Oh good grief. Alvin and The Chipmunks is being made into a live action movie with the Chipmunks as CGI characters. The folks over at Moviehole give us this:
80s phenomenon (though they actually first popped up in the 1950s), “Alvin and The Chipmunks” are headed to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tim Hill, who directed kiddish efforts “Muppets in Space” and “Garfield 2”, is being lined up to direct.
It’s funny, at the Films 4 Food Fest live Audio Edition we actually talked about old 80’s cartoon being made into modern films. I think this one is just a plain bad idea. Almost as bad as the Smurf trilogy coming our way (no, I’m not kidding). I think this has suck and disaster written all over it.
The problem is, as bad as the Garfield movies were (and believe me they were BAD), they made money. As long as a formula looks like it’ll make money… the studios will pump out more (and who can blame them? If I was making millions off of selling bags of my own crap… I’d keep selling bags of my own crap. Wouldn’t you?).
17 Comments, Comment or Ping
nautica
blame the parents. every single time hollywood sells a bag of crap, the parents will buy them. every single time.
Jan 26th, 2007
Kristina
My childhood is getting ass-raped lately. First the turtles and now this. Are they gonna do another Power Rangers movie next?
Jan 26th, 2007
Kevin
Just fuckin gay
Jan 26th, 2007
Kneon Transitt
Rocky and Bullwinkle, anyone?
Jan 26th, 2007
Kristina
And Garfield. and Stuart Little. And the new Underdog movie. Stop the madness.
Jan 26th, 2007
frankwolftown
OH GOOD GOD NO! There is no reaon to watch amovie that will songs played in fast foward to make it sounds like an annoying chipmunk.
Jan 26th, 2007
darren j seeley
John: you are slightly misled. It isn’t based on the cartoon from the 80’s, but rather THE ORIGINAL SOURCE- otherwise, why have an actor looking to play Dave Seville?
Jan 26th, 2007
Alfredo
In fututre News: 1# stoner movie of the year.
Jan 27th, 2007
kimmik
Alvin, Simon, Theador! dooo, dooo… doo doo doo doooo! …..
…sorry, i just had to sing that :S
Jan 27th, 2007
misst
i am pretty excited hollywood hasn’t let us down with making classic cartoons or comics into movies. so far so good. i just saw transformers that was amazingly good.
Jul 5th, 2007
MJ
THE MOVIE IS GONNA GO HARD BY WHAT IT LOOKS. DEE DOG SAID HALLA MUCH RESPECT. THIS NEW VERSION IS GONNA GO HARD AND PROBABLY BE BETTER THAN THE OLD VERSION.
Jul 18th, 2007
DEE
WHAT UP?ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS IS GANGSTA BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I WAS ON THE BEATBOX HALLA.
Jul 18th, 2007
Michael Darkman
Grow up people,,,What else would you like to see them make movies about,,war,killing..maybe even the end of the world? I happen to have grown up when all those cartoons and comics forst started,,and I turned out fine. Who are these people who have a problem with these kinds of movies anyway? People who had bad chilhoods? Go fgure…Chill out,,enjoy the movies,,instead..let the kids enjoy the movies.
Jul 18th, 2007
Anonymous
these movies are made for kids, not the grownups who don’t have any. most of you people need to grow up, children like to go to the movies too… what are parents suppose to do, take their 6 yr. old. to see R movies, don’t think so.
Jul 30th, 2007
kelli
Hey I dont know no sound lol but im curious will the chippettes be involved?
Aug 5th, 2007
chantlle
I agree with everyone…I mean let well enough alone..I like 2d cartoons…everything doesn’t have to be non- english speaking and distorted looking. It is a heartbreak to see a mockery of all old school cartoons. REVOLT!!!
Aug 6th, 2007
BAM BAM
NO, THE CHPPETTES WILL NOT BE INVOLVED UNTIL ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS 2 COMES OUT THEY SAID. WHICH WE KNOW WON’T BE UNTIL 2009 WHEN TRANSFORMERS 2 COMES
Aug 24th, 2007
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