Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) (V)

Director:

Kathi Castillo

Writer:

John Loy (writer)

Release Date:

28 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Horror

Plot:

While the Chipmunks are working at the amusement park, Majestic Movie Studios, in a singing attraction...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	...	Alvin Seville / Simon Seville / Dave Seville (voice) (as Ross Bagdasarian)
Janice Karman	...	Theodore Seville (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Dr. Frankenstein (voice)
Jim Meskimen	...	Mr. Yesman (voice)
Frank Welker	...	The Monster (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Tour Guide (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Mother (voice)
Susan Boyd	...	(voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Bud Wiley (voice)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | Germany:6 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Bagdasarian Productions

Trivia:

When the Chipmunks' faces are distorted by fear and g-forces in the runaway roller coaster, they are for a brief moment returning to their appearances from "The Alvin Show" (1961), then to "realistic" looking chipmunks as on their first album covers, before returning to their normal selves.

Quotes:

Dr. Frankenstein: I am going to turn you into a mindless zombie. Have you ever seen a mindless zombie?
Alvin: Are you kidding? I live in Hollywood!

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Alvin Show" (1961)

Soundtrack:

Things out There

the one where Dave has an aneurysm

Oh, wait, that applies to every A&TC cartoon...AAALVEEEN! YOU EEEDIOT! Heh heh heh. But seriously. I used to watch the '80s show when I was but a wee larva, and I never really liked it that much. The show had its good points, but it just seemed kinda slow. And the character designs didn't appeal to me. This movie, which appears to have been put together by all or most of the original creators & voice actors, keeps all the original charm of the older incarnations while giving us a story that's cute, funny, sweet, & never boring, plus subtly redesigned chipmunks that..I dunno, they just look really good in this movie. More alert, like they've taken some caffeine tabs since the '80s. I can't quite explain it. Maybe it's just a higher budget that I'm seeing. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've never felt more affection for 'the boys,' and I even found Dave's obligatory exasperation scenes less grating than usual. Could it be that, as I approach adulthood, I'm starting to identify more with his role as the chipmunks' adoptive father? Am I showing signs of creeping maturity? Oh God, I hope not. Anyway, this movie had the feeling of a real labor of love on the part of its producers; hope I'm not mistaken on that count.. Go ahead and rent it or whatever. Two open questions: (1) Why didn't Dave notice the broken glass in the back door? (2) Assistant Director Yoko Ono? Any relation? I know Simon briefly went to see the Maharishi, but...