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Bookmark this pageAlvin And The Chipmunks 2 : The Squeakquel (2009)
Director: Betty Thomas
Movie review
From Time Out London
Given that Alvin and chums originally started out in 1958 as a trio of high-pitched recording artists, it’s only right that this live-action ‘squeakquel’ should begin with the furry little CG blighters wooing a concert crowd with a raucous Kinks cover. Unfortunately, it’s the film’s only highlight – if the sight of three annoying furballs murdering ‘You Really Got Me’ can be considered a highlight.I’d like to think the filmmakers had a lengthy deliberation about a storyline, but I suspect they simply caught an episode of ‘The X Factor’ and the recently released ‘Bandslam’ and thought a premise involving a self-centred Alvin, a rival group of female chipmunks (The Chipettes) and a college talent contest would prove a mighty good wheeze. And, indeed, that might have been the case had the story any semblance of… a story. Instead, what we’re offered is a succession of lifeless scenes punctuated by pratfalls that only a handful of kids in the audience found funny. Next.
Author: Derek Adams
Time Out London Issue 2053/2054: 17–30 December, 2009
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- Alicia CW said...
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Posted on Oct 29 2011 09:24
Heyy. gud film, but RUBBISH. i walked out after 30 mins, and boy that was the best descision i ever made.
THEODORE IS CUTE!!! XXX - Report as inappropriate
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- Annakerisa said...
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Posted on Oct 29 2011 09:21
The three teen singing chipmunks end up in the house and care of Dave's nephew, Toby. Toby is not the best at babysitting, but the chipmunks wouldn’t be in this position if it weren’t for Alvin going mad and causing Dave’s injury. The boys’ singing life gets put aside when they end up at school.
The boys are asked to compete in battle of the bands against a couple of bands, but much to their surprise they meet the ‘Chippettes’, who turn out to be an amazing girl version of the chipmunks. The manager of the Chippettes turns out to be the previous (and evil) manager the chipmunks had.
The film is definatly a good one, but I would not reccommend it to anyone over the age of 10. Some people were walking out the cinema after only 1 hour. - Report as inappropriate
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- Paul Daniels said...
- Posted on Jul 15 2011 14:56 I really liked Simon. I'd like to know where he got his glasses from. I have feelings for Simon. I would like him to be my friend. I like the way he nibbles at hazelnuts. I wonder if he would let me share his nuts?
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- Monica Botty-ero said...
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Posted on Jun 30 2011 10:32
Oh babybee, dees is the best film I have ever seen - and I've seen a lot of really good ones, including Addams Family Values. I laughed so much that out of my nose came chicken, fish and philadelphia cream cheese came.
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- Logan said...
- Posted on Nov 27 2010 03:18 the squeakquel was funnier that the first
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- x :) olivia :) x said...
- Posted on Apr 07 2010 14:23 i really hope my mum lets me and my freind francesca whatch it coz i read the reviuse and it seems really kool lol
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- Amy said...
- Posted on Mar 16 2010 20:06 I went to watch it and left after an hour- that's how much I hated it. Also, the other cinema goers didn't seem particuarly impressed.
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- Molly said...
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Posted on Mar 01 2010 12:35
It was epicly epic and it was the best movie ever (for now). I loved the first one too, and this is such a cool movie!
I'd love to watch it again, and again, and again, so I'm going to try and get it on DVD! YAY! - Report as inappropriate
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- Pink lottie said...
- Posted on Feb 26 2010 17:18 it was greet i want 2 see it 9 more times i laughed most way though it
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- barnaby said...
- Posted on Feb 22 2010 13:31 i love it it was great
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- 7uytu said...
- Posted on Feb 20 2010 13:31 hahahahahaha i love this film
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- hyyyhy said...
- Posted on Feb 20 2010 13:30 haahhahahahahaha i love this film
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- thorn said...
- Posted on Feb 19 2010 14:21 i cant wait to c it!im going with my dad ,bro and sis to c it!cant wait!(O_o)
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- emilyxxx said...
- Posted on Feb 15 2010 09:21 i thought it was a good film, even better than the first and you could tell that the audiance thought it was funny by the laughs
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- Megan M said...
- Posted on Feb 14 2010 10:59 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 personally I think was better than the first.It was a very good movie and I loved it.Jeneatte was my favourite character because she was cute and just like Simon she was very smart.I thought the movie was really good and I loved it and that is what me Megan M thought of Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.Bye.
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Cast & crew
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Jesse McCartney
Genre(s): Children's
Rated: U
Duration: 88 mins
UK Release: Dec 21 2009
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