Run for Cover! The Chipettes are Coming!
Filed under: Animation, RumorMonger, Family Films, Remakes and Sequels
It had BIG FLOP written all over it, or so we thought. Defying the expectations of many, Alvin & the Chipmunks has been kicking all sorts of cinematic ass. It's brought in almost a few hundred million at the box office, and has taken the top spot of all time as far as talking animal/live-action cartoon flicks go. Of course, that means a sequel is on its way, and it looks like the Chipmunks might get some ladies to delight in -- the Chipettes.MTV recently talked with those associated with the film, and the Chipettes seem to be all the current rage. Producer Janice Karman says: "There has been a lot of talk about it. A lot of people have been asking about the little girls." And here I thought they were the shark jumpers of the nut-nibbling world. Apparently, they have quite the love/hate following -- some think they're an icon to little female tykes, and others think they're the Ewoks of this franchise.
But how would they fit into the story? Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. says: "We just want to take the chipmunks where no other chipmunk has ever gone before." Space? If Justin Long, who voiced Alvin, or Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon) have anything to say about that, I imagine the sequel won't be a family movie -- both commented on their hotness and anatomy. Whatever happens, I'm sure you can expect some strategically-placed clothing, but either way, the Chipmunks are here to stay -- at least for a few more rounds of money making. What say you? Would you like a CG-dose of Chipettes?
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1-10-2008 @ 2:02PM
John R said...
Jesus, I could scream...
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1-10-2008 @ 2:57PM
Shakes said...
"People have been asking about the little girls" leads to hotness and strategically-placed clothes? That's apalling.
Can't they make a movie about anthropomorphic female critters without sexualizing them? Who exactly is the intended audience? I don't know which would be worse, pitching it to little girls or to grown men.
The actors' comments at the end of the MTV piece are disgusting.
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1-10-2008 @ 3:52PM
techstar25 said...
Keep in mind that when the Chipettes debuted, guys like Justin Long (and myself) were at "that age" and we all had crushes on them ...as ridiculous as that sounds.
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1-10-2008 @ 4:06PM
KMF said...
Man I don't know.. I really liked the Chipettes when I was a girl. However, I'm not sure how well they would translate in CG. The cartoon played down their furriness, gave them long hair, so they looked more like little girls than chipmunks. Which could be said about The Chipmunks back then but they never had different colored hairstyle, just the fur. The Chipmunks have the benefit of baggy clothes and hats that work well enough. I can't imagine how they would begin to dress the Chipettes. Furry CG chipmunk girls in today's fashion. I have to say yikes!
I think they had better just hold off on a sequel, that or not bring the Chipettes in so fast and keept it just a sequel with the Chipmunks only. Let the kids get used to these new Chipmunks a little more.
Though I'd be interested in seeing who'd play the Chipettes' guardian, Miss Rebecca Miller, that'd be some shoes to fill!
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1-10-2008 @ 11:35PM
Shakes said...
techstar25:
It's one thing for a kid to have a crush on a cartoon character. It is something else entirely for an adult to leer about seeing that 'toon naked.
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