Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Let's be realistic.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

This short animation is about Scrat and his nut collection that goes terribly wrong."Gone Nutty" shows that imagination has no limits. Scrat is somewhat a perfectionist, he wants his nut collection to be perfectly in order. Hence, when he forces a nut into the already tightly packed collection, his whole nut collection collapses and falls off a cliff. Terror! How Scrat reacts is so much fun. It is amazing how much humour and fun can be packed into just four minutes. I am not going to spoil the ending, but I will say I am impressed and entertained by the ending. And science of tectonic plates have to be re-written!

This also is known as "Scrat's Missing Adventure." Scrat's obsession with his having his nuts organized just right turns out to be his undoing in this crazy animated short, included in the "Ice Age DVD."This little squirrel became a big hit in the feature film and was awarded with a much bigger role in the sequel. He's now part of the Ice Age gang, if you will. This bonus short shows that he had built up quite a collection of acorns in a hollow tree. But, for some strange reason - call it "perfectionism," that last acorn won't stay put where it is supposed to be. It keeps popping out. Instead of just leaving it as it is, which wouldn't have changed anything, Scrat goes out of his way to make it all look good.....and disaster is the result.What happens when his little nest of acorns is disrupted is too wild to describe here. It has to be seen to be believed. Of course, it's outrageous but it's a cartoon, and it is fun to watch. P.S. I viewed it a second time after writing the above review....and enjoyed it even more. This time I really appreciated all the funny noises Chris Wedge made, as Scat the squirrel.

Just like MONSTERS, INC. which ICE AGE was released almost back-to-back with, this film just *has* to have a nice, little short film to accompany it's trip to VHS and DVD.MONSTERS, INC. included two short films. Not one, but two. The okay, MIKE'S NEW CAR and the 2001 Academy Award winning feature FOR THE BIRDS (which I do not see how it is possible). ICE AGE also just *has* to include a tiny little short film. This one is called GONE NUTTY. It is also titled "Scrat's Missing Adventure" on the box cover, but either way...Like the terribly unfunny FOR THE BIRDS, GONE NUTTY is somewhat mean-spirited and not very nice. Scrat sure does take an ass-whooping here in the short time this film runs (which is around 4 minutes, so its not like this film is wasting much time)...it is a nice appetizer to warm you up before you watch, ICE AGE, but it is just not great.GONE NUTTY: 3/5.

This short is absolutely delightful and follows Scrat through a personal catastrophe to a rather dramatic (if improbable) conclusion with far-reaching consequences for life on our little mote in the eye of the universe. I wonder what my various geology teachers would have thought of this particular "explanation" for the cause of the Continental Drift Theory. I personally would love for it to be true! Or at least something equally slapstick in nature. Great little cartoon with excellent visual detail. Well worth watching. Recommended.