Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
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Title
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Subject
Popular 90s characters faced with the same moral and ethical decisions as Victor
Description
This movie addresses the question that people have been asking for centuries. What would the monster be like if someone had taken him in and raised him? By using popular cartoon characters, Universal Cartoon studios has succeeded in showing kids a modern twist on the Frankenstein story.
The plot is about Alvin, Simon, and Theodore performing at an amusement park, where one of the attractions is Frankenstein's laboratory. One evening in the lab, Dr. Frankenstein uses the equipment to create a real monster. Alvin and the chipmunks find the monster, after it escapes the park, and “adopt” him. They teach him how to share, cook, talk, etc. However, Dr. Frankenstein wants his monster back and has threatened to make another if the chipmunks don’t bring back the one they have.
The movie came out in 1999 which would have made the book 181 years old and therefore, out of copyright. Interestingly, Universal copyrighted the appearance of Frankenstein’s monster that is seen on the cover of this movie poster. When making the 1931 movie, they needed a monster that people could see, thus creating the green flat-headed monster that is seen today. This ties into an afterlife of Frankenstein because it features the look of the 1931 monster, but also it invites kids to the story by having popular characters from the time period in it as well.
The plot is about Alvin, Simon, and Theodore performing at an amusement park, where one of the attractions is Frankenstein's laboratory. One evening in the lab, Dr. Frankenstein uses the equipment to create a real monster. Alvin and the chipmunks find the monster, after it escapes the park, and “adopt” him. They teach him how to share, cook, talk, etc. However, Dr. Frankenstein wants his monster back and has threatened to make another if the chipmunks don’t bring back the one they have.
The movie came out in 1999 which would have made the book 181 years old and therefore, out of copyright. Interestingly, Universal copyrighted the appearance of Frankenstein’s monster that is seen on the cover of this movie poster. When making the 1931 movie, they needed a monster that people could see, thus creating the green flat-headed monster that is seen today. This ties into an afterlife of Frankenstein because it features the look of the 1931 monster, but also it invites kids to the story by having popular characters from the time period in it as well.
Creator
Miranda Talley
Source
Image Source- “Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 28 Sept. 1999, www.imdb.com/title/tt0207957/?ref_=ttmi_tt.
Information- Bailey, Jonathan. “How Universal Re-Copyrighted Frankenstein's Monster.” Plagiarism Today, 25 Mar. 2014, www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/10/24/how-universal-re-copyrighted-frankensteins-monster/.
Information- Bailey, Jonathan. “How Universal Re-Copyrighted Frankenstein's Monster.” Plagiarism Today, 25 Mar. 2014, www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/10/24/how-universal-re-copyrighted-frankensteins-monster/.
Publisher
Universal Cartoon Studios
Director- Kathi Castillo
Writer- John Loy
Director- Kathi Castillo
Writer- John Loy
Date
1999
Contributor
Bailey, Jonathan. “How Universal Re-Copyrighted Frankenstein's Monster.” Plagiarism Today, 25 Mar. 2014,www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/10/24/how-universal-re-copyrighted-frankensteins-monster/.
Rights
Universal Cartoon Studios
Format
Movie
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Files
Citation
Miranda Talley, “Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein,” Frankenstein Unbound: A Digital Museum of Frankenstein and Culture, accessed April 19, 2024, https://frankenstein.omeka.net/items/show/12.