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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot:
** If Alvin had just let the boys stay put or at least not go on a trip to Dragonland, a ride that they presumably would’ve had to wait in line for, they could’ve made their next show and avoided much of the kerfuffle from Yesman and David.
** If Victor had secured his monster better, he wouldn’t have gone on a quasi-rampage that drew the village’s wrath and forced him to relocate to the park.
** If Alvin had just let the boys stay put or at least not go on a trip to Dragonland, a ride that they presumably would’ve had to wait in line for, they could’ve made their next show and avoided much of the kerfuffle from Yesman and David.
** If Victor had secured his monster better, he wouldn’t have gone on a quasi-rampage that drew the village’s wrath and forced him to relocate to the park.
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* WingdingEyes: Alvin has a spiral for one eye when turned into a cartoon mutant.
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* BrainInAJar: Dr. Frankenstein has a collection of live brains in jars which he displays in his laboratory.
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* DelibrateMonochrome: The prologue is entirely in black and white as an homage to classic horror films.
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* DelibrateMonochrome: DeliberatelyMonochrome: The prologue is entirely in black and white as an homage to classic horror films.
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* BringIt: "If A Monster Came In Your Room" is the Chipmunks singing about how they'd fight off and defeat any monster who dared enter their room, encouraging even Theodore to take confidence in himself.
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* DelibrateMonochrome: The prologue is entirely in black and white as an homage to classic horror films.
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* RefugeInAudacity: This is how Victor wards off the angry mob during the prologue, describing exactly how he brought his creation to life before demanding them to think about how ridiculous it sounds. The villagers fold and leave in a huff.
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* ProductionForeshadowing: In “Things Out There”, the song mentions the Wolfman as one of the monsters that you could meet in the night, foreshadowing the main threat of the next film.
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->''"And now, ladies and gentlemen, we remind you to take heed, for there are things out there…"''
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->''"And now, ladies and gentlemen, we remind you to take heed, heed and be cautious, for there are things out there…"''
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->''"And now, ladies and gentlemen, we remind you to take heed, for there are things out there…"''
-->--'''Intro for “Things Out There”'''
-->--'''Intro for “Things Out There”'''
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot:
** If Alvin had just let the boys stay put or at least not go on a trip to Dragonland, a ride that they presumably would’ve had to wait in line for, they could’ve made their next show and avoided much of the kerfuffle from Yesman and David.
** If Victor had secured his monster better, he wouldn’t have gone on a quasi-rampage that drew the village’s wrath and forced him to relocate to the park.
** If Alvin had just let the boys stay put or at least not go on a trip to Dragonland, a ride that they presumably would’ve had to wait in line for, they could’ve made their next show and avoided much of the kerfuffle from Yesman and David.
** If Victor had secured his monster better, he wouldn’t have gone on a quasi-rampage that drew the village’s wrath and forced him to relocate to the park.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Victor removes the monster’s head in the prologue and drops him, and the splattering sound effect suggests it wasn’t a pretty sight to behold, though it only happens offscreen. None of the monster’s body parts are ever shown before the monster is fully reassembled either.
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* ImAHumanitarian: Early on, Victor threatens to ''eat'' the park visitors in his lab unless they scram.
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* HypocriticalHumor: The blonde woman who is Billy’s mother at first lambasts the actor who fumbled his role as Frankenstein’s monster due to not scaring Billy. However, when Alvin successfully scares Billy by accident later, she rips into him for doing so.
* ImAHumanitarian: Early on, Victor threatens to turn the park visitors into lunch meat unless they scram. It’s never clarified if he just means he’s going to tear them apart… or ''eat''the park visitors in his lab unless they scram.them.
* ImAHumanitarian: Early on, Victor threatens to turn the park visitors into lunch meat unless they scram. It’s never clarified if he just means he’s going to tear them apart… or ''eat''
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* ObviouslyEvil: Victor is a poor-tempered old crook who frequently threatens people and not so subtly eyes them for potential body part donations. Yesman seems to recognize this, but he’s so afraid of the park failing that he stays out of his way.
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* DrFrankenstein: Dr Frankenstein is depicted here as an outright CardCarryingVillain in pursuit of his monster who is depicted here as a GentleGiant. He later tries to turn Alvin himself into his next experiment.
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* ActorAllusion: This is the second time Michael Bell has played a character who built a humanoid being: The first one was Clockwork Smurf as [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Handy Smurf]].
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* ActorAllusion: This is the second time Michael Bell has played a character who built a humanoid being: The first one was Clockwork Smurf as [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 Handy Smurf]].
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* ShockAndAwe: The Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe that the doctor gives Alvin includes shocking him with 50,000 volt chaser following the ingestion, which will cause it to take its full effect within three minutes after the shocking.
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* ShockAndAwe: ShockAndAwe:
** The Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe that the doctor gives Alvin includes shocking him with 50,000 volt chaser following the ingestion, which will cause it to take its full effect within three minutes after theshocking.shocking.
** The doctor tries to get this to happen to Alvin again by rigging his microphone with high voltage, given that the frappe hasn't completely been digested yet. However, Frankie finds out and tricks the doctor into getting shocked himself instead.
** The Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe that the doctor gives Alvin includes shocking him with 50,000 volt chaser following the ingestion, which will cause it to take its full effect within three minutes after the
** The doctor tries to get this to happen to Alvin again by rigging his microphone with high voltage, given that the frappe hasn't completely been digested yet. However, Frankie finds out and tricks the doctor into getting shocked himself instead.
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* CurseEscapeClause: The Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe can be undone by a special antidote made out of the buffet food from the premiere; however, the victim must be upside down for it to work.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Victor plans to shock Alvin back into his cartoon monster form onstage at the Chipmunks show by bombarding his microphone with a large amount of electricity; however, Frankie hears of his plans and tricks Victor into touching the mic instead.
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* InflatingBodyGag: Alvin undergoes this as the "Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe" starts to take its full effect on him.
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* ShockAndAwe: The Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe that the doctor gives Alvin includes shocking him with 50,000 volt chaser following the ingestion, which will cause it to take its full effect within three minutes after the shocking.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a CardCarryingVillain who abducts Alvin to change him into a monster when he is upset by the original monster's GentleGiant nature, and at one point threatens to ''eat'' people.\
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a CardCarryingVillain who abducts Alvin to change him into a monster when he is upset by the original monster's GentleGiant nature, and at one point threatens to ''eat'' people.\
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a CardCarryingVillain who abducts Alvin to change him into a monster when he is upset by the original monster's GentleGiant nature, and at one point threatens to ''eat'' people.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a CardCarryingVillain who abducts Alvin to change him into a monster when he is upset by the original monster's GentleGiant nature, and at one point threatens to ''eat'' people.\
* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Alvin has little-to-no recollection of his actions as a mutant {{Toon}}.
* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Alvin has little-to-no recollection of his actions as a mutant {{Toon}}.
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* ThisIsNoTimeForKnitting: Simon listing off things they need to save Alvin, BuffySpeak style. Theodore goes to the snack table, ''to get the items Simon was asking for.''
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* ThisIsNoTimeForKnitting: Simon listing off things they need finds the recipe for an antidote to save Alvin, BuffySpeak style. cure Alvin in Dr. Frankenstein's book, but the instructions are in SesquipedalianLoquaciousness. Theodore then goes to load a plate at the snack table, ''to get buffet table and reveals that the items Simon was asking for.''ingredients can be found among the buffet spread.
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* MockyMouse: Being a cartoon rodent with an AlliterativeName and a SpeciesSurname in addition to being a theme park mascot (albeit one for a theme park based more on Universal Studios Hollywood than Disneyland), Sammy Squirrel is a clear stand-in for Mickey Mouse.
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* FrankensteinsMonster: Duh.
* GentleGiant: Again, the FrankensteinsMonster.
* GentleGiant: Again, the FrankensteinsMonster.
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* FrankensteinsMonster: Duh.
Obviously, the Frankenstein monster appears in the film.
* GentleGiant:Again, the FrankensteinsMonster.Frankenstein's monster proves to actually be good-natured and not a bad person.
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* MadScientistLaboratory: In a castle... at an amusement park no less!
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* MadScientistLaboratory: In Dr. Frankenstein has a lab in a castle... at an amusement park no less!
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* SuddenlyVoiced: Frankie goes from making throaty noises to being capable of speaking properly. See VocalDissonance below.
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* VocalDissonance: At first, Frankie's only able to utter deep, moaning noises. By the time he learns to speak properly, he talks in a high-pitched, squeaky voice just like the Chipmunks. Must have something to do with the fact the Chipmunks themselves taught him how to speak.
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* VocalDissonance: At first, Frankie's only able to utter deep, moaning noises. By the time he [[SuddenlySpeaking learns to speak properly, properly]], he talks in a high-pitched, squeaky voice just like the Chipmunks. Must have something to do with the fact the Chipmunks themselves taught him how to speak.
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* EarWorm: The Sammy Squirrel theme song. Even Dr. Frankenstein, who hates the character and song, can't stop humming it to himself at one point, exclaiming "I can't get that song out of my head!"
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Dr. Frankenstein hates Sammy Squirrel. His comeuppance is getting stuck in a Sammy Squirrel suit and being forced to play the character at the park.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The movie is set over a period of three days.
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* OhCrap: Simon when he realizes three minutes have passed since Alvin was given Cartoon Monster Maker Frappe, causing it to take its full effect.
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* {{Earworm}}: The Sammy Squirrel theme song.
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* PapaWolf: When Mr. Yesman threatens to blacklist the boys after learning they haven't showed up to the premiere, Dave [[TranquilFury calmly, yet defiantly]] defends the boys, saying that [[TemptingFate "they're not monsters"]].
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* RingAroundTheCloseUp: One of these occurs during the "If You Wanna Have Friends" montage as the Chipmunks and the children dance around Frankie.
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* RingAroundTheCloseUp: RoundaboutShot: One of these occurs during the "If You Wanna Have Friends" montage as the Chipmunks and the children dance around Frankie.
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* RingAroundTheCloseUp: One of these occurs during the "If You Wanna Have Friends" montage as the Chipmunks and the children dance around Frankie.
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* VocalDissonance: At first, Frankie's only able to utter deep, moaning noises. By the time he learns to speak properly, he talks in a high-pitched, squeaky voice.
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* VocalDissonance: At first, Frankie's only able to utter deep, moaning noises. By the time he learns to speak properly, he talks in a high-pitched, squeaky voice.
voice just like the Chipmunks. Must have something to do with the fact the Chipmunks themselves taught him how to speak.
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* ActorAllusion: This is the second time Michael Bell has played a character who built a humanoid being: The first one was Clockwork Smurf as [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Handy Smurf]].
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* DenserAndWackier: There's more slapstick, and goofy humor in this movie than in previous Alvin and the Chipmunk incarnations.
