The 1980s cartoon series about a music group of chipmunks - comprised of mischievous group leader Alvin; tall and quiet Simon; and chubby, impressionable Theodore - comes to the big screen.
Alvin and the Chipmunks surprised everyone by being, well, not that bad really. The helium powered voices are certainly present but there"s actually something rather charming about the eponymous rodents that was missing from the cartoon series. Dave Seville (Jason Lee) is a failing musician who, in a bid not to return from another pitch meeting empty-handed, steals a muffin basket that just happens to be the hiding place of three recently displaced chipmunks. Alvin, Simon and Theodore have a talent for singing and Dave quickly realises that they could be his ticket to the big time. While, from Dave"s point of view anyway, the relationship is strictly professional, the chipmunks immediately make themselves at home and set about accidentally ruining his personal life. Believing that Dave no longer wants them to be part of his life, the chipmunks fall into the hands of greedy record producer Ian who sets them a punishing touring and recording schedule. Witnessing the exploitation of the chipmunks is just the wakeup call that Dave needs to realise that true family are the people (or creatures) that you choose to spend you life with and so he sets off to rescue his three furry sons. The CGI animation used in Alvin and the Chipmunks is excellent and the rendering is not too far from the original Chipmunk artwork. The script is highly amusing although does lay on the heart-warming factor rather thickly as family films tend to do. Although of particular appeal to younger viewers, Alvin and the Chipmunks is a reasonably sophisticated funny film that should please comedy fans and Chipmunk veterans alike.
I took my two children (ages 5 & 7) to see this in January and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It was funny and a little sad and child friendly rude but perfect for kids of all ages (big and small). Alvin and his friends are all very cute and cuddly and they could talk (in the real world) and Jason Lee, the lead actor, is a pretty bad music writer who ends up with the Chipmunks in his house and they end up writing a song together. Great for a family night in and thoroughly recommended.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Chipmunks are back in Alvin And The Chipmunks The Movie!Based on the classic cartoon series Alvin Simon and Theodore come to the big screen with their mischievous musical mayhem When struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin Simon and Theodore they become overnight music sensations But a greedy record producer (David Cross) intends to exploit the &39;boys&39; and send them on a grueling concert tour just to line his own pockets Now Dave must use a little human ingenuity-and a lot of munk mischief-to get his family back before it&39;s too late! Actors Jason Lee Ross Bagdasarian Jane Lynch Don Tiffany Janice Karman & David CrossDirector Tim HillCertificate Universal Suitable for AllYear 2007Screen Widescreen 1851 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)Additional Languages German ; Italian ; SpanishSubtitles English for the hard of hearing ; German ; German for the hard of hearing ; Italian ; SpanishDuration 1 hour and 32 minutes (approx)Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
A live action, big screen outing for everyone's favourite Chipmunks - Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Discovered and adopted by struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee), the dynamic trio decide to join forces and embark on a singing career, performing Dave's songs. When success beckons however, unscrupulous record company boss Ian Hawke (David Cross) decides that he could make a lot more money from the boys if Dave was out of the picture.
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