There has never been such uninhibited popcorn cinema as Charlie’s Angels. The blockbuster version of the cult agent series still rode the waves of the wild 90s. The director was a man named McG, previously known for music videos and commercials. The sequel Charlie’s Angels – Full Power (2003) took the colorful madness of the first part (2000) one step further.
At that time he was laughed at and showered with anti-prizes. 20 years later, the blockbuster spectacle is quite fascinating. Today you can enjoy the fever dream with Cameron Diaz iwatch TV.
Very briefly: What is Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle about?
Charlie’s Angels – Full Power – Trailer (German)
Central to the plot of the agent trio Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu are two stolen titanium rings that carry encrypted information about the identities of everyone in the US government’s witness protection program. When the first witnesses are found dead, only the death-defying power trio can stop the culprit. But then a dark secret from the past catches up with the angels.
The stupidity of Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle is almost sensational
Some of the stunts in the sequel can keep up with the big agent series Mission: Impossible and James Bond. However, the two parts didn’t take themselves nearly as seriously as their male counterparts. For example, every Charlie’s Angels blockbuster should include an introductory film for the three main characters:
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The level of silliness borders on spoof movies like Scary Movie. Charlie’s Angels was popcorn at its finest: thoughtless to the core, flat, but disarmingly upbeat. Cameron Diaz, then at the height of her career, seemed born for this type of film.
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle was penalized by the anti-Oscars
Of course, when it was released, full power was a hit with the Golden Raspberry. At the annual awards ceremony for the worst films, glossy trash is frowned upon. The blockbuster received a record-breaking seven nominations:
Worst Actress: Drew Barrymore
(won)
There was (unfortunately) no sequel. With a production budget of 12 million US dollars, the worldwide gross of about 260 million just wasn’t good enough. Instead, the new edition followed in 2019 with Kristen Stewart.
Where is Charlie’s Angels: Full Power on TV?
The 3sat channel shows Charlie’s Angels: Full Power on Friday at 10:25 p.m. without advertising and usually in HD.
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