Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Overview

The lovable singing-and-dancing trio of famous marmots continues their big-screen hijinks with this follow-up to the 20th Century Fox smash-hit live-action/CG family comedy, this time incorporating a female version of the group entitled the Chipettes. Dr. Dolittle's Betty Thomas helms with Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney returning as the voices of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/30/2010
UPC:	0024543660101
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	PG
Source:	BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:28:00
Sales rank:	39,391

Special Features

'Munk Music Machine; Music Mania Featurette; ; cc

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Justin Long	Alvin
Matthew Gray Gubler	Simon
Jesse McCartney	Theodore
Amy Poehler	Eleanor
Anna Faris	Jeanette
Christina Applegate	Brittany
Eric Bauza	Digger
Sean Astin	Meerkat Manor Narrator
Zachary Levi	Toby
David Cross	Ian
Jason Lee	Dave,Actor
Wendie Malick	Dr. Rubin,Actor
Anjelah Johnson	Julie
Kathryn Joosten	Aunt Jackie
Kevin G. Schmidt	Ryan
Chris Warren Jr.	Xander
Bridgit Mendler	Becca
Aimee Carrero	Actor
Alexandra Shipp	Valentina
Gregg Binkley	Emcee
Charice Pempengco	Herself
Bernard White	Doctor
Adele Jacques	Nurse
Joy Osmanski	Airline Rep
Archie Hahn	Actor
Lanny Joon	Paramedic
Brando Eaton	Jeremy
Michael Bruno	Actor
Alexander Noyes	Actor
Jason Rosen	Actor
Ali Mikles	Screaming Fan
Marty Dew	Actor
Richard Jackson	Actor
Mihran Kirakosian	Actor
Janelle Ginestra	Actor
Thomasina Gross	Actor
Rachele Smith	Actor
Daniel Ryan Conferido	Actor
Ryan Feng	Actor
Brian Hirano	Actor
Victor Kim	Actor
Hokuto Konishi	Actor
Dominic Sandoval	Actor
Steven Terada	Actor
Archie Hahn III	Agent
Matthew Gray-Gubler	Voices
David Newman	Composer

Technical Credits

Jon Vitti

Jonathan Aibel

Glenn Berger

Betty Thomas	Director
Jon Vitti	Screenwriter
Jonathan Aibel	Screenwriter
Glenn Berger	Screenwriter
Janice Karman	Producer
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	Producer
Karen Rosenfelt	Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Executive Producer
Michele Imperato Stabile	Executive Producer
Steve Waterman	Executive Producer
Juel Bestrop	Casting
Seth Yanklewitz	Casting
John Moio	Stunts
Alan E. Lorimer	Special Effects
Rita Garcia	Special Effects
Sandhyaa Savanuur	Special Effects
Jatin Shah	Special Effects
David Amborn	Special Effects
Jon G. Belyeu	Special Effects
Rocky Gehr	Special Effects
Clark James	Special Effects
William H. Schirmer	Special Effects
Ross Bagdasarian	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Nowadays, revamping a classic cartoon is as conventional as it is predictable -- making a sequel even more so -- and with Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, there's no lack of the high-pitched raucousness that riddled its predecessor. After a freak accident hospitalizes Dave Seville (Jason Lee), the pop sensations Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) find themselves in the care of Dave's nephew, Toby (Zachary Levi), a layabout gamer with no discernible aspirations. In an attempt to obtain a normal life, the Chipmunks return to the hallowed halls of high school, where they battle jocks, try to fit in, and attempt to balance a home life with a social life. Naturally, this leads to strained relationships, dramatic crises -- well, as dramatic as a lightweight kid flick about singing critters can get -- and, inevitably, the learning of important life lessons. Director Betty Thomas keeps the action zipping along with plenty of wacky high school hijinks, but suspension of disbelief is necessary to tolerate some of the plot points. The meat of the story is pretty simple -- it has to be to capture the attention of a younger audience. The Chipmunks are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the 25,000-dollar prize in the battle of the bands competition known as Music Mania. This time around the new element is, of course, the introduction of the Chipettes -- Brittany (Christina Applegate), Eleanor (Amy Poehler), and Jeanette (Anna Faris), up-and-coming starlets who channel Beyoncé in their performances. The girls are taken in by Ian Hawke (David Cross), former Chipmunks manager and all-around bad guy, who promises to make them famous and pits them against the Chipmunks in the battle of the bands competition. The computer animation keeps the film interesting, from the detail of the Chipmunks' and Chipettes' facial expressions to their movements, which add a certain amount of realism to the characters. The pint-sized trio are admittedly adorable, which serves as a much-needed reprieve between bouts of inept narrative and dated pop-culture one-liners like, "I'm the king of the world" and "It's on like Donkey Kong," but the "aww" moments grow old quickly and the film drags on, leaving the audience to wonder when it's going to be over. At the end of the day, this movie is really for the kids who saw the first movie, enjoyed it, and want to experience the next chapter in the Chipmunk adventure.