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Summary: This ain't no godsend!
Review: Like most people, I can hardly stand still when I hear that a book,television show, old movie or others are being made or remade into a good ol' blockbuster! But once again, I am highly dissapointed. These films are nothing but a good cast, a monster budget and a helluva lot of hype. I do admit, it's fun to watch, some crazy eye-candy, but why is this flick any better than, dare I say it, The Avengers? At times, I was even hoping it would end... Now The Grinch, that was a fun time at the movies, all in all, it wasn't a great film, but it delivered what it promised. And maybe I just didn't get the whole Charlie's Angel thing. Maybe I couldn't connect. Or maybe I just have taste in movies.PS: I know, I know. Maybe it's not right to say I have better taste in movies, especially after saying I enjoyed the Grinch... but hey... all I'm doing is giving my opinion! :)
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Summary: Entertaining, but...
Review: This movie truly is entertaining. The script is pretty predictable and a little stale, but is in no way bad or boreing. Much of the movie is, if you couldnt guess, devoted to the bodies of the main actresses...which are stunning to say the least. The problems in the movie are in a few key aspects. 1) Most of the stunts and action sequences left alot of the audiance thinking "Give me a break" and "Corny". Mainly, the "indy-car" chase scene through a city. Its not as bad as Armegeddon, mind you, but is nowhere near perfect. The other aspect where the movie struggles is with setting. Although almost all the settings are very beautiful, they are WAY over done. Too many colors, too perfect. This movie succeeds everywhere it attempts to go, but it doesnt go very far. For a corny, fun movie full of beautiful females, you cant go wrong here. But if you want a truly *good* movie, you will have to purchase Gladiator, or Princess Mononoke...because while Angels is entertaining, its in no way deep.
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Summary: This movie is fun and heaven sent!
Review: This movie was designed to be a fun movie that all people can enjoy. Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore carried this movie. They are smart, wittty, and oh yeah very sexy! Lucy Liu was ok but she was not as good as Cameron or Drew. To all the people who said that Bill Murray was the reason this movie are dead wrong. Bill Murray made cheesey jokes that even a 5 year old would not laugh at. So I think Bill Murray and his fans should stop getting dillusional thinking he carried this movie. Diaz and Barrymore carried this movie. Every movie Cameron Diaz does turns into gold. Cameron Diaz in my opinion is the best actress in hollywood today. Granted this movie is not an intellectual movie, but you will have a ton of fun watching this movie. Buy this movie and sit back and enjoy!
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Summary: Too much fun!
Review: Charlie's Angels has to be one of the most entertaining and fun movies I've seen in a long time. Imagine a Austin Powers/ Matrix/ Mission:Impossible/ TSAMary. Although it's not the greatest script ever or anything, there is not a second to bring the movie to boredom. These girls, Cameron, Lucy and Drew, are absolutely a riot. I can't wait until the sequel as this is now my most awaited DVD. Angels is nowhere near the best movie of the year, but it will easily become one of your favorites and most rewatchable movie of the year. I'll be playing this one over and over again. The films soundtrack is worth purchasing alone. Get this one. Have fun and enjoy!
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Summary: A Great, Fun Film
Review: Going into Charlies Angels, one had to be a little skeptical. What would be ahead of them? The trailer made the film look very appealing, but would the film live up to the hype of the trailer and all of the television spots? Yes, indeed it does, and exceeds those expectations. The story is one that could be seen on an episode of the classical show, but the special effects make this film great. There are numerous well choreographed fight sequences, and there are not too many cheesy phrases, as are common for action films. The film features great actresses, and a couple of actors who turn in great performances. There is of course Drew, Lucy, and Cameron, but who could forget Sam Rockwell as the super villian or Crispin Glover as his henchman that does not have a single line. "Big Bad" Bill Murray is great as Bosley, not taking too much spotlight from the actresses, but stealing almost all of the scenes he is in. This film also boasts an impressive directorial debut by McG, someone who definately has a style all his own, even if that means borrowing slightly from the Matrix. This is a great film for people of all different audiences. There is not too much coarse language for the little ones, and all of the fights do not feature blood, which is refreshing. This film was meant to be fun, and it excels beyond belief.
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Summary: The most entertaining movie of the year
Review: This movie has everything that all of the summer blockbusters couldn't achieve this summer, good action and a funny script. Though I recommend this movie to everyone, it's only for certain people. You either love it, or hate it.
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Summary: Cameron is so so so funny
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this movie even though I didn't actually intend on seeing it. The movie I wanted to see was sold out. I laughed through at least 3/4 of the movie. Cameron Diaz is a riot in her superman underwear. I highly recommend watching at least once. I'm glad I did!! I can't wait to buy it on DVD so I can watch over and over. The soundtrack was perfect also.
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Summary: When is a comic strip not a comic strip?
Review: When it's Charlie's Angels, the movie follow-up to the series of the 80's. This time around, the Angels are Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, and Cameron Diaz. Go-between and sidekick John Bosley is none other than the irrepressible Bill Murray. Clearly, the architects of this film intended it to be self-lampooning and the movie definitely comes off as cartoonish. The ladies are able, capable, and without, really, the need for men in their lives. They depend on themselves and each other. And, like their television counterparts before them, they really have only one want, need, and desire: to meet their boss, Charlie Townsend, voiced now as in the past, by John Forsythe. Forsythe as the unseen Townsend is the only connection to the past, other than that of producer Leonard Goldberg. There are no allusions to the Angels of the past, or of the former Bosley. Just as well. Other than the formula of three women detectives working for an unseen boss, there really are no connections to the series. Actually, the feel of the film seems to owe more to James Bond than to Charlie's Angels. It opens on an airplane where an apparent bomber meets his apparent contact, Mr. Jones, played by LL Cool J. Their interaction leads to a Bond-like opening sequence that establishes the Angels and their penchant for teamwork and danger. An updated opening, akin to the series' "once upon a time" billboard, follows. What follows is the meat, so to speak, of the film. There's a computer industrialist (Sam Rockwell) who has been kidnapped by his nemesis, Roger Corwin (Tim Curry). The industrialist's partner, Vivian Wood (Kelly Lynch), hires Townsend and the Angels to retrieve the industrialist and his software, which has been hijacked by his competitor. There are few surprises in the film, authored by Ryan Rowe (The Love Bug), Ed Solomon (Men In Black), and John August (Titan A.E.), save for one or two and, if you think hard -- I did -- you can guess the direction of the film's plot. There are some casting surprises, though, like the aforementioned appearance of LL Cool J. Luke Wilson, Matt LeBlanc, and Tom Green lend their comic talents to the mix. However, the plot line is so thin that you'd do best to just sit back and enjoy the endless action that unreels before you on the screen. It's no coincidence that this movie is one hour, 38 minutes long. With commercials, there's just enough of a film to fit a two-hour TV-movie time slot. Which is probably where this movie belonged in the first place.
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Summary: Bad story... but who cares in this genre?
Review: I can understand that there are people who don't like this movie because it has a simple and unoriginal story, but on the other hand is that not the most important thing in this genre. I mean, you don't go to "Charlie's Angels" for a good story and stuff, you just want to have a good time. And you will. That is, if you are not too old. I'm sorry, but I think that the more grown up people don't like this sort of fun. But if you do, you'll be laughing a lot, and if not you'll see some amazing action. The acting is also no problem, because that is also not needed. They just have to be funny, and they are. Especialy Cameron Diaz is VERY funny! Drew is too, and even Lucy Liu is, in her own very dry way funny. OK, it has not as much action as I expected, and a lot of the things in this movie are very cliche, but it's obvious that this is a sort of parody of all those action films. And if you can't see that, you are definitely too old for this movie.
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Summary: Excellent (to my surprise).
Review: The only reason I saw this film was because someone else was paying for my ticket. Now, let me get something straight here.. I hate most action films, I've never seen an episode of Charlie's Angels and I had no idea what the plot of this film was. So basically, I walked into the cinema with low hopes for this film. But to my surprise, this was no boring James Bond type action movie. This was a hilarious comedy film. The movie was hardly ever serious, and when it was (serious), they'd throw in a joke or two. Go see this film! It Rules! By the way.. I saw the movie on it's second day of release in Australia, and the cinema was full.. which made the jokes more effective.
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