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Title: OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Midnite on February 13, 2004, 05:17:28 PM: from NBC.com--

9/8pm Monday, March 8th
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of CHARLIE'S ANGELS Big hair. Big guns. Big behind-the-scenes drama! See how this sexy girls-with-guns drama series survived its tumultuous first season, making stars out of its three lovely leads. The main movie source is the book "Charlie's Angel's Casebook" by Jack Condon and [DS fan!] David Hofstede.

Watch a preview here--
http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Movies_&_Specials/ (http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Movies_&_Specials/)

The "Charlie's Angles, er, Angels Casebook" is a publication of Pomegranate Press, and you can find a link to cast photos (including the actress who will play Kate Jackson) and ordering info at http://www.pompress.com/
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: MsCriseyde on March 08, 2004, 03:04:05 PM: Caught a segment about the movie on this morning's Today show. The actress who plays Kate Jackson really seems to have her voice down.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 08, 2004, 04:51:40 PM: The review in today's issue of Variety says the same thing. GMTA. ;)

Of course, the review also says that the movie "doubtless mangles TV history," but in general they do like it...
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Gothick on March 08, 2004, 05:04:05 PM: While I was at my parents home for my Granny's funeral, I saw a trailer for this movie. It looked *incredibly* campy. I may tune in for a bit, if I can pick up the signal on my antenna. I can always use a good cheap laugh.

Talking of Seventies Camp, a friend of mine posted a hysterical review of the new Starsky & Hutch retread. Owen and Ben make a really cute couple, it seems. I saw a bit of this on the tube while I was at the laundromat on Sat. and it looked as if Ben's hair had been given a *triple" perm. The wonders of Seventies technology.

Get Up and Boogie!

G.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Raineypark on March 08, 2004, 05:24:54 PM: So...if the "Starsky and Hutch" movie is a wild success......do you think those sweaters will come back into style? [vryevl]
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: dom on March 08, 2004, 05:42:04 PM: Probably, but let's hope not. I'm more worried the hair style making it's way back.
Title: OT_Unauthorized Charlie's Angels flick
Post by: Julia99 on March 09, 2004, 06:46:40 AM: Sure i wasted a few hours watching this flick. . . long boring day at work. . i thought it was interesting that Kate Jackson was considered bossy. . .i know "Daphne" was supposed to be a wet blanket not Kate but she did the part so well . .. I didn't think Kate would be so opinionated but it was about 5-6 years after DS. Of course it was "unauthorized" hey hey
Title: Re:OT_Unauthorized Charlie's Angels flick
Post by: CastleBee on March 09, 2004, 07:06:30 PM: Quote from: Julia99 on March 09, 2004, 06:46:40 AM
Sure i wasted a few hours watching this flick. . . long boring day at work. . i thought it was interesting that Kate Jackson was considered bossy. . .

Same here. Overall, I thought it was just a bit cartoonish. I've only watched a couple of eps of Charlie's Angels in my life - but I couldn't help thinking that the writers were confusing the women with their characters somewhat.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Midnite on March 09, 2004, 07:15:42 PM: I thought it was a laugh riot-- the whole thing done with tongues firmly planted in cheeks.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Gothick on March 09, 2004, 07:31:13 PM: It was hysterical! It was good to see a period piece where they bothered to get the hair and costumes right, too.

I've only seen the first 15 minutes or so (I taped the rest), but the whole scene of Aaron Spelling's party alone was worth the price of admission. I about died laughing when "Farrah" came bouncing down the stairs, big hair flyin' in the wind. It was fun to spot all the mock celebs, too--just in those 15 minutes I spotted Telly Savalas and Tina Turner impersonators.

oh and Tori Spelling appeared as an infant...

I also thought it was a hoot that Kate Jackson got credit for so much of the Charlies Angels concept.

G.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: CastleBee on March 09, 2004, 08:29:10 PM: Well, I guess I just wasn't in the mood for it - probably too tired to have gotten the full effect. Then again, I think I'm still holding a grudge against that show because it caused the quick cancellation of one that starred Tim Matheson and Kurt Russell which ran at the same time :'(. Of course, it was a mercy killing since the show was actually about as dim witted as "Charlie's Angels" but in a different way. The thing is - back in the late '70's I was enjoying watching those two guys as much as the guys were enjoying the bouncy bouncy trio.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Midnite on March 09, 2004, 09:04:13 PM: Castelebee, that corgi shakin' his thing is SO cute!
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: CastleBee on March 09, 2004, 09:55:04 PM: Thanks Midnite...that's the way Sir Nigel Griffin-Jones (aka Vampuppy)actually looks from behind when he's walking.

For a true picture you definately need to imagine it without the angelic gear. >:D
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 09, 2004, 10:45:07 PM: Quote from: Gothick on March 09, 2004, 07:31:13 PM
I've only seen the first 15 minutes or so (I taped the rest), ...

I also thought it was a hoot that Kate Jackson got credit for so much of the Charlies Angels concept.

I haven't seen any of it yet (though I taped it too), but any credit they gave Jackson for the Charlie's Angels concept was probably true. Not only was it widely reported in several CA articles, but when the progress of the CA pilot was first being discussed in Variety, they explained that Jackson came up with the concept. Jackson had an option in her Rookies contract to star in her own series for Spelling/Goldberg. She wasn't really thrilled with the ideas they were coming up for her, and during one of her meetings with Spelling and Goldberg she came up with the idea of three female private eyes who only communicated with their boss through a speaker box. She gave the show the title Harry's Angels, but because there was already a show on the air called Harry-O, they phoned Jackson later to say that they should probably change the name, so she came up with Charlie's Angels. And the rest, as they say, is history...
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 10, 2004, 11:02:28 AM: Still haven't had a chance to watch the movie, but apparently not many people cared about it all at. Variety reports that in the 9-11 time period CBS won the night with repeats of "Everybody Loves Raymond" at 9 (16.7 million viewers) and "Two and a Half Men" at 9:30 (14.9 million viewers) and then "cruised at 10" with a repeat of "CSI: Miami" (15.3 million viewers). ABC and NBC "didn't put up much resistance from 9 to 11" - ABC's original movie "Judas" "didn't do much" (9.1 million viewers) - NBC's firstrun pic "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels" (7.9 million viewers).

About the only claim the movie can make is that in the 18-49 demographic it beat "Judas" (2.6/7 in adults 18-49) with 3.6/9 in adults 18-49. However, that's not much of a boast because "Everybody Loves Raymond" (6.0/15 in adults 18-49), "Two and a Half Men" (5.6/14 in adults 18-49), and "CSI: Miami" (5.5/14 in adults 18-49) were way out ahead of both.

Perhaps people felt the movie was going to be a hachet job like the one NBC did on "Three's Company". If it was, I can't say I blame them for not tuning in...
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: MsCriseyde on March 10, 2004, 11:26:56 AM: Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on March 10, 2004, 11:02:28 AM
Perhaps people felt the movie was going to be a hachet job like the one NBC did on "Three's Company". If it was, I can't say I blame them for not tuning in...

They did try to preserve some of the casting from the Three's Company film to some extent. Suzanne Somers and Farrah Fawcett-Majors had the same agent, Jay Bernstein, and both were engaged in contract disputes with networks while Fred Silverman was the head man at their particular network. Though Silverman is played by different actors, Jay Bernstein is portrayed by Wallace Langham in both movies.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 10, 2004, 11:32:35 AM: Oh, yes - this (from TV Guide Online's Watercooler) really makes me want to watch the tape - NOT!! ::)

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
From the writing to the lighting, this expose is so bad it's instant classic camp. The unknowns playing the angels really look like Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. Poor things. You can actually feel them trying to move, sound and be one with the angels. Especially that Lauren Stamile, the woman playing Jackson. It's almost cute. (Look at me, Ma. I'm acting!) And that scene where Tricia Helfer enters as Farrah for the first time and walks, slow-mo down the stairs... Her boobs were out of control! I mean, I'm not one to eyeball a woman's rackage. But come on. Those things were like comic-book breasts -- all perky, perfectly round oranges stuck in her chest. Who is her doctor? Oh, and don't get me started on Dan Castellaneta, a.k.a. the guy who's playing Aaron Spelling. He is killing me. Literally driving me to eat to dull the pain. How could he be this bad? It must be intentionally camp.[/b]

But I might at least start to watch it to see how really bad it is...
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Gothick on March 10, 2004, 04:28:11 PM: Folks who don't like camp definitely should not watch that movie. I still haven't seen the remainder, but my housemate watched it and I could hear him howling with laughter from the kitchen.

I really know nothing of the history of Charlie's Angels and I care tuppence how historically accurate it all was. What I saw resembled a Saturday Night Live skit around Charlie's Angels. I think Charlie's Angels is in and of itself a hoot, although I couldn't bring myself to see that awful remake. You know how I feel about remakes!

Hmmm... Farrah's breasts were bouncing? Call me a Queen without a crown. I couldn't even look at her chest as her MILES of blindingly peroxided hair were undulating in waves fierce enough to shatter the sound barrier in a fifty mile radius (you think I'm joking, but you haven't seen the movie).

Watching the movie made me wonder, again, how any of us survived the Seventies.

Everybody Loves Raymond? bleah!

G.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Gothick on March 10, 2004, 04:30:46 PM: Note to Farscape fans:

Ben Browder played Lee Majors in this movie. And from the little I saw, he did a fine job with the part.

G.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: coterie-mc on March 12, 2004, 09:56:23 PM: Finally watched the Charles Angels movie last night, I thought it was okay, alot better than the Three's Company tv movie. I would have thought that Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith knew each other from the Dark Shadows days...wasn't Jaclyn married or going out with Roger Davis back then? i think it is mentioned in one of KLS pompress books how JS was there visiting on the set of DS.
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: victoriawinters on March 13, 2004, 06:37:13 AM: Yes, Jaclyn Smith was married to Roger Davis. But, his episodes ended before Kate Jackson was on the show. Roger Davis ended at Episode 968 and Kate Jackson started at Episode 1067.
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Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: coterie-mc on March 13, 2004, 03:44:57 PM: Thanks Victoria, that explains why they did not recognize each other when they first met on CA. I found this info on page 37 of KLS' "Scrapbook Memories"..."Roger Davis showed up one afternoon with his new girlfriend, a nineteen year old Texas beauty named Ellen. she'd arrived in Manhatten only weeks before to embark on a modeling career and eagerly showed us her portfolio. her beauty was staggering.....I've never since met anyone quite so lovely....and we happily assured Roger that Ellen, (who used the professional name, Jaclyn Smith), had a good chance of making it as a model. as the romance blossomed, she visited the studio frequently and soon Roger announded their engagement"
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 14, 2004, 09:39:18 PM: Quote from: coteriemc on March 13, 2004, 03:44:57 PM
as the romance blossomed, she visited the studio frequently and soon Roger announded their engagement"

And now Smith barely acknowledges that their marriage ever took place. But when she does, let's just say that she has less than kind words regarding RD's behavior during it.

I stll have yet to watch this movie...
Title: Re:OT - PomPress Pub. to air on NBC in March
Post by: Mark Rainey on March 14, 2004, 10:42:45 PM: I watched this thing the other night with my daughter, who astutely described it as a train wreck she couldn't turn off. Silly, silly, silly, yet occasionally engaging. The actresses playing the Angels' really nailed them, appearance-wise, especially Christina Chambers as Jaclyn Smith. Lauren Stamile made for a convincing Kate Jackson, despite such an exaggerated accent, and what can one say about Kristina Helfers except that she -really- had the hair down pat.

Loved the whole 70s ambiance -- masterfully done.
The whole thing had the air of parody about it, though, and I dunno if I could sit through it again.

Wait a minute... three gorgeous women playing three gorgeous women... Yeah, I could sit through it again. ;)

--Mark