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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
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Release Date:
14 December 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Here comes trouble. more
Plot:
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins
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1 nomination
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New Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Poster
(From Filmofilia. 22 November 2009, 3:38 PM, PST)
One last thing… David Cross
(From The Guardian - TV News. 20 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
(From Filmofilia. 22 November 2009, 3:38 PM, PST)
One last thing… David Cross
(From The Guardian - TV News. 20 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
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Alvin and the Chipmunks was an okay live-action update on '50s cartoon characters
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jason Lee | ... | Dave |
 | David Cross | ... | Ian |
 | Cameron Richardson | ... | Claire |
 | Jane Lynch | ... | Gail |
 | Justin Long | ... | Alvin (voice) |
 | Matthew Gray Gubler | ... | Simon (voice) |
 | Jesse McCartney | ... | Theodore (voice) |
 | Allison Karman | ... | Female Intern #1 |
 | Tiara Parker | ... | Female Intern #2 |
 | Kira Verrastro | ... | Female Intern #3 |
 | Veronica Alicino | ... | Amy |
 | Beth Riesgraf | ... | Mother in Store |
| Adriane Lenox | ... | Vet |
 | Don Tiffany | ... | Engineer |
 | Lorne Green | ... | Director |
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Rated PG for some mild rude humor.
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Runtime:
92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #43659) |
Ireland:G |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Malaysia:U |
UK:U |
Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) |
Germany:o.Al. |
Portugal:M/4 |
Argentina:Atp |
Philippines:G (MTRCB) |
Sweden:Btl |
New Zealand:G |
Australia:G |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:K-3 |
Denmark:A |
Norway:A |
Canada:G (all jurisdictions) |
Hong Kong:I |
France:U |
Iceland:L
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Continuity: In the kitchen cupboard scene, Theodore chews a large hole in a box of Lucky Charms and eats some of the cereal. Seconds later Alvin dumps the bag of cheese balls on Theodore and the Lucky Charms box can be seen again without a hole chewed in it.
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Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/You had a bad day/
Alvin: [pushing the last of the acorns into the tree] It's going, It's going.
[gets sucked in and falls out with all of the acorns]
Simon: And it's gone.
Alvin: [from inside the tree] Whatever!
Theodore: Maybe we should take a break.
[an acorn hits him on the head]
Theodore: Ouch!
Alvin: That's it! I can't take this anymore! I can't! I give up! I'm sick of struggling for survival! Competing with gophers and earthworms, and that loser sparrow who always takes my nuts! And I'm especially sick of this stupid, stupid...*tree!*
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Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/You had a bad day/
Alvin: [pushing the last of the acorns into the tree] It's going, It's going.
[gets sucked in and falls out with all of the acorns]
Simon: And it's gone.
Alvin: [from inside the tree] Whatever!
Theodore: Maybe we should take a break.
[an acorn hits him on the head]
Theodore: Ouch!
Alvin: That's it! I can't take this anymore! I can't! I give up! I'm sick of struggling for survival! Competing with gophers and earthworms, and that loser sparrow who always takes my nuts! And I'm especially sick of this stupid, stupid...*tree!*
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-12-15)" (2007)
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News Theme
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After a month of purposely deciding NOT to watch this movie, I finally decided to humor my friend and see this update on Ross Bagdasarian, Snr.'s, creations from fifty years ago. There were pretty funny scenes when they surprised Dave in the beginning and a hilarious one when their manager, Ian (David Cross), gave each of them a caffeinated iced drink to give them energy. Other than that, this was a mostly by-the-numbers story of the pressures of success and the toll it takes on your health. In fact, the climatic scene when the rodent music group is revealed to be lip-syncing to their own vocals (because of their now-hoarse voices) seems aimed at those who go for such acts like Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson instead of real musicians who play genuine music (though I don't consider what David Seville-Jason Lee-had auditioned initially for Ian authentic either). It's obvious that Lee ("My Name Is Earl") and Cross ("Arrested Development") took these roles for a large paycheck though Lee, at least, grows on you after a while. The music performances of the Chipmunks themselves are variable depending on whether you like any of the songs they sing here or the way their voices completely dominate though I admit liking their performance of "Only You", "Funkytown", and, of course, "The Chipmunk Song", and even the updated version of "Witch Doctor" (though I prefer the original recordings). Not bad for a reboot though for my money, I think I'd love to see the original version for television from the '50s, "The Alvin Show". P.S. What a treat to see the original album covers of The Chipmunks over the years during the end credits.