tavm Just watched this very funny computer-animated short before the feature Rio. In this one, the Ice Age squirrel keeps trying to protect his acorn to the point of inadvertently forming the world as we know it now. I mean, he seems responsible for forming such great continents like Austrailia, Africa, and countries like Italy (with a humorous turn as a kicking boot). He even initially makes the Mount Rushmore in his images! Just seeing Scrat go around the world frantically making what he does here is enough for me to laugh hysterically over the nearly 3 minutes this short runs. I read this first appeared before Jack Black's Gulliver's Travels back in December but I arrived a little late then so today was the very first time I've watched this short which we barely managed to see after arriving late for the previews. So in other words, I highly enjoyed Scrat's Continental Crack-Up especially in 3-D.

charlytully I saw this for the second time recently, before RIO (I'd seen it New Year's Day before GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, as well) and rated it 7 out of 10 (again, though quite independent of my first impression, since which a little water has gone over the dam, including Asia's Continental Crack-up). Scrat was hilarious BOTH times.However, during my more recent viewing (with a different audience make-up, of course), there happened to be a group behind me who were "tsk-tsk'ing" to their young children off and on during this short cartoon's 2 minute, 39 second running time. Evidently, the parents thought that the theory of continental drift had something to do with Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Or perhaps they took exception to the toon's depiction of the world being round (not flat).At any rate, when I first saw Scrat's science lesson, it never occurred to me that many folks of the fundamentalist religious persuasion might be vocally offended by seeing a hint of actual science. Maybe foisting such provocative material upon a "captive audience" expecting to be paying for pretty bird antics was another insidious plot by Hollywood J--I mean, Hollywood atheists. I still don't think this gives the intolerant boo-birds the right to disrupt the movie-going experience for those of us who actually live in the 21st century with both halves of our brains. Therefore, an urgent plea to parents: if you go to church in either a converted grocery store or a sold-out 5,000 fan arena, please show up 2 minutes and 39 seconds LATE for RIO!! You'll be doing a favor not only for yourself, but also for the rest of us!

Gordon-11 This short animation is about Scrat and him ferociously guarding his nut, resulting in the world we know today.It seems Scrat is widely loved, and people do not get tired of him. So there is a new short animation, and it is very funny. The plot is simple, as yo would expect from an animation that is only three minutes long. And yet, it has unlimited imagination that makes you smile.So, Scrat's mindless action is responsible in shaping the world we know today. Not only in the geographical sense, but the heritage and cultural sense as well. Who knew a squirrel could achieve so much in so little time?

guptigate A beautiful concept well executed with help of animation.. If world comes to an end and we loose all traces of science except this video.. Scrat will be the creator of Earth...Best Scenes Of this Video 1. Mummy Sculpture Of Scrat Pops Up 2. Scrats sculpture similar to Rushmore 3. Scrat again misses its acorn in the end.I was always a fan of scrat and Ice Age. Makes me eager to see the next sequel in 3D with eye-popping effects.. Scrat is ultimate in this work of art.Way to go Creators Of Ice Age