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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Between 1999 and 2005, Bagdasarian Productions released three direct-to-videos based on the '80s Alvin and the Chipmunks series.The third and thus far final direct-to-video film came out called Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks. Janice Karman wrote and created the film, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. produced the film, Jerry Rees directed the film and it was released by Paramount Home Entertainment. Unlike the first two, the film is live-action with puppettry used for the Chipmunks, the Chipettes, PC the frog, Gilda the cockatoo and Sam & Lou the two gophers.Dave drops off the Chipmunks and Chipettes at his friend Lalu's house so he can spend the weekend working on a song. So the Chipmunks and Chipettes spend a magical weekend at Lalu’s cottage.NOTE: Tropes under here are specifically for the 2005 Direct to Video movie.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) Tropes exclusive to the whole franchise go in Franchise.Alvin and the Chipmunks; Tropes exclusive to the '60s cartoon series go in The Alvin Show; Tropes exclusive to the '80s cartoon series go in WesternAnimation.Alvin and the Chipmunks; Tropes exclusive to the 1987 animated film go in The Chipmunk Adventure; Tropes exclusive to the other Direct to Videoinvoked movies go either in: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein; Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman; Tropes exclusive to the live-action/CGI movies go in Film.Alvin and the Chipmunks; Tropes exclusive to the 2015 cartoon series go in ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks. |
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Voice Actors Lex Lang Mona Marshall |
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Those Two Guys |
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Those Two Guys: Sam and Lou. |
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all lowercase letters |
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all lowercase letters: The "A" on Alvin's shirt. |
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Breaking the Fourth Wall |
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: The two gophers, Sam and Lou, do this. |
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Fat and Skinny |
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Fat and Skinny: Lou Gopher & Sam Gopher, respectively. |
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Elmuh Fudd Syndwome |
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Elmuh Fudd Syndwome: Brittany seems to have a speech impediment like saying "lipick" instead of "lipstick", "Nette" instead "Jeanette" or "Gilla" for "Gilda". |
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Fainting |
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Fainting: Gilda, twice. |
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Spock Speak |
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Spock Speak: Jeanette hardly uses any contractions. |
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Characterization Marches On |
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Characterization Marches On: Just about each of the individual characterizations differ significantly from the rest of the franchise; it's justified, considering this movie regresses them to tots, but their personalities and characterizations are noteworthy: Alvin, instead of being the mischevious, trouble-making, lovable brat that he always is, is instead a clingy little thing with some apparent emotional abandonment issues. He's initially saddened about Dave leaving for a weekend, and feels like Lalu doesn't love him anymore now that she spends so much time taking care of baby Eleanor. Theodore has a repressed streak from Alvin and Simon routinely excluding him from their play activities; Lalu allows him to let this out by having him hit an inflatable punching dummy. Jeanette is incredibly articulate in the way she speaks, rarely using contractions, but rather than being soft-spoken and timid, she's quite a brat who often takes Brittany's things without asking, and even fusses about having to right any wrong she has done. |
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Live-Action Adaptation |
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Live-Action Adaptation: It’s the only movie in which Janice Karman and Ross Bagdasarian Jr. appeared in live-action. The Chipettes, The Chipmunks, PC, Gilda, Lou and Sam are puppets. |
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Baby Talk |
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Baby Talk: Uum... the Chipmunks and Chipettes who are portrayed as preschooler age, except for Eleanor, who for some reason is a baby. |
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Forgot About His Powers |
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Forgot About His Powers: Gilda, a cockatoo, is scared by the two gophers wrapped in tin foil and falls out instead of flying away. |
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Extreme Omnivore |
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Extreme Omnivore: Jeanette eating lipstick. |
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Art Shift |
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Art Shift: When the gophers go inside a character's head. |
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*Drool* Hello |
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*Drool* Hello: A drop of water splattered the page of the book Lalu's reading to Alvin and Brittany with Gilda watching. It's revealed to be Simon, who's all wet from toilet water. |
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Double Take |
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Double Take: Happens when Lalu is reading a story to Brittany and Alvin with Gilda watching when Simon appears all wet: |
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Random Events Plot |
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Random Events Plot: The film has Dave put the Chipmunks and the Chipettes under the care of a woman named Lalu for a few days, and the screentime is filled out with things varying from Theodore overflowing the toilet with toys, to Alvin and Simon fighting over a cape, to Jeanette eating Brittany's lipstick and having to make money to buy a new one for her (while wearing a ridiculous costume to help Lalu clean up). |
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Animate Inanimate Object |
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Animate Inanimate Object: The toilet... oooh the toilet... |
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Fun with Flushing |
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Fun with Flushing: Theodore overflowing the toilet. |
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I Warned You |
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I Warned You: Said by Gilda when Lalu runs up stairs to check the overflowed toilet, chiding about how children can cause nothing but trouble. |
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Talk to the Hand |
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Talk to the Hand: Gilda says this when PC asks her to kiss him. |
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Shout-Out |
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Shout-Out: See the main shout out page for the franchise. |
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Spin-Off Babies |
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Spinoff Babies: The movie's main setting portrays the Chipmunks and Chipettes as toddlers (although Eleanor is a baby). |
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Ambiguously Gay |
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Ambiguously Gay: The two gophers are seen ballroom dancing together. |
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Surfer Dude |
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Surfer Dude: PC sounds like one. |
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Overly-Long Tongue |
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Overly Long Tongue: PC uses his tongue to rock Eleanor’s cradle. It helps that he’s a frog. |
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