The original animated boy band, Alvin and the Chipmunks, was the brain child of Ross Bagdasarian, who, in 1958, was struggling to come up with a hit song (via BusinessInsider).

Cast: Jason Lee, David Cross, Justin Long, Cameron RichardsonDirection: Tim HillRating: Alvin and the Chipmunks has a trio of talkative rodents as its.

“Alvin and the Chipmunks” is the latest attempt to revive a dormant cartoon franchise, this time by placing anatomically correct, CGI-animated chipmunks in a live-action film.