Charlie's Angels Cast
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From left: Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska and Naomi Scott star in "Charlie's Angels." (CHIABELLA JAMES/SONY PICTURES)

“Charlie’s Angels,” a brand that started as a 1970s TV series about a group of women who fight crime thanks to a mysterious benefactor, is from a bygone era in which female heroes had to be titillating. Sure, the angels could best the bad guys, but it was important that they looked fab-u-lous doing it. Perfect bodies, perfect hair, perfect makeup.

In 2000, the Angels made it to the big screen in a flashy tongue-in-cheek action extravaganza. It was a fun, over-the-top summer flick with a good sense of humor. But in re-watching the 2000 film, it was striking how much of the film was focused on sexualizing the leads.

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Patrick Stewart and Elizabeth play the original Bosley and one of his successors in the latest take on "Charlie's Angels." (NADJA KLIER/SONY PICTURES)
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From left: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska star in writer/director Elizabeth Banks' "Charlie's Angels." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)

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