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the Scene DVD-ROM Link, Link to "Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle" Official Website, Set Design, Fashion, Martial Arts
and Stunts, Special Effects and Director McG Featurettes, Deleted
and Extended Scenes, Wired Angels Scene Deconstruction, Outtakes
and Bloopers, Music Videos, Destiny's Child and Apollo Four Forty,
and more!
Certainly one of the more profitable
popcorn movies to come out in recent years, Charlie's Angels is now
offered in the highest quality of DVD in Columbia TriStar Home
Entertainment's Superbit Deluxe format.
In case you were living under a rock when this movie came out, it is an
updated version of the 70's TV show with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore
and Lucy Liu reviving the roles of the Angels. The movie is an ode to
Bond-type storylines, where the trio must battle a bad guy who is out to
destroy not only the Angels, but Charlie as well. The result is an
ultra-slick movie with stylized action sequences meant to dazzle
audiences.
Personally, I find that the movie wasn't overly impressive. It was only
entertaining. Which, if you think about this type of movie, is okay. As
long as you're entertained, then this movie accomplished what it set out
to do. For entertainment purposes only, by all means, sit down and watch
Charlie's Angels. And if you're still not entertained, then give
yourself the challenge of deciding which Angel turns your gears the
most. I'm still undecided. I'm going to wait for this summer's release
of the sequel "Full Throttle" for further research.
The Superbit edition is a double disc set with new special features
containing short behind-the-scenes featurettes. The two most
entertaining include the one about super enthusiastic director McG and
the one which focuses on martial arts expert choreographer Cheung-Yan
Yuen. I just about busted my gut when Cheung-Yan is shown with an
English voiced dubbed over. I was expecting to see Godzilla (yes I know,
a Japanese monster) walk out. I was a little disappointed on the second
disc when some of the special features offered were sales pitches to
purchase products. Do we really need that on a DVD special features
section?
The Superbit quality? "Pure performance, Pure entertainment"?
Well, the DVD looks and sounds great, but I can't tell any notable
superiority from a regular DVD. It was the first Superbit DVD I've
watched, so maybe I need to be exposed to more, I don't know. Quality is
there but personally, I can't see or hear much difference.
Overall, the 2-disc Superbit edition of Charlie's Angels contains an
entertaining movie and supplemental material that has some enjoyable
viewing material.
