ice age : continental drift is a 2012 american 3d computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by blue sky studios .

it was written by jason fuchs and michael berg , and directed by steve martino and michael thurmeier — the first film in the series not to be directed by carlos saldanha .

ray romano , john leguizamo , denis leary , queen latifah , seann william scott , josh peck and chris wedge reprise their previous roles .

they are joined by keke palmer who voices a teenaged peaches , along with nicki minaj , drake , jennifer lopez , josh gad , peter dinklage , aziz ansari , nick frost , kunal nayyar , rebel wilson and wanda sykes .

the plot focuses on scrat sending manny , sid , and diego adrift on an iceberg with sid 's granny and causing them to face a gang of pirates led by captain gutt .

this was the first ice age film to be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio .

the film grossed $ 877 million worldwide , marking it the highest grossing animated film of 2012 .

ice age : continental drift

ice age 4 : continental drift : master of the sea ' s lyrics .
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get ready to brave the icy cold glacial games in ice age : continental drift .
scrat ( chris wedge ) and his acorn in
ice age : continental drift .
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the animated family flick ice age : continental drift , the fourth installment in the . . .
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— interview with aziz ansari ( squint ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with john leguizamo ( sid ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with keke palmer ( peaches ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with queen latifah ( ellie ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with ray romano ( manny ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
get your copy of ice age : continental drift on blu - ray and dvd december 11 , 2012 .
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— viral video for ice age : continental drift has people around the world do the ' sid shuffle ' .
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is a video game based on the film of the same name .
the original motion picture soundtrack cd ( ost ) of ice age continental drift is now available on amazon and itunes .
— music video for the wanted ' s ' chasing the sun ' from the ice age : continental drift soundtrack .
ice age : continental drift [ 2 ] ( also known as ice age 4 and ice age 4 : continental drift ) is a 2012 action adventure film and the fourth installment in the ice age franchise and sequel to ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs . the sequel was announced on may 5 , 2010 and it was released on july 13 , 2012 . it is the second ice age installment that uses digital 3d .
ice age : continental drift finds manny the mammoth and his friends , sid and diego , having to rescue manny’s family from pirates . ice age : continental drift is a delightful animated movie with a positive message about the importance of family .
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ice age has proven to be a huge franchise for fox , raking in more than $ 4 billion . a fourth film , ice age : continental drift , debuts this july .
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is available for the nintendo ds , nintendo 3ds , xbox and wii . image : urltoken
an official screenshot from the teaser trailer of ice age : continental drift was released january 6 , 2011 on examiner . com . [ 12 ]
ice age : continental drift is the soundtrack of the film scored by john powell and was released on july 10 , 2012 . [ 17 ]
ice age : continental drift was released on dvd , blu - ray , and blu - ray 3d on december 11 , 2012 . [ 1 ]
— interview with chris wedge , who plays scrat in ice age : continental drift : 1 . how he came to voice scrat 2 . his favorite characters
the ice age : collision course score is the album consisting the musical scores for ice age : collision course . they were composed by john debney , instead of john powell who did the scores for the last three sequels of the franchise , ice age : the meltdown ( soundtrack ) , ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( soundtrack ) , and ice age : continental drift ( soundtrack ) .
these films are generally good at being good enough , and the fourth installment , ice age : continental drift , doesn ' t deviate from that modest tradition .
ice age : continental drift 3d is out on blu - ray™ 3d , blu - ray™ and dvd on december 11 , but fans can prebook november 14 .
continental drift is the first time that you haven ' t worked with carlos saldanha on an ice age film . how did that affect the working environment for you ?
— interview with michael thurmeier , who is a director for ice age : continental drift : 1 . how an animated movie starts 2 . favorite characters 3 . strength
ice age : continental drift , the fourth film in the franchise , is set for release in 3d on july 13th , 2012 . the story picks up after scrat’s continental cataclysm , which has triggers the greatest adventure of all for “ice age’s” intrepid trio — manny , diego , and sid .
— interview with sean william scott , who plays crash in ice age : continental drift : 1 . crash ' s evolution 2 . ease of getting into character 3 . working in
— interview with keke palmer , who plays peaches in ice age : continental drift : 1 . her character 2 . character ' s struggles 3 . if peaches had a facebook 4 .
fox animation and blue sky studios ' ice age : continental drift has become the studio ' s biggest film ever in latin america , and the no . 2 title overall behind the avengers .
heather morris , josh gad , alan tudyk , kunal nayyar , alain chabat , joy behar , nicki minaj , nick frost and j . b . smoove signed on to ice age : continental drift
“ice age : continental drift” does accurately convey a sense of prehistoric times . carbon - dating techniques peg its inspiration to approximately 2006 , when movies about pirates and tyler perry still seemed relatively new .
with batman lurking , the prehistoric critters of ' ice age : continental drift ' ran off with the box office , earning $ 46 million in their opening weekend , according to studio estimates sunday .
in ice age : continental drift , gamers of all ages can use teamwork or go head - to - head as their favourite characters in a motion controlled competition that’s fun for the whole family .
scrat the saber - toothed squirrel gets a well - earned promotion from series mascot to plot catalyst in ice age : continental drift , the anticipated fourth entry in the hugely successful computer - animated franchise .
kids might be inspired to learn about prehistoric animals , but ice age : continental drift is obviously intended for entertainment purposes and shouldn ' t be considered an accurate depiction of the way ancient mammals interacted .
‘ice age 5’ gets title , date change ; weinstein co . adjusts ‘about ray’
the latest ice age sequel sees manny and friends setting sail on an iceberg .
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outgrossed dreamwork ' s madagascar 3 : europe ' s most wanted , but the latter outgrossed continental drift in the united states .
families can talk about ice age : continental drift ' s defining message about the meaning of family . what defines a family ? how is sid ' s
biological
family a disappointment compared to his herd ?
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it ' s not the best of the ice age franchise , but still funny .
ice age 5′ gets title , date change ; weinstein co . adjusts ' about ray
ice age : continental drift has a strong message about the importance of family . the production quality of 3d animation is fantastic . the humor is a mix of slapstick comedy and some scatological jokes . the plot jumps once in awhile . this is sometimes confusing . however , the characters are lovable and memorable . children will laugh , and parents will enjoy continental drift .
ice age is a delightful family friendly movie that requires a very slight caution for parents .
box office update : ‘ice age’ freezes the competition with $ 16 . 5 million on friday
with the release of gulliver’s travels , fox attached a 3d short film based on their popular ice age series , titled “ scrat’s continental crack - up “ .
passing the half - billion foreign gross mark ( $ 516 . 3 million ) was the weekend’s no . 2 title , ice age : continental drift , which grossed $ 50 . 7 million at 15 , 932 venues in 69 markets .
ice age 4 is the second most successful title in the family franchise after ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , which grossed $ 886 . 7 million worldwide , including $ 694 internationally .
wanda sykes steals the show as the ice age gang become separated from their friends and family .
forget katniss everdeen and
the hunger games
: besides
marvel ' s the avengers
and
the dark knight rises ,
no film released in 2012 has grossed more around the world than
ice age : continental drift .
cologne , germany - - 20th century fox is taking manny , diego , sid and the endlessly frustrated squirrel scrat to the cineeurope film distributors ' trade fair , where fox ' s ice age : continental drift will have its world premiere june 20 .
twentieth century fox ' s ice age : continental drift is off to a great start at the international box office , where it has earned $ 11 million in only two days from 12 markets , including strong performances across latin america and in france .
an early poster of the movie was revealed at the 2010 licensing international expo in las vegas . [ 10 ] on december 19 , 2010 , 20th century fox released the first screenshot of ice age : continental drift ( pictured ) . [ 11 ]
interwoven with these epic tales of family exploits are the continuing adventures of scrat , whose sole purpose in life - whose very existence - revolves around an acorn as elusive as it is cherished . scrat ' s quest for the nut has had consequences ; in the first
ice age
scrat ' s obsession triggered the ice age itself . in ice age : continental drift , scrat and the object of his pursuits are nothing less than the catalyst for a cataclysm . forget what you ' ve learned in geology about the continents forming as a result of massive tectonic turbulence and volcanic eruptions tearing land masses apart . ice age : continental drift reveals that these seismic shifts came about from scrat ' s misadventures .
the animated film - - the fourth in the
ice age
series - - has earned an astonishing $ 620 . 5 million internationally thus far , more than any other cartoon in history except for
toy story 3
( $ 649 million ) and
ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( $ 694 million ) . since release on july 13 ,
ice age : continental drift
has earned more internationally than every 2012 release except for
marvel ' s the avengers .
(
the dark knight rises
has grossed roughly $ 180 million less than
ice age : continental drift
overseas , but is beating the film in north america by almost $ 250 million . )
the animated film from 20th century fox is the fourth in the ' ice age ' series and the first in 3 - d . the north america performance of ' continental drift ' was on par with previous ' ice age ' movies but well below the opening weekend of the second installment , ' the meltdown , ' which opened with $ 68 million in 2006 .
ice age : continental drift was released in the united states on july 13 , 2012 , by 20th century fox . this was the first ice age film to be presented in the 2 . 39 : 1 aspect ratio . the film grossed $ 877 million worldwide , marking it the fifth highest - grossing film of 2012 and the highest - grossing animated film of 2012 .
fox’s ice age : continental drift , the fourth film in the animated franchise , won the weekend with an estimated $ 46 million opening at the box office . the family - friendly flick bowed in 3 , 881 theaters and earned an $ 11 , 853 per - theater average over the friday - to - sunday period . the film has already made roughly seven times that much in foreign territories . compared to the previous installments in the ice age series , continental drift fell smack dab between the second and third film’s openings . and thanks to an bullish “a - ” grade from cinemascore , continental drift should get some strong word of mouth and hold up well with younger audiences and their parents .
ice age : collision course
is surprisingly entertaining – especially for the fifth installment in the franchise .
ice age 4′ foreign debut $ 78m and no . 1 in all 34 markets : already breaking records
it continues the story from the first continental crack - up , released in january , which serves as the plot - launching catalyst for the feature film ice age : continental drift , in which scrat’s continent - splitting shenanigans launch manny ( ray romano ) , diego ( denis leary ) , and sid ( john leguizamo ) on an ocean - spanning adventure .
the original , 2002’s ice age , grossed a total of $ 381 . 8 million globally with most of that ( $ 207 million ) coming from overseas playoff . the worldwide take for 2006’s ice age 2 : the meltdown increased to $ 649 . 5 million with $ 457 million derived from the foreign circuit . continental drift opens this week in 14 markets including germany and holland .
preceded by a simpsons short shot in 3 - d—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth ice age movie— ice age : continental drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post - pangaea age . the core ice age cast—wooly mammoth manny ( ray romano ) , sabertooth tiger diego ( denis leary ) , and sloth sid ( john leguizamo ) —are set adrift , sailing the high seas on a chunk of ice until they collide with a bellicose primate ( peter dinklage ) . meanwhile , on land , manny’s daughter ( keke palmer ) trudges toward a land bridge as the continental shelf bears down on her family and friends with alarming , geologically improbable speed .
continental drift , featuring the voices of ray romano , denis leary and john leguizamo , will close out the cineeurope conference , which runs june 18 - 20 in barcelona .
“ice age : continental drift” continues in the same cavalier vein , with far too many characters and an everything - but - the - kitchen - sink plot that drags in the birth of the continents , ancient greek mythology and some beethoven symphonies on the soundtrack . also , pirates .
the ' ice age ' franchise has now surpassed $ 2 . 2 billion worldwide , and the studio expects ' continental drift ' to equal the global total of the last installment , 2009 ' s ' dawn of the dinosaurs , ' which took in $ 886 . 7 million .
the following is a list consisting of all songs featured in the ice age films , score songs not included .
the latest “ice age” sequel opens today . can anyone out there honestly say they’ve been looking forward to it ?
ice age veterans ray romano , john leguizamo , denis leary , and queen latifah are back . composer john powell ( ice age ii and iii , how to train your dragon ) returns for his third chapter of the ice age franchise , armed once again with his symphonic and choral forces . our prehistoric friends are in good hands .
a sequel , titled ice age : collision course , was released on july 22 , 2016 . [ 5 ]
ice age : continental drift – arctic games , a video game based on the film , developed by behaviour interactive , published by activision and was released on july 10 , 2012 [ 56 ] for wii , nintendo 3ds , nintendo ds , playstation 3 and xbox 360 . [ 57 ]
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is rated “e” ( everyone ) by the esrb and is available on kinect for xbox 360 for a suggested retail price of $ 39 . 99 , wii and nintendo 3ds for $ 29 . 99 , and nintendo ds for $ 24 . 99 .
ready for one of the surprises of the summer ? here ' s our review of ice age 4 . . .
my kids really enjoyed the ice age movies , so it was a no brainer to buy them the ds game .
the opening continental drift figures indicate the title is on track for a foreign gross total of at least $ 500 million . biggest franchise grosser thus far is 2009’s ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , drawing a worldwide total of $ 887 . 1 million of which $ 693 . 9 originated offshore .
ice age : continental drift is a 2012 american 3d computer - animated comedy adventure film produced by blue sky studios . it was written by jason fuchs and michael berg , and directed by steve martino and michael thurmeier —the first film in the series not to be directed by carlos saldanha . [ 4 ]
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time
it grossed $ 715 million overseas , making it the highest - grossing ice age film outside of the u . s .
ice age movie tops box office with $ 46 million opening weekend . . . but batman is lurking to snatch the title
ice age : continental drift has a strong message about the importance of family . the production quality of 3d animation is fantastic . the plot jumps once in awhile . this is sometimes confusing , but the characters are lovable and memorable . the humor is a mix of slapstick and scatological jokes mostly appropriate for children .
absolutely in the league of the previous ice age movies , this hilarious story will take you through the drift of the continents via the adventures of scrat the unlucky squirrel and the consequences of it on all the other characters .
working with brand experience agency maraduke grimwig to capitalise on jubilee celebrations , fox hired look - alikes of prince charles , katie and william , prince harry , and of course , her majesty queen elizabeth , to take part in the dance as part of a global internet film to promote ice age 4 : continental drift .
review : neolithic nirvana . this hilarious computer - animated feature about three ice - age animals and a human baby turns an age - old story of unlikely allies into something as fresh as the driven snow . it ' s 20 , 000 years ago , and as the ice age approaches the early ma… ( more )
fox ' s wildly popular prehistoric toon series shows no sign of extinction in
ice age : continental drift ,
an amusing , adds - nothing fourth chapter in which manny and his woolly mammoth family find their lives disrupted by the separation of pangaea - - an event that occurred roughly 200 million years before their time .
a sequel , titled ice age : collision course , was released on july 22 , 2016 . [ 5 ] [ 58 ]
ice age : continental drift
will perhaps be a delight for little kids , judging by their friendly reaction at a saturday morning sneak preview i attended . real little kids . real , real little kids . i doubt their parents will enjoy it much , especially after shelling out the extra charge for the 3 - d version .
last year ' s ice age : continental drift took in $ 874 . 9 million worldwide , including a massive $ 714 million internationally . fox hasn ' t released any details about the fifth installment , although most of the main voice cast - - led by ray romano as manny the wooly mammoth - - is expected to return .
diego ( left , voiced by denis leary ) and shira ( jennifer lopez ) are in love in the fourth “ice age . ”
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time
the first details of the film were revealed on january 10 , 2010 when the new york times reported that blue sky was working on a fourth film , and was in negotiations with the voice cast . fox later confirmed on may 5 , 2010 that ice age : continental drift would be released on july 13 , 2012 . [ 9 ]
ice age 4 has grossed $ 181 million in the region , besting the $ 177 million earned by fellow fox film avatar . in terms of the overall record for top performer in latin america , ice age 4 is second only to avengers ( $ 207 million ) .
fox’s wildly popular prehistoric toon series shows no sign of extinction in “ice age : continental drift , ” an amusing , adds - nothing fourth chapter in which manny and his woolly mammoth family find their lives disrupted by the separation of pangaea — an event that occurred roughly 200 million years before their time . not that scientific accuracy has [ … ]
mobile game developer gameloft has announced an exclusive deal with fox to launch a new title based on the popular animated film series ice age .
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time | hollywood reporter
but in the end , this latest “ice age” movie is about as surprising and unpredictable as a glacier . and not much more fun .
ice age : continental drift 3d is coming to theaters july 13 . along with it , fans will be treated to the 3d animated short “the longest daycare , ” featuring young maggie simpson in what appears to be a prison movie spoof of some kind . this will mark the springfield family’s first foray to the big screen since their feature film in 2007 .
for anyone who has followed the
ice age
franchise , these numbers aren ' t too surprising . while
ice age
only earned $ 206 million internationally after its release in 2002 , the next three films were all global juggernauts .
ice age : the meltdown
grossed $ 460 million internationally , which accounted for 70 percent of the film ' s total gross ;
ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs
saw 77 percent of its total gross come from international markets ; and the fourth film has seen 81 percent of its total gross come from overseas ticket sales so far . perhaps not coincidentally , with the franchise gearing itself to a global marketplace ,
ice age : continental drift
has the lowest domestic gross of any film in the series ( $ 144 million ) , but could pass the original film , which earned $ 176 million in north america , before it shuffles out of theaters .
ok , ice age 1 was hilarious and a new standard for animation humor ; together with shrek , that came a year earlier . but where shrek kept pretty consistent through the sequels ( the attack of the princesses in part 3 was a absolute high in animation comedy ) , ice age dropped away further each sequel . shrek stopped in time , ice age should have stopped after 3 . continental drift was already hardly worth watching . this latest sequel is maybe one of the worst animation movies ever . the story - line is horrible and it is simply not funny . the writers are clearly struggling to make up a story the use all clichés they can find . even scrat is not funny most of the time , although he lifts the rest of the movie up . will kids like this movie ? probably , but it lacks the wonder and quality of the first ice age . an ice age fan better avoids this movie
the first details of the sequel were announced on january 10 , 2010 , when the new york times reported that blue sky was working on a fourth film and was in negotiations with the voice cast . [ 15 ] fox later confirmed on may 5 , 2010 , that ice age : continental drift would be released on july 13 , 2012 . [ 16 ]
the magical ingredient of the franchise is its focus on family . this provides the stories ' rich emotional underpinnings , as well as much of their comedy and adventure .
' ice age ' has always been about family ,
says lori forte , who has produced the entire series and co - wrote the story for ice age : continental drift .
no matter what the plot is of a given ' ice age ' film , it still comes down to family - and about how manny , diego , sid and the now - extended clan look out for one another . that kind of storytelling and humor appeals to everyone , everywhere .
in the end , this latest
ice age
movie is about as surprising and unpredictable as a glacier . and not much more fun .
story : foreign box office : ' ice age 4 ' reclaims no . 1 berth , ' amazing spider - man ' slips to second place
parents need to know that ice age : continental drift is the fourth installment in fox ' s popular prehistoric animal franchise . even the youngest moviegoers will want to follow manny , sid , and diego ' s latest adventures . like ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , this one ' s in 3 - d and features some cartoonish violence , mild romance , a smattering of insults , and some scatological humor . on the plus side , there are a lot of overtly positive messages about family and friendship .
you watched ester dean
drop it low
with chris brown and recently heard her on nicki minaj ' s billboard hot 100 no . 4 ,
super bass .
now the singer , also one of the industry ' s busiest songwriters , is moving back into the limelight with a role in ice age : continental drift and a solo album in the works .
in
ice age : continental drift ,
scrat ' s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn , which he ' s been after since the dawn of time , has world - changing consequences - - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for manny , diego and sid . in the wake of these earth - shattering upheavals , sid reunites with his long lost family , and the gang encounters a ragtag menagerie of colorful new characters determined to stop them from returning home .
whenever i watch an
ice age
movie , i understand how my mother felt whenever i zoned out in front of the television after school .
“ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , ” from blue sky , was the no . 1 animated film of 2009 at the international box office .
ice age continental drift official trailer # 1 ( 2012 ) hd movie subscribe : urltoken scrat ' s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn , which he ' s been after since the dawn of time , has world - changing consequences - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for manny , diego and sid . in the wake of these upheavals , sid reunites with his cantankerous granny , and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home .
domestically , ice age 4 has grossed $ 136 million to date for a worldwide total of $ 743 million , on par with the dark knight rises .
love all the ice age films and now my son wants to watch every single one . once again this one didn ' t disappoint . loved it .
continental drift - - which doesn ' t open in north america until jul 13 - - is rolling out in a total of 37 markets this weekend , inlcuding the 11 territories where the film began unspooling mid - week or on thursday .
film : ice age : continental drift ( 20th century fox ) total products spotted : 0 standout placement : n / a most memorable placement ( positive ) : n / a most memorable placement ( negative ) : n / a overall product placement integration grade ( 1 - 10 ) : n / a comments : it’s a real challenge to justify brand - based references and jokes in a film that’s mean to take place tens of thousands of years ago . it’s even harder to legitimately place a product on the screen . that’s why product placement in animated features set in ye olde pre - marketing times is scarce and left to contemporary kid pics like madagascar 3 while , like ancient scotland - set brave , the ice age franchise — the new # 1 movie at the box office following the weekend opening of ice age : continental drift — is left to drift product placement - less . offscreen , however , the film put together a wooly mammoth’s worth of tie - ins and marketing muscle , well beyond augmented reality and a dark knight rises spoof . [ more ]
ice age : continental drift is a heartwarming film promoting the importance of family relationships . the same original characters are reintroduced including diego the saber tooth tiger , manny the mammoth , ellie the female mammoth , and sid the sloth . they introduce some new characters , including louis , a mole hog , manny’s and ellie’s daughter mammoth peaches , sid’s grandmother , and a female saber tooth tiger named shira .
yet while the filmmakers could have taken a lazy approach to ice age : continental drift , rushing the sequel into cinemas and cackling maniacally as the money floods in , they actually seem to have taken some time and care over this one . so while the narrative is nothing to write home about , following the template of countless family flicks , the visuals are striking and lush and the jokes consistently hilarious .
ice age is an uneven movie franchise . shrek on the other hand has four good movies instead of three . this movie was hilarious ! i loved it !
granny’s feisty efforts , combined with beautiful 3d images that pop off the screen in spectacular fashion , produce as good an ice age film as we’ve yet seen .
the fourth installment of the ice age franchise isn’t set to hit theaters until july 13 , 2012 , but if your animation appetite is getting ravenous , ew has your first look at scrat’s continental crack - up — part 2 , a short set to premiere on itunes this wednesday .
in ice age : continental drift – arctic games , a secret treasure has fallen into the hands of the ice age gang and trouble has stirred over the glaciers as to who will keep the prized riches . naturally , the best way to settle the score is through a series of wintery sporting events ! join the jolly “herd” or the mischievous “pirates” to compete in the first ever arctic games to determine who can land their paws on the prize . play as manny , diego , sid , and other prehistoric pals in competitive games like glacier hopping , ski jumping , and squirrel cannon . gamers can compete through story mode , free play , and tournament style games to reach for new records and earn gold , silver , and bronze acorn medals . ice age : continental drift – arctic games is perfect for gamers of all ages to get together and laugh their way through silly competition . it’s time to team up with your favorite sub - zero friend and go for the gold !
the film is the fourth installment of the ice age series and the sequel to ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( 2009 ) . the plot focuses on scrat sending manny , sid , and diego adrift on an iceberg with sid ' s granny and causing them to face a gang of pirates led by captain gutt .
neolithic nirvana . this hilarious computer - animated feature about three ice - age animals and a human baby turns an age - old story of unlikely allies into something as fresh as the driven snow . it ' s 20 , 000 years ago , and as the ice age approaches the early mammals start migrating south . resigned to the facts of global climactic change , evolution and the food . . . read more
it’s familiar , drawn - out shtick , and the humor lacks the subtlety of the first and best ice age , but there are some visually inventive high points .
opening more than two weeks before its july 13 u . s . and canada debut was blue sky studio’s ice age : continental drift , which introduced itself via 20 th century fox to 9 , 653 screens including some 4 , 200 3d venues in 35 markets for a weekend take of $ 80 . 3 million for an average of $ 8 , 319 per site . it ranks no . 1 on the weekend .
continental drift features a whole bunch of stars from the pop & urban music worlds - queen latifah of course , but also drake , nicki minaj , jennifer lopez , ester dean . did you end up incorporating anything special in your music for their characters ?
pictured at the
accordageddon
sampling session for ice age : continental drift on the warner bros . lot : back row ( l - r ) : beth caucci , doug petty , gee rabe , john powell , germaine franco , nick arriondo , joshua kaufman , michael lehmann boddicker . front row ( l - r ) : victor chaga , michael mollo , edie lehmann boddicker , adam merrin . photo by melinda lerner .
so then why ice age 4 ? it’s an odd partnering until one learns that the latest ice age film — despite taking place tens of thousands of years before ships sailed the seas or gold had any value whatsoever — includes a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates . ( oh , what pirates of the caribbean ‘s success hath wrought . )
ice age village features a variety of quests and mini - games players can experience as they meet notable characters from the film series , including sid , manny and diego .
composer john powell returns for his third chapter of the ice age franchise , armed once again with his symphonic and choral forces . our prehistoric friends are in good hands .
this is the best ice age film out of all of them ! it ' s so underrated . . . this film is amazing , you should really watch it .
the ice age series is one of the more endearing animated franchise from the past decade . the first was a heartwarming and genuinely funny adventure taking place during the time of mammoths , sabertooth tigers , and clumsy sloths . the first sequel lost a lot of that magic , but dawn of the dinosaurs did do some fresh things with the series . however , generally , over time , the films have gained plenty of characters , but lost most of its charm . the fourth in the series , continental drift , is the least exciting , least funny , and cheapest of the bunch . that ' s not to say that ice age 4 doesn ' t have its moments : the main characters still have their appeal and there are a few good laughs , but it is clear that the ice age train is running out of steam here . continental drift kicks off with the lovable rodent scrat causing the continents to drift apart . the trio of manny , diego , and sid are soon embarking on an adventure adrift on the open sea . they meet up with pirates ( and a whole collection of new characters ) and try to find their way home . the plots of the ice age films have gotten simpler as they go , instead relying on introducing as many new characters as possible . the problem with ice age 4 is that none of the new characters are memorable , funny , or charming . the effort just seems to be down here . ray romano , dennis leary , and john leguizamo , still manage to breath some life into the picture , but the passion is clearly not there like it was in 2002 . the animation is also less - than - stellar . ice age continental drift could be a tv movie and i wouldn ' t know the difference . it ' s just cheap . there are some moments of wit and excitement in ice age 4 , but on the whole , it is an exercise in diminishing returns . most of the passion and effort of the series is gone , leading to a generic and , dare i say , boring animated adventure . look elsewhere for family fun . 42 / 100
it is fitting that fox would pick cineeurope to bow the latest ice age installment . european audiences are crazy for the prehistoric cartoon , produced by blue sky studios . the previous entry in the franchise , 2009 ' s ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , grossed nearly $ 700 million internationally , with some $ 430 million coming from europe .
ice age 4
comes in at no . 2 , drifting past the half - billion foreign gross mark ;
amazing spider - man
tops $ 410 million .
the first
ice age
is still the best , but as fabricated and saturday morning as this installment is , it ' s still an accomplished bit of animated filmmaking .
this is the third ice age film that you ' ve scored . did you have the chance to introduce any new techniques or sounds in your score to keep it fresh ?
set during the ice age , a sabertooth tiger , a sloth , and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant , and they try to return him to his tribe .
— it is twenty - thousand years ago . the earth is a wondrous , prehistoric world filled with danger , not the least of which is the beginning of the ice age
peaches ' biggest conflict with her dad stems from the increasing amount of time she ' s spending with her teenage friends , especially ethan , the big mammoth on campus , voiced by hip hop sensation drake . for drake , working on ice age : continental drift was akin to joining a new family , and , as he puts it ,
being on a big emotional roller coaster ride . i am thrilled to be part of it .
' there ' s really not very many animated franchises that have had three sequels , ' said aronson . ' the performance of ` ice age ' has been remarkably consistent . '
ice age : continental drift had its premiere on june 20 , 2012 , at the cineeurope film distributors ' trade fair in barcelona . [ 21 ] it publicly premiered on june 27 , 2012 , in belgium , egypt , france , switzerland , and trinidad , and was released on july 13 , 2012 , in the usa . [ 22 ] the film is accompanied by the short animated film the longest daycare featuring maggie simpson . [ 23 ] [ 24 ]
is the third film in the ice age franchise to gross more money than a pixar movie that opened the ssme year . in this case , this movie grossed $ 877 . 2 million , while brave ( 2012 ) grossed $ 540 . 4 million . the first time was ice age : the meltdown ( 2006 ) , which grossed $ 660 . 9 million while cars ( 2006 ) grossed $ 462 . 2 million , and the second time was ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( 2009 ) , which grossed $ 886 . 7 million while up ( 2009 ) grossed $ 735 . 1 million . ice age ( 2002 ) grossed $ 383 . 3 million , but a pixar movie wasn ' t released in 2002 .
ascap composer john powell has earned fistfuls of critical kudos for his music to animated favorites how to train your dragon , rio and happy feet . his latest film ice age : continental drift is in theaters today , and along with it comes another boisterous score from the british expatriate . powell gave exactly the kind of answers to our interview questions that you’d expect from a man who gets to soundtrack wooly mammoths , domesticated dragons and tap - dancing penguins for a living .
this ice age would make a great family movie . however , there may be some scenes that may freak out or confuse some little kids . overall , this movie is the best !
no small feat , but then parents are desperate for entertainment during the summer . of course , mcdonald’s helped spread the word by incorporating the ice age characters into happy meal kids packs .
one of the odder marketing partners for ice age 4 is pirate’s booty , the air puffed snack brand that bills itself as a healthier alternative to chips and other kid - centric snacks .
and it’s the voice work that really brings continental drift to life . romano , leguizamo and leary deliver the goods once again , but game of thrones star peter dinklage gives them a run for their money as captain gutt , a pesky pirate primate with a penchant for sea shanties and death .
ice age village is a mobile video game , developed by gameloft , and was released on april 5 , 2012 to iphone , ipad and various android devices . [ 54 ] [ 55 ]
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previous films have also used him to great effect , but they ' ve been lively enough and engaging enough in the bits inbetween for you not to notice scrat ' s absence . in continental drift , you find yourselves twiddling your thumbs waiting for the squirrel to show up and generate some chuckles .
blu - ray trailer for ice age : continental drift . history ' s greatest heroes return for the most outrageously funny and entertaining ice age adventure in two million years . when scrat ' s acorn antics cause a cataclysmic crack - up , manny ( ray romano ) , sid ( john leguizamo ) and diego ( denis leary ) go where no herd has gone before on a high - seas quest aboard a floating iceberg . but a menagerie of misfit pirates are determined to shiver their timbers and capsize their journey home . join a boat - load of lovable new characters ( voiced by jennifer lopez , aziz ansari and peter dinklage ) for original songs , spectacular animation and heartwarming family fun .
overflowing with treasure for the whole family to enjoy , ice age : continental drift 3d is filled to the bow with bonus material including an all new coloring app with enhanced blu - ray features , interactive features such as “party with a pirate ! ” mode , sing and dance along songs , music videos , deleted scenes , exclusive featurettes , and more ! in addition , fans can watch the film in sign along mode with american sign language interpretation from actor sean berdy ( “switched at birth” ) .
blue sky now has an incredible amount of pressure to keep the hits coming . a fourth “ice age” is in the works — the studio is working to nail down agreements with the voice cast — and chris wedge , a blue sky co - founder and the director of the first “ice age , ” is working to develop “the leaf men , ” based on the book by william joyce .
there has now been a decade of ' ice age ' films , allowing the characters voiced by ray romano , queen latifah and john leguizamo to become increasingly familiar to audiences , particularly international ones .
bamboo technology : this movie gives us sailing ships made of ice , complete with wooden cannons .
ice age : continental drift earned $ 161 , 321 , 843 in north america , and $ 715 , 922 , 939 in other territories , for a worldwide total of $ 877 , 244 , 782 . [ 3 ] its worldwide opening weekend totaled $ 126 . 9 million . [ 30 ] worldwide , it is the 47th - highest - grossing film of all time , [ 31 ] the fifth - highest - grossing film of 2012 ( also , the highest - grossing animated film of that year ) , [ 32 ] and the second - highest - grossing film in the ice age series . [ 33 ] overall , it is the eleventh - highest - grossing animated film of all time .
ice age franchise was one of the best animated film there is . i don ' t see why some butt - hurts and nit - picks have a problem with it hahaha , ugh i bet these guys have brain issues or something , i mean my son , at 3 can understand the sense of humor of this movie . our family loves ice age from the beginning , we watched it all kudos to blue sky . please make more franchise series of ice age . it is such a great entertainment for the whole family . my baby always loves the part where scrat messes up , lol , and my dad , 45 finds it funny too . for thirteen years blue sky is making ice age more and more exciting and we just can ' t get enough of it , we want more haha
the other night , we watched ice age : continental drift . it was awesome ! we really enjoyed it ! its a great family movie ! there are a few violence scenes in the movie , but not a lot . i think it would be more appropriate for ages 5 + . the movie has a lot of positive messages including : respect your parents , trust in others , and never give up . all - in - all , it was an amazing movie ! it was very cute and hilarious !
and while the fourth film earned “just” $ 166 million in north america but earned another $ 715m overseas for a $ 866m worldwide cume . the $ 715m in foreign grosses for ice age : continental drift was still the eighth - biggest overseas total ever , although it would be 10th by the end of 2012 ( thanks , skyfall and the hobbit : an unexpected journey ) . it was the fifth biggest global grosser of 2012 , ahead of the first the hunger games and the last twilight film and behind only the four films ( avengers , dark knight rises , skyfall , and the hobbit : an unexpected journey ) that topped $ 1 billion that year . and now we have ice age : collision course .
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as a promotion for ice age : continental drift , fox released two 3 - minute short segments from the film , [ 25 ] titled scrat ' s continental crack - up and scrat ' s continental crack - up : part 2 . the first part premiered as a theatrical release attached to gulliver ' s travels in 2010 , [ 26 ] and it was released on - line on january 6 , 2011 , on itunes movie trailers . [ 26 ] the second part was released on november 16 , 2011 , on itunes , [ 27 ] and debuted in theatres with alvin and the chipmunks : chipwrecked . [ 28 ] the first part shows how the scrat ' s actions lead to split of the continents , while in the second part , scrat ' s underwater pursuit of acorns leads him to a pirate ship .


otoko wa tsurai yo ( 男はつらいよ , " it 's tough being a man " ) is a japanese film series starring kiyoshi atsumi as " tora-san " ( 寅さん ) , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love .

the series itself is often referred to as " tora-san " by its fans .

spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995 , all of the otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 ( azuma morisaki ) and 4 ( shun ' ichi kobayashi ) were directed by yōji yamada , who also wrote ( or co-wrote ) all the screenplays .

each film featured a different leading lady , called a madonna , and a different region of japan .

( there were also episodes that featured scenes in arizona and vienna . ) two films were usually made each year between 1969 and 1989 , one for summer and one for new year release .

from 1990 to 1995 only one film was made each year , for new year release .

animeigo released a boxset of the first four films in the united states in 2009 under the title " tora-san " .

the series holds the guinness world record for the longest-running movie series starring a single actor .

the film series ended with atsumi 's declining health and death from lung cancer at age 68 , without tora-san ever settling down and finding domestic happiness .

atsumi was so identified with the tora-san character that his death was also considered by fans to be the death of tora-san .

director yamada decided not to continue the series after atsumi 's death , but reworked a tora-san script stuck in development as niji wo tsukamu otoko starring nishida toshiyuki as a traveling cinema operator .

although niji was a tribute to movies in general , the final scenes were yamada 's touching , loving posthumous tribute to the tora-san series and to atsumi kiyoshi .

almost all of the principal actors from otoko wa tsurai yo have cameos in the niji film , and the tora-san character even makes a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the movie hinting that perhaps tora is still out there somewhere .

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what a wonderful family ! ( kazoku wa tsurai yo ) is written and directed by yoji yamada , who is well - known for working in the otoko wa tsurai yo film series and the samurai trilogy .
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dr . nakamura visits the filming location of “otoko wa tsurai yo . ” on holidays . the shop used as the backdrop of the movie “otoko wa tsurai yo . - torajiro ' s holiday” is now closed ( mameda - cho , hita city , oita prefecture ) .
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the complete “otoko wa tsurai yo” box set is now available . the first 40 episodes can also be purchased individually ; the remainder will be released nov . 27 .
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“otoko wa tsurai yo ! ” ( 男はつらいよ ; it’s hard being a man ) ! these famous words , now part of japanese folklore , are synonymous with the lovable movie character , tora - san ( 寅さん ) .
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according to : urltoken otoko wa tsurai yo (
it ' s tough being a man
) is a japanese film series starring kiyoshi atsumi as
tora - san
, a kind - hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love . spanning 48 installments ( 1969–95 ) , it is considered by the guinness book of world records to be the longest movie series ( in number of installments ) in the world
…tora - san ) in the 48 - film series otoko wa tsurai yo ( “it’s tough being a man” ) . the series ran from 1968 to 1996 and was the longest - running film series in which the same actor portrayed the central character .
“otoko wa tsurai yo is incomparable , when you speak of the cinematic and other aesthetic elements . i am sure it will be a hit among the sri lankan viewers . this tele film helps us understand the similarities between japan and sri lanka , ” professor ratnayake explains .
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otoko wa tsurai yo ( it’s tough being a man ) is the latest gift from japan , following its hallmark production , oshin . the tele film stars kiyoshi atsumi as tora - san a kind - hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love . the series has been referred to as tora san by its fans . spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995 , all of the otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 ( azuma morisaki ) and 4 ( shun’ichi kobayashi ) were directed by yji yamada , who also wrote ( or co - wrote ) all the screenplays .
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shibamata taishakuten in katsushika ward , tokyo , is famous as a location for the movie “otoko wa tsurai yo , ” and the temple , along with the monzenmachi area , receive many foreign tourists looking for its picturesque atmosphere . urltoken retro street urltoken as one walks through monzenmachi , lined with restaurants and diners , there is a delicious smell drifting…
released as a tv special . a spinoff from yoji yamada ' s live - action
torôsan
series , which spawned 48 movies , starting with 1969 ' s
otoko wa tsurai yo
(
it ' s tough to be a man .
in late 1996 , the future of the live - action franchise was thrown . . . (
男はつらいよ ( otoko wa tsurai yo / it’s tough to be a man ) was supposed to be one single movie , released in 1969 . it was the start of the production of 48 movies made over the period of 27 years , with almost two releases a year . the series ended with the death of its main actor , kiyoshi atsumi , in the summer of 1996 .
japanese digital television provider dtv has begun streaming all 48 films and 1 tv special of otoko wa tsurai yo (
it ' s tough being a man !
, known internationally as tora - san ) , a much - beloved japanese film series about a loveable loser that currently holds the guinness book of world records for the longest - running movie series starring a single actor .
he gets rid of stress by watching the movie series “otoko wa tsurai yo . ( it ' s tough being a man . ) ” he is such a fan of this movie series that he named the comet dust torajiro after the main character , who was a travelling salesman . he carries dvds of this movie series with him , and listens to its songs during his travel .
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anime adaptation of the
otoko wa tsurai yo ( it ' s tough being a man )
film series by youji yamada . kuruma torajirou ( or tora - san ) , a traveling salesman whose sole possessions include only the contents of a small suitcase , the clothes on his back and some pocket money , wanders from town to town peddling his wares . ( source : wikipedia )
also released in 1969 was
tora - san ' s cherished mother
( zoku otoko wa tsurai yo ) . as explained in the first film , tora ' s birth mother was a geisha and tora himself was a ' mistake ' made by his father . tora learns that she has retired from being a geisha and is running a hotel in kyoto . with visions of the perfect reunion
released under the umbrella title of “otoko wa tsurai yo” ( “it’s tough being a man” ) , these films focused on torajiro kuruma ( tora - san ) , a rough - edged , irresponsible yet sincere , enterprising and basically decent fellow , who works as an itinerant peddler , returning periodically to his hometown , shibamata in tokyo’s katsushika ward , and to the long - suffering family of which he is the black sheep .
1970 saw the debut of the third film ,
tora - san : his tender love
( otoko wa tsurai yo : futen no tora ) . once again , tora leaves home when the attempts of his family to arrange a marriage for him result in tora reuniting the woman with her real love . tora takes up a position working at a hot springs resort to get closer to its owner , oshizu . by now , you know this relationship is not going
tora - san ' s grand scheme
( shin otoko wa tsurai yo ) . tora has hit it big at the racetrack and wants to use his winnings to send his auntie and uncle on their dream vacation to hawaii . of course , this doesn ' t come off as planned , and circumstances dictate that tora and his family are unable to turn over a captured burglar to the police without losing face because of it . tora again comes off looking like a
the director and the writer were compelled to bring the character back to life . they recommenced the production , this time for a long run . that earned tora - san a secure place in the guinness world record as the longest running tele film series . tora - san is the lead character of the tele film which is originally titled as otoko wa tsurai yo ( it’s tough being a man ) . the film had been telecasted between 1969 and 1995 with 48 episodes .
shibamata makes for a wonderful day trip , with its edo temples , riverways , and showa ( 昭和 ) spirit . the ghost of tora - san is truly alive in this traditional part of tokyo . as my small , two - carriage train snakes its way back to modern tokyo , and images of travel , unrequited love , family and dango start to fill my head… those famous words come back to haunt me , “otoko wa tsurai yo ! ” ( it’s hard being a man ) !
origin of the series . it was originally titled . in the final episode of the tv series , torajir . this denouement made the audience angry and a film version of otoko wa tsurai yo followed . initially , shochiku , the distributing agency , was not enthusiastic about the film ' s prospects but y . the film series went on to become a huge success with films released every summer and new years . the series has occupying a large position within the realm of japanese pop culture psyche .
farewell , friend ( さらば友よ , saraba tomo yo ) is the twenty - fourth episode of the 2007 anime series . . .
there ' s a pleasing formula to the tora - san movies . in each installment , the film basically begins with some kind of predicament that doesn ' t go tora ' s way , often centering around the return to his family in shibamata ( in this way , being a little like the movies themselves , visiting the audience periodically ) . if tora - san doesn ' t return home at the start , such as in the fourth film tora - san ' s grand scheme ( shin otoko wa tsurai yo )
so , the plot of our lovable tramp sees tora - san come home for the first time in a long time , reuniting with his sister and helping her get married , as well as falling in love with the beautiful fuyuko ( sachiko mitsumoto ) . when it is revealed that fuyuko is already engaged , the shamed and heartbroken gambler departs . the film closes in voiceover with tora ' s letter to fuyuko , asking her to watch over sakura and her newborn child . film # 2 , tora - san ' s cherished mother ( zoku otoko wa tsurai yo )
however , in his shy efforts to win the madonna ' s heart , tora usually ends up inadvertently bringing her together with an old flame or another man . tora - san invariably ends up heartbroken but puts on a brave face and wanders off again on his journey to heal his broken heart . origin of the series . it was originally titled . in the final episode of the tv series , torajir . this denouement made the audience angry and a film version of otoko wa tsurai yo followed . initially , shochiku , the distributing agency , was not enthusiastic about the film ' s prospects but y .
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although niji was a tribute to movies in general , the final scenes were yamada ' s touching , loving posthumous tribute to the tora - san series and to atsumi kiyoshi . almost all of the principal actors from otoko wa tsurai yo have cameos in the niji film , and the tora - san character even makes a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the movie hinting that perhaps tora is still out there somewhere . the film ends with a dedication to atsumi kiyoshi . basic plot . he yearns to return to his home in shibamata , katsushika , tokyo . his sole surviving family members include sakura ( his kind - hearted half - sister ) , hiroshi ( sakura ' s husband ) , mitsuo ( sakura and hiroshi ' s son ) , tatsuz .
the film series ended with atsumi’s declining health and death from lung cancer at age 68 , without tora - san ever settling down and finding domestic happiness . atsumi was so identified with the tora - san character that his death was also considered by fans to be the death of tora - san . director yamada decided not to continue the series after atsumi’s death , but reworked a tora - san script stuck in development as niji wo tsukamu otoko starring nishida toshiyuki as a traveling cinema operator . although niji was a tribute to movies in general , the final scenes were yamada’s touching , loving posthumous tribute to the tora - san series and to atsumi kiyoshi . almost all of the principal actors from otoko wa tsurai yo have cameos in the niji film , and the tora - san character even makes a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the movie hinting that perhaps tora is still out there somewhere . the film ends with a dedication to atsumi kiyoshi .
but where chaplin and tati — and most of the other great egoists of the western comic tradition — leave chaos in their wake , upsetting social structures and challenging authority , tora - san is fundamentally concerned with maintaining order and continuity . he wants nothing more than to be an exemplary older brother to his half - sister sakura ( chieko baisho ) , and invariably proves to be a better matchmaker for others than for himself . he is a creator and protector of families , constantly reconciling quarreling husbands and wives or parents and children , at the expense of remaining alone and homeless himself . the japanese title of the series , “otoko wa tsurai yo , ” is usually translated as “it’s tough being a man , ” which nicely summarizes its sense of ineluctable duty and ineffable sadness .
also there exists a film series with basically the same basic plot , featuring a different beautiful lady for each episode . i would say that it is the most popular japanese film series . the title of the series is
otoko wa tsurai yo
meaning
it ' s tough being a man
and the story was originally a teledrama which aired from 1968 to 1969 on fuji tv the film series began in 1969 and 48 stories were produced until 1995 when the starring kiyoshi atsumi had passed away . the movie was recognized as the longest running film series in history acted by the same actor by the guinness book of world records . tora - san is the main character but is far from being handsome like james bond . instead , he is a warm - hearted vagabond wondering from town to town with just one little suitcase . in each episode , he falls in love with a ' madonna '
almost all of the principal actors from otoko wa tsurai yo have cameos in the niji film , and the tora - san character even makes a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the movie hinting that perhaps tora is still out there somewhere . the film ends with a dedication to atsumi kiyoshi . basic plot . he yearns to return to his home in shibamata , katsushika , tokyo . his sole surviving family members include sakura ( his kind - hearted half - sister ) , hiroshi ( sakura ' s husband ) , mitsuo ( sakura and hiroshi ' s son ) , tatsuz . the film often begins with tora - san dreaming of doing grand deeds , anxious to be worthy of his family , usually resulting in disappointment and subsequent awakening . tora - san unexpectedly drops in on his family . while the family is glad to see him , tora - san ' s stay eventually causes some kind of ruckus and usually a violent family argument ensues .
tora - san comes from shibamata , a temple town located in a tokyo suburb . traditional family values still exist there . he has an uncle , an aunt and a sister , all of whom love him unconditionally . wherever he may be drifting , he has this family and hometown as constant reference points . even when he is away from home for a long time , he keeps himself informed of what is happening there . in the first film , tora - san , our lovable tramp ( otoko wa tsurai yo , 1969 ) , he returns to shibamata after twenty years . the onset of spring , as he observes , reminds him of his roots . on his return , he nostalgically visits his childhood haunts . he meets familiar figures , like the priest , and easily revives the warmth of the old days . he quickly joins a passing ritual procession . this is the culture he grew up with and the film suggests that he remains very much in conformity with japanese tradition .
yoji yamada is a japanese film director known outside his country mainly for his “samurai trilogy” : the twilight samurai ( tasogare seibei , 2002 ) , the hidden blade ( kakushi ken oni no tsume , 2004 ) , and love and honour ( bushi no ichibun , 2006 ) . the twilight samurai , his biggest international success , was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film . he has also made other popular films like a distant cry from spring ( haruka naru yama no yobigoe , 1980 ) and yellow handkerchief ( shiawase no kiiroi hankachi , 1977 ) . but the main source of his popularity in japan may be attributed to the film series called otoko wa tsurai yo ( “it is hard to be a man” ) . the series is centred on the character of a likeable itinerant ne’er - do - well called tora - san . produced between 1969 and 1995 , there are 48 films in total , and the tora - san series holds the record for the longest running film series starring the same actor ( kiyoshi atsumi ) .
; ; yōji yamada ; akira miyazaki ; tetsuo takaba ; kiyoshi atsumi ; chieko baishō ; aiko nagayama ; chishū ryū ; shōchiku kabushiki kaisha publisher : [ hong kong ] : panorama entertainment : distributed by panorama distributions co . , [ 2002 ] oclc : 52756303
a set of 48 picture postcards featuring a poster for each of the films in ď otoko wa tsurai yo ē (
it ' s tough being a man
) , by far the longest - running film series in japanese history ( and the second - longest overall in the world ) , went on sale jan . 20 , 1997 , at post offices throughout tokyo to honor the seriesí late star , kiyoshi atsumi . a ceremony was held the same day to mark the start of the sales at shibamata taishakuten temple in katsushika ward , tokyo , hometown to atsumiís character , torajiro kuruma , popularly known as tora - san . during the ceremony , actor gajiro sato , who played the role of gen - chan in the films , spoke of atsumiís kindness and selflessness . sato remembered when he was hospitalized due to a car accident and unable to appear in one of the tora - san films . although atsumi was very busy because shooting had just begun , he visited sato in his hospital room daily . the memorial postcard project was launched after local residents asked postal authorities to do something to mark the passing of atsumi in august , 1996 .
yamada’s hugely popular film series otoko wa tsurai yo is also centred upon the character of a drifter , in this case tora - san ( or torajiro kuruma ) , a drifter with a heart of gold . he is haunted by the fact that he was born out of his father’s illicit relationship with a geisha . yamada’s drifter characters are usually lonely men , misunderstood by their friends , neighbours and strangers . tora - san conforms to this pattern . it is no wonder that charlie chaplin’s tramp is adored in japan . not unlike chaplin , tora - san manages to find joy through sadness . both are stuck in an “eternal childhood . ” they are sometimes childish and illogical in their behaviour , yet immensely kind - hearted and loving . chaplin’s tramp , like tora - san , gets into silly fights and arguments quite regularly with those around him . yet , when it matters , both chaplin and tora - san can act with the purest of hearts , untainted by dishonesty and pettiness . it is this quality that film critic roger ebert noted in his review of the twilight samurai , describing tora - san “a little chaplin , a little jerry lewis , a little red skelton” ( ebert ) .
the first film in the set is
our lovable tramp
. the japanese title for this 1969 release , otoko wa tsurai yo ( ' it ' s tough being a man ' ) became the umbrella title for the entire series . as with most initial films of a series , this one is notable for establishing the main characters , their backstory , and the locale . here tora - san , a rough - around - the - edges peddler who had left home at an early age after a fight with his father , decides to return to shibamata in tokyo after 20 years . his parents and older brother have all passed away , but his sister sakura is still living there with ' uncle ' and ' auntie ' . tora - san attempts to reestablish himself with them , but his loutish behavior ruins sakura ' s miai ( a meeting that introduces the proposed partners in an arranged marriage ) . also introduced is the group of workers in the factory next door that play a big part in the series - one of them , hiroshi , is taken to task by tora - san for showing too much interest in his sister . tora ' s now - and - future flunkies ( it ' s hard to imagine so
from 1 . 99 . 0 to 1 . new year release . anim . eigo released a boxset of the first four films in the united states in 2 . atsumi was so identified with the tora - san character that his death was also considered by fans to be the death of tora - san . director yamada decided not to continue the series after atsumi ' s death , but reworked a tora - san script stuck in development as niji wo tsukamu otoko starring nishida toshiyuki as a traveling cinema operator .
i went to shibamata taishakuten temple with my family . the temple is famous for the serial movie
otoko wa tsuraiyo
or
it ' s tough being a man .
the main character , tora - san lives near the taishakuten temple in the movies . most of the movies have the same basic plot . a traveling salesman tora - san arrives in some remote town planning to sell his wares to the locals . he meets a local woman and falls in love with her . however , he usually ends up inadvertently helping bring her together with another man . he ends up being heartbroken at the end of the movie . i like the movies and watched them many times , but had never been taishakuten temple before . we visited tora - san museum , sweets shop toraya and taishakuten temple . its a really wonderful town . tora - san fans should visit the town . 【music】 electronic organ is played by koichi or youtube id ' atelierorgan . ' i used the music here with the kind permission of ' koichi . ' you can hear more of koichi ' s music : urltoken -
anim . eigo released a boxset of the first four films in the united states in 2 . atsumi was so identified with the tora - san character that his death was also considered by fans to be the death of tora - san . director yamada decided not to continue the series after atsumi ' s death , but reworked a tora - san script stuck in development as niji wo tsukamu otoko starring nishida toshiyuki as a traveling cinema operator . although niji was a tribute to movies in general , the final scenes were yamada ' s touching , loving posthumous tribute to the tora - san series and to atsumi kiyoshi .
the tora - san series originally ran from 1969 to 1995 . the films star kiyoshi atsumi as tora - san , a itinerant peddler with a big heart and a boisterous personality . tora - san wanders around japan , all the while dreaming big dreams and falling in love with every pretty woman that he meets , although the poor fellow can never seem to catch a break .
director yoji yamada directed 46 of the 48 tora - san films ( the 3rd film was directed by azuma morisaki , while the 4th film was directed by shinichi kobayashi ) . yamada also wrote or co - wrote all of the screenplays for the tora - san films . the series began streaming on dtv on december 01 , 2015 .
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tora - san , an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father ' s house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt , uncle and sister sakura . tora wreaks some havoc in their lives , like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting .
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where character of tora - san came out is an interesting topic . the huge success of this series of course owes a lot to the great talent of actor kiyoshi atsumi , and director and screen writer yoji yamada , but something about this story must hit close to home in the minds of japanese audience . tora - san is as imperfect as a human can get . yet , he has no ill intentions to anyone he meets which makes him endearing to the audience . also the culture of down town tokyo is very special . although people may not be rich or refined in modern ways , they genuinely care and look after each other , while holding to their tradition . perfection is obvious in the story and cinematography presented by director yoji yamada . in some ways he shot some of the most beautiful scenes of his career in this series . this movie was conceived due to two events which precedes its creation . first was another movie starring kiyoshi atsumi called haikei tenno heika sama ( dear his majesty ) which he made stellar performance in , and idea of using atsumi in a similar role was conceived . the other was the tv drama version of this story where in the end tora dies from a poison snake bite . the ending of this series was hugely unpopular with the audience , and this movie series was born with non - tragic ending for tora - san in each episode . initially the series was to conclude after five episodes , but due to its popularity , it continued for 48 episodes ( yoji yamada ' s plan was to shoot 50 episodes , but it ended by atsumi ' s untimely death ) . by watching this series , you will understand the underpinning of japanese culture better than any class in sociology can give . the brisk exchange between the characters , quick tempered brawls , who cares attitude , self pity , abandonment , sense of obligation which are all unique to the japanese society . although japan now wears a facade of modernization , in its roots is the feeling like those of the people in this movie . it embodies the modern representation of what the japanese call
naniwa bushi
. the movie is all star cast including takashi shimura , chishu ryu , future stars of j - drama like daisaku akino , and gin maeda . stellar performance by cheko baisho as sakura , and sachiko mitsumoto adds to the story . the seminal episode of tora - san movie is a delight to watch both from the story , and its beauty .
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tora - san ' s family is gathered around the tv wondering where he could be . and there he is on the tube ! he had made his way to kobe after the earthquake and volunteered as a rescue worker . a different kind of rescue operation later awaits him when his nephew , shocked at his girlfriend ' s announcing her engagement to someone else , disrupts the ensuing wedding reception . fleeing to his uncle , he confesses all and tora - san works hard to bring the couple together .
well , i have only seen this film out of all the tora - san series , and i ' m not sure whether that makes me too ignorant of the rest of the series to review this film , or in fact , puts me in the perfect unbiased state to review this . either way , there seems to be no reviews of this movie here , so mine should at least be better than none . i had seen yoji yamada ' s samurai films , the twilight samurai and hidden blade before this , the latter i really enjoyed . i do believe he is an excellent director , although an unoriginal one . in tora - san number 48 , not a lot happens . tora - san isn ' t even in it for about half of it . so don ' t expect too much of him . i really thought the plot with his nephew in the first half was more interesting than tora - san ' s story , and there are a few interesting scenes , including a wedding scene . but the 2nd half seems to just slowly fizzle out . there ' s just not enough material for yamada to work with . instead of entertaining us , his long takes begin to seem obvious , and he begins to look like some third - rate yasujiro ozu , being not quite as effective to a story that has very little to it . if the rest of the series is similar to this film , i will be scratching my head as to why it is so popular .
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the well - intentioned , kind - hearted , and somewhat awkward but always lovable tora - san makes one of his periodic visits to his sister and her family in tokyo . his nephew , mitsu , is depressed because he has failed his university entrance examination , and also because izumi , a young girl he is in love with , has transferred to a school in saga , kyushu . mitsuo leaves home and finds her , but her bad - tempered uncle disapproves of her riding around with a young man from tokyo . tora - san gets involved in this complex interplay of relationships , and in his usual delightful and unexpected way , facilitates a satisfactory resolution .
ahh , poor tora - san… that traveling salesman whose comical exploits cause his family endless problems . the poor guy whose romances never work out the way they should . yet with his old brown suitcase , brown suit , and blue collarless shirt , tora - san has become a legend . his forty - eight movies ( all of which have similar plots ) have made him and shibamata ( 柴又 ) , the town the movies were filmed in , a household name .
shibamata , on the banks of the edogawa ( 江戸川 ) , can be reached using the small , privately run keisei kanamachi line ( 京成金町線 ) . most people access it from keisei - takasago station ( 京成高砂駅 ) , which connects to the keisei main , narita sky access , and hokuso lines ( 北総線 ) . i took the train from keisei - ueno ( 京成上野 ) and a one - day keisei pass ( 500 yen ) gave me unlimited access along the route to shibamata .
on leaving shibamata station , you are welcomed by a statue of the lovable traveler himself . with his smiling face and kindly expression , it depicts one of the classic endings to most tora - san movies ; tora - san , after failing to get the girl of his dreams or find success in his life , leaves shibamata to try his luck in another town . he says farewell to his sister , sakura , with these parting words – “i’m hitting the road” . plans are now underway to build a statue of sakura to keep tora - san company .
the 200 - meter - long taishakuten sando leading up to the shibamata temple gives visitors an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of tora - san , buy souvenirs and sample exquisite food , the most famous being kusa dango ( 草団子 ; mugwort and rice dumplings ) .
you can visit takagiya ( 高木屋 ) ( japanese only ) , the store featured in the films , and try their delicious snacks , or sample products from the other dango shops in the street . many owners can be seen through large shop windows preparing their products ; the sight is a thrill – the taste , even better ! you can also sample crackers ( senbei ; せんべい ) , japanese dishes and sake here .
tora - san was a good man , though a little hot - tempered and sometimes got drunk . while the street will not get you hot - tempered , it might encourage you to eat and drink as you soak up its atmosphere – so be warned !
the shibamata taishakuten daikyoji temple has a long history ( more than 380 years ) and is popular with worshippers as well as tora - san fans . the shibamata taishakuten , formally known as kyoei - zan daikyoji ( 経栄山題経寺 ) , is a truly beautiful buddhist temple . founded in 1629 , it is one of the centers of buddhist prayer and tradition .
taishakuten is originally a brahman god from india , and you will notice elements of classical indian buddhist architecture throughout the temple .
the temple has a japanese garden at the back , and the wooden carvings that surround the outer walls are a photographer’s dream . the carving panels portray stories from the lotus sutra ( medicine - king ) , one of the classics texts of buddhist scripture . the carvings and garden can be viewed at a reasonable price , but you can explore the other buildings for free . tora - san often visited the shibamata taishakuten and its vista can be seen in many of his films .
visitors can access the temple’s interior sanctums and there is even a series of walkways between buildings to enjoy . in 1996 , the temple was designated one of the 100 great soundscapes of japan and in 2009 , it was named one of the 100 landscapes of japan . you can’t get a more glowing testament than that !
the tora - san museum is located to the south of the temple . it is well presented , with interactive displays and life - size film sets for people to explore , including the “original” family dango sweet shop where many of tora - san’s stories take place . the museum also has a virtual train people can ride . sitting inside a carriage , visitors “travel” the japanese countryside while through the windows , excerpts from the films are shown .
one missing feature in the museum is the history of the actor who played tora - san , the late kiyoshi atsumi ( 渥美清 ) . this is unfortunate , as his life was an interesting one . atsumi grew up in downtown ueno ( 上野 ) . a minor ‘thug’ during the hardships of post - war japan , he joined a traveling theater , did stand - up comedy in a strip bar in asakusa ( 浅草 ) and was discovered after acting in nomura’s famous film ,
he went on to star as tora - san , thanks to his loveable , but not - so - handsome face… and the rest is movie history . the director of the tora - san movies , yoji yamada ( 山田洋次 ) , does have a section devoted to him , which covers all his films , including his award - winning
the tora - san women , who give each movie its special quality , are not forgotten . known as ‘madonnas’ , they help make the tora - san formula work .
what is the formula ? well , it starts with tora - san creating some comical disaster , affecting either his family or livelihood . during this stage , he meets a woman who he falls madly in love with , only to find his affections rejected ( due in part to his looks and insecure lifestyle ) . he then retreats to his home in shibamata for help and advice . the film ends with tora - san bidding farewell to his sister and boarding a train from shibamata to continue his quest for love and wealth in a new town .
interestingly , chieko baisho ( 倍賞千恵子 ) , who played tora - san’s sister , was a popular singer in the 1960s , and is now a famous voice actress . she is the voice of sophie in the ghibli film
the tora - san museum is well worth the 500 yen ticket price . however , the majority of signage is in japanese , which is a shame for tourists who can’t speak the language , as it would be nice to understand more about the history and watch some of tora - san’s classic exploits with english subtitles .
in the past , the yagiri - no - watashi was just one of many man - powered ferries used to carry passengers and goods . now , it is the only active one remaining in tokyo .
a hidden gem , you can see it by walking towards edogawa and up the hill . a hand - written sign indicates the price ( 200 yen ) ; there is no timetable . just watch for the man as he rows across the river and back again . both the river and ferry are featured in tora - san films .
the yagiri - no - watashi has also been immortalized in books , including the famous ‘nogiku no haka’ ( 野菊の墓 ; grave of wild chrysanthemum ) and in a 1980s song . the ride across the river is a must ; sit back and relax as it transports you to a quieter , slower and more peaceful time .
while not a prominent feature in the tora - san movies , the shibamata hachiman shrine is still a very special place . located close to the train station , it is worth a look - see .
well - presented with an awe of stillness ( in contrast to the more active taishakuten daikyoji ) , the shrine was built on top of the ancient shibamata village . the shrine dates back to 721 , but the current structure was built in 1633 . popular during festival season , the shrine is a wonderful final stop on any shibamata tour .