Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group.It was created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. [6] Johanna Steinmetz of Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars out of four, stating that the inclusion of the minor characters (especially the villains) would "[keep] an adult viewer from insulin crisis. Alvin and Brittany argue over who won the race, much to the adults' frustration. This was one of my favourite cartoons. The boys must put aside music super stardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. The girls escape but discover the diamonds and cash inside the dolls, realize they have been deceived, and set out to find the boys. Main article: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) The Chipmunks first officially appeared on the scene in a novelty record released in late fall 1958 by Bagdasarian. [9] Siskel and Ebert ultimately gave the film two thumbs down. [9] Both Ebert and Siskel also criticized the plot and the Chipmunks' voices, with Ebert comparing them to "fingernails on the blackboard". Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein: Kathi Castillo: John Loy & Mary Shelley 2000: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman: Kathi Castillo: John Loy 2003: Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks: Jerry Rees: Jerry Rees 2007: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Tim Hill: Jon Vitti, Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi 2009: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Betty Thomas The soundtrack of The Chipmunk Adventure was composed by Randy Edelman and performed by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes; Edelman also contributed songs to the film. Art ... Alvin And The Chipmunks Movie Review. Can Dave and the Chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamour around them? The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual; and Theodore, the chubby, shy one. Learning that they have deviated from their route, Claudia sends her thugs after them. They soon learn that they are to be sacrificed by being dropped into a pit of crocodiles. Sam and Lou, two gophers, report to the viewers at home about the feelings the characters are experiencing via going into their heads and viewing an abstract inner visual manifestation of what the characters are thinking and or feeling. Tweet Share on Facebook. Pop sensations Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) end up in the care of Dave Seville (Jason Lee)'s twenty-something cousin Toby (Zachary Levi). When their guardian David Seville goes to Europe on business, the Chipmunks—Alvin, Simon, and Theodore—are left home in Los Angeles with their babysitter, Ms. Miller. The song, originally listed on the record label (Liberty F-55168) as "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," featured the singing s… Share. 99. While that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Alvin and the … While the three are playing an arcade game of Around the World in Thirty Days with the Chipettes, Alvin and Brittany argue over which would win an actual race around the world, since Brittany beat Alvin in the video game. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes - … La-Lu, a friend of David Seville, has put up a banner saying "Welcome Chipmunks" on the porch of her magic cottage. Welcome to Planet Chipmunk - the Official Destination of Alvin & the Chipmunks! The history of the chipmunks begins in the 1950s. Films with screenplays by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Chipmunk Adventure Theme" – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, "Off to See the World" – The Chipmunks and the Chipettes, "Weekend in France, Italy, England, Amsterdam, Greece..." – David Seville and the Chipmunks (heard instrumentally in the film), "The Girls of Rock and Roll" – The Chipmunks and the Chipettes, "Flying with the Eagles" – The Chipmunks and the Chipettes (a shortened instrumental version of the chorus heard as part of a longer piece of music during the start of the race), "Mexican Holiday" – The Chipmunks (heard instrumentally in the film), This page was last edited on 11 January 2021, at 05:49. With an opening weekend take of $2,584,720, it ultimately grossed $6,804,312 in North America alone. Additional character voices were provided by Charlie Adler, Philip L. Clarke, Patrick Pinney, and George Poulos. Each show finds the boys getting into trouble and new and unusual situations. One deleted scene had the Chipmunks go to Russia. Dave needs the weekend to himself to write a new song, and La-Lu is happy to have five pre-schoolers and a baby stay with her and her friends. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip Trailer Has Arrived B. Alan Orange Jul 7, 2015. Seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. The Furschteins' butler, Mario, is secretly an informant for Jamal, who dispatches two of his men to acquire the dolls. Dave sees them being taken away in the Furschteins' car, and joins Jamal in pursuit. Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band created by Ross Bagdasarian for a novelty record in 1958. TY Beanie Babies - Alvin & the Chipmunks ( Complete Set of 6 ) 4.7 out of 5 stars 130. Meanwhile, the Chipmunks take a shortcut through a jungle, where they are captured by a native tribe who name Theodore their "Prince of Plenty" and force Alvin and Simon to be his slaves. Theodore is having trouble with Nathan, a bully, and will not go to the principal, who plans to retire due to Alvin's daily mishaps, for help; Alvin sticks up for him, however. This '80s Animated Series is about a suburban singing trio of chipmunks and their adoptive human father, Dave Seville, based on a series of songs by Ross Bagdasarian. The film was promoted one year before its release, at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. $29.99 $ 29. FREE Shipping. 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[8], On Siskel & Ebert & The Movies, Roger Ebert commented that the animation is slightly better than the TV series, but criticized the film's "dumb and predictable" story while Gene Siskel criticized the plot for being right out of a Saturday morning cartoon, especially through the film's introduction of the Chipettes. Unbeknownst to them, their dolls are filled with diamonds, and those they are receiving contain cash. On April 1, 2008, the soundtrack was re-released as a bonus CD with the film's DVD. Once there, they meet frustrated songwriter David Seville (Jason Lee), and despite a poor house-wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. When Alvin has nightmares of meeting the Wolfman, which led him waking up screaming in horror, Simon and Dave conclude that Alvin's been watching too many horror films at night. 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