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EspañolCHARLIE'S ANGELS (FILM)
: ''This article is about the original 2000 film. For the 2003 sequel, see ''
'''Charlie's Angels''' (2000) is an action/comedy feature film based on (and something of a sequel to) the 1970s television series ''Charlie's Angels''.
The film was directed by McG, and starred: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as the three "angels"; Bill Murray as Bosley; Sam Rockwell as Eric Knox; and John Forsythe, from the original series, returned as Charlie. ''Charlie's Angels'' was followed by a sequel, '' (2003), with Bernie Mac as Bosley and Demi Moore as Madison Lee.
The Angels (Diaz as Natalie Cook, Barrymore as Dylan Sanders, and Liu as Alex Munday) have been hired by the president of Knox Technologies (Lynch) to find her "kidnapped" partner, Eric Knox (Rockwell), and to retrieve his stolen software which his rival (Curry) "stole".
It is revealed, however, that their client is in fact the enemy and is using the Angels to gain access to his rival's system. His father, as it happens, was in the Army Intelligence and served with none other than the Angels' boss, Charles Townsend, and he blames his father's death on Charlie.
He plans to use a combination of his, and his rival's technologies to trace Charlie's location via satellite and then kill him... the Angels, naturally, thwart this plan.
★ Cameron Diaz - Natalie Cook
★ Drew Barrymore - Dylan Saunders
★ Lucy Liu - Alex Munday
★ Bill Murray - Bosley
★ Sam Rockwell - Eric Knox
★ Tim Curry - Roger Corwin
★ Kelly Lynch - Vivian Wood
★ Crispin Glover - Thin Man
★ Matt LeBlanc - Jason
★ LL Cool J - African Priest
★ Tom Green - The Chad
★ Luke Wilson - Pete Komisky
★ John Forsythe - Charlie [Voice]
★ Mike Smith - Knox Thug
★ Sean Whalen - Pasqual
The film pays homage to the television series keeping a very similar credit sequence where the characters are introduced. With the sequence, scenes from the television series are reenacted with the film's leads. The intercom that Charlie Townsend uses to hold his conferences is the same one from the television series, even though that particular model was discontinued decades ago. The character of Charlie Townsend is also again voiced by John Forsythe and never seen, consistent with the television series.
★ "Blind (song)" by Korn
★ "Live Wire" by Mötley Crüe
★ "Wake me up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!
★ "Money (That's What I Want)" by Flying Lizards
★ "I Love Rock N' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
★ "Charlie's Angels 2000" by Apollo Four Forty
★ "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton
★ "Heaven Must be Missing an Angel" by Tavares
★ "Undercover Angel (song)" by Alan O'Day
★ "Principles of Lust" by Enigma
★ "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
★ "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child
★ "Twiggy Twiggy" by Pizzicato Five
★ "Grove in the Heart" by Deee-lite
★ "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto
★ "Zendeko Hachijo" by Zenshuji Zendeko
★ "Smack my Bitch Up" by Prodigy
★ "Tangerine Speedo" by Caviar
★ "Another town" by Transister
★ "Angel's Eye" by Areosmith
★ "Belly by Nomad
★ "When Angels Yodel" written and arranged by Frank Marocco
★ "Barracuda" by Heart
★ "True" by Spandau Ballet
★ "You Make me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer
★ "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
★ "Tangerine Speedo" by Caviar
★ "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot
★ "Dot" by Destiny's Child
★ "Got to Give it Up" by Marvin Gaye
★ "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer
★ "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass
★ "Simon Says" by Pharoahe Monch
★ "Leave U Far Behind" by Lunatic Calm
★ "Skullsplitter" by Henodize
★ "Song 2" by Blur
★ "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
★ "Ya Mama" by Fatboy Slim
★ "Angel" by Rod Stewart
★ "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
The movie grossed more than $125 million at the U.S. box office and grossed over $260 million worldwide. Its soundtrack album was a successful release, and its lead single, "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child, was a number-one hit in the United States for 11 consecutive weeks, and #1 in the UK.
Barrymore, who was also one of the producers, disliked guns, which is why the Angels are martial arts experts in the film. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu all went through a strenuous training regimen to prepare for their roles, working with a kung fu master.
Barrymore pursued Bill Murray for months to play Bosley (originally played by David Doyle on the TV series) and he consistently declined. During the ''Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special'', he sang TLC's "Waterfalls" to Drew (with the chorus "Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to..."). Eventually he did the film but did not return for the sequel.
Multiple candidates were considered for the role of Alex, including Beyonce (who was too young), Lauryn Hill, and Aaliyah. The final choice was, however, Lucy Liu.
LL Cool J appears in the opening scene of the movie as an African priest, which turns out to be Dylan in disguise.
Barrymore's then boyfriend (and subsequent husband), Tom Green appears in a cameo as The Chad.
During the party scene in the film, Roger Corwin's (Tim Curry) girlfriend was played by 1998 Playmate of the Year, Karen McDougal.
In the opening credits, Barrymore is seen wearing a black wig and round glasses, reading a book in a library. This is a reference to Harry Potter, of which Drew Barrymore is a big fan.
Early in the film, Dylan is in a wrestling match with WWE superstar, Rey Mysterio.
When Dylan falls into their backyard, the two young boys who help her are playing Final Fantasy VIII. Final Fantasy VIII, however, is not a multiplayer game.
In the scene where Bosley is locked up in a cell by the villain, there are references to other films, such as ''The Great Escape'', where Bosley is bouncing a baseball off of the cell wall; and ''Birdman of Alcatraz'', where there is a bird sitting on the ledge of the windowsill of the cell
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has a major product placement in the movie, and features its products in various scenes, the Nokia 8210, 6210, 8850, 7110, 9110. Barrymore, Diaz, and Liu were each provided with 8210 handsets for the movie. For the movie print advertisements, Nokia has changed its "Connecting People" slogan to "Connecting Angels".
★
★ MASCOT review: Charlie's Angels
'''Charlie's Angels''' (2000) is an action/comedy feature film based on (and something of a sequel to) the 1970s television series ''Charlie's Angels''.
The film was directed by McG, and starred: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as the three "angels"; Bill Murray as Bosley; Sam Rockwell as Eric Knox; and John Forsythe, from the original series, returned as Charlie. ''Charlie's Angels'' was followed by a sequel, '' (2003), with Bernie Mac as Bosley and Demi Moore as Madison Lee.
| Contents |
| Plot |
| Cast |
| Links to television series |
| Soundtrack |
| Reception |
| Casting |
| Cameos |
| Product placement |
| External links |
Plot
The Angels (Diaz as Natalie Cook, Barrymore as Dylan Sanders, and Liu as Alex Munday) have been hired by the president of Knox Technologies (Lynch) to find her "kidnapped" partner, Eric Knox (Rockwell), and to retrieve his stolen software which his rival (Curry) "stole".
It is revealed, however, that their client is in fact the enemy and is using the Angels to gain access to his rival's system. His father, as it happens, was in the Army Intelligence and served with none other than the Angels' boss, Charles Townsend, and he blames his father's death on Charlie.
He plans to use a combination of his, and his rival's technologies to trace Charlie's location via satellite and then kill him... the Angels, naturally, thwart this plan.
Cast
★ Cameron Diaz - Natalie Cook
★ Drew Barrymore - Dylan Saunders
★ Lucy Liu - Alex Munday
★ Bill Murray - Bosley
★ Sam Rockwell - Eric Knox
★ Tim Curry - Roger Corwin
★ Kelly Lynch - Vivian Wood
★ Crispin Glover - Thin Man
★ Matt LeBlanc - Jason
★ LL Cool J - African Priest
★ Tom Green - The Chad
★ Luke Wilson - Pete Komisky
★ John Forsythe - Charlie [Voice]
★ Mike Smith - Knox Thug
★ Sean Whalen - Pasqual
Links to television series
The film pays homage to the television series keeping a very similar credit sequence where the characters are introduced. With the sequence, scenes from the television series are reenacted with the film's leads. The intercom that Charlie Townsend uses to hold his conferences is the same one from the television series, even though that particular model was discontinued decades ago. The character of Charlie Townsend is also again voiced by John Forsythe and never seen, consistent with the television series.
Soundtrack
★ "Blind (song)" by Korn
★ "Live Wire" by Mötley Crüe
★ "Wake me up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!
★ "Money (That's What I Want)" by Flying Lizards
★ "I Love Rock N' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
★ "Charlie's Angels 2000" by Apollo Four Forty
★ "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton
★ "Heaven Must be Missing an Angel" by Tavares
★ "Undercover Angel (song)" by Alan O'Day
★ "Principles of Lust" by Enigma
★ "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
★ "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child
★ "Twiggy Twiggy" by Pizzicato Five
★ "Grove in the Heart" by Deee-lite
★ "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto
★ "Zendeko Hachijo" by Zenshuji Zendeko
★ "Smack my Bitch Up" by Prodigy
★ "Tangerine Speedo" by Caviar
★ "Another town" by Transister
★ "Angel's Eye" by Areosmith
★ "Belly by Nomad
★ "When Angels Yodel" written and arranged by Frank Marocco
★ "Barracuda" by Heart
★ "True" by Spandau Ballet
★ "You Make me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer
★ "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
★ "Tangerine Speedo" by Caviar
★ "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot
★ "Dot" by Destiny's Child
★ "Got to Give it Up" by Marvin Gaye
★ "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer
★ "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass
★ "Simon Says" by Pharoahe Monch
★ "Leave U Far Behind" by Lunatic Calm
★ "Skullsplitter" by Henodize
★ "Song 2" by Blur
★ "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
★ "Ya Mama" by Fatboy Slim
★ "Angel" by Rod Stewart
★ "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
Reception
The movie grossed more than $125 million at the U.S. box office and grossed over $260 million worldwide. Its soundtrack album was a successful release, and its lead single, "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child, was a number-one hit in the United States for 11 consecutive weeks, and #1 in the UK.
Casting
One of the most widely reproduced publicity images from ''Charlie's Angels'' features (L to R) Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, and Drew Barrymore in defensive posture as they prepare to subdue "Thin Man."
Barrymore, who was also one of the producers, disliked guns, which is why the Angels are martial arts experts in the film. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu all went through a strenuous training regimen to prepare for their roles, working with a kung fu master.
Barrymore pursued Bill Murray for months to play Bosley (originally played by David Doyle on the TV series) and he consistently declined. During the ''Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special'', he sang TLC's "Waterfalls" to Drew (with the chorus "Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to..."). Eventually he did the film but did not return for the sequel.
Multiple candidates were considered for the role of Alex, including Beyonce (who was too young), Lauryn Hill, and Aaliyah. The final choice was, however, Lucy Liu.
Cameos
LL Cool J appears in the opening scene of the movie as an African priest, which turns out to be Dylan in disguise.
Barrymore's then boyfriend (and subsequent husband), Tom Green appears in a cameo as The Chad.
During the party scene in the film, Roger Corwin's (Tim Curry) girlfriend was played by 1998 Playmate of the Year, Karen McDougal.
In the opening credits, Barrymore is seen wearing a black wig and round glasses, reading a book in a library. This is a reference to Harry Potter, of which Drew Barrymore is a big fan.
Early in the film, Dylan is in a wrestling match with WWE superstar, Rey Mysterio.
When Dylan falls into their backyard, the two young boys who help her are playing Final Fantasy VIII. Final Fantasy VIII, however, is not a multiplayer game.
In the scene where Bosley is locked up in a cell by the villain, there are references to other films, such as ''The Great Escape'', where Bosley is bouncing a baseball off of the cell wall; and ''Birdman of Alcatraz'', where there is a bird sitting on the ledge of the windowsill of the cell
Product placement
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has a major product placement in the movie, and features its products in various scenes, the Nokia 8210, 6210, 8850, 7110, 9110. Barrymore, Diaz, and Liu were each provided with 8210 handsets for the movie. For the movie print advertisements, Nokia has changed its "Connecting People" slogan to "Connecting Angels".
External links
★
★ MASCOT review: Charlie's Angels
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