What if the Gumazing Gum Girl debuted in the 1960s/The Tale of Ravi Rodriguez (2007 film)

The Tale of Ravi Rodriguez is a 2007 American direct-to-video flash animated musical comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on The Gumazing Gum Girl! comic series, the film stars Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Cameron Richardson, David Cross, and Jason Lee.

It was released worldwide on December 14, 2007, by Walt Disney Pictures and produced by DisneyToon Studios. The Tale of Ravi Rodriguez grossed $217 million in North America and $361 million at the box office worldwide on a budget of $60 million and was the seventh-best-selling DVD of 2008, earning over $101 million. The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics.

Plot
The tree that young doll twins Voodoo and Yoodoo live in is cut down and driven to Fillmore. After Fillmore School purchases it as a Christmas tree, Voodoo and Yoodoo meet Ravi Rodriguez who has had his latest song rejected by the company's chief executive, Ian Hawke, his former college roommate and best friend, who claims that there is "no sense in writing songs that no one is ever going to sing." Ravi also once had a relationship with his next door neighbor, Claire Wilson.

In the process of escaping the Fillmore School, Voodoo and Yoodoo hop into a basket of muffins Ravi stole from one of Ian's coworkers, and follow him home. Once there, Ravi discovers Voodoo and Yoodoo and kicks them out, only to hear them sing "Only You (And You Alone)." He then makes a deal with them; they sing the songs he writes, and he provides food and shelter for them. Unfortunately, when Ravi tries to present Voodoo and Yoodoo to Ian, they fail to sing to him on account of stage fright. The day worsens as Ravi is dismissed as Voodoo and Yoodoo ruin his job presentation by having drawn on it, thus getting him fired from his job. When Voodoo tries to set the mood for Ravi's dinner with Claire, things become peculiar, and she rejects Ravi after he tells her about Voodoo and Yoodoo. To make it up to Ravi, Voodoo and Yoodoo go to Ian in an attempt to obtain a record deal.

Once Voodoo and Yoodoo to Ian, Ian signs them to the label, and he calls Ravi the next day. After a few singles, Voodoo and Yoodoo become an international success. When Ravi expresses concern for their well-being and insists that Voodoo and Yoodoo are "children" who do not need so much craziness in their lives, Ian convinces Voodoo and Yoodoo back. After a misunderstanding with Ravi, they go to live with Ian. They are enchanted with Ian at first, but once they set off on a nationwide coast-to-coast tour, he takes advantage of their naïvete, changing their image and working them constantly. Meanwhile, Ravi misses Voodoo and Yoodoo, and he wishes that they would return. He calls Ian and asks to talk to them, but Ian declines, and then conceals Ravi's motives from Voodoo and Yoodoo, saying that he sent Ravi tickets, but that Ravi sent them back. Later, the fact that Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo are becoming worn out is all over the news. Frustrated by what Ian has done to Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo, Mr. Rodriguez decides to take matters himself by infiltrating their concert to reunite with them.

On the night before the big concert that is to transition the coast-to-coast tour into a world tour, a vet explains to Ian that Voodoo and Yoodoo's voices have worn down due to exhaustion, and suggests that they should take a lengthy rest. Rather than cancel the concert and hand out refunds, Ian advises Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo to lip sync. With Claire's help, Mr. Rodriguez is allowed into the concert, but he is ejected by security. Witnessing the commotion, Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo realize that they've been tricked, and, deciding that they have had enough of Ian, they stall the concert. Ian locks them in a cage and prepares to take them for the world tour. Mr. Rodriguez tries to convince Ian to let Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo go, but Ian refuses. Ian then leaves in his limo with Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo, and Mr. Rodriguez chases them, but Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo have already escaped to Mr. Rodriguez's car. Mr. Rodriguez immediately pulls over and admits that he loves them like his own family. Meanwhile, Ian looks in the cage and is shocked to see that Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo have replaced themselves with international merchandising dolls.

Later that night, Ravi, Voodoo, and Yoodoo are fully accepted as part of the family, and they invite Claire over for dinner again. Voodoo accidentally creates a short circuit after having difficulty popping the cork of a champagne bottle.

In a mid-credits scene, Ian, now unemployed, tries to make three squirrels sing "Deck the Halls" but fails. After this, a message says, "This film is dedicated to Alfred Harvey, who was good enough to invent the little boy who became a news reporter."

Cast

 * Justin Long as Yoodoo
 * Jason Lee as Voodoo
 * Frank Welker as Ravi Rodriguez
 * Adam Sandler as Mr. Rodriguez
 * David Cross as Ian Hawke
 * Cameron Richardson as Claire Wilson
 * Jane Lynch as Gail
 * Kevin Symons as Ted
 * Frank Maharajh as Barry
 * Veronica Alicino as Amy
 * Beth Riesgraf as Mother in Store
 * Adriane Lenox as Vet
 * Erin Chambers as Press Coordinator
 * Oliver Muirhead as Butler
 * Don Tiffany as Engineer
 * Lorne Greene as Director
 * Greg Siebel as Photographer
 * Jayden Lund as Security Guard
 * Chris Classic as DJ
 * Adam Riancho as French Doll
 * Axel Alba as Spanish Doll