The Reel Rejects - Extended Version: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (2007) IS PURE INSANITY!! MOVIE REACTION!! Jason Lee | Justin Long

Episode Date: December 9, 2025

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It started with a scream inside a quiet Maryland home, a mother trying to protect the family dog and her son in the grip of a violent hallucinogenic rage. By the time it was over, she was dead, and he claimed LSD made him do it. His name, David Minor the 4th, and we talked to him. Listen to Invisible Choir every other week as we uncover the most haunting true crimes you've never heard of, available wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you to Shopify for sponsoring this video. More on them in just a bit.

Citizens of the Reject Nation, we are here on animation Monday. We are on a genre-based schedule, so if this is your day, welcome. Yeah, it's your day, your week, your month. We are doing, yes, yes, we welcome you. Alvin and the Chipmunks, the 2007 films. Right. I've never seen that. I don't think you have either, right?

Because usually when I'm with you or Greg, it's, I saw this a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Not today, John? No, I was definitely not in the target age range when this was coming out. He's going to say, I was 18, so I did not, or 17, 18, 19, I don't know. I give up trying to figure it out. I did not see this movie either. I saw some of the cartoons as a laugh.

I did, I did as well, so. But I'm not sure if I remember much of the lore, so we'll see what I remember. It's a rich lore. It's very rich lore. We'll see what I remember. I think my memory of this is what I remember, and look who's talking now. The three-quel in that trilogy there. The squeakwell, Andrew.

The squeakle? Forshadowing. Oh, gotcha. Gotcha. I missed opportunity, but that's why you're the, that's next to fiscal as well. That's why you're the bang to my flash, okay, Johnnell. That's right. Speaking of which, bang, how are you doing?

I'm all right, Flash. How are you? That was quick. I'm doing well. I'm doing good. It's been a nice thing. We had a nice shoot just before this. We filmed before this a film that is, I'm assuming, way different than what this is going to be.

So it's going to be nice having a little contrast. Yeah, I'm doing great. Did I ask you? I'm just going. I'm doing good. How are you doing, Andrew? I'm great. I'm great.

We had it, as I mentioned, a nice reaction earlier to this film. And I'm excited. We reacted earlier, and now we're going to react to it again. Yes, yes. This is the second time we're watching this movie. No, it's the first. It's the first, Andrew. We're so far off course now.

Now we are. Anyways, full-length reaction where you sync up with your own copy. It's over on our Patreon page. It's where we call you Royal Rejects. We are watching. Yes, we are here. Yes. We're not worthy.

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It's time to watch the thing. Why don't you guys, you know, you guys, the patrons, they ask us questions. Oh, right. I knew I was forgetting something. But, you know, they'll get the idea. You will get the idea. But as John was just pointing out, you guys get to drive the narrative when it comes to our reviews. We will shout you out individually by being Ro Rejects.

So go on over there and start asking some questions away. We want to hear what you have to say about Alvin and the Chipmunks. We do. We're dying to know. John will give us a countdown, my friend. All right. Sinking up. Balvin and the chipmunks about to have our lives

turns them through, a two, I'm a one. Yeah, Johnnold, I love it. Where is the moment we needed the most? Oh my. The leaves and the magic is lost. I was just watching a Todd in the Shadows video about this very song. David Cross, cool.

Oh, it's a cappella, too. This is John every time we have a bad day. That's right. It's going. Dude. It's gone. Oh, no. Darn.

Maybe we should take a break. Ouch. That's it. Oh, my. I'm sick of struggling for survival. I feel you. Earthworms and that loser sparrow who always takes my nuts. Is it Jack?

Aw. Especially sick of this stupid. Stupid. Uh-oh. And I'm sick of singing Gavin to grow all day. Guys, I think he made it angry. Uh-oh. Uh-oh.

Oh, no, Mad Tree. It's got Mad Tree disease. Ooh. Whoa. It is getting to be about that time. Tree Farm's starting to pop up all over town. Justin Long? Justin Long is the voice of Alvin.

Awesome. Is this a Zach Cregor movie? Surprise Justin Long? Matthew Gray Goobler. I know a lot of people who love that guy. Jesse McCartney? I've not heard that name in quite a while. Oh!

I'm awake. I see a lot of features in him that remind me a little bit of Ryan Reynolds. And I'm late. Demo, Dave, Seville. What was that TV show he was on? Where he was like a guy. I don't know a ton of his work, to be quite honest. He had to do some kind of...

It was like a gimmick to it. He had like a list of it. Is that what you want to wear? I was going to say. That pants are essential. essential in this day and age especially. He's got a nice house, doing well for him. Oh, Dave. Oh, she

was an entourage. I haven't seen you since, uh, Vince's girl. Well, since you said you never wanted to see me again. Oh, good. So I guess it worked. What a fun day that was. It worked until today. Let me guess. You're late for something time management. I'm old Dave. Not following you. You know, the guy's always

fooling around. You can't handle a serious relationship. Oh, no. Of course. How about we get together and talk about the new Dave over dinner? up tomorrow night my place i have a date i have a i have a date you being late is definitely a sign of your commitment abilities also you didn't even let her finish your sentence or answer what city are we in john i give up

oh my god it's the disney concert home yeah john viti doesn't john viti work on like king of the hill or something i feel like i'm used to seeing that name you you would know john Back of the day. Never saw it. Jet recordings like Joan Jet. If this movie was made in a slightly different era, this would be that Sum 41 song. In too deep.

I'm so tempted to do the voice, but I don't want to do that to everyone. Dave! I got to say, it's much harder to tell them apart when they got his shirt on. Wouldn't be surprised if he steals his record or his CD. No, they never let me pass the lobby.

What? I can't. Hey, back off, man. This is Dave Seville. Dave Seville. Sir Seville, can I offer you some muffins, scones, pastries? Yeah, that sounds lovely. To be a bother.

Really, it's no problem. We also have an on-lis station. Everyone. He's just so infectious and so... Like flies on honey. Kind. Is he talking about his neighbor? Oh, this is dark and grim.

Let's talk about your song, Dave. Ten seconds. Well, as crazy as it sounds, the original inspiration came to me. Your song sucks, Dave. Oh, no. I mean, I need something new. I need something fresh. That is new.

The next big thing. Oh, boy. We both come a long way since college. You, not so much. I wanted to like that song. Oh, no. Back story. I am, your friend, so I'm going to tell you that there is no sense in writing songs that no one ever going to say.

No, do it for the love band. Can I get some of that water? We ran out. Oh, no. Jesus. So warm and welcoming to so cold. Yeah, how quickly the tides change. How quickly the turns have tabled.

Oh. Wow, no pastries for you. What about the omelet bar? Oh, Dave. Dave's gone rogue. He is a winner, John. After all, he got the pastries. They should jump into the

They should jump into the muffin basket It's okay, Theodore Those are called ornaments As the dog is the dog gonna chase them Oh no Oh maniac Yeah I saw that dog Who's seeing I dog

Don't get crushed by the DHL product placement Wait for me Wake up I still have baby fat you know I can't hang like this all day Will you jump already? Ooh, muffins. I'm glad they know what muffins are.

I like that he's going to look into the muffin basket and everything's going to be gone, except for the chipmunks. Oh, no, they're still going to be there. The chipmuffs. Chipmuffs. You're just going to throw it away. Bro.

He just wanted to have them to throw away. Is this his house? No, it's his garbage can. Oh. It's the principle of the matter. He didn't need those muffins, but he deserved them. Oh, no.

No, dude. Stick to your dreams. You got this. Yeah, don't pack up your... Oh, no, dude, I'll take that. Don't freaking wreck it. That was a really nice set there. You got so much gear. Oh, no. You just got to start using some of this gear on your song. What is it just you and a guitar?

Didn't sound like you were using half this stuff. I don't know your neighbors are going to be too happy. I hope you. No, they're going to love it. Free music gear. Thank you. We'll take all this. This must be where he stores his food for winter. Yes, for hibernation.

Queesan art. All product placement is good product placement. Come on, baby, come to. Oh, my. Wow. They're after me lucky charms. They are after me lucky charms. I think I can see the rainbow here, John.

Utts! Too late. Quick, hi! Oh boy. Dave's gonna call an exorcist. This movie's a lot like parasite. I could see that. Did I put these here?

This is about social classes, right? They represent the have-nots, the chipmunks. And Dave, Dave is yon. Dave is yuppie. Does that represent the colors? Almost anyway. Because what is it? Blue is red.

Alvin's red. Simon's blue and Theodore's what green? Yeah. Magic. My geek. All right. I'd be tripping out now. I like his old.

film camera i'd literally be having a pain attack or a heart attack right now what is dave's day uh he comes up with music and that's how he pays the bills yes he clearly oh my god dude oh no oh whoa no not the face

in the face in the face in the face in the face oh put the hat on to trap him look too bad not a bad effect yeah like other blending visual and spectacular oh no that was for the kids yeah and for me i can't smell good oh no oh god that would hurt so bad Yes. He's been out for quite a while. You guys, he's dead. Don't panic.

This is going to be something. Wipe everything down. I'll need three garbage bags, a shovel, some disinfectant, some latex gloves, and oregano. Oh, my. I like how they came up with this plan as he was coming to. Yeah, I'll need an industrial oil drum. Oh, this is trippy. Sir, are you all right?

Get back. Yeah. Girls can't talk. Hey, whoa, blah, blah, blah, bo. Yeah. Watch it, genius. We're chipmunks. Yeah, that's racist.

Then we're fighting words on them squirrels. Our lips are moving and words are coming out. This is not happening. I'm not talking to chipmunks. So, how's that working for you, Dave? How do you know my name? Oh, boy. We read your mail by accident.

You really ought to pay that utility bill, Dave. That's illegal. Allow us to introduce ourselves. Hello, I'm Simon. The smart one. He's Alvin. The awesomest one. And I'm Theodore.

comic relief oh nice to meet you now get out of my house what's your thing theodore it's creepy unnatural somewhat evil evil evil i kind of liked him better when he was unconscious evil's eyes tonight hey what movies that from again i forgot the 30 times it was mentioned in that movie no it's from my home movies oh buddy it's rainy you can't lee come on you're a human hey you can't fool me you guys are on wood chucks oh dude it's come on I remember when before I adopted my cat whenever I saw it raining outside

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Will we disturbing you? You guys can sing, too? That's not singing. This is singing. Oh boy. You could torture people with this. But you could, depending on the person. The chipmonged harbodies. All right, come on back in.

Here, everyone inside. I see money. A leap to singing is what I got him up here. They're not a far cry from talking to singing, Dave. You guys sing my songs, you get to sleep here. No. Wait, is breakfast included? And lunch and dinner.

Let's just start with me being your songwriter. And then we'll go to surrogate father. Let me ask you, have you ever written a song before? Have I? Is that your music stuff outside? Yep. Osh. Oh, no.

Dave. The perfect, that he threw it out. Dave had! He threw it out on the one day a year at rains in L.A. I know. Seriously, what are the odds? Well, what year did this come out? 2007?

No, I didn't rain that significantly much more in 2007. You remember the years it rained a lot? All we got to do is find the right song. Rehears now. Nice. Oh, you can tell the... This is my sheet music. Not properly moving in.

Alvin. You know, for kids. Well, where are your parents? When you're a chipmunk, your parents take care of you for a week. Then they take off. Aw. Did the Alvin and the Chimmunks come out in the 60s or 70s? They've been around for a while.

They had a novelty Christmas song. Christmas! We love Christmas. There you go. Well, this year you're going to. Sing your song. Yeah, you can never go wrong with Christmas. Sing it.

Maybe we can celebrate it with you. Look, I've had a long and weird day, so off to bed. Come on. I think all their eyes represent. their colors. God. I want you bright-eyed and bushy tail by eight. So Alvin has red eyes.

I think so. I could be wrong. He does have those like brown, yeah. The proxies are there. I hope Christmas comes fast. Me too. Dude, that's what they say in showbiz. Always do a Christmas because it'll pay you every year.

Christmas, movie, Christmas song, whatever it is. I would close the door, dude. They even sleep in all. sleep in harmony. I don't know if closing the doors are going to offset this sound, though. Yes. Oh, my God.

This is like the only song I remember from all this shit. I want a plane that loops, the loop. Me, I'll want a hula hoop. Oh, the toulac, the hula hoop. Dave, I'm with you, man.

All right, this is fun. It makes be curious to go back to revisit the original iteration of all this. Were they like cartoons? I'm with you on that. That would be fun. I'm glad all that stuff is still working in good condition. Yeah, I was about to say. Violently threw it as that it was raining.

Sean's a kid's movie. I don't take it way too seriously, okay? Well, he didn't even wait that long before. drying it off he's very lucky splurge bob square pads splash bob square pants splice bob square pants oh no oh no what are you doing no what are you doing I got it guys come to papa oh Simon this landed right in front of you you didn't see it Hmm. Uh-oh.

How many fingers am I holding up? Does he need glasses, John? No, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no. We got to get the origin. Are those prescription? They are. Apparently, they are.

Try these. Santa's not going to be able to see. Wow. Oh, my God. Someone trash your house. We got hungry. Want to see what we call it? Yes, always.

Actually, I want to play you something. I wrote a song for you guys to sing, so let's... Yeah, right to work. Ooh. No. Oh, that looks really kind of good, though. We're going to have food all winter. So if you start storing it, it's going to get gross,

and we're going to have rodent. Other rodents. You know, non-talking rodents around here. Let's go. I feel like I got to choose my words very delicately here. We're going to get roaches. Just say we'll get roaches. Roaches check in, John.

They don't check out. Or we should have chuked before, but you know. Come, ready to sing your song? I'll say, me, ours. Hey. Ready, Simon? Okay. It's just...

Okay. Alvin? Alvin! This kicks a hamster real fast. Alvin! Yeah. It's an interesting punch on that. And time for tear.

We've been good, but we can't last. Hurry, and Drew, hurry, fast. She's just drawn to that sound. Let me investigate. Oh, man, he's put some stank on it. God, they're doing these vocal runs. Modern production. He's ain't your grandpappy's chipmunks.

Dave Seville's in the lobby. He says he won't leave without seeing you. Why do I have to be friends with him? Frickin sandals. Dave. Dave. Ian. I've got something for you.

It's your next big thing. Dave, don't say anything. Don't show them this now in the lobby. Oh, okay, I guess you can. He's not going to free this to yourself. They sing. Oh, come on, guys. Stage fright.

Nope, they don't. They do. Just give me a second. He's getting Michigan J. Frogged here. Wanna plane that loops the loop. Oh, no. I didn't realize. Okay.

Well. Oh, no. Guys, oh, I feel for them now. Dave, I'm going to pretend that I have a lunch to go to. Oh. What was that? Oh, he's so many. Just a little stage, right? I thought my heart was going to explode.

Oh, you're not performing monkeys, date. Well, how's this? Pretend I need the money, and I hate my job, and you're staying at my place, so you owe me. This is the early days of YouTube, right? To mess out up to? Uh-uh. You're going home. To mess up my home.

Oh, oh. I think he's driving against the green. Oh, can we at least beat the horn? Oh. Oh, there he is. Sorry, I'm late. Drum roll. Wow, what an angle.

Am I jazzed about our Yumbable energy bars commercial? Yumbable. That's a goodable energy bar commercial. Goodable. Oh, sorry. Hi, Mom. Just take it after me. Oh.

What? Well, at least it wasn't the garbage Just stay calm. Oh no! Oh my god. Sorry, Dave, quick question. Oh my god. How do you feel about an indoor pool?

Oh my god, guys. If you flood my house, you're dead. Out on the street, capiche. I'm home by themselves. Why don't we come over here and look at the sales projections? Ugh. How long is you gonna be able to contain himself before running out? Oh, my God.

Theodore's butt is going to be huge if he eats all those. Anyway, ten years ago, the market share for healthy food snacks was imperceptible among six to 12-year-olds. It was half the size of Theodore's butt. Simon thinks he is. Who's Simon? Oh, no. I think I'll just clean up my office. Oh, Dave.

A madman, you are not. Oh, red vines. That sounds good. Uh, guys. I'm gonna have to get some of those after this. Obviously Theodore's butt. You really bought the SpongeBob package. We told you we colored.

On my presentation boards, you got me fired. Aw. We're sorry, Dave. Oh, you're sorry? That's fantastic. But, sorry doesn't get my job back now, does it, Theodore? Theodore's pretty cute. Why are my clothes all over the place?

Oh, we use them to mop up the water. Good idea, right? Great idea. Teanor, did you just? Um, um, it's a raisin, Dave. Prove it. Look, I want to talk to all you guys, where's Alvin? Ew.

Oh me, big time. Ah! Duky in the mouth, don't like that. That's like Stifler and American wedding, but he chewed on it. Wow. A little privacy here. Pussy cat dolls. I'm waiting for the wind cycle.

Out. You can tell some of these visual effects have dated. Guess what? Today would be at the top of the list. And it's still early. Clam it, sudsy. You got the suds.

I have no job, no career. No girlfriend. My house is always a mess. Thank you very much. Oh, no. Hi, Dave. It's Claire Wilson calling. Why did I just say my last name? That was weird.

Uh-oh. Guess I'm just a little nervous about coming over for dinner. I'll be there at seven. Bye. That's half an hour. Oh, boy. Who's Claire? Clearing montage.

She is not my mate. She's my ex-mate. Yeah. Want to get her back on the team. Interesting plot thread that. You just go get the food. We'll take care of the rest. All right?

Why am I having a hard time believing you? I's got to say, should you trust them? We're all in this together, Dave. Like a family. We're all in this together. Come on, John. Better bust a move. Right.

I've never seen those movies. I've not seen high school musical either. I just know when I posted the stories to that was the song kept coming up. Whoa, ooh, we did one of those. How is it going to look? Pristine and clean. That was a quick 30 minutes. We also do offices and recreational vehicle.

Pimp my ride. What's that smell? Chip my ride. You're a cologne. Tray masculine, owie. Are we? I got to admit, I'm surprised. Place looks great.

We chipmunks are notoriously tidy. Oh, my God. Did this all end up in? See the fridge? Just gonna be Claire and me tonight Whoa, hold the phone Dave You mean we can't have No

Even if we Nope But we thought it would be And no Look in the other room See Dave I think Claire will be more drawn to you If you show her the chipmunks

I've been seeing your photos In the paper Yeah it's going really great How about you? How's your job? Keep drinking Loving it That was a nice three word

Answer Very simplistic They're not even sniffing each other, Alvin. Dave needs a little help from the love doctor. You smell pretty good. You smell pretty good, too. Jevo for me? M.

Oda, Andrizio. Hey. Two friends, having dinner, hanging out. After being estranged for a while. Oh, baby. Little. Two feet and freaky to you. My stereo does that all the time.

It's like it has a mind of its own. Way to set the mood, Dave. You were saying? Oh, nothing. I was just a little nervous about coming over here. I wasn't sure if you thought that this was a date or something. Sure feels like it. No. What gave you that inclination?

The wiring in my unit is shot. Maybe we can fix it together. Could you excuse me for a moment? I'm going to go check the fuse box. Oh, boy. Hey, these are good setup, man, though, or chipmunks. You guys are up to, Alvin. Where's out? Brat, oh, no.

Ooh, that would hurt. Why did you do that? I was just trying to help, baby. You have chronic breath. You're ruining everything. No, she's just going to have to meet him. I got something in my eye. Let me say, yeah, looks really irritated.

So red. What happened? Oh, I thought I saw a rat. A rat? His name was Splinter. And we're gonna have Arnold come. Wow, chikawa, chikawa, wow, chikov. Oh.

Clare. Alvin. What are you doing? Let go. I'm sorry, Claire, it's just... This is painful. I lost my job. Well, why didn't you just say so?

Tell me what happened. Well, this is gonna sound really... Yeah. Strange. No games. No fooling around. I have three. tripmunks.

My life is being sabotaged by talking chipmunks. That I believe. What a way to put that. You know what? I'm not crazy. I swear. You haven't changed at all. Oh, no.

Is he always on about talking rodents? Don't go. I can explain. Now she never wants to see him again a second time. Go away. Leave me alone. Would you like a cookie? I said leave me alone.

I know this is supposed to be an endearing story about a family coming together, but Alvin does try my patience. He really did have garlic bread. Yeah, well played, guys. Idea. Who has cab fare? We don't even have pockets. We'll say, Justin Long's doing a great job of masking his sexual voice.

I can't even tell it's him. This is a voice that he just learned how to do. They all did. There's no post-production manipulation whatsoever. Absolutely, no doubt. Oh, no. Oh, no. I am doing my best to kind of, yeah, listen in to the voice performances

and like the chipmunking effect masks a lot. I'm sorry, but this isn't really working out. I don't know what made me think I could handle you guys when I can barely manage my own life. That's fair. You should go back to your real home in the forest. It's what's best for all of us. I'm sorry it has to be this way, but...

Oh, you don't mean that. You don't really want them to go. Oh, they're going to see that letter. God dang it, John. Why did you do that? I know. I should have cleaned up after myself before I threw that paper.

Really silly me. Simon, Theodore. Alvin! Dave, you don't want us anymore. Alvin? Alvin! The way he has to yell Alvin is so funny, because it's like...

1958, is that the year? They can't? I wonder. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised. Easter egg? Like, I know it's an iconic motif of Alvin and the Chipmucks today. Are they at David Cross' house? It's just... I think this answers that.

Yeah, they're going to sing for him. Yeah, so far every time he's yelled that, it's been quite quirky. Friend of the channel, I gotta tell you something. Before we ever started this YouTube channel, John and I actually first tried doing t-shirt designs. Let me tell you, it did not go well. We did not know how to sell it. darn thing. So we can that. And eventually, YouTube became a thing. But in our heart of hearts,

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He's immediately mystified. Look at that reflection. Welcome to Jet Records. See a dollar signs. Yes. God, that's all it took. SpongeBob Square Pants! SpongeBob Square Pants!

SpongeBob Square Pants. Are you worried about us, Dave? No, I just need to know, that's all. If you're not worried, then why do you get out? I need to know, okay. Alvin and the chipmunks. Ow, Alvin. Oh.

Oh, oh. Sorry about that. Bubblebee tuna. Yeah, they keep you on your toes. Do you have any? Oh, I got three chipmunks right here. Some days are better than others. Meat, cute.

And some days, you just want to close them in a box, leave the box in the park. Later. You know? Oh. Ugh. All right. Nice talk. Not a meat cute.

Back to the ward for you, sir. Oh, boy. Got to get all those waffles. There's a lot of Belgian waffles. What's all this? Or toaster waffles. I can't afford all these toaster waffles. Yeah, you can.

Jet records will be paying you a lot soon. Oh, he stole the song. Oh shit Oh my god He stole it That's not how you The plan was supposed to go Yeah are you getting any

I hope he's getting royalties Yeah Hello Hey Dave Oh good Oh okay Songwriter tell me you've heard the song Yeah I'm listening to her right now

But I mean how did you When did it Speed of business baby That video of your little guys 10 million hits already on YouTube Damn and one day It's crazy I gotta go

Hey, put some on those guys. Let's get this video to 10 million views, guys. Put clothes, that's the origins of their shirts. Yeah. Andrew. Blue, green, and red. Checking out of the parts of the lore. Shake that booty.

They got over that stage fright really quick. The old Amiba, too. Damn. Or the old LA one, anyway. Loops da Louve. What else was on the charts? Does she believe him now about the chipmunks or? I should hope so.

God, maybe she lives under a rock. She's not even seen any of this or heard it. Wow. I mean, you'd have to live under one big rock. Oh. Let's go. We like a spicy beverage. Oh, God, that's going to be gross.

Give me a cocktail with some Serrano peppers in it. Capital Records. Alvin, you were a little flat. Watch it. Alvin! Oh, boy. There you go. I think she believes him down.

Oh, here it comes. Perfect. We're almost a Christmas, John. We're a week away. Is this like secretly green day or something? He's making it rain, John. Yeah. Oh, Christmas music.

I love it. jazzy Christmas music could use some chipmunk voices it's definitely what it's missing all right toothbrush huh okay that's unique let's go with it sandwich

what about a waffle yeah you hang a bunch of waffle yeah oh sleep in the bed with him oh david

are you awake I don't know Oh, Theodore. Can I sleep with you? You won't even know I'm here. Okay, sure, but stay on that side of the bed. Oh, okay. You know, a lot of time has gone by.

I'm not saying it's not possible, but I would have hoped he would have threw away that piece of vapor on the crap by now. I know. It's not implausible that he would, that we, you. Oh. Teanor, that's not your side of the bed. Come on, buddy. But it's so cute.

How can you say no to that, dude? I know it's not probably going to be comfortable. rest of the night, but that's too adorable. Yeah, they must have redone the address, because the other one's like 15, 16. Yeah, it was 1958 before, right? His address being 1958 has to be a nod.

Wake up! It's Christmas! Man, it's Christmas! Oh boy, oh boy! You know what this means, guys? Time to watch Die Hard! Christmas! Up there now! You can sleep when you're day!

I'm coming! Yes! Hurry up, dad! Dad? Oh. I said, Dave. This is shaping up to be my favorite Christmas ever. You're going to want to open mine first, Dave.

Open mine first. Oh, cool tracking shot. Oh, Dave, mine's better. Wow, you guys got me presents? Oh, of course. Oh, this is very sweet. All right, Simon. Oh, a compass?

It's a paperclip compass. I'd like it. Now we'll never get lost. Me next. Alvin. We got a wallet. His old wallet. I wanted to get you something you use every day

And I have been using this for almost 10 years now Amazing gift, Alvin To Dove Let's see, it says Merry Christmas Love Theodore Aww I like

And it's got a nice picture of Some pineapples Who lives in a pineapple under the sea That's our family Let's make sure we understand each other here I'm not your Oh no, don't say that You know your dad or anything

Right? But you're like a dad? I'm your manager. I write your music, you know, manage your career. Make us sweaters. Beat us. Let us sleep in your bed when we have nightmares. Sounds like a dad to me.

So who wants to open their presents? Me presents, presents, presents. I can't wait to open my first envelope. Uh huh. There's savings bonds. Uh, cool. You know, in seven years you're going to get by yourself something really nice. Seven years.

years time. You maybe have any that you bought seven years ago? How? Alvin, Mannery. Investment for your future. Thanks, Dave. It's not the present itself, but that someone got you something. Ian?

Who wants presents? Jesus. Alvin. Thank you, Santa. This is for you. You like the Oak Ridge Boys, right? Yeah. Jesus Christ.

Uncle Ian is going to have a big launch party for the new CD. Press, paparazzi, Hollywood Hotsie. Hollywood Hot Shots, the whole nine yards. Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry are going to be there? That's right. Dave, you've got one week to write me a new hit single. All right, some fucking fresh, okay? Peace, we out.

Bye, on Christmas. Bluh. Special night tonight. Here at Jet Records, we pride ourselves. I'm bringing you tomorrow's music today. He did it again, John. Give it up for Alvin, Simon. And did it all.

Oh, my. Oh, my. I like the cauldron. Yes. Is this a chipmunk song? They're really throwing down and then vocal runs. Yeah. Uncle Ian did it again.

Dave, got freaking magic up his sleeves all of a sudden. A dance floor with an album and the chipmunk? or Jet Records. Oh, we have full music. Thank you. You mind if I grab a few picks? Claire. Uh, not at all.

Fire away. Great. I've got a new assignment. I'm covering your rise to fame. Oh. Do you know where I live? You can come give me an interview. Yeah, I get an exclusive.

Hello. Hi, Chris. You're hot. You're hot. I forgot you guys haven't officially met. Yeah, they were eavesdropping on our dinner. Eh. I'm sorry about that night.

Who wouldn't believe. I don't believe if someone had talking chipmunks. I was insane. But look at you now. You've got the career, promising future, kids. You're like a family. Don't say family in front of Dave. It gives him gas.

Just need the woman. Like, clear the room, gas. Does not. He doesn't want a family. You know, why don't you guys go and play or raid the dessert table or something? Oh. Don't take it personally, you guys.

Some people don't know a good thing when they've got it. Ooh. Fumbled it, Dave. No, it. it's something to work on we'll say that big guy it's something to work on we'll say that big guy hey what do you think of this what is it it's alvin that looks nothing like alvin looks like sonic before they redesigned him it's voice activated here say something to it alvin hello ugly little alvin doll that looks nothing like alvin see you love it it's Spanish that's Spanish we got to expand the monks fan base

The monks. We're going global. I'm talking about our own fur clothing line. Jesus. Cologne, Chipmachite, something like that. And they could make us both so much money if you just let me work with them. I can't hear you. The music's too loud.

Oh, no. I never lose. Oh, no. We're about to. Oh. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Those look good. Sweet, sweet molasses meat

Hey, Alster Alster Up the song bro Up top Super player Dave says he doesn't want to spoil us Dude, you're a rock star You're supposed to be spoiled

Yeah You should be riding limousines And private planes Let me entice them with the things that Dave can't offer you Nah man You need to be snorking rails Off his butt cheeks

Dave's holding you back, you know? I could be making you 20 large a day. Damn. Is that a lot? It's a lot of savings bonds. There's another thing I'm not going to tell you. Okay, I will tell you. Look, behind your back, Dave calls you...

Oh, Christ. The rats. Pet team. He's telling them this, and then when they find the note, that's going to confirm this, even though it's not true. If there's anything you need, anything at all, give your Uncle Leanne a call, all right? Bars.

Oh. Why? Oh, wow. Oh, wow. I know. I want to hear them sing that next. That's not. Did Pennywise give him that? Parachute.

Whoa. Oh. Hey, guys, I have an idea for a new song. Perfect diamond. Hey, babe. What's going on in here? I thought I told you guys to clean up. Lull.

Whoa. Holy crap. Uncle Ian hired us a housekeeper. She's also a masseuse. Did she clean the notes? Oh my God. I don't know about this. How do I call her up for some house cleaning duties?

Uncle Ian. That's enough. What are you doing? I was about to beat my high score. Too bad. Where's Theodore? Oh. Spit it out.

Okay. That's it. Meeting now. Everyone on the key. Couch, could you give us a minute? Guys, look, it's hard. I know three months ago you were hanging out in a tree somewhere. Oh, my God.

Now you're... Major rock stars. What? Inverted helium? You guys are just kids. Kids, Dave, or rats? Oh, wow. The fame is getting to them, John.

They're becoming arrogant. Oh, yeah? Well, if you love Uncle Ian so much and you don't think I'm watching out for you, why don't you go live with Uncle Ian? Oh, no. As long as you don't find the note, you won't be mad at him.

Do you see the note? Yeah, you did, okay. It's perfectly lit. Yes, of course. Litterlite, just for that. Dear fellas, I'm sorry, but then go back to your real home in the forest. He really does want us to go. Damn, wow.

Nice bags. Yeah. Do they have enough room in the trunk for those? Told you, Dave. Never lose. Not till the ending of this film, at least. At two, Uncle Ian. It's okay.

Things are going to be a lot better. All right, I know I asked if there was enough room in the trunk for them. Is there enough room in this home for the chipmunks? Welcome to your new home. Let's go. Whoa. Holy crap. Oh, my God.

He's going to offer you the material things, but is he going to offer you the love? Oh, you know he is. Of course. I do have one rule. That there are no rules. It's like Pinocchio. Yes. Do it, John.

Get the riff going. Fire! And Theodore was never heard from again. It seems It does seem Incredibly chaotic Living amongst these three What gives you that idea

This movie is on the razor's edge Of fun Whimsical Fancy and a living nightmare Having kids can be chaotic at times Whoa He jumped the horse John Yeah dude

He's the Caneval. Simon, let's get rid of these boring glasses and try on these super cool in the now glasses. But can you see in them? It looked just like my glasses. These would be great if I could see out of them. Your eyes will adjust. Oh.

You couldn't just get him the right prescription. Do they make prescription glasses in those sizes? I mean, I guess they could. He got a crazy prescription by the look of it. Party animals Grammys Put Bill and Ted to shame Oh my

Oh my oh my Does Jet Records Have any other Songs or Artist or you just Alvin at the chipmucks They bet it all on Alvin now Okay

That's cool They had some other posters In their office Your pet will love them You are overworking these kids I miss them I need to go get them back This house is so lonely John

It's like a tomb without my voice Go to him It started with a scream Inside a quiet Maryland home A mother trying to protect the family dog And her son in the grip of a violent hallucinogenic rage By the time it was over she was dead

And he claimed LSD made him do it His name, David Minor The Fourth, and we talk to him. Listen to Invisible Choir every other week as we uncover the most haunting true crimes you've never heard of. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Seven, eight hours is very important every night. Taser button.

Yeah, that's what I need to wake up. If not for G fuel, it would be this. Ice coffee. No, it's coffee, theater, coffee. It's a super cool energy health drink. He's a genuinely good guy who's very caring, John. Wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Brain freeze. You know how to keep him awake. It'll be like Hogarth after the espresso. Brain freeze? Oh, they got to. energy John they got energy now too much caffeine is there any more coffee fridge gonna be clean and he's not gonna know what to do with himself I like how they misspelled Dave but they knew how to spell Christmas yes the easier

word oh go to them get monked we're the 10 months for crying out Oh, no, you don't. You do not want to feel that way. Oh, shit. That didn't age out, John. Dave always said it was all about the music. You know what, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave is not here. Whoa.

It's me. Fun Uncle Ian. All right. Yellow. Who? Dave Seville. Name rings a bell. A dead broken bell.

Ouch. The boys are still stinging a little bit from you kicking them out the door. That's not what happened. Stage one of grief? You're taking them away for six months? Uh, no, 12, actually. If we can get China to go chipmunk. 12?

I just wanted to say hi, see how they're doing. They're doing great. Living large. Face it, Dave. I'd rather live with Uncle Ian. They're happy now. We'll send you a postcard. Ian, you can't do this.

They're not ready for something like that. They're just kids. Uh-uh. I can't. Up, big. Go. Oh, you, hey. Was that Dave?

Yes, it was, and he just wanted me to let you know that he's doing great, and he's happy. He's really, really happy. That sucks. You know what? I sent him tickets, and here's the thing. He sent him back. That's messed up. Learn the name, look for the face.

Don't let him in. If he shows up tomorrow night, he doesn't get anywhere near my chipmunks. Got it? Got it. Damn, dude. He's going to wake up with a chipmunk head in his bed. What are you doing here? It's a very funny response.

You had a nightmare? I had a nightmare too. That you woke me up? And my nightmare, I had to put together 37 dates in 42 days. I had to coordinate 121 different radio and print interviews. And I had to learn what choreography was. But you know what, Theo? The only difference is, in my nightmare, when I open my eyes,

It doesn't end. Jeez. Is that a no? Oh, buddy. You're mean, Uncle Ian. I'm telling you, I know what his nightmare is, learning about choreography. Yeah.

Yes, keep it real, my man. Never F with the originals. Get your Harry Potter specs back. You know what he said, right? Aculus Rapparo. Yes. I want to go home. What do you mean?

You are home. No, I mean, home, home. You know. Home is not a place. It's a people. With Dave, a theater. Come on. Wake up and smell the toffee. Dave doesn't even want us.

He doesn't care enough to even come to our show. Oh, no. Rumor of exhaustion and voice strain are swirling around the singing sensation. Is it because of Toaster Waffle Overload or a rigorous tour schedule? Highly anticipated world tour at the Orphium Theater in Los Angeles. Oh, boy. That's it. Ian Hawke.

He and the Hawk's brother? At least finish the show. shave. It's the orpheum. You three sound like you've been gargling nails. Oh, boy. They need a long rest. A long rest. So I should get the mice coffee.

I'm not a doctor, so I'll get them that rest. Okay, thank you so much. I'll take care of a doctor. Thank you so much. I will, I appreciate it. Hey, hey, doctor. No. Chipmunk fever.

Cache. Pff. Her response is terrific. It's always about the money. Just talk to the doctor, and I don't feel right about sending you guys out like this. So you're going to cancel the show? You're fine. No.

What I'm talking about is having you guys lip sync. Yeah. Oh. Yeah. Isn't that like cheating? No, it's not like cheating. It's cheating's wrong. This is more like helping.

Yeah. All the superstar. looks good john you just have to make sure that you mouth the words exactly like we recorded this you know otherwise people know that we're cheating you don't want to get chris cross Ashley Simpson's sister right what other choice do we have that's why he's the one with the letter all right chris cross oh no Jessica's sister I mean Ashley now the words and no one will know Millie Vanilly got in a big lip-sinking scandal

simpson oh my the music choices are wild yes john's going to get this on vinyl gots to 180 gram special limited color way i'm i appreciate their dedication to this oh come on you got to have one more ticket not for dave seville or however you say he's last name. Dave Seville. Dave Seville. Love it. You love it?

Did you? That's it, baby. We got that Chinese tour going? Dave Seville? No, there's no Dave Seville. You know what? That's fine. I'm the editor of the LA Music Journal.

No, no, I don't think so. It's okay. He's with me. Hey, coming in clutch. Way to go, Claire. We should get married now. Thanks, Claire. What's going on, Dave?

What are you? Is that the old capitan? It looks like the old capitan, John. I got to get my boys back. No? I don't think so. Your boys. It could be. I know that probably sounds weird coming from me.

No, it sounds lovely, actually. It's a good weird, though. My boys, my pads. Kiss. You mess up everything, including you. Your boys. Right. Come on, Dave.

He's going to break up the show, and they're going to find out about the lip-syncing. You're going to do something. Do it fast. Your press, remember? Thanks. Yeah, so go get the scoop, Dave. I'm a photographer, I have a press pack. Alvin!

He's here! He's here! They're lip-synching! What are you doing? I'm sending a message to our dear old unclean. Sounds like a friend to me. Three too! Oh, put your clothes back on!

Uh, oh, they shoes. Whoa. Kiss my furry cheeks. Loll. Yeah. Come on a bird into you. Top of her boarded into you. Whoa.

Get off my set. Turn it off, girl. Oh, she having fun. Everyone's still just kind of try to dance around them. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, Alvin, Simon, Theodore. Oh, no. Get them!

Look out! Wow! Oh, was he going to trying to get them or kill them? Dude, that stunt performer really threw down. Yeah, he did. Those have to be so freaking hot. I get, is he trying to get them or kill them? Yippiquay, mamacita.

I told you it's Christmas, you put on die hard. They do. A little bit closer. A little bit closer now. He'll feel that in the morning. A little bit softer now. A little bit softer now. Uh-oh, tackled.

What are you doing? You guys better study your French because you're going to Paris tonight. Oh. No, wait. Take this, put it with my stuff. Let us out of here! They don't want this anymore.

Just let them go. He's evil. Let them go. I think I would let this air. Chipmunks who talk. That's a good point. Guys with me. It's true, I would go see that.

Oh man, Dave. What are you going to do? Take matters into your own hands. You'll never take us alive. They just did take us alive, Alvin. It's a figure of speech, Simon. Instead of criticizing me, why not use your big brain to think of a way out? Dude, we have those cyanide pills.

Go, go, go. And David Cross, you are evil. The evil guy in this movie. I think they hit out. Oh, yeah. There you go. Because they probably hid in the toy boxes. How did you guys?

We were talking chipmunks, Dave. We can get out of a cat carrier. You came back for us. Of course I came back. We're a family. Holy nuts. Oh, he said it. Coronas for everyone.

Just say family. Let's have a corona, John! That's right. I really missed you guys. I missed you, too, Dave. Aw. So did Alvin. He's just too cool to admit it.

Yeah, too macho. Us too. Sorry, I had some sentimentality. I missed you too. Whatever. Who are you guys to judge me? I miss my friend Dave, okay? I'll scream it from the rooftops.

Aw. Now do a chipmunk version of I'm not afraid Yes alvin Now can I steer oh please please How about it fellas Oh no With you steering Dave you drive like a sleepy old bear

And John they lived happily ever after with Claire You guys behave maybe a let you call me uncle ian again deal really amina oh they put the toys in there yes simo you should have those ones sing you want to madre de jios madre de jios you care a taco bell oh my god that line was also in spanish Claire had him play at the Disney concert.

Hey, come on in. Do some choral arrangements. Hello, Claire Lina. It's not mistake this for a date. Toaster waffles. And for us classy, Chipmong, a bit of the bubbly. Oh. Oh, shit.

Hell yeah, hell yeah. Not gonna say it. Uh-oh. Good grief. Yeah. I'm gonna say it. Yes, of course. You can't not end the movie with that.

His yelling of the line is so fascinating to me. I want to know what the note was. If he worked that out or if that was something that the director told him to do. Okay, guys, come on. Let's try it again. Check the halls. Is he seeing the toy? Oh, he's getting actual squirrels.

He actually plays a piano. Why won't you sing? I said sing. Sing. Oh. To Ross Bagdeseri and seniors. Nearly 50 years ago. Crazy enough to invent three singing shimmings.

Wow. I would imagine there's no more. Yeah, Cameron Richardson. I knew it was Cameron something. Oh, wow. All right. She was in two episodes of Entourage, one in season three,

and then another in, What's the other season was it? Might have been season four? No, no. I think they were both in season three. Yeah, 1959. There you go. We got some of the old artwork in here.

I want to know if they did their own singing because all you'd have to do is, I mean, it's obviously completely manipulated in post. But yeah, I wonder if they had a bunch of different, like, vocalists, singers do their songs. Dave! It's David! Yeah, Dave Seville.

That's so cool. I love seeing all these old things here. Yeah, I'll have to go back and look up the creator's name again. Was it Dave? Was his first name, David? Said David on the things. Yeah, so he must have gone with Seville as like a more like easily digestible, Americanized version of his name. The way, please Christmas, don't be late. Chipmunk punk.

Chipmunk punk, punk, 1980. Chipmunk rock. Hey, and they did him, Simon, Theodore, and Alvin. Oh, and it was season three. That actress was in Entourage. Both episodes were in season three. Hey. Do you remember that, John?

I definitely, because I have definitely watched Entourage. The Year of Coitus and I, 88. The Chipmunks and the Chippets. Damn. It's a nice memory lane stroll. Yeah. Well, all right, gang, as we let these lovely images whizz past us. Well, that was Alvin and the Chipmunks, the 2007 film.

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I need to collect my thoughts. I feel it. Which song was your favorite? It's the classic Christmas one for me. It's probably still the classic Christmas song. Forgive me if I'm a stick in the mud. But yes, I have feeling all kinds of things right now. I mean, I certainly had fun watching this with you.

This was, you know, this movie has a reputation at this point as one of those, you know, sort of, you know, it's a late period sort of Hollywood revital. of a classic, you know, kid-oriented property that they've modernized for the now. I don't know if I, I don't know if I, like, traditionally liked it, but I certainly had fun watching it. I really like that Jason Lee, everybody showed up and took it seriously in the way that you need to. Let's see, what do we got? D-Town Syndicate for D-Town Entertainment I was trying to see if they had the vocalists But yeah

You know, I like that Jason Lee was really earnest And he really, you know Brought a natural presence to the role You know, he was the right height for the comedy But he was, you know, endearing enough To kind of help to center and ground things I actually kind of missed him When he disappears in the later part of the movie

And you are mostly with fun uncle uncle Ian I wish we all had an uncle Ian David Cross delightfully smarmy and slimy and you know an unsavory character

in a fun sort of way your girl from entourage I thought was very charming she's very much I think an afterthought to the plot you know when they're sitting down to have like a dinner date I was like wait a minute

even though they're saying in the text of the scene is not date I was still like wait a minute when did we set this up well they set it up earlier. Well, we set up the characters, but I'm talking about, like, the actual, like, flow of their plot together. I was like, we had that

weird run-in outside their porch, Dave's porch, running into her and her being like, you know, I told you never just talked to me. You're saying the actual character set-ups, not the actual date itself. Yeah, the way the, you know, story moved to incorporate

that stuff, she certainly felt like kind of sporadic in how she would pop up, but I liked her presence. Uh, the, the three chipmugs, I found simultaneous, you know, they, they were endearing at times. I was trying to pick out the nuances of the vocal performances, which is kind of tough to do because the chipmunk effect is, is just so encompassing. Um, uh, they definitely got on my nerves half the time. Oh no. They were very chaotic to sit with. So like, I didn't, I don't know. I feel like a movie like this maybe should. leave you with the feeling of like, oh man, I would love to have my own precocious trio of chipmunks to live with and write songs for.

And watching a movie like this, I was like, I could do without living that life, certainly. I don't need to but but yeah, I had fun watching this. I'm glad to hear you at least have fun watching this with you. That's good. I'm sorry that they drove you nuts. I know, it's fine. I mean, like it's, I guess

if I have a legitimate criticism, you know, this isn't like your big critic hat movie. If I had a legitimate criticism, I guess what I wished they had was just a bit more earnest heart, especially with the character like Alvin. He has that moment at the very end where he's like, I miss my friend Dave, I love you. Okay, fine. I love you, Dave. I'll scream it on the ropes. Yeah, and I liked that, but, you know, Alvin never really had any moments of tenderness that I... He didn't naturally grow for you. Yeah. It's like Theodore is the sweetest one, and is the easiest to excuse when his

hijinks get grading. Simon, like, again, his demeanor is personable enough or palatable enough that I wasn't, you know, too aggravated. Alvin, you know, the most of all of them, I thought was a bit obnoxious, you know.

But again, I respect that this isn't aimed directly at me. And two, I mean, I have some level of association with the classic, the classic, you know, Christmas song. some of the old cartoons and stuff. And so to me, this isn't necessarily the approach I would take when transcribing this to the modern times.

But I get how and why it exists the way it does. I think for me, like, a lot of the needle drops aren't, they're just not like, they're largely modern songs. They started with that Gavin Negra song. And then they did, you know, the classic Christmas song from the Chipmunks, the Witch Doctor song. But, you know, they had a lot of, like, you know, cool hip-hop-influenced music for the chipmunks to breakdance to. And, you know, a part of that feels very much like the quintessentially cringe, like, hey, we're updating these for the hip kids today. They're all breakdancing and stuff. And, yeah, like, you know, there were some moments of dark humor that was for the adults that I appreciated.

But there was a lot in here that I think is going to play much better to children than it will play to me. I would say so. The dark humor coming from Dave's first song at Uncle Ian's office. I was like, oh, wow, that song is fascinating. Yeah. Buddy, are you okay? And it's too. I don't love the, again, this is personal preference.

I don't love when they take songs and like hyperproduce them and like everything is just vocal runs. And it all sounds like it was recorded in a space station. And granted, it's chipmunks. Like, everything goes out the window when you have everyone's voice done up like that. But to me, there's like a, again, there's a weird simultaneous effect of, like, I can kind of see the front of the wimsy, but also, like, part of my brain is, like, vibrating in a way I can't quite settle with when, yeah, they're doing these, like, crazy vocal runs over, like, modern hip hop tracks and the production is just so sleek. And I don't know, I think there's an element of.

charm and earnest heart that the movie could have done better to bring to the forefront. But as it stands, I didn't not have fun with you. Yeah, hey. I always have fun with you, no matter what we watch, Donald. And you know what I have to say about everything? Everything is awesome.

What I will say about this film, my good friend, my brother from another mother, I had a blast watching it. Is it the greatest animated or musical film I've ever seen? No, I wouldn't put it up there. I think this film knew what it was and what it wanted to be, so I can respect that from it. I guess so. I appreciated

Jason Lee's performance in the film, I think, as you said, he was earnest. He was very sincere. He was very warm in the film, and I did it. It was pretty... It was believable. It was a little bit generic with how he, his arc in the film on accepting the family that

the found family that he now has and how he grew. So, But I still thought it was cute again, being the film knew what it was, as I just pointed out. I still found it to be rather charming and rather, and him also to be charming. I would have liked, even though the film's more on the kid's side than the adult side, I love when kid films like this, which are targeted at kids, can blend, hit adults and kids can blend the two together. What I mean by that is like a toy story. I think that hits both for adults and children when you can target both.

I think those are my favorite types of films like that. So, and I think what I'm trying to articulate is here, like, just the relationship. Family movies versus movies for kids. For sure. Like directly for kids. Yeah, just like even the relationship when it comes to Claire and Dave, I think their chemistry is great. And I see where they were trying to go with that. But it didn't have that natural, organic feel, especially.

the flow of it and like you said when we're like oh we're setting this up and then she's just there and I know that but I wish we had time to develop chemistry with them we got like their history and then a bunch of like random little moments and we saw some visual narration of her

seeing him and like seeing him the chipmunks getting more famous I did like some of the stuff that they were getting into with the chipmunks getting more famous and letting the fame get to their head and getting more arrogant and cocky with that.

That is something that happens with real people. So that is some grounded residency that, you know, that's very applicable. So I thought that was really good stuff right there as well. And I like the other thing where the chipmunks were understanding that, hey, material things are very nice, but love is more important than materialistic things. So, you know, it is a materialistic world, but love conquers all. And I think that was a nice message to send throughout the point. film and as strict as Dave could be like he wanted

what was best for the chipmunks and I think they understood that I really like David Cross's performance he knows what film he's in and he's being very cartoonish he's a great villain he may have been my favorite person to watch for sure like I like Jason Lee he was chewing up the

scenery and having fun so it was it was a blast to watch him do his thing in this movie yeah you know like a good telltale lesson for the kids. Like, ah, you know, some slick executive type comes offering you the wild. Maybe think twice.

Yeah, and again, to specify what kind of movie they know that they're making, just the little thing of the metadness of him. I can't remember it was Alvin or Theodore who jumped into the pool being shot out of the tennis. Theodore. It was Theodore.

He puts up... Sorry, it was Simon. Oh, Simon. Sorry. Smart one. Yeah, sorry. He put up the dollar sign instead of a number. like exactly. He's like, I don't care as long as they make me money, do whatever you want to do. So it's not out of love. It's as long as you can make

me money. That's what I care about. And also too, when Simon came into, he was having a nightmare, he's like, he's going into the details of what his nightmares are throughout the day. He's like, I don't really give a crap what your nightmare is get out out of here. Whereas Dave is

so mean. Dave is more encompassing and more welcoming and warm. This is more of a human thing. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Sure, for sure. And there was no type of humanization of Uncle Ian. He was just all about the dollar signs. No one, especially as the movie goes. Because at first you're sort of like, oh, maybe.

Maybe he's just like a, you know, kind of one of those. I'm just a friend who will tell you. Who needs enemies kind of guys. Yeah, but I'm a friend who will tell you what you need to hear, even if it's the mean thing. I started wondering if they were actual friends at the beginning. And then, yeah, partway through, you're like, oh, no, this guy is a monster. Nah. he just if you can make me a profit we're friends yeah and you know I mean I liked that this was so much about like oh yeah you know Dave's a struggling songwriter and oh they're you know these chipmunks come in and they find each other and they start this musical career and it's cute to see like their ideas of like oh hey we got the sweaters and we got the names and we got the you know here's where Simon's glasses came from and blah blah blah like it's a meme now to do stuff like that but you know what fine like I'm aware of those things

So it's like, oh, yeah, so Alvin and the Chipmunk stuff. And what I'm also talking, before we're about to get to the questions here in a moment, what I was talking about to, a family film that's more centered for adults and children. Just for instance, talking about Claire and Dave, like earlier on in the film, Dave and Claire and were not together. And Dave wasn't even listening to her, had the emotional intelligence to read the room when they were talking. I would have liked for that to develop more. You know, and as he was growing to come to this family lifestyle, I'm like,

he's working on himself. He's evolving. he's growing. I wanted to see a little... I know the film's not focused on that, but I would have liked to see more of that. Yeah. And we didn't get that at all.

It's a weird one because, yeah, it's like, you know, to make this a better rounded movie, you would have to do stuff that, like, isn't the point of being here, so you're like... But it still adds... It adds human depth to the film, and I think, like, as an adult, at least I try to act like one,

but I fail a lot of the times. I would have appreciated just a little bit in depth, even in five to ten minutes. I would have appreciated that, at least from that relationship. standpoint. It would sure be nice to have some stuff for the parents in the audience. To me, this is not

one of those movies. It's like, oh, anybody, like, yeah, it's not in that family. Like, oh, anyone of any walk of life or age can get something out of this. This is squarely for me and the, like, this is for kids. And kids will have the most fun with what this is trying to do.

Because, yeah, I don't know. Like, I guess for me, the biggest part of the whole, like, story aspect is like you want this to be such that you feel along with Dave that the chipmunks are a complete handful and they're in some ways yes like a nightmare but also you want to see what's truly lovable about the three of them about their dynamic how they all even though they drive each other crazy make each other better in some way and uh you know by the end I was happy for them to be reunited because I like love but like this wasn't a film where I felt in a big

way like oh love one at the end and oh man I'm so glad that their little family came together or you know what even though they drove me crazy some of the time I friggin I love these little guys yeah it didn't didn't leave me with those feelings absolutely I wasn't invested it didn't invest me enough uh I think I also just get a kick out of Jason Lee's like everything he does is so natural except his Alvin scream which I get has to sound like how it did in the cartoons it's just a funny thing because like he delivers that particular word that line like unlike any other in the movie but yes the the the music in this especially kind of rattled my teeth a little bit I could hear from you when it was

happening I also wanted to point out as well that I know I was saying we didn't really get the development of that relationship or him like evolving and growing I do know that he was evolving and growing when it comes to family lifestyle and you know finally accepting yeah I'm finally accepting that he missed the chipmunks and wanted to be their surrogate father, found family. Of course, I get all that, but I still was missing that part of

the relationship between Claire and Dave, but that's neither here nor there. We're going to get into questions. Claire is more of a functional character than an emotional character, sadly. She's very, you know, charming. Yeah, for sure. I liked her performance. All right, from Jaden

Rhodes. Jaden, thank you so much for being a royal reject and for asking us a question. We appreciate you much the movie has basically become a big meme yep seeing at least four or five four or five a week from this movie alone if y'all have seen any you have a favorite one oh golly i have no idea i have not seen any of the oh here that's what we're doing here those are gifts and stuff but let's let's see if there are any like specific memes alvin and the chipmunks meme i like that one if i know it's a gift That's a cute gift. I like this gift.

I mean, I'm sure people use them as emotes, but, oh, my God. Boy. I don't know if I've seen any of these memes. I like the top. What's the Taco Tuesday one say? I don't know. Where do you see that? Oh, I just saw one, and then now it's gone.

Taco Tuesday. Oh, there is. I'm all in. That one's good. I like that. You know what? Send us, I have seen Neri. Greatest Chipmunk song.

Greatest Chipmunk movie. one-way trip to your ball. I don't know what any of these memes pertain to, and I'm a little afraid to get lost down this rabbit hole. Send us your favorites. I don't think I see them. First, we go cute mode, then we go lunch mode, then we go mastodon.

What the hell? Send us your best. Alvin the Chimog's memes, because this rabbit hole is going to take, as I'm sure, to mind-bending places. Yeah, we'll be here all night. And I don't know if I have the mental fortitude to confront that right now.

But thank you so much for asking. And yeah, please load us up by tomorrow morning. I want the memes, all the memes on our desk. All right. Lisa, Marie. Hey. What song? If any, would you like to hear covered by Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, and why?

It's for the thriller. That wouldn't be bad. I think that'd be a fun. I'm a diehard 80s fan. I think Michael Jackson's a great entertainer. He's clearly one of the best singers of all time, my humble opinion. I just think that'd be a

great song for them to cover. I think that'd be a very natural choice as well, so that would be my reasoning why. What about you, John? Do you want some, maybe an original song that they could just make up as well? I don't know. We're going deaf tones, changing the house of flies. Yes, yes, of course. We are

going disturbed, down with the sickness. Let's do Kate Bush running up that hill chipmunk style I'd actually be down for running up that hill there you go stick with me yes stick with me Andrew

yeah yeah that was a great song you know gorillas Clint Eastwood get off my Kendrick Lamar not like us I think that would be a great chipmunk jam that'd be a good one hopefully they

break dance all throughout that number oh and honest answer. I don't know. I was going to say you were talking through most of the songs about which ones he didn't like. I don't love the way the music is handled in this movie. And so I don't know if I want to hear anything transcribed into this style. If it was produced the way the old school ones are, maybe some like old teakies. I don't know. I always imagine how in the Chibon's singing older things. It kind of creates a dissonance when they're singing something that's like too modern or too recent. Yeah. I got You could see Michael Jekino, like, doing something special with the chipmunk. That would be, that would be lovely. He's too good not to. I'll try and ruminate here for a few minutes as to, like, a legitimate song. Call me maybe.

Maybe. I don't know. It seems like a fitting chipmunk song. Brick in the wall. I'm just going to name, I'm not going to name serious answers. I don't know what a good serious answer would be. Let us know in the comment section. What song would you guys like?

It's all Christmas songs to me. Alvin and the chipmunks to do. Yeah. I'd actually beat that. Maybe the trolley song for Meet Me in St. Louis. There you go. Maybe, I don't know. We love L.A.

Or what's the... Yeah, I love L.A. That's not a bad one. Randy Newman. You've got a friend in me? Yeah, there you go. One of those kind of Randy Nguyen. Yeah.

I still think Thriller is... Hip to be square. Yes. That would be actually... Chip to be square. There we're locking it in. Power of love. Locking it in.

Done. Thank you for the question, Lisa. All right, last question here is from Jay Rushton. What up, Jay? Thank you so much for being a Royal Regent. Thank you for asking us a question. We appreciate you so much. Like, which of the chipmunks are you most like here?

I guess probably Simon. I guess I would be probably, yeah, Simon. John would want to sleep with any of us if he was having a nightmare. I mean, part of me. No, wasn't that Simon? No, that was Theodore. Because Theodore's, like, the youngest. He's the little chubby or he's, like, scared.

He's the most childlike. Oh, I think. It's like, the cool, confident one. Simon is the smart one. Yeah. Theodore's, like, the plucky. He's Hufflepuck. I think we know which one than I am.

Alvin is a combination of Gryffindor and Slytherin. Simon is Ravenclaw. And Theodore is Hufflepuff. So do I pick Simon just for this or no? You probably, but I think we're both a bit of a Simon, with some, like, Theodore on the side. I think I'm most of a Simon than probably Theodore next than Alvin last.

I would imagine some people think I'm pretty arrogant and cocky, so they might include me in Alvin. I would say, though, I'm more of a Simon. I can be direct, like an Alvin, for sure. I've evolved into that. But I try to be kind as well. I try not to be a douche, but at the same point,

I try to make sure people don't mistake my kindness for weakness. So I would say, though, I'm more like a Simon for sure. Yeah. Yeah. But let us know in the comments as well, which chipmunk do you most resonate with. I would actually say I'm very similar to Dave, although I feel like I've got a little more emotional intelligence than him. And I know how to read the room a little bit better, although he was very charming and sweet too. I just mean in terms of with a woman, but that's another story.

If they would have kind of progressed that a little bit more, could have a better reading on that. They left it so limited. So I'm just going based off of one or two scenes. So, yeah. I'm not fat. I'm just so freaking sexy. It ever flows.

I'm like Uncle E. I'm like, this is just a meme of Theodore and it just says the F word on it. You know what? John, I've changed my mind. John, I'm like Uncle E. And I just, I think of everyone like dollar signs

who can benefit me the most. What's you do in my ganglers? Oh, these are wild. Oh, right. John's so locked into the memes. He didn't even hear me. I heard it all. Can you make me dollars, John?

I can make you all the dollars as long as you sing in front of unclean. You can be in my life still. I'll embarrass me again. I'll have to throw my instruments back out in the rain. John, do you, I know we got to get out of here, like, in the next minute or so. Do you have any final thoughts on Alvin and the Chimmon? Bring on the squeakle, man. I'm excited.

I will, I will, you know, I like these movies because they're fun to walk into and to give an honest chance to. And certainly, this has earned. its meme status. I get why this is more of a joked about movie than beloved movie, but I had fun sharing it with you, and I'm very excited to move on to the squeak we'll bring it. Bring it, Andrew.

Just bring it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Take it. You have a sequel? Take it! Yeah, no, I'm in agreement with you. I had a fun time. It was good, and there were some performances, Jason Lee, and David Cross that I enjoyed as well, and I thought the found family was charming and cute, and

songs a little bit left to be desired and also to the relationship between Claire and Dave but having said all that I pointed it out already a couple times the movie do what it was and when it was trying to be so I had fun it was entertaining so it was very harmless

so I'm down for the the squeakwell is that what we're calling it? That's the squeakwell I'm down for the squeakwell if you guys are if John is I will I will be there okay so or square So thank you so much, guys. If you stuck with us this long, we appreciate you so much. Take care, be safe.

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