Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Theatrical Release Date: 2009 12 23 (USA) / 2010 03 19 (USA)

UPC: 024543660194

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Scatological Humor]

Summary: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore meet their musical match after returning to school and entering into a battle of the bands competition in hopes of saving the school's troubled music program. Sent to live with Dave Seville's younger nephew Toby (Zachary Levi), the three lovable marmots decide that getting an education is more important than belting out pop tunes. But the school's music program is about to go belly up, and the only way to save it is to win the 25,000-dollar prize in the upcoming battle of the bands. Though the Chipmunks are confident they have the songwriting skills to steamroll the competition, a newly formed singing trio dubbed the Chippettes promises to give them some stiff competition on-stage. Brittany, Eleanor, and Jeanette are indeed the real deal, and the closer the competition gets, the more Alvin, Simon, and Theodore realize that in order to win, they'll have to give it everything they've got. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Features: cc
Disc 1: Blu-ray
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in high definition
'Munk music machine
Music in a Nutshell song trivia
A-l-v-i-n-n-n-n!!! album maker
Music videos with optional sing-along lyrics
8 nutty featurettes: "Munking" history-50 years of Chipmunk mischief, mayhem and music; Meet the Chipettes; Rockin' rising stars; Music Mania; The Chipmunks-behind the Squeaking; A-Nut-omy of a scene; Meet the Stuffies!; Shake Your Groove Thing! with Rosero
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Disc 2: DVD
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in standard definition

Disc 3: Digital copy
digital copy of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for portable media players

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 03/30/2010

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DHMA null, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Chapters: Disc #1 -- DVD: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakque
1. Main Titles / Rock On [:23]
2. Be Careful [1:28]
3. We're Not Leaving [1:19]
4. It Was an Accident [2:01]
5. Dinner Is Served [2:58]
6. Nightmare [3:13]
7. School Fans [2:53]
8. Meet the Chipettes [2:01]
9. Save Our Program [5:20]
10. Penthouse Suite [:19]
11. Simply Awesome [4:25]
12. Mr. Cool [2:02]
13. In Love [2:48]
14. Chipette Audition [3:57]
15. Squabbling [4:22]
16. Straight to the Top [1:40]
17. Litter Monitor [1:29]
18. Sports Hero [2:10]
19. Singing Competition [2:54]
20. No Show [:30]
21. One For All [5:47]
22. Ian's Big Plans [2:23]
23. Alvin to the Rescue [:53]
24. Toby's Love Song [1:35]
25. We Are Family [3:26]
26. Shake It / End Titles [3:58]
27. Not Tired [1:47]
28. End Titles [2:29]

Alaina O'Connor

Nowadays, revamping a classic cartoon is as conventional as it is predictable -- making a sequel even more so -- and with Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, there's no lack of the high-pitched raucousness that riddled its predecessor. After a freak accident hospitalizes Dave Seville (Jason Lee), the pop sensations Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) find themselves in the care of Dave's nephew, Toby (Zachary Levi), a layabout gamer with no discernible aspirations. In an attempt to obtain a normal life, the Chipmunks return to the hallowed halls of high school, where they battle jocks, try to fit in, and attempt to balance a home life with a social life. Naturally, this leads to strained relationships, dramatic crises -- well, as dramatic as a lightweight kid flick about singing critters can get -- and, inevitably, the learning of important life lessons. Director Betty Thomas keeps the action zipping along with plenty of wacky high school hijinks, but suspension of disbelief is necessary to tolerate some of the plot points. The meat of the story is pretty simple -- it has to be to capture the attention of a younger audience. The Chipmunks are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the 25,000-dollar prize in the battle of the bands competition known as Music Mania. This time around the new element is, of course, the introduction of the Chipettes -- Brittany (Christina Applegate), Eleanor (Amy Poehler), and Jeanette (Anna Faris), up-and-coming starlets who channel Beyonc? in their performances. The girls are taken in by Ian Hawke (David Cross), former Chipmunks manager and all-around bad guy, who promises to make them famous and pits them against the Chipmunks in the battle of the bands competition. The computer animation keeps the film interesting, from the detail of the Chipmunks' and Chipettes' facial expressions to their movements, which add a certain amount of realism to the characters. The pint-sized trio are admittedly adorable, which serves as a much-needed reprieve between bouts of inept narrative and dated pop-culture one-liners like, "I'm the king of the world" and "It's on like Donkey Kong," but the "aww" moments grow old quickly and the film drags on, leaving the audience to wonder when it's going to be over. At the end of the day, this movie is really for the kids who saw the first movie, enjoyed it, and want to experience the next chapter in the Chipmunk adventure. ~ Alaina O'Connor, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.  Producer 
Janice Karman  Producer 
Arnon Milchan  Executive Producer 
David Newman  Composer (Music Score) 
Betty Thomas  Director 
Steve Waterman  Executive Producer 
Jon Vitti  Screenwriter 
Karen Rosenfelt  Executive Producer 
Michele Imperato Stabile  Executive Producer 
Jonathan Aibel  Screenwriter 
Glenn Berger  Screenwriter 
Zachary Levi  Actor 
David Cross  Actor 
Jason Lee  Actor 
Justin Long  Actor 
Matthew Gray Gubler  Actor 
Jesse McCartney  Actor 
Amy Poehler  Actor 
Anna Faris  Actor 
Christina Applegate  Actor 
Wendie Malick  Actor 
Anjelah Johnson  Actor 
Kathryn Joosten  Actor 
Kevin Schmidt  Actor 
Chris Warren Jr.  Actor 
Bridgit Mendler  Actor 
Alexandra Shipp  Actor 
Gregg Binkley  Actor 
Charice Pempengco  Actor 
Bernard White  Actor 
Adele Jacques  Actor 
Joy Osmanski  Actor 
Archie Hahn III  Actor 
Lanny Joon  Actor 
Brando Eaton  Actor 
Ali Mikles  Actor 
Eric Bauza  Actor 
Sean Astin  Actor 

Country: USA