Angels' Brigade (1979)

"Women can make a difference!", 27 June 2007

When I write one of these things, I generally try to sound reasonably intelligent. I try to do more than write "It SUX" or "Best Movie I've Ever Seen". I honestly try to put a little more thought into it than that. But with Angel's Revenge (or Angels' Brigade – which I actually prefer), I'm at a loss. Angel's Revenge has to be one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen. No deep insightful stuff here – just stupid! At every opportunity, the movie completely insulted my intelligence. Want an example? – The mere fact that this group of women in matching white jumpsuits could sneak into a heavily guarded compound with their feathered hair and jiggling breasts and successfully disarm the bad guys with their lame attempts at martial arts and blow-up the place would insult the intelligence of anyone with an IQ above that of pond scum.

With that being said, it's hard to admit that I actually enjoyed much of Angel's Revenge. Regardless of how bad it was, I was inexplicably entertained. There's just something about mindless 70s junk that I can't resists. I can't bring myself to rate it any lower than a 4/10.

Angel's Revenge is yet another MST3K viewing for me. I've always thought that MST3K did some of their best work with movies like this (include Mitchell and San Francisco International in that mix). The riffs are often laugh-out-loud funny. On my MST3K rating scale, I give this episode a 4/5 – an episode worth seeking out.

Finally, I've seen Angel's Revenge compared with Charlie's Angels in a number of reviews. While Charlie's Angels may have "inspired" the making of Angel's Revenge, the comparison should end there. Kate, Jaclyn, and Farrah come across as thespians when compared with this group of women!

4/10