Too many fans seem to be blown away

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore were three characters young boys could relate to: one was brainy, one hungry, and the other naughty. They practically represented the personalities of all boys. However, the plots mainly centered around the world of males. Unfortunately, the creators of the show brought in female characters in reaction to this, each the antithesis of their male counterparts. Invariably, they would often compete with the boys, and the boys ALWAYS lost. They never won, and while these scenarios might have given girls inspiration and confidence in the real world; the show's creators completely forgot about the young boys who originally tuned in to watch the chipmunks harmless antics. Ultimately, the message the show gave young boys was that girls are competition. The creators of the show should have emphasized a message of cooperation like they do in many present day cartoons. Instead, by having the girls beat the boys in practically every episode they were in, many young boys grew to resent the idea of female empowerment-- an idea no young boy should learn to resent.

I used to watch this when I was little now I am 15 and I still love it The chipmunks are so sweet!! And I love there songs 10/10 one of the best cartoons better than rubbish stuff like Edd,Ed and Eddy or Tom and Jerry.

I was channel surfing when I came across "Alvin and the Chipmunks." I decided to watch it, it might be amusing. I was surprised, I was expecting a corny 80's cartoon with dumb jokes. And, well, it IS a corny 80's cartoon, but the jokes are much better than I expected. I don't know how to explain it; picture this: Alvin and the chipmunks have run away from home, and they order coffee at a diner. The waitress asks, "Aren't you a little young for coffee?" to which Alvin replies in a surly tone and that ridiculously high voice: "We're orphans. No one cares if we stunt our growth." Just re-watch it with an open mind. And...ignore the dumb songs in each episode.

What can I say? This was the perfect way to begin the excellent animation generation of the 80's. It had great plots, characters, humor, & originality. It also had great music. The Chipmunks had a cartoon series before. It was also very good. This is more of an updated versian of the original classic. And unlike other updates, doesn't ruin the original style. This is what cartoon animation is all about...FUN, Creativity, & just plain good.