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Ok, here is the deal. It was supposed to suck. Every time that it was discussed I said that it was going to suck. It was a movie based on a TV show. An Aaron Spelling TV show! It was destined to suck. It shouldn't have been good at all. It turns out that it's fantastic. It's a bubble gum film. A simple guilty pleasure of a movie but I have to admit it. It's fun as all hell.
There are a few keys to the film's success. The first of which is that it never takes itself too seriously, it is camp at its purest form and matches the theme of the TV show perfectly. The original angels were a 70's landmark. I remember ogling my brother's Farrah Fawcett Majors poster like it was yesterday (OK, I admit it, it was yesterday). And another thing the film does right is that although the Angels are hi tech and in the year 2K they are still rooted where they belong ... In the 70's, They wear bell-bottoms! They wear iron on t-shirts! They wear Spiderman underoos! Kung fu fighting? In there! Disco dancing on a multi-colored tile floor? In there! Evil Kenevil like racing suits? In there! Soul Train? In there! Muscle cars? In! And saving the best for last despite GPS satellites cell phones, and video conferencing Charlie still talks through that little white intercom!
The action sequences are another key to the films success. These girls are fantastic! They jump from planes, survive multiple explosions and dodge bullets effortlessly. Whenever it's kick backside time the music starts thumping and the girls and their opponents face off with a few over exaggerated Bruce Lee style poses. Then they fly at each other, swift blocks, effortless parries and punches and kicks and punches that sound as if they are hitting with anvils. And it doesn't hurt that they fight great villains. Crispin Glover puts in a phenomenal performance as the "Thin Man" His kicking skills are so impressive.
The final piece of the success story is the girls themselves. All three have great chemistry together and they seem to really enjoy the roles they have been given. Some of the best scenes of the movie are when they are balancing their jobs and their relationships at the same time.
The movie is a perfect blend of high-octane action, tongue in cheek humor, campieness, and nostalgia that make Charlie's Angels one of the most entertaining films of the year. If you remember the seventies and you want a few laughs it's a perfect movie. I would totally recommend this film to anyone who was considering watching it!
Thanks for reading, Gonda.
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Hi! Totally agree with your great op - excellent film!
BennyRialto 22.06.2001 10:50
Watched this last night and agree with all your points- it's a great film so long as you don't take it too seriously, and the whole thing is tongue in cheek. Great op.
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HappilyCharlie's Angelsis a surprisingly successful TV-into-movie update of the seminal ... more
1970s jiggle show. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore (who also produced) and Lucy Liu star as the hair-tossing, fashion-setting, kung-fu fighting trio employed by the my...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
Advantages: Anything that has Cameron Diaz in it, wet and 'unzipped' to the waist has got to get 5 stars Disadvantages: not sure Lucy Liu was the right casting for the 3rd 'Angel'
flashpointz 27.08.2002 (27.08.2002)
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Review of Charlie's Angels (DVD)
Advantages: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz... Disadvantages: The most stupid film ever, even worse than The Avengers, possibly as bad as Batman and Robin
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Apr 13th, 2001
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