Review: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Soundtrack
This CD is much tamer than the movie (which is rated PG-13)--parents will have to moderate kids who want the CD but who are still a bit young for all the flesh and innuendo that's in the movie....
What Parents Should Know
This CD is much tamer than the movie (which is rated
PG-13)--parents will have to moderate kids who want the CD but
who are still a bit young for all the flesh and innuendo that's
in the movie....
Common Sense Media Review
The great thing about movie soundtrack compilations is
variety, and this one gives us a lively mix of mostly familiar
tunes from different rock & roll eras. If little new ground
is broken, well, what do you expect from the sequel to the
remake of a classic TV show that borrowed heavily from the spy
genre of its time to begin with, tongue planted firmly in
cheek?
There's something here for everyone in the family. Contemporary artists and songs blend well with classic rock offerings. "Feel Good Time" (performed by Pink featuring William Orbit) samples Spirit's "Fresh Garbage." "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is given a fresh interpretation by Nickelback featuring Kid Rock--its vanilla punk perkiness de-fuses any hint of real violence; the "let's rumble" lyrics could be referring to a soccer game or an academic decathlon more easily than a gang fight. Over all, occasional mild sex or violence references are diluted by the iconic familiarity of most of these songs.
The track list also includes songs by David Bowie (a new recording of "Rebel Rebel"), Electric Six, Bon Jovi, Journey, the Beach Boys, Loverboy, Edwyn Collins, Natalie Cole, MC Hammer, and disco chestnuts "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, and "Last Dance" by Donna Summer. The musical high point is "Nas' Angels…the Flyest" performed by Nas featuring Pharrell. The song intertwines a haunting, rhythmic Middle-Eastern-sounding chorus with imaginative, well-delivered Rap verses. As a whole, this CD is satisfying and fun.
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