"Charlie's Angels Full Throttle" 27 June 2003 (USA).
Tagline: This summer the Angels are back.
Images from the movie:
 Drew Barrymore, Bruce Comtois |
 Lucy Liu |
 Rodrigo Santoro |
 Cameron Diaz |
 Lucy Liu |
 Cameron Diaz |
 Lucy Liu, Jenno Topping |
 Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu |
User review: 4.7
PlotThe Angels--Natalie, Dylan, and Alex are back again but this time they're preparing for a strike without even warning as they go undercover to retrieve two missing silver bands. These are no ordinary rings. They contain valuable encrypted information that reveal the new identities of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program. When witnesses start turning up dead, only the Angels, using their expertise as masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts can stop the perpetrator, a mysterious "fallen" Angel. Aided by their trusty colleague, Jimmy Bosley, the Angels' adventure begins at a remote Mongolian outpost and ends only after Dylan is forced to face a dark secret from her past--a secret that puts the lives of her two best friends in danger. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
Movie Trivia Tyler Hoechlin auditioned for the part of Max.
The working title of the film was "Halo".
When Demi Moore is standing in the doorway shooting at the speaker box, behind her are portraits of the previous actresses who were in Charlie's Angels (1976).
The address on the envelope that Pete opens at the beginning of the film gives Pete and Natalie's address as 2028 The Strand, Hermosa Beach, California, which is a valid address on the beach.
The 1974 red Ford Torino with a white stripe used in Starsky and Hutch (1975) can be seen in the opening sequence.
A red men's room is seen during the opening credits with the angels dressed as men. This is actually an outtake from the first Charlie's Angels (2000). The bathroom was an exact replica of the one seen in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980).
There is an outtake from the observatory sequence after the end credits.
Jamie Foxx was originally in talks to play the new Bosley.
Bruce Willis has a cameo as William Rose Bailey. The name is a reference to Guns N' Roses singer W. Axl Rose, whose real name was William Bruce Bailey until he was 17.
The "fallen Angel" storyline, featuring Madison Lee, was originally intended to be the basis of a third Charlie's Angels film.
A photograph of Bill Murray is visible in Mama Bosley's home. Murray appeared as Bosley in Charlie's Angels (2000).
During the calf-birthing sequence, the "fake cow rear end" that was used for a similar scene in City Slickers (1991) was used again.
The car from Fantasy Island (1978) can be seen in the opening sequence, along with other '70s TV icons.
When the angels are all shot by Madison, the formation they make on the ground where they lay is the same as the Charlie's Angels symbol (but without the guns, obviously).
During the motocross scene, four famous riders have a cameo: Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath, Chris Gosselaar and Carey Hart.
Cameo: [Joseph G. Aulisi] The doctor in the flashbacks with Thin Boy.
The promotional material for the film within the film, Maximum Extreme 2, is identical to materials created for Mission: Impossible II (2000), right down to posters with the main character's profile and a bleeding cut on the cheek.
Courtney Love was offered the role of Madison Lee, but turned it down.
In 2005 this became not only the first Sony Pictures film but the first film ever to be authored on the "blu-ray" DVD format.
In the scene where the Angels are dancing in the club you can see Carmit Bachar from the Pussycat Dolls as a background dancer.
In the M.C. Hammer dance scene as well as in the scene where she is dressed up as a hot dog seller, Dylan (Drew Barrymore) has written the word "Kodachrome" with black pen on her left forearm. The movie was shot on Kodak film stock, but apart from this, there is no reason or explanation why this is there.
The house used as Lucy Liu's residence was the same house used as Jacky Trehorn's residence in The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Who song, "Who Are You" , plays just as the Angels (who are disguised as a CSI team) come out of the CSI van, a sly reference to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), which uses "Who Are You" as its theme song.
In the weeks prior to the film's release, a series of short animated adventures featuring the voice of John Forsythe as Charlie were produced and distributed over the Internet. These adventures expand upon events shown at the start of the film.
Drew Barrymore really wanted Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" in a flashback scene. However, the rights to the song were too expensive, so Barrymore called Jon Bon Jovi told him how much she loved the song and how important it was to her that it be in the scene, and Bon Jovi found a loophole to enable them to use the song.
John Forsythe voices the character of Charles Townsend in this film as he did in the first as well as the T.V. series. One of Madison Lee's (Demi Moore) thugs was played by Charles Townsend.
The high school Pete attended was Rydell High School, a reference to the name of the high school in Grease (1978).
When Alex is talking to both her father (John Cleese) and her boyfriend (Matt LeBlanc) and explaining about Charlie, she says, "Oh, Daddy, I know how you always wanted me to be a neurosurgeon." There's a close-up on LeBlanc at that point, looking confused. On Friends (1994), Joey Tribbiani (LeBlanc) plays neurosurgeon Dr. Drake Ramoray on the hit soap opera "Days Of Our Lives".
For the scene where Natalie is distracting the surfer at the beach and Alex and Dylan are underneath his GTO collecting clues, the car had to be put on jacks because the actresses couldn't fit underneath it.
Bruce Willis, who is an advocate for adoption, has a cameo in the film. He asked Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu for a favor for his cameo, that they do a PSA for adoption. They gladly did it.
Drew Barrymore is a fervent believer in gun control. That's why none of the Angels are seen using guns in this picture.
A new version of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" was recorded for Dylan's appearance as a wrestling star. Her make-up mimics that of Bowie's character Aladdin Sane.
Jaclyn Smith was hired to play "Kelly Garrett" , her character from Charlie's Angels (1976), the TV series on which this film is based.
The song "Firestarter" by Prodigy is played twice, especially during the fight scene with the O'Grady Clan. This seems to be a reference to the movie with the same title starring Drew Barrymore, as "Charlie" McGee. Note that she eventually starts the fire which separates them from the O'Grady Clan with her lighter.
Movie GoofupsContinuity: The Bell System logo (embossed in the bottom left corner of the speaker phone) disappears in some scenes.
Continuity: The bullet hole on Natalie's top disappears when the Angels get up off the ground.
Continuity: Beer bottles on the table at the beginning of the movie disappear and reappear between shots.
Movie QuotesNatalie Cook: I have something you'll never have. Madison Lee: What's that? [pause] Natalie Cook: Friends. Kelly Garrett: Angels are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to find them. Each one is unique. Madison Lee: I was never good. I was great. Bosley's Brother: It's raining white women. Seamus: I'd recognize that arse anywhere, you piece of shite. Seamus: I've never wanted you more. Dylan Sanders: Always wanting what you can't have. Alex Munday: Marshal Ray Carter. I'm Alex Munday. I'll be your rescuer today. Carter: I didn't think you'd find me. How many men do you have? Alex Munday: I've got two girlfriends in the bar. Carter: They have fifty armed men. Alex Munday: I know. It hardly seems fair. C'mon! Natalie Cook: This is hostel, ya? [surprising Natalie] Madison Lee: What's up, Angel? Natalie Cook: Madison Lee? Madison Lee: Natalie Cook. Natalie Cook: Oh, my god! How'd you know? Madison Lee: I get the newsletter. Madison Lee: I don't take orders from a speaker-box anymore. I work for myself. Natalie Cook: Well, your boss sucks. Dylan Sanders: I think she's trying to kill us. Bosley: I got sand all in my ass. I can't hardly walk. Alex Munday: Get off the babysitter. Daddy's home. Madison Lee: Why be an Angel when I can play God? [spotting their suspect] Alex Munday: Check it out... brown shorts, red board, 11:00. What d'you think? Dylan Sanders: [looking at the guy] Yummy!... Alex Munday: That's what I thought. Case closed. Nat move in, Dylan thinks he's hot. Dylan Sanders: What do you mean? Alex Munday: You always fall for the bad guy. Natalie Cook: Killer, huh? I just got so excited. When it's big like that I just love to ride it hard and rough. Max: Helen Zass. So, uh, where's that, where's that name come from originally, is that, uh "Ass-Tralian"? [last lines] Alex Munday: Oh, it's a no-brainer. [Dylan, undercover as a nun, is eyeing a sexy young priest] Alex Munday: [under her breath] Thornbirds. Mr. Munday: So, you work with Alex at the hospital? Alex Munday: Yes! Natalie works in the Psychiatric Ward. And Dylan is the Head of... Gynecology. Mr. Munday: Really? Dylan Sanders: Um-hmm. Mr. Munday: So young. Dylan Sanders: I know. Alex Munday: We were just on our way out, actually, 'cause we have such a major procedure coming up, Daddy, so... Natalie Cook: Duty calls. Sorry. Dylan Sanders: I've gotta... prep. Natalie Cook: Yeah... scrub up. Ha ha. Mr. Munday: Bu- bye. [Natalie and Dylan say "Bye" together] Mr. Munday: Bye. Alex Munday: See you guys in a minute. It's just a tiny emergency, but make yourself at home, okay. [Kisses him on the cheek] Mr. Munday: We'll talk later, off to the hospital, go save lives... [the Angels have left; He looks confused] Mr. Munday: Head of Gynecology? Bus-Stop Kid: [Bosley just rubbed him on the head] Man! You do not mess with a black man's do! Natalie Cook: Bring it on, bitch! Madison Lee: [thinking that she's about to kill Charlie's Angels] Enjoy heaven. Natalie Cook: Go to hell. Alex Munday: [the Angels kill Madison; she dies amid flames] She's so fired. Alex Munday: [after Madison Lee shoots the Angels] What a be-atch! Max: Helen Zass. That's your name. [Looks over at Bosley] Max: . Is that, uh, Ass-tralian? Natalie Cook: Oh my god! You must have been the butt of every joke! Alex Munday: Did you by chance drive an Ass-tin Martin? Natalie Cook: Alex! We're being Ass-inine! Dylan Sanders: Yes. Yes you are. Dylan Sanders: And all we have is the Thin Man. Natalie Cook: Our Favorite Ass-Ass-in Alex Munday: [Holding the medal] We should get this to the lab to have it anal-ized. Dylan Sanders: You do that. Natalie Cook: You were the cock. I was the beaver! Natalie Cook: Tickets, I love tickets! Chess Opponent: What's an angel doing so far from heaven? Dylan Sanders: I'm no angel. Bosley's Brother: [dressed as a Coroner] I'm not going anywhere near no dead bodies! Dylan Sanders: You don't know me any more. Seamus: I'm the only one here who knows you Helen. Natalie Cook: Do a little dance? Dylan Sanders: Make a little love. Alex Munday: Get down tonight. Bosley's Brother: Plan B stands for Plan Bosley! Dylan Sanders: [after crashing out of bar window] Just once I'd like to walk out of a bar! Charles Townsend: Bosley, I hope the Angels aren't being too rough on you. Bosley: Man, please. I date fat women. What you talkin' 'bout?
Filming LocationsCentury City, Los Angeles, California, USA Century Plaza Hotel - 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (Alex's rodeo segment)
Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Playboy Mansion - 10236 Charing Cross Road, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (Orphanage)
Sheats-Goldstein Residence, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Information
Directed by: McG Runtime: 106 min | 107 min (unrated version) Released in: USA Language(s): English Production company: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Official CertificationsUSA:PG-13 (certificate #38873) | Iceland:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18PL | South Africa:10V | South Korea:12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Germany:16 (extended version) | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (cut) | UK:12 (video rating) (2003) (cut) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)
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User CommentsIs This What the Movies Have Come To? - Roland E. Zwick (magneteach@aol.com) from United States
Attacking `Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' is a bit like shooting secret
agents in a barrel; there's just not a lot of sport in it because it's way
too easy to do.
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore return as the giggly, jiggly trio
who, we're supposed to believe, are amazing, expert crime fighters. About
the only way this material stands even a chance of succeeding is if the
filmmakers treat it like some over-the-top, live action cartoon (or is it
video game?) - which is pretty much what they've done. Unfortunately, it
turns out to be a cartoon almost totally devoid of wit, creativity and
charm. The plot mainly consists of finding ways to get the girls into campy
costumes and situations. Thus we have the angels as nuns, the angels as
welders, the angels as exotic dancers. The problem is that this cutesiness
wears awfully thin after awhile, especially since that is pretty much all
the screenplay manages to come up with in the way of entertainment.
The stunt sequences which consist mainly of tedious slow-motion shots of
the girls flipping through the air, karate-chopping the bad guys and dodging
bullets - are so excessive in nature that we begin to understand what a
detrimental effect `The Matrix' (however inadvertently) has had on
filmmaking in the past few years. When any physical action - no matter how
contrary to the laws of physics and gravity - is possible, how are we
supposed to care what happens to the people involved? If no one seems to be
in any real danger, all possible suspense is eliminated and we are left
admiring the work of the special effects team and very little else. The
`Charlie's Angels' films are not alone in this regard, but they do serve as
handy warning signs of the potentially debilitating effect of this trend on
the future of action movies.
About halfway through the film, Jaclyn Smith, one of the angels from the
original TV series, shows up to dispense some veteran advice to one of our
intrepid little cherubs. Though long past her prime, Smith is so goddess-y
beautiful in her brief moments on screen that, not only does she outclass
all three of the leading players, but she makes us, heaven forbid, even feel
a twinge of nostalgia however faint - for the original series. Frankly, I
didn't think that was possible. Credit the makers of this fiasco for
achieving at least that much with their film.
Quite fun but the total lack of substance is a real problem - bob the moo from Birmingham, UKThe Angels rescue Marshal Ray Carter from Mongolia but leave without what
they presume to be his wedding ring. Later they find out that the ring is
one of a coded pair that, once combined, unlocks the data for the location
of the entire witness protection programme. The other ring has also been
taken from it's holder and the holder murdered. The Angels are charged to
bring back the rings but along the way they encounter secrets from the past
including a violent old flame from Dylan's youth seeking revenge and an
ex-Angel striking out on her own.
It was with a heavy (but open) heart that I went to see this film. I had
enjoyed the first film (for all it's flaws) but I didn't really want to see
a film that just went over the same ground. Happily CA2 didn't just make
the same mistakes as the first film did it actually went beyond them! One
problem with the first film was that the plot had too many scenes that just
seemed to happen without reason or consequence (the race cars scene for
one). However here the majority of the scenes seem to exist outside the
plot. It's like they knew that they wanted to repeat the essence of some
scenes from the first film and, if they couldn't fit them into the plot,
then they just dropped them in anyway. Scenes that were enjoyable in the
first film were just not quite as funny the second time
round.
The plot is so disjointed that it really does feel very episodic and I
struggled sometimes to see the narrative flow mainly because for large
sections of the film there wasn't one. Characters are dropped in for little
reason, scenes occur that are wedged into the plot simply because someone
had the idea in isolation and got it added to the film etc. However I won't
waste time debating this here as I think many agree that this film was never
meant to provide substance. Which leaves us with style. McG is aptly named
as he is responsible for a mass produced product that seems to lack
invention or spark of it's own. It was possible to look at the first film
as a tongue in cheek satire of blockbusters but to do the same thing all
over again made me realise that he wasn't satirising the cult of excess he
is actually part of it and worse, he hasn't got ideas of his
own.
Hence we have scenes that are more like music videos. The soundtrack pretty
much covers the whole film, lest we should have a quiet moment to think!
Also the action scenes are sub-par Matrix rips once he may have gotten
away with it but the joke has worn thin. The action is just silly and makes
it very hard to get excited or involved. The opening sequence is just
laughable and sets the tone it's a shame as some of the fights are well
choreographed and could have been good if they hadn't been pushed to being
OTT. The constant use of slow motion and linger shots of the girls' asses
or blowing hair also gets quite tiresome in the end. The film has quite a
few good references to other movies (eg Cape Fear & Sound Of Music) however
these only work if they exist as scenes themselves and not just as
references. To show you what I mean, `The Simpsons' spoofed Cape Fear, but
the episode stood in it's own right. In CA2 some references seem only to
exist as references and not part of the film. The constant use of in-jokes
and styles from other films stopped feeling like clever fleeting references
and started to feel like McG just plundering for things to fill his film I
mean, doesn't even the concept of a quest for a ring sound familiar to
anyone, never mind the Matrix effects?!
The cast is amazing and it is to McG's further shame that he makes poor use
of the majority of them. The lead trio are good but (as the outakes show)
seemed to have had more fun making it than I had watching it. Liu comes out
the best for my money as she is the most convincing fighter and is the
sexiest! Moore is alright in the support but she is poorly used she
really does have a very small role, most of which is to show off her new
body. Mac is a major let down from the trailer he had looked funny but
the truth is that he gives a poor minstrel performance at best. He has a
few funny lines but he is not as funny as I've seen him his failure makes
the loss of Bill Murray feel 100 times greater. Theroux is physically
impressive but has a terrible accent that wonders from Northern Irish to
Southern Irish to some sort of flat Scots at times. The support cast is
deep and mostly wasted - Bruce Willis has about 3 words and 1 minute of
screen time, Fisher, Patrick, Eve, LeBlanc, Wilson, The Olsen's, Smith,
Forster and Pink (to name a handful) all have very little to actually do and
it just turns their scenes into a game of `oh look it's
'. The biggest
waste is Cleese who is given nothing to do but do bug eyes over cheap
innuendo and whisper `ferret'.
Overall I'm aware that to make these points is a waste of my time as many
fans of this film will acknowledge them and say `so what?'. Hell I half
enjoyed the film as a piece of fluff for a Sunday afternoon with mindless
action and sexy ladies but it's hard for that to totally suffice and, try
as I might, I couldn't help but feel like I wanted something more from
it.
Fantastic, live-action cartoon fun! - CMUltra (collectormanultra@yahoo.com)We caught a double at the matinee today and perhaps I found CA:FT so much
fun due to the comparison of the pretty lousy League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen we had just seen. But, fun it was!
I went in hoping for more of the satirical flair that made the first one
enjoyable. CA:FT delivered. This is the way movies about campy TV shows
*should* be made. An over-the-top parody that keeps you gasping and
laughing the entire time.
If you want "realistic" action, this movie is NOT it. This is a live-action
cartoon, beautifully shot in a kinetic MTV style. Cameos are numerous ("Is
that Bruce Willis?" "Hey, Pink!") and watch for plenty of little homages to
various campy TV series of the same genre.
Most of all, sit back and enjoy! The three angels are as goofy as ever with
their satire-sincerity and "fierce" poses. They each have a distinct
personality trait which helps all the little subplots keep moving
along.
The supporting cast was fine too. Bernie Mac's Bosley was an improvement
over the first. Lots of laughs! Demi's Madison character was okay, but I
kept getting the impression she was trying too hard. This is a parody and
Madison should have been a hammed-up villainess, but Moore remained too
seriously focused. This caused the character to seem out of step with the
rest of the movie. John Cleese was fine too. His part was small and
generally consisted of the tired joke of miscommunication about his
daughter's (Liu) occupation.
If you enjoyed the first Charlies Angels, see this! If you like goofy,
all-out action fun, see this! If you want drama, skip
this.
7 out of 10.
"This film has the mediocrity of a horrible B-movie from the seventies, with a huge budget splattered on top." - MovieAddict2009 from UKI liked "Charlie's Angels." It never took itself too seriously, and Bill
Murray provided some comic relief, making the film more than just an hour
and a half bikini advert. Something funny (or unfunny) happens in "Charlie's
Angels: Full Throttle": It's terrible.
I mean, this movie isn't bad, it's just awful. The acting is even worse than
the first, there's no Bill Murray, and what were all the stars making cameos
in this film thinking? Bruce Willis, Owen Wilson, and others make brief
appearences, but what about Demi Moore, Crispin Glover ("Back to the
Future"), Robert Patrick (better remembered as the T-1000 in "T2"), John
Cleese (or was that a cameo?), Luke Wilson, Bernie Mac (who now has his own
very popular TV show--he didn't need this to hinder his career), Matt
LeBlanc ("Friends"), and so on and so forth, who all took main roles? Okay,
I understand LeBlanc taking part in the film, his career is going nowhere
other than "Friends," but seriously, Luke Wilson?! Between this and "Legally
Blonde 2," the man may never make a lead role again (like in "Old School," a
much funnier and more fun film than this). And John Cleese! What's with him
and small roles lately? "Harry Potter," "James Bond," all of his roles are
supporting: Whatever happened to his acting career? And that's not to
mention what in the %&#% Cameron Diaz is doing in this movie. Drew
Barrymore...maybe. Lucy Liu...definately. Cameron Diaz...NO WAY! I really
like Cameron Diaz, and she can act (see "There's Something About Mary"), but
what in the name of H.G. Wells is she doing in this? And why does she act so
bad in it? I understand playing homage to the show with bad acting and all
like the first film, but this pushes the limit.
The direction style is worse, thanks to "McG," and Drew Barrymore manages to
steal the show as the all-time worst actress in recent years. I know it's
not all her--it's the script. Anyone who has to say the stuff these girls
say in this film should know they're in trouble, and should mutter the lines
with utter chaos, but it's unbearable how corny the things they say are. And
just check out their acting in a dirt bike scene, when Liu and Barrymore are
"worried" and "scared" that Diaz's character might be in trouble. Youch! Bad
acting to a new extreme. This film has the mediocrity of a horrible B-movie
from the seventies, with a huge budget splattered on top.
Originally titled "Charlie's Angels: Halo" (the name changed due to
copyright on the video game "Halo"), "Full Throttle's" plot is one of the
worst I've seen in a long time. It's horribly contrived. Where should I
begin? In the beginning of the film, the three Angels, Natalie (Diaz), Alex
(Liu) and Dylan (Barrymore) rescue a hostage (Patrick) from a bunch of
Hungarians. Stupidity ensues when the Angels fall off a bridge, dodging a
missile, and manage to grab onto a helicopter or something before the truck
they were in blows up. When watching this scene, the first things that
enters your brain is this: How in the world did this pass Columbia TriStar's
eyes? I mean, that scene is the kind of stuff I used to think would be neat
when I was about ten, only back then they didn't make feature films out of
idiotic ideas. Anyway, on with the plot.
After rescuing Patrick, they find out he was carrying with him a ring on his
finger that the Hungarians stole. This ring, when joined with another,
reveals the entire database of those on the witness protection program and
their real names. Good Lord, I didn't know that the Government kept the
names of their protected witnesses on a super-duper ring gadget so easily
stealable. I mean, didn't this pass the actors and actresses' minds--maybe
the film might be a bit sore on the plot?
I suppose that's not why people go to see this movie. They go to see the
girls in bikinis. That's not a bad idea, the first one was like that, but if
you're going to have a plot at least make it non-laughable. Even the first
film's plot was better than THIS!
One thing leads to another, pretty soon they find out Dylan (who entered the
witness protection program years ago) is being targeted for assassination by
the Creepy Thin Man (Crispin Glover). One thing I found funny is that
Crispin Glover refused to return for "Back to the Future Part II," demanding
what writer Bob Gale said was "unreasonable" perks, yet he returned for
"Charlie's Angels 2" in a flash. Interesting, Crispin, I see you've learned
from your mistakes--sadly, you've used your wisdom to return for a terrible
film.
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" isn't just miserable, it isn't just awful,
it is just so mediocre it hurts. It's like on gargantuan mess, filled to the
rim with bad acting, horrible "Matrix" rip-off fight scenes, and a God-awful
script, all of which makes "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" one of the
biggest cinematic disasters in recent years. I could spend hours wondering
why the beautiful and talented Cameron Diaz chose to appear in this film,
but in all honesty, it hurts my brain just thinking about it. What hurts my
brain even more is the fact that this film has grossed close to 100 mil
already, meaning more sequels. I weep for those that paid to see this movie
expecting a treat.
I'll say once more to the fans of the films that I enjoyed the original as a
guilty pleasure, but this is too much for me. Please, no more sequels.
1.5/5 stars -
John Ulmer
hey remember when movies used to be about plot and story lines? - composer_mike from Edoassman those were the good old days weren't they?
-This spectacular piece of poop is about the three angels stopping a
former angel from taking over the world or whatever. So the angels must
stop her and whiles they're busy doing that they run into such amazing
adventures like stripping for no reason and delivering lines so
terrible they almost blew out my center speaker. In the incredibly
predictable and crappy end they save the day and they all give us a
constipated smile to suggest that they live happily ever after. Wow
that has never been done before. I always thought that foolscreen DVD's
were the worst thing to happen to cinema but it turns out I was wrong,
that crown goes to the master filmmaker McG. How the hell he keeps
getting his movies green lit is perhaps the greatest mystery since "why
Paris Hilton is famous". I'm really glad that he dropped out of the new
"Superman" movie and let the supremely talented Bryan Singer direct,
because if he had directed it then "Batman Begins" would have been the
first and only great DC comics movie.
-I really hate this movie. Usually there's something decent about every
movie but this movie had NOTHING. Much like that dog poop "House of the
Dead" this movie is devout of any form of entertainment what so ever.
There are potholes so big you can drive a tank through them. Then
there's the lines, my god this movie has pound for pound some of the
worst dialog ever to invade my ears. Whoever was the DP on this movie
needs to beaten severely because the look of this crap gave me a
headache. The colors are so bright and so "look at me" that it causes
nausea, and the lights are so heavy on the actors that their faces look
like it has had too much make up applied to it.
-The fights are also incredibly stupid. You can tell that these women
are on a wire so much that it borders on the idiotic. McG's attitude in
this crap was that the angles can do anything, and that includes
sliding under tables and doing cartwheels with a chair. Another thing
that drove me insane is that these girls are suppose to be intelligent
and yet they keep acting stupid in every scene that we see them in.
There is one scene in which the angels must retrieve a key from a man
and instead of waiting for him in a parking lot and knocking him down
to steal the key, they instead opt to do a striptease and distract him.
I'm sure some horny 14 year old may find that entertaining but if
you're not horny, and 14 then you'll find it as pointless as everyone
else did. The music is bland and the jokes go down faster than Jenna
Jameson at work. If you look up deplorable in the dictionary you'll see
a picture of this movie
-If you have a party and you want to clear out the room then pop this
movie in and surely everyone will leave your house so you can clean up,
but if you're not having a party and want to clear the room then please
by all means avoid this with all your might. it is really dreadful and
painful, kinda like my jokes.
A disappointing film lacking the wit and charm of its predecessor. - bradsherman from Victoria, CanadaI watched this film at the recommendation of my 13 year-old daughter. I
like
the original film
version of a few years ago but Full Throttle lacks the wit and charm of
its
predecessor. It
therefore had to rely on action and special effects which I found boring
(and I like action
films). The dialogue was weak and, in particular, the special effects were
disappointing for
this day and age. There was too much obvious work in front of the blue
screen and the
situations were so preposterous that I eventually gave up on the film
after
enduring too much
of a particularly ridiculous chase. I've only ever walked out on two other
films in over 40
years. There is much better entertainment available.
with that budget six good movies could have been made - pace-1 from north hollywood califWhat do you say about a comedy that isn't at all funny a spoof thats to
heavy handed and loud that its just irritating Boy I wish I could get a
job where with out any talent I could waste millions of dollars make a
incoherent piece of tripe (that did not do that well ) and be told sure
you can make the last installment of this overdone franchise.Is any
body else really sick of these MTV directors with there million of
blazing editing cuts to create these false epics.How many good movies
from struggling directors will never be seen because Hollywood is still
looking for that big score picture. doesn't matter if good or not just
loud and flashy. OH those lovable bean counters.
Not good. - Chris100575I liked the first Charlie's Angels film. OK so it was never going to make
cinematic history, but it was fun in a kitsch kind of a way.
Not so the second. The storyline is disjointed, and the action sequences are
so far overdone it's laughable. Suspension of disbelief is one thing, but
when the Angels are flying around like Matrix Agents even dodging bullets,
it just gets silly. There are numerous references to other films, but I get
the impression that they're included as padding rather than genuine
homages.
Demi Moore looks great, but is wasted in this compost heap of a film. If
ever there was an argument for not buying a DVD before you've watched it,
this is it.
Outrageously great romp of fun, action and comedy! - MadWatch from CanadaIf you haven't read the person's review that stated "For those that 'get
it'....", then read that one. That reviewer states some good
points.
Commenting that the movie lacks plot, is cliched, is 'over the top' is
like
complaining that a Shakespeare play is a lousy action movie; Charlie's
Angels 2 is *meant* to be an over-the-top, outrageous, spoofing, comedical
parody-type action movie. The characters don't just do action, they do
"over
the top" action. The stunts are not just amazing, they are "over the top".
Part of the comedic elements are derived from characters doing
*exagerrated*
action sequences, thereby spoofing action movies. The movie broke out in a
musical number during the High School reunion scene!! The movie is not
*meant* to be a serious philosophical analysis of life!
In my opinion, the movie was awesome. It had stunts, action, comedy, great
acting (within the parameters of what the movie intended), great dialogue
(again, within the parameters of what the movie intended) and moved at an
excellent pace. The cameoes were the cherry on the sundae (although I dont
know who "Eve" or "Pink" are....).
IF you view the movie in the style it was intended to watch, this is an
excellent movie (9.5 out of 10). If you view this movie too seriously
(imagine watching Leslie Neilson's Naked Gun movie with the mindset that
you are watching a CSI movie), then you will be disappointed.
It's not meant to be serious, but fun! So enjoy it for what it is!!! - tefin (tefin@canada.com) from CanadaFirst of all, I noticed a lot of people dissing the film and saying how
it's
plot is thin, the characters aren't well developed, etc... well, that is
kinda the point. Charlie's Angels, the tv series, was full of camp, and
over-the-top antics and did exploit the use of sexy women. The movie(s)
are
based on this very notion, meaning that if you go to see the movie,
you're
going to see some campy-spoof, with some heavy moments, of a campy 70's
show.
If you're into a fast and fun movie, filled with lots of action, noise
and
over-the-top scenes, then Charlie's Angels is for you! It's got a lot of
great action, and even though it seems pointless, it's fun! Isn't that
the
whole point for seeing a movie in the first place - to have fun? I love
drama, and other sorts of movies, but you really can't expect it from
Charlie's Angels!
The one thing that is at the center of the movies, of course, is the
chemistry between Natalie, Alex, and Dylan. Diaz, Liu, and Barrymore have
a
wonderful chemistry together and they make things fun, yet sincere.
This movie, with the addition of Demi Moore, ROCKED! It was a solid kick
ass
movie. It's just about fun, enjoyable and uplifting girl power at it's
best!
So sit back and enjoy it for what it is, and stop worrying and stressing
over the plot - cause it's not about plot, it's about campy-fun!
:)
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