+ Miss Miller as well — it's thanks to her running the Furchsteins' car off the road (while on the way to pick up Dave from the airport) that Klaus and Claudia are finally apprehended at the end.
Tempting Fate: Then during their escape from Jamal with the Chipmunks and Chipettes as their hostages
That Reminds Me of a Song: At one point, the Chipmunks are used as sacrifices for a group of crocodiles at a volcano on a tropical island. So what do they do? They spontaneously break out into the song "Wooly Bully" to entertain the natives and crocs as the Chipettes arrive to the rescue. + There was some practicality behind it: the song stalls the execution because the natives like it and want to hear the whole thing first, buying the Chipettes time to carry out the rescue. Sure, Alvin didn't know that, but stalling for time while he tried to think of something was literally all he could do.
They Wasted a Perfectly Good Sandwich: A Running Gag has Theodore ordering food, only to be pulled away for some reason before he can eat it.
Threatening Shark: The girls encounter one in Bermuda when dropping off their first doll.
Tickle Torture: Happens with a feather.
Two Scenes, One Dialogue: Shortly before the race begins.
Undercover Cop Reveal: Throughout the film, we're led to believe the intimidating, swarthy Jamal is a rival villain with his own agenda. Turns out he's actually an Interpol agent and a good guy, which comes in handy during the climax.
Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Absolutely no alarm is raised when a passenger jet slams into the Chipettes' hot air balloon, which is also ferrying the Chipmunks as they return to the States. The balloon can be seen getting clipped by the plane's wing right outside Dave's window, who doesn't notice a thing. In reality, such a collision would almost certainly compromise the plane's descent and send it crashing down.
Unwitting Pawn: None of the kids have any idea that the race is just a front for diamond-smuggling.
What Happened to the Mouse?: The Chipmunks' balloon, which was last seen marooned in the jungles of the South Pacific the last time we see it. For all we know, it is still there.
What the Hell, Hero?: When Klaus and Claudia make the fake threat to the kids of handing over the dolls in exchange for Miss Miller's safety, Alvin has to stop and think over whether it'd be better to just run or get Miss Miller back, whom none of the kids are very fond of as a scatterbrained babysitter despite being a nice woman. Simon calls him out on this. + Miss Miller gives a tearjerk variation to Theodore, because he helped Alvin trick her. Something she'd never suspect Theodore would do. Theodore apologizes, already having felt guilty for tricking her.
Tempting Fate: Then during their escape from Jamal with the Chipmunks and Chipettes as their hostages
That Reminds Me of a Song: At one point, the Chipmunks are used as sacrifices for a group of crocodiles at a volcano on a tropical island. So what do they do? They spontaneously break out into the song "Wooly Bully" to entertain the natives and crocs as the Chipettes arrive to the rescue. + There was some practicality behind it: the song stalls the execution because the natives like it and want to hear the whole thing first, buying the Chipettes time to carry out the rescue. Sure, Alvin didn't know that, but stalling for time while he tried to think of something was literally all he could do.
They Wasted a Perfectly Good Sandwich: A Running Gag has Theodore ordering food, only to be pulled away for some reason before he can eat it.
Threatening Shark: The girls encounter one in Bermuda when dropping off their first doll.
Tickle Torture: Happens with a feather.
Two Scenes, One Dialogue: Shortly before the race begins.
Undercover Cop Reveal: Throughout the film, we're led to believe the intimidating, swarthy Jamal is a rival villain with his own agenda. Turns out he's actually an Interpol agent and a good guy, which comes in handy during the climax.
Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Absolutely no alarm is raised when a passenger jet slams into the Chipettes' hot air balloon, which is also ferrying the Chipmunks as they return to the States. The balloon can be seen getting clipped by the plane's wing right outside Dave's window, who doesn't notice a thing. In reality, such a collision would almost certainly compromise the plane's descent and send it crashing down.
Unwitting Pawn: None of the kids have any idea that the race is just a front for diamond-smuggling.
What Happened to the Mouse?: The Chipmunks' balloon, which was last seen marooned in the jungles of the South Pacific the last time we see it. For all we know, it is still there.
What the Hell, Hero?: When Klaus and Claudia make the fake threat to the kids of handing over the dolls in exchange for Miss Miller's safety, Alvin has to stop and think over whether it'd be better to just run or get Miss Miller back, whom none of the kids are very fond of as a scatterbrained babysitter despite being a nice woman. Simon calls him out on this. + Miss Miller gives a tearjerk variation to Theodore, because he helped Alvin trick her. Something she'd never suspect Theodore would do. Theodore apologizes, already having felt guilty for tricking her.
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