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Pink Angels (1971)
Hilarious... until the end
So much of this movie is great comedic material. It spoofs (perhaps unintentionally) exploitation movie genres - biker films, gaysploitation, sexploitation, etc. The characters are outlandish and the casting is rather odd (for example, the over-the-hill prostitute who's considered to be more desirable than the younger, attractive ones). It makes me wonder if some of the cast was selected as personal favors or nepotism. Major plot points seems hard to believe, but may make the audience chuckle. Supporting characters generally believe that the Angels are a rough-and-tumble biker gang, even though they obviously talk and move like sissies. People can't seem to notice the obvious 5 o'clock shadows of the transvestites and mistake them for women. It's not clear if so much of this movie is intentional (an in-joke shared between the movie makers and the audience) or unintentional (just really poorly made). Either way, I laughed from the beginning to (almost) the end. The shocking ending of the movie hits you unexpectedly. If the creators of this movie had gone with a more upbeat ending, I would have given this an '8'. In fact, I would love to see this movie remade with modern comedians and a feel-good ending.