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Summary: Music Video/ action hybrid
Review: Angels 2 is fun times 3. This is an intentionally silly movie. Diaz, Liu, and Barrymoore are a great team and John Cleese of Monty Python is very funny.
There are a number of refrences to musicals in this one; Grease (Rydell High), and Streets of Fire should be viewed to see it's influence.
Could have done without Demi Moore licking Cameron Diaz's face though.
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Summary: Fallen "Angels"
Review: I rarely post one-star reviews here,but this movie,and common morality,demands an attempt to save others from the spirit-crushing,mind-numbing experience of watching this movie.The record number amount of overhype and commericals that preceded the film's release should have been a giveaway.They weren't expecting us to stay long enough to see all of the product placements.OK,where to start...bad writing,bad script,bad directing,bad acting,lousy special effects,zero suspension of disbelief,replacement WITHOUT EXPLANATION of one of the main characters... OK,here's a few things you should consider before spending money on this awful piece of cinema.I'll attempt not to spoil any "suprises" that may be in store for anyone: 1)Bosley,played by Bill Murray in the first movie,is replaced without ANY explanation by,get this,his black brother.(!)Turns out Bill(Bosley)was adopted and raised in the ghetto,though he apparently cleaned up his diction quite admirably. 2)Sample of the sly,witty humor that permeates the film:One of the Angels is found to have a previous name:Helen Zass.Get it?Haha! Loads of fun are had by all with this nugget of hilarity. 3)In spite of heroic efforts by the director's to expose the Angels in every possible way,the girls look sickly and anorexic.CA2:FT is the least sexy T&A movie I have ever seen.4)The Angels and myriad evil villans have inexplicably acquired super Matrix-like powers.5)I would like to tell the director,whose name appers seven times that I counted("McG",I got it),that just because the computers will allow you to achieve some special effect,doesn't mean you SHOULD achieve it. 6)Charaters in this walk through blazing infernos without a scratch,fall and/or jump from heights of over 200 feet and land on the ground perfectly,produce lifelike disguises from nowhere(unless stored in those skimpy outfits),etc.This movie makes recent 007 flicks look like models for hyper-realistic film-making. 7)In what can only be described as stupendous failure,Mr. McG fails to utilize even a tiny fraction of the talents of some of the best comic actors of our time. You've have been warned.They're not funny,which is irritating,because they SHOULD be. 8)The movie is crammed with pointless cameos from a variety of pop music stars,actors and actresses.These are largely boring and would have been edited out if Hollywood had any sanity left. 9)By the end, I was feeling embarrased for the three big actresses(Cameron Diaz,Lucy Liu,Drew Barrymore),and I got the sense that most of the audience was as well.They strip,perform in a soapy car-wash scene,simulate many lesbian sex acts, and make complete Zasses out of themselves.I suspect that this will be a major career-damaging move for the three actresses. CONCLUSION:If you love the Charlie's Angels franchise,AVOID this film!You can at least PRETEND that it was another fun,sexy,hip,action-packed blast like the first movie was.
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Summary: Angelic Summer Entertainment!!!
Review: Summer time is here and Drew, Cameron and Lucy Liu want us to have a "Feel Good Time"! The trio of eye candy crime fighters return for a sequel to their first hit film. This time around, we have a devious fallen Angel, Madison Lee, as the villian du jour, played very nicely by Demi Moore. Forget an intricate plot or anything that will set you to thinking too heavy----this film is about fun, hotties--both female and male, cool effects and lots of laughs. "Full Throttle" introduces us to a new Bosley played by Bernie Mac, after the departure of Bill Murray, who played the first Bosley in the other movie. Bernie Mac does a good job this time around and has good chemistry with the three lovely ladies. Boyfriends, Luke Wilson and Matt LeBlanc, return to romance two of the angels and a host of cameos fill out the film---Bruce Willis, the Olsen Twins, Pink (who sings the movie theme song), rapper Eve and even former angel, Jacklyn Smith. A perfect no brainer summer film, great for a matinee! Don't miss it!
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Summary: More of the same - but that's a good thing.
Review: If you saw the first Charlie's Angels movie then you know what to expect here. The truth is, Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle offers nothing that the first Charlie's Angels movie didn't. It follows our scantily-clad heroes through another outlandish big-budget adventure that takes them from Northern Mongolia to Hollywood and many places in between. But it is undeniably fun and a great action movie. Don't try and make sense of the story; the suspension of disbelief required to follow this movie is astronomical, and the stunts and action sequences are beyond ridiculous, but if you're prepared to let go and immerse yourself in this audio-visual feast then you're guaranteed to have some fun. Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore shine as the title characters, they offer good performances without ever taking themselves too seriously, much like the movie itself. Demi Moore plays Madison Lee, the movie's villain, who was once a Charlie's Angel herself before she decided to quit and work for herself. Her performance is disappointing; whenever she's on screen there's a sense of "look at me, I'm making a comeback", but her role is shallow anyway so it isn't all her fault. Justin Theroux gives a delicious performance as an Irish mobster, and it's nice to see that Robert Patrick, who has fun with his double-crossing role, is getting noticed by Hollywood. There are lots of celebrity cameo roles to be found in this movie, most of which work well, such as Bruce Willis, and a couple which fall flat, such as pop star Pink. I was pleasantly surprised to see comic legend John Cleese playing Lucy Liu's father, although sadly he is given little room for any comedy and is present only as a novelty. Bernie Mac is hilarious as Bosley, the girls' link with the mysterious millionaire Charlie. This sequel has a more complex plot structure than its predecessor, which serves it well. It also tries to add some emotional depth by taking Drew Barrymore's character on a difficult personal journey, but whenever it does this the movie falls flat and feels totally forced, such as when Drew trudges alone into a Mexican bar for no apparent reason other than to show one of the original Charlie's Angels TV show actresses (and I'll leave you guessing which one) in a silly cameo role, by far the movie's weakest moment. Even though it's basically the same as the first film, it's very hard not to like this film. A brainless summer blockbuster to be sure, but well worth seeing. You'll definitely get your $7.50's worth of entertainment.
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Summary: Basically a bunch of small music videos strung together
Review: Overall,
CA Full Throttle is great if you like loud music and skimpy outfits. It's a loosely stung together dancefest most of the time.
Thin on plot, and gets even to ridiculous at times, can wait for this on video, save your money...
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Summary: Charlie's Cheesecake Factory
Review: Charlie's Angels is pure cheesecake. The sequel, Full Throttle, ups the ante in both terms of cheese and cake. But if you are looking for an action movie that doesn't take it self too seriously with a good dose of comedy thrown in, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is the ultimate tongue in cheek, campy, action flick. Everything about the first film is basically just increased a level for this film. In other words, if you enjoyed the first film, you should love this film. It's the perfect sequel that doesn't try to mess with the formula. In fact, it's almost the exact same formula, just with better action scenes and bigger special effects. This can sometimes be a bad idea as people who really didn't like the first film, should dislike this one as well. I find myself having difficulty reviewing this film because of it's nature. Things in this movie that would be critiques of other films are part of this movie's charm. It's not the best movie ever. It's not even the best movie of the year. But for what it is, it's extremely entertaining. Charlie's Angels is one of those great popcorn flicks that knows it's not a serious film that allows critical people like me to sit back and enjoy it for what it is without nitpicking it's various flaws. Who cares? Just bring on more of the campy goodness!
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Summary: thiz movie was great is great...
Review: Thiz Movie is soo good I Loved it im going to buy the DVD as soon as it comes out yes i am ...
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Summary: Charlie Needs A Better Story Next Time !!
Review: Action packed, colorful cinematography, excellent CGI, but weak storyline; and you see all the ugly parts of the 3 Angels - like a overweight Drew Barrymore, a pimples-all-over-the face Lucy Liu, and a bony Cameron Diaz. Good try for Demi Moore - physically fit, but your makeup is overdone. Respect your courage though. Remember, make-up can't hide your age! Getting bored to see this stop-the-frame, bullet-POV type of CGI as seen in Matrix and many other Hollywood movies these days(kind of a fusion with the Hong Kong action movie technique). Something new next time, please. This is a very technically made movie by Director McG by using a lot of modern day CGI technology. But a good movie is more than just technology. I am giving an overall rating of B.
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Summary: "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"
Review: Don't go in expecting much because you wont et a lot out of it.
The 1st movie was goofy colorful and full of fluff! This is not as goofy not as colorful and no fluff, but is that a bad thing no! It brings new flavors to the film like edgeiness, toughness. There are some funny jokes and the action is awesome! Cameron Diaz is really funny! Drew Barrymore brings depth to the picture and Lucy Liu is crazy! Watch for a funny cameo by John Cleese as Alex's Father.
Overall this is a summer popcorn filck! Like "2 Fast 2 Furious" leave you brain at home and you'll enjoy it, thats what I did and really enjoyed this. Its a fun movie with a new spin on Charlie's Angels!
See It! Other good summer sequels:
"2 Fast 2 Furious"
"X2"
"The Matrix Reloaded" Other good summer movies:
"Finding Nemo"
"The In-Laws"
"The Italian Job"
"The Lizzie McGuire Movie"
"Alex & Emma"
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Summary: A Sad Bad Movie, Don't Waste Your Money On It
Review: How do I start this, what kind of a movie is this?!?! For that scence where the angels are in a military vehicle and falling from the the air someone should have used a stinger and fired it up at them, that RPG was just not enough. After that stinger, is where the movie should end with them dead and the end credits start rolling. The oufits they wore is just bad. This movie just can not beat the TV series, Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, Shelley Hack Farrah Fawcett, and Kate Jackson are true Angles. All the outfiits they wore were sexy dress down Friday work clothes and they all knew how work it wearing them. Even the stilettos and the outfits worked nice together. This new Angels movie should not have been put out into the theatere, it should have went quietly on to the home wideo rental market. The story line is just plane bad, it can not beat the good story lines the TV series had for each episodes. In this movie you could not tell the Angeles are PIs and has the right skills for it. The TV series told you sold and it did it in a way that worked. The only good sence in this that part of Demi Moore walking to her car in that bikini. This a sad movie that movie goes should not waste their money on. They should just save their money for Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machine when it comes out in theater on 4th of July week and when it comes on DVD to own.
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