alvin and the chipmunks the squeakquel trailer 3

Why oh why would you use well-known actors if you can't tell it's them? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having them at all? Any old person can have their voice synthesised digitally to sound like a chipmunk, is it purely so their names can be included on the poster and in the trailer? Well, it is a real shame, because if I lured in talent like Long, Poehler and Faris I would make more out of it than name-dropping. It occurred in the first Alvin and then again most recently in Planet 51. Of particular annoyance to me is something that has become increasingly popular in Hollywood: big names being vocally unrecognisable. Its these 'cute girl' routines which provide the bulk of the enjoyment as Alvin, Simon and Theodore's music acts become tired very fast. Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor (voiced by Applegate, Faris and Poehler respectively) provide two things: firstly, a reason for more girls to watch, secondly, and most importantly, the chance for the film to include female tunes. The major upside to the movie is still the song and dance numbers, which are turned up to eleven thanks to the arrival of The Chipettes. And worst of all the shallowness of the plot can't be redeemed by numerous hit songs getting 'munked', like achieved by its predecessor. The acting is noticeably worse, Jason Lee essentially being replaced by the far less appealing Zachary Levi is the main contributor to this problem.

There's no effort to even mask the predictability in this one, the filmmakers just concede to the fact there are no surprises. The official release date of Alvin and the Chipmunks 3, aka Alvin and the Chipmunks 3D, is set for December 16, 2011.

And they announced that this new sequel would be done in 3D.

I know it was predictable, terribly acted and lacking in substance, but I liked it nonetheless. Right after the Squeakquel died out of theater's 20th Century Fox confirmed that a third Alvin and the Chipmunks movie would be produced. OK, so I was one of those people who actually enjoyed the first Alvin. Audiences should brace themselves for screams of 'Alvin' and cuter-than-cute chipmunks in this sequel to the 2007 hit.Cast:Jason Lee as David SevilleDavid C.

Alvin and the chipmunks the squeakquel trailer 3