Charlie's Angels (DVD)

Originally a TV series from the 1970s, the 2000 film Charlie's Angels was successful in bringing the characters to the big screen. A long awaited feature film of a popular TV series is always an interesting transition, and this is no exception. The Plot Charlie is a private investigator. No one knows who he is, or what he looks like, and he communicates through radio and phone only. He employs three gorgeous but deadly ladies to do his investigative work for him: Natalie, Dylan and Alex, and they are aided by Bosley, who acts as a guide for the Angels. Their mission is to find a kidnapped soon to be billionaire, inventor of ...  Read the complete review

Sometimes you see a movie released and form a negative impression of it based upon the performance of its peers rather than upon any real evidence about the movie itself to support you distrust. Despite getting some rather decent reviews at the time, Charlie's Angels was a movie I personally had vowed to avoid as being just another lame Hollywood attempt to cash in on the successes of retro TV shows. Having already suffered the atrocious mess they made of The Avengers that year as well as having sat through the likes of The Partridge Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mission Impossible, Wild, Wild West(yes, that was based on a 60s TV show no one remembers) and ...  Read the complete review

The scene: an office in one of the big Hollywood film studios. Producer: "So, what’d be a good way of making an obscene amount of money?" Scriptwriter: "How about remaking an old television show into a blockbuster movie?" Producer: "Good idea – how about Charlie’s Angels? We could cast three gorgeous actresses in the lead roles, throw in a bit of kung fu fighting, and then steal some scenes from the James Bond movies for good measure. Then we’ll just sit back and watch the money roll in." Scriptwriter: "So what should the script be like?" Producer: "Oh, ...  Read the complete review

Charlie's Angels, an action/ comedy film, was released in 2000 and was based on the 70's TV show of the same name. It is rated 15 due to some moderate language, a fair amount of violence and a few sexual references and is 94 minutes long. Plot Natalie, Dylan and Alex all live quite normal lives...or so it would seem. To everyone around them, they all have normal jobs but really, they are a trio of elite private investigators who work for Charlie. The girls get their assignments from Charlie by phone but never actually see him and get a little help from Boswell, their kind of assistant/ sidekick. The trio aren't just any investigators though. They have ...  Read the complete review

So Charlie's Angels gets a revamp for a brand new generation, complete with new cast and a re-usable plot. Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore take the leads of the Angels with the role of Bosley filled by Bill Murray. This films definitely feels like the Director McG was trying to dumb the movie down to the most basic parts to gain exposure the widest audience, but in doing so, feels like it's patronising the paying public. Good parts: Ok much as I mocked the simple plot, it does make for good entertainment. The dialogue is snappy and the chemistry between the main ladies shows on screen. The fight sequences are a little staged but it adds ...  Read the complete review