Alvin and the Chipmunks movie - Page 7

Mandi-chan · 08-01-2007, 06:56 PM

LOL!

You guys are a riot!

Sorry for snapping, and thanks for the laugh! ^-^

**Jo Dawn** · 08-01-2007, 11:59 PM

That end part of the trailer makes me not want to ever see this EVER. What poor taste, and ludicrously immature.

I get it's a kid's movie... But kid's movies can (yes! they can!) survive without horribly juvenile jokes such as these.

TheUltimateShredhead · 08-08-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

How can you think that all TMNT fans have the same frame of mind? If she likes the Chipmunks, then let her be. It's not hurting you.

From my point of view i think it's weird to like two so completly diffrent things.
I don't have any promblems with it, and i didn't mean to be mean or any thing!

*VaughnMichael* · 08-08-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OrokuSaki123

From my point of view i think it's weird to like two so completly diffrent things.
I don't have any promblems with it, and i didn't mean to be mean or any thing!

Many people enjoy many things if you go through life enjoying just one thing life becomes very dull....

*Drtooth* · 08-08-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KROW

Ah, but who cares... Hopefully, that'll be the only fecal joke in the film and we won't have to worry about it.

And hopefully it will be cut. Hopefully it's just some promotional thing. In all honesty, I did like the trailer up until that point.

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That end part of the trailer makes me not want to ever see this EVER. What poor taste, and ludicrously immature.

I get it's a kid's movie... But kid's movies can (yes! they can!) survive without horribly juvenile jokes such as these.

Case in point: Ratatouillie. Even though the movie had a long scene in a sewer, there wasn't a fart or poop joke to be heard. I would hesitate to call it a "Kid's movie" but it appeals to them, and it was rated G. The dialogue I feel could go over their heads for the most part, being about Gourmet food (maybe that's why McD's skipped making it a promotional toy).

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Technically, so was the entire film Firehouse Dog... Oh, wait... That's not a popular franchise from the 80s that we adults can bicker about when all the while our kids' whole comedic repertoire revolve around poop jokes.

Ah, the ultra juevenile dog film. Exactly what Dizzy did to Underdog. I hate Dog movies. Air Bud, 101 and 102 Dalmations....

Why does every single family movie have to feel like it has to borrow liberally from Home Alone or something to survive? I can't take any more raucous crap with adults running around like cartoon characters and getting hit in the crotch. look at the trailer for Daddy Day Camp. All I see is every single family movie cliche in the world compiled into 90 minutes of bleh, approved by the same parental groups that want that kind of humor taken away from tyhe cartoon characters that do it oh so much better.

*Spike Spiegel* · 08-08-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Why does every single family movie have to feel like it has to borrow liberally from Home Alone or something to survive? I can't take any more raucous crap with adults running around like cartoon characters and getting hit in the crotch. look at the trailer for Daddy Day Camp. All I see is every single family movie cliche in the world compiled into 90 minutes of bleh, approved by the same parental groups that want that kind of humor taken away from tyhe cartoon characters that do it oh so much better.

I wish I could find a woman with your amount of common sense, Drtooth.

**Jo Dawn** · 08-08-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Many people enjoy many things if you go through life enjoying just one thing life becomes very dull....

Oh my gosh... You so know what I'd love to use that argument for...

That I cannot mention on this forum.

*VaughnMichael* · 08-08-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Oh my gosh... You so know what I'd love to use that argument for...

That I cannot mention on this forum.

actully I don't i have a guess but why don't you pm me lol

*Drtooth* · 08-08-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty McFly

I wish I could find a woman with your amount of common sense, Drtooth.

I wish I could find a Hollywood producer with that amount of common sense.

oooh boy Daddy Day Camp. A nice film for retarded families that laugh at cats falling of televisions and greeting cards with pictures of fat women from 1946 on them. you know, real aficionados of high comedy.

*Spike Spiegel* · 08-14-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

I wish I could find a Hollywood producer with that amount of common sense.

oooh boy Daddy Day Camp. A nice film for retarded families that laugh at cats falling of televisions and greeting cards with pictures of fat women from 1946 on them. you know, real aficionados of high comedy.

Yeah, even my mom rolled her eyes when she saw a TV spot for that on Cartoon Network.

Oh, and the trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks makes me have even less faith in this movie.

"Relax, Dave, it's just a raisin."

The origin of the chipmunks??

*Drtooth* · 11-14-2007, 12:45 PM

MAZUI!!!!!

This looks even worse than I thought it would. It's like whoever wrote this decided that a classic property needs more fart joke, product placements, and at the moment references and songs (in a faster, more annoying pace than the 80's show, that is), and complete ignorance on the subject for an imaginary market of children that don't know who the characters are but still want to see the film, to make it successful.

Look at that. One of them farts. OMG XDXDXD!!!

*gobo* · 11-14-2007, 01:00 PM

Erm... Doc? O_o Don't you have something better to do than follow disgustingly bad movies? You need to find yourself a hobby.

*Drtooth* · 11-14-2007, 01:20 PM

I'm doing it as a public service so no one loses 10 bucks on this, better spent on TMNT gear. Plus someone posted this somewhere else, so I thought I'd give you a heads up.

And in all honesty, I didn't think it could be this bad. Seems like the "Hey Dave! Lookit me eat poop!" gag may be the least revolting thing in the film.

*Raph's Girl* · 11-14-2007, 01:32 PM

After seeing the new trailer.....

*ZariusTwo* · 11-14-2007, 02:17 PM

It wont be bigger than it intends to be, at least they nailed the attitudes of the characters...

*Warhorse* · 11-24-2007, 10:04 PM

I think the movie looks to be cute. Already made plans to see it with my family when it comes out.

**Jo Dawn** · 11-25-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

It wont be bigger than it intends to be, at least they nailed the attitudes of the characters...

How many times has Simon 'growled' at a female before? Totally not in character at all.

So, I see they decided to take away any real 'family' aspects of the story (referring to the original and how they came to be a family with Dave, via their mom) and go right for the 'money making' aspect.

Along with the poor humor, crappy song choices, horrible message it's sending thus far, I wouldn't dare put a kid in front of this. It's embarrassing. I'd rather show them the original.

Mandi-chan · 11-26-2007, 05:02 AM

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How many times has Simon 'growled' at a female before? Totally not in character at all.

So, I see they decided to take away any real 'family' aspects of the story (referring to the original and how they came to be a family with Dave, via their mom) and go right for the 'money making' aspect.

Yeah, the Simon growling thing was really odd to me when I saw the new trailer.

And I agree with the message of it focusing on money and not family...although, I'm sure at some point in the movie something bad will happen to Alvin or something along those lines and Dave will be horrified and realizes that he loves the Chipmunks as if they were his kids.

I still think it looks cute, despite the use of a couple of gross gags, and may be tempted to watch it when it comes out.

*Drtooth* · 11-26-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

So, I see they decided to take away any real 'family' aspects of the story (referring to the original and how they came to be a family with Dave, via their mom) and go right for the 'money making' aspect.

That, for me, is the worst part of the entire film. I can live with them being too small (and making pedestrian "Small" jokes), I can live with fart-poop-fart-fart-burp-poop-pee-fart humor, but they turned Dave into a real jerk. Something that would only work as a parody, IMO. Dave loves his sons, and he has them sing only because they want to. \

Seems like with these films, they either take out the heart, or add in artificial heart where it doesn't belong. That's why, I gotta admit, I liked the Fat Albert movie. That one had a real heart to it.

Spoiler:

So far, I was at least hoping for some merchandise to perk up this disaster (as most of these bad films have Merchandise with them), but all I found was a dreadful PS2 game and a CD soundtrack. no plush, no T-shirts. Not even a bobble head.

*Raph's Girl* · 11-26-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

How many times has Simon 'growled' at a female before? Totally not in character at all.

Eh.. it kinda is. See Simon has a darker side that's rarely used. How else would he have known what pot looks like in Cartoon All Stars???

08-01-2007, 11:59 PM	#122
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	That end part of the trailer makes me not want to ever see this EVER. What poor taste, and ludicrously immature. I get it's a kid's movie... But kid's movies can (yes! they can!) survive without horribly juvenile jokes such as these. __________________

11-14-2007, 12:45 PM	#131
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	bump. new trailer MAZUI!!!!! This looks even worse than I thought it would. It's like whoever wrote this decided that a classic property needs more fart joke, product placements, and at the moment references and songs (in a faster, more annoying pace than the 80's show, that is), and complete ignorance on the subject for an imaginary market of children that don't know who the characters are but still want to see the film, to make it successful. Look at that. One of them farts. OMG XDXDXD!!! __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

11-14-2007, 01:00 PM	#132
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Erm... Doc? O_o Don't you have something better to do than follow disgustingly bad movies? You need to find yourself a hobby. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

11-14-2007, 01:20 PM	#133
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I'm doing it as a public service so no one loses 10 bucks on this, better spent on TMNT gear. Plus someone posted this somewhere else, so I thought I'd give you a heads up. And in all honesty, I didn't think it could be this bad. Seems like the "Hey Dave! Lookit me eat poop!" gag may be the least revolting thing in the film. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

11-14-2007, 01:32 PM	#134
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	After seeing the new trailer..... __________________

08-01-2007, 06:56 PM	#121
Mandi-chan Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 932	LOL! You guys are a riot! Sorry for snapping, and thanks for the laugh! ^-^

11-14-2007, 02:17 PM	#135
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,501	It wont be bigger than it intends to be, at least they nailed the attitudes of the characters... __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

11-24-2007, 10:04 PM	#136
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	I think the movie looks to be cute. Already made plans to see it with my family when it comes out.