CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE (2003)

MORGAN'S RATING

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is the sequel to the 2000 blockbuster action-adventure, which reunites Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu as the indomitable crime-fighting heroines. In the Angels' newest adventure, the captivating trio once again demonstrates their expertise as espionage and martial arts, and disguise.  They investigate the theft of a database of witness protection profiles, after five of the people on the list are murdered. They're aided by a new Bosley as they are pitted against a 'fallen angel', their old nemesis, the Thin Man, and others.

Cameron Diaz (Natalie Cook), Drew Barrymore (Dylan Sanders), Lucy Liu (Alex Munday), Bernie Mac (Jimmy Bosley), Crispin Glover (Thin Man), Justin Theroux (Seamus O'Grady), Robert Patrick (Ray Carter), Demi Moore (Madison Lee), Shia LeBeouf (Max), Matt LeBlanc (Jason), Luke Wilson (Pete), Ja'net DuBois (Momma Bosley), Cheung-Yan Yuen, Daxing Zhang (Demented Mongols), John Chow, Bruce Comtois (Mongols), Khin-Kway Maung (Crooked-Tooth), Robert Forster (Roger Wixon), Eric Bogosian (Alen Caulfield), Eve (Herself), Pink (Coal Bowl Starter), Carrie Fisher (Mother Superior), Russell Bobbitt, Charles Townsend, Al Kahn (Madison's Minions), Bela Karolyi (Himself), Tanoai Reed (Wrestler), Joshua Miller (Chess Kid), Clifford Happy (Fleeing Suspect), Mushond Lee (FBI Agent), Andrew Wilson (Cop), Travis Bobbitt (Surfer), William Forsythe (Charles Townsend, voice), Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen (Future Angels, uncredited), Jaclyn Smith (Mexican Bar Angel, uncredited), Bruce Willis (William Rose Bailey, uncredited).

THIS SUMMER THE ANGELS ARE BACK.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: McG. WRITERS: John August, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley.   PRODUCERS: Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg and Nancy Juvonen. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Amanda Goldberg. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Patrick Crowley, Betty Thomas and Jenno Topping.  ORIGINAL MUSIC: Ed Shearmur (score), Pink and William Orbit (songs).  DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia Pictures.

QUOTES

Natalie Cook: Hey, sorry about breaking your stick. You know, when it's big like that I just like to ride it rough and hard.

Bosley's Brother: I got sand in my butt. I can't hardly walk.

FACTS

Madison Lee: I don't take orders from a speakerbox anymore. I work for myself. Natalie Cook: Well your boss sucks.

RELEASE DATE: June 27th, 2003 (USA) DVD RELEASE DATE: October 21st, 2003 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $37.6 million (USA) BOX OFFICE RESULT: $100.8 million (USA) BUDGET: $120 million (USA) PRODUCTION DATES: August 2002 -- October 2002 - Cameron Diaz earned her biggest paycheck to date for this film: $20 million. She is the second actress to earn that kind of cash, after Julia Roberts. - Bill Murray did not reprise his role as Bosley because after the first film, he swore he would never work in another movie with Lucy Liu. The two had, reportedly, argued a lot during the filming of that movie. - The working title for the film was "Halo". - Jaclyn Smith was hired to play "Kelly Garrett", her character from the "Charlie's Angels" TV series, upon which this film is based on. - Jamie Foxx was originally cast as Bosley's son, but was later replaced by Bernie Mac, most likely due to his pretty hefty work schedule. - Tyler Hoechlin auditioned for the part of Max. - 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. - Winner of two Razzie Awards for: Worst Remake or Sequel and Worst Supporting Actor. Nominated for five more Razzie's for: Worst Actress (Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz), Worst Supporting Actress (Demi Moore), Worst Excuse for a An Actual Movie and Worst Screenplay.

Alex: You always fall for the bad guys. Dylan Sanders: Then this guy must be really evil.

Seamus: I'm gonna teach you and your friends about pain.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle bears a queasy resemblance to the worst of Burt Reynolds. It's this summer's Cannonball Run." -- Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

"Despite the fact that a group of gifted professionals created exactly the cinematic effects they were after, it's hard to take great pleasure in what's been achieved." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"Watching Full Throttle is like being pummeled for two hours with a feather duster. It leaves no scars, but you do feel the pain." -- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"Loud but listless, this sequel plays like coming attractions for a movie that never shows up." -- Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is like eating a bowl of Honeycomb drenched in Red Bull -- a dizzying mouthful of unabashed silliness that leads to an equally precipitous crash once the buzz wears off after the film's first hour." -- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

"Watching Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is like being trapped inside a pinball machine operated by a 6-year-old having a sugar rush." -- Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter