct 4, 2009
The traditional linear design of a museum exhibition would take the story of West Kootenay s fresh, clean water and progress from a logical starting point the last Ice Age, a moment in the hydrological cycle, or the date when the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers were dammed to present-day issues in an orderly sequential fashion. Instead, Deb Thompson has selected specific historically important archival pieces and combined them with works from commissioned various artists and filmmakers, to reveal... (Suite101.com)
'Spore' evolving into film Oct 3, 2009
The director and CG-animation studio behind the Ice Age movies will work on the Spore film. "From every perspective -- visually, thematically and comedically -- the world of Spore provides the potential to put something truly original on the screen," director Chris Wedge tells Variety. (USA Today -- Tech)
HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy... Sep 25, 2009
I read a recent report - I think the "Daily Crux' that said recently China had purchased $50 billion in IMF bonds. If the IMF can print money does that mean the new currency is already here. Some analysts are also stating a gold bubble. On the global warming front, check out Global Cooling - very real possibility of ice age, more droughts, more snow/ice and more flooding rains and crop failures. China is also buying up grains big time. Me thinks we are being distracted - esoteric matters are... (The Drudge Report)
Festival brings AIDS orphan's film to world Sep 24, 2009
One, 1998's "Bunny," by "Ice Age" filmmaker Chris Wedge, received the Oscar. But the New York-based festival's chief goal is to bring fresh perspectives to a wide audience, Mason said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fox bags Wedge's 'Leaf Men' over Pixar Sep 24, 2009
Ice Age helmer Chris Wedge will next direct Leaf Men, an animated film that Fox has committed to finance through its Fox Animation label, with Blue Sky Studios producing ... But Wedge -- who directed the original Oscar-winning Ice Age and then Robots, has been focused on his own directing career for some time, developing such live-action projects as The Invention of Hugo Cabret at Warner Bros ... Blue Sky has a strong bench of directors topped by Carlos Saldanha, who... (Variety)
Cinema File: 'Cloudy'one of best movies of year Sep 24, 2009
This is a film that will age better than the "Shrek" and "Ice Age" series because the jokes aren't of the moment, but rather a perfect balance of the kind of things that will make adults and children laugh without insulting anyone's intelligence. I thought of the original "Airplane!" film several times throughout the movie for some reason, and I think that's a testament to the level of originality we're dealing with here, but "Meatballs" is more than just goofy puns. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Future of 3-D animation? Anything but Cloudy Sep 17, 2009
Transporting the audience into a spectacular new world, whether it be Paradise Falls or the Ice Age, is what 3-D proponents call the immersive experience that only 3-D can offer ... Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Fox) $194 ... "Ice Age 3" has earned a whopping $667 million in foreign release to-date, making it the third-highest foreign grosser of all time. (MSNBC -- News)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursA solid cast including John Liguizamo, Denis Leary and Ray Romano these animated adventures have yet to disappoint. I don't see why they'd start now. (Umassathletics.com)
Family travel five: Ways to learn about American Indian culture Sep 15, 2009
Ancient Indians began occupying the land that is now Ohio more than 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. Evidence of these early residents remains. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 15, 2009
Global warming triggers a new ice age. Nifty effects, cheesy script. (Boston Globe)
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's Bad Does Good Sep 14, 2009
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's 'Bad' Does Good - TIME (Time.com)
• 'Skin of Our Teeth' kicks off a season of optimism at Perseverance Theatre Sep 10, 2009
And as the play is set in both the early 20th century and the dawn of the ice age, the setting could resonate with an Alaskan audience. "Dealing with climate change is very Alaskan," Rotch said. (Juneau Empire)
‘9’ introduces a new dimension of dark animation Sep 9, 2009
I suppose the folks behind Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs care just as much about craftsmanship and visual authenticity. But you also watch it fully aware that they re OK with turning apocalypse into a Happy Meal. (Boston Globe)
Study: Feds Will Need to Hire 270,000 Sep 4, 2009
In the 70's people feared the oncoming of a new ice age. SMOKE AND MIRRORS. (CBS News -- US)
The One Thing Sep 3, 2009
Just a few years later, in 1975, Newsweek carried the story of a coming, planetary "Ice Age" due to "global cooling." Now, because of our SUVs, according to Al Gore: "The Earth has a temperature". Uh-huh. (Fox News)
What summers big movie say about us Sep 2, 2009
The latest lukewarm, brain-dead, yawn-inspiring Ice Age sequel made more worldwide, closing in on a billion yes, a billion dollars. But we dont have to think about that here. (MSNBC -- Movies)
View previous WINNERS, and thank you for registering in the emissourian.com Currents Drawing! Sep 2, 2009
Winners of Ice Age at Cinema 1 Plus Jessica Bell Lisa Hernandez Jean Newland Spencer Ficklin Gail Eckelkamp Victoria Hallum Michelle Westhoff Steven Weir Chris Lause Tricia Hanneken. Winners of Father's Day Giveaway 1st prize Jon Green 2nd prize Corey Phillips 3rd prize John Simmons. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Summer Movie Report Card: Season starts fast, slips late Sep 2, 2009
Pixar/Disney scored another hit with Up, which has risen to $290 million, while Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs has done $193 million, the second-highest gross for the franchise. The only blemish this summer was the $45 million Aliens in the Attic, which stalled at $23 million. (USA Today)
What energy, climate proposals mean to you Sep 1, 2009
As a young boy living in northeast Texas back in the mid 1970s, I was excited to hear the planet was cooling down and the next Ice Age would start soon ... In those halcyon days I also was excited by the prospect that such a shift in climate could possible cause some of the cooler ice age mammals, such as wooly mammoths and saber tooth tigers, to reappear, much like the imaginings in the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbs. (Nogales International, AZ)
Quality kept away the doldrums at movie theaters this summer Aug 30, 2009
When Up debuted Memorial Day weekend, 51 percent of its grosses came from the 23 percent of theaters that were showing it in 3-D. One month later, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs pulled the same trick. Part of the imbalance comes from the higher ticket prices charged for 3-D screenings - what, the glasses cost that much to make. (Boston Globe)
Disney's Decline Aug 25, 2009
G Force, Cats and Dogs, Happy Feet, Madagascar, Ice Age are all big winners. Its small consolation that PC institutions trashing American culture. (Townhall.com)
Do your bit and we'll shine Aug 22, 2009
5m; 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $30m; 4 Twilight $22m; 5 The Hangover $21m; 6 Monsters vs Aliens $20. 5m; 7 Slumdog Millionaire $20m; 8 Wolverine $18. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Alien thriller `District 9' rules with $37.4M Aug 18, 2009
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," Fox, $1,268,700, 858 locations, $1,479 average, $190,855,447, seven weeks. 20. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Photos: Compete Ranks Top 50 Web Sites for July 2009 Aug 18, 2009
With Hollywood pumping out hit features including "Bruno," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," movie fans flocked to theaters nationwide and to popular entertainment Web sites. IMDb. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Miyazaki still loves hand-drawn animation Aug 15, 2009
Ponyo director isnt afraid to go old-school with his latest film. Matt Sayles / AP"Ponyo's" Hayao Miyazaki has directed the Academy Award-winning "Spirited Away," along with "Howl's Moving Castle" and Princess Mononoke. (MSNBC -- Movies)
