‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked’ Trailer
Most days, I love my job. Other days, I’m forced to watch the trailer forAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. Yep, the squeaky-voiced CGI hellions are back for a third installment of their regrettably successful film franchise.Justin Long,Matthew Gray Gubler, andJesse McCartneyreturn as the Chipmunks, along withAnna Faris,Christina Applegate, andAmy Poehleras the Chipettes andJason LeeandDavid Crossas human beings. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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I’m admittedly biased here – I tend to hate CGI creature covers of outdated pop hits, and this trailer contains no fewer than three of them — but I really have nothing positive to say about this trailer. Normally, my curiosity would be piqued by the presence of talents like Poehler, Faris, Applegate, Cross, and so on. In this case, it just depresses me to see their names on the cast list. I suppose I shouldn’t begrudge them the opportunity to make easy money, but exactly how much easy money do they need? Let’s just hope they at least put the ill-gotten gains to charity or something.
All my complaints aside, it’s certainly not surprising that Fox would choose to make a thirdChipmunksmovie. The first two were massive hits, withAlvin and the Chipmunkspulling in $361 worldwide on a $60 million budget, andAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquelearning $443 on a $75 million budget. Those aren’t numbers they can ignore, no matter how awful the actual films might be. IfChipwreckeddoes well, and it likely will, we can probably look forward to another sequel in another couple of years.
Here’s theLost-esque plot synopsis:
The vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become ‘chipwrecked’ on a remote island. As the ‘Munks and Chipettes try various schemes to find their way home, they accidentally discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
Directed byMike Mitchell(Shrek Forever,Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo),Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwreckedhits theatersDecember 16.
Discuss:Was this experience more or less painful than watchingtheSmurfstrailer? I say more, if only because the Chipmunks’ voices are slightly more annoying. Or am I being too harsh? Also, serious question: I remember enjoying the cartoons as a kid. Were they always this obnoxious and I was just too young to notice, or do these movies do a serious disservice to a once-beloved show?
