Ladies and gentlemen. 'Here Comes Trouble'... indeed.

That sound you can hear is the faint gurgle of whatever semblence of cool Jason Lee once had - and in my books, any man who featured in a Spike Jonze/Sonic Youth video pulling skateboard stunts ranks as very cool - disappearing down the toilet.

This poster popped up on one of the animation sites I visit, research don'tchaknow, and - frankly - scared the willies out of me. Mighty Mouse, now that'd be great; Batfink even. Transformers? Definitely! But reviving Alvin & The Chipmunks... Who the hell gets nostalgic over Alvin and the bleedin' Chipmunks? And who under the age of 25 actually wants to hear a story about a falsetto rodent vocal trio - aren't the kids all busy trying to download Hostel Part II right now?

Well, I thought I'd share my pain with you all; it's got that whiff of Garfield about it, n'est-ce pas? (a film that even managed to put out an on-fire Bill Murray during his second coming) and whilst there's hardly been that kinda greatness from Mr. Lee, still, really, there's no need for this.

Look, I know Clerks II wasn't great... And obviously Smith can't always sort you out. But Jase, man, you used to be the shizzle. You should've been Bullseye instead of that cock Farrell; you may even have made a good Joker, come to think of it. Stop making bad choices like this, and there may still be some hope.