For starters, I'm pretty sure this film wasn't originally released as Pink Angels, as the font used for the title is completely different than that used for the rest of the credits. Be that as it may, no matter what it's called, this is a most unusual film! Pink Angels begins in terrific fashion, with some impressive desert location footage, some absolutely massive segments of pipe, a great Notorious Byrd Brothers-style credit sequence song, and a restaurant scene that reminded me of Five Easy Pieces. Then we find out that the biker gang protagonists are gay and on their way to a drag ball in L.A.! Some of the bikers are stereotypical, others aren't, and the film gleefully plays with and subverts all sorts of gender role conventions. Considering the very low-budget nature of Pink Angels, Prism's VHS release looks surprisingly good, and the film is never boring. All in all, and notwithstanding several cheap and cheerful no-frills DVD reissues, it's the sort of thing that cries out for a deluxe digital make-over from an outfit such as Scorpion or Code Red.
Review of Pink Angels
