5.0 out of 5 stars
Great xtra's. 22nd june 2004., Jun 22 2004
Far better than the video, and cheap in some places to buy. The featurettes are ace especcially the martialarts one. The film is unmissable and i can't get enofe of either of them. I love it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great updated tribute to the Angels, Jun 10 2004
In 2000, media rumblings had Charlie's Angels: the Movie set to tank like Waterworld. Reports of Bill Murray and Lucy Liu refusing to work with each other, rapidly inflating budget, and former angels declining cameos had many folks apprehensive about the film's success. But the finished product was refreshing and worth waiting for. Ironically, in persevering with the film,
the three young stars and co-producers, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Liu followed the Angels' creed of never giving up and believing in yourself.
From the familiar opening strains of the TV show's music to the end, the movie remains true to the original series, yet is modern and updated. Barry is cute, Liu is tough, and Diaz simply dazzles. Lots of humor and action make this film a must-see. There is one especially hilarious scene that makes fun of engineers. Two of the angels dress up as men, and Liu dons a black leather miniskirt to distract the men. It works very well as the engineers are all falling out of their seats and looking at her in awe as she works the "dominatrix" role.
And it is great to have John Forsythe back as the voice of Charlie. At least he was a good sport about it; a true gentleman like Charlie!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good goofy fun, May 21 2004
First of all, the Angels have great babe appeal. That's pretty much what the movie is about: watching pretty women do stuff. That's enough for any teenage boy (or for anyone who once was a teenage boy). Mostly, the pretty women do stuff with their clothes on, which should keep mothers of teenage boys reasonably happy.
The action is good, the fights are nicely choreographed, the wire-work is outstanding, and the effects don't take over from the very capable actresses. The plot won't be an intellectual challenge for anyone over about age nine, but that's fine.
It's just an action movie with pretty women. That's all. If that sounds good, you'll love it. If not, you probably wouldn't have read this far.
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