Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)
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Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 live-action/CGI film based on the popular musical group and animated series Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was directed Tim Hill and produced by 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises and Bagdasarian Productions. The film has received harsh reviews from movie critics, but has proved to be a huge financial success, making over $215 million to date in North America alone and over $350 million to date in total worldwide receipts, while being made on a budget of just $55 million. Jason Lee and the film won his and its first award at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie. It is also the third and most popular CGI-animal/live-action film, making it more successful than the very critically disliked films Garfield and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.
[edit] Plot synopsis
The story begins in a hill backdrop in a forest during the winter. Three singing chipmunks named Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon (voiced by Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (voiced by Jesse McCartney) are singing "Bad Day". Alvin complains about the food storage when he accidentally empties their stock. He then complains about his own tough life to struggle for his survival and even calls their tree a "stupid, stupid tree". Then the tree shakes; Theodore thinks that Alvin has "made the tree angry." However, the tree is chopped down (with the trio on it), netted down to a truck, and driven to Los Angeles to become a Christmas tree. Meanwhile, struggling songwriter David "Dave" Seville (played by Jason Lee), is late for his meeting at JETT Records. Dave submits his song but is rejected by executive Ian Hawke (played by David Cross), who says he hates Dave's latest song. During Dave's meeting, the Chipmunks and the tree wind up in the lobby of JETT Records; the trio manages to escape and get into Dave's car via a muffin basket he is carrying. When Dave gets home, he puts the muffin basket in the garbage can and throws all his music equipment out the door. The Chipmunks set about raiding his cupboards while Dave watches television. When Dave discovers them, there's a scuffle, and Alvin finally causes Dave to lose consciousness by dropping a glass jar onto his head.
When Dave wakes up, he realizes that "squirrels" can talk, but Alvin tells him that they're chipmunks. Dave then forces them to leave his house after they introduce themselves. Dave then hears the Chipmunks singing "Only You", and realizes that the Chipmunks can sing as well, to which Alvin replies, "that's not singing, this is singing", and they sing "Funkytown". Enjoying their singing, Dave brings them back inside, and proposes a deal: if they sing his songs, they get to stay with him. Alvin then reminds him about his music equipment outside, where Dave then frantically runs out to get it. Before Dave could find a song to rehearse for the Chipmunks, Simon throws a paper airplane made of Dave's sheet music. Then Alvin plays with a towel rack and uses it as a hula hoop, while singing a Hawaiian song. Dave puts the towel rack away, and Alvin describes the fun "Killjoy". Dave asks the Chipmunks if they're always like this, but Simon tells him that they're kids. Dave then asks them where their parents are, and Simon tells him, "When you're a Chipmunk, your parents take care of you for a week, then they take off." Then Alvin reveals, "Our parents were hippies. They left early to join a commune." Meanwhile, a robot chases Theodore. Dave turns the robot off and puts it on the table and says that he got it for Christmas.
[edit] Cast
- Jason Lee as David Seville
- David Cross as Ian Hawke
- Cameron Richardson as Claire Wilson
- Jane Lynch as Dave's Boss (Gail)
- Chris Classic as DJ Chris Classic
[edit] Voices
- Justin Long as Alvin (speaking voice)
- Matthew Gray Gubler as Simon (speaking voice)
- Jesse McCartney as Theodore (speaking voice)
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. as Alvin (singing voice)
- Steve Vining as Simon (singing voice)
- Janice Karman as Theodore (singing voice)
- Alana Da Fonseca as Alvin (DeeTown singing voice)
- Joseph Katsaros as Simon (DeeTown singing voice)
- Ali Dee Theodore as Theodore (DeeTown singing voice)
