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Alvin And The Chipmunks Go To The Movies- Funny, We Shrunk The Adults 
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Written by Nick Lyons   
Wednesday, 16 April 2008


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Grade

Content Grade: C+
Sound Grade: B-
Extras Grade: F
Picture Grade: C-

Specs

Studio/Label: Paramount
Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen
Sound Options and Formats: Dolby Digital Stereo
Disc Length: 66 Minutes

Review

"Funny, We Shrunk The Adults" is a watchable set of three "Alvin And The Chipmunks" movie parodies.

This disc of animated cartoons from the 1990 “Alvin And The Chipmunks” series contains three movie parody episodes titled “Funny, We Shrunk The Adults,” “Back To Our Future,” and “Bigger.” “Funny” (an obvious homage to “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids”) revolves around Simon’s “shrink machine” which accidentally miniaturizes Dave and Ms. Miller. “Back To Our Future” is a clever spoof of “Back To The Future” in which the 1990 versions of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore travel back in time to 1957 to visit their older animated selves to persuade them to continue to pursue a career in music. “Bigger” (a parody of the Tom Hanks gem “Big”) is a story about Alvin magically becoming an adult only to realize he wants to be a child again. All three episodes also contain moments in which the trio burst into songs like “Back In Time” and “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.”

The three cartoons are a mixed bag. “Funny, We Shrunk The Adults” is the weakest of the bunch as Alvin, Simon, and Theodore act like complete careless morons. In one scene, Alvin lets a circus into the house while Dave and Mrs. Miller are still tiny. Brilliant! “Bigger” has a SLOW pacing and contains some ear piercing songs such as “I Wanna Be Big,” but the story offers a heartfelt message about growing pains and staying true to your self. “Back To Our Future” is the highlight of the bunch as it was a blast to see the two sets of Alvin, Theodore, and Simon interacting with each other and even having a singing duel. Of course, instead of watching these three episodes, you really are better off watching the films they parody as they are all cinematic classics.

No extras have been included. The disc is presented in fullscreen with a Dolby Digital Stereo track.



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