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March 27, 2024 8:06 AM

Jenny Hagel on the queer joy of D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S. at 20: A Queer Cult Classic


20 Years On, D.E.B.S. campy lesbian romance is a delight to behold.


Happy Birthday to D.E.B.S., the gay Charlie's Angels movie that is still too obscure (obv, the birthday has passed)

posted by Kitteh (4 comments total)

According to JustWatch, this movie is available to rent through Apple TV in Canada, the UK, and the US, available to stream on Starz in the US.
posted by Kitteh at 8:14 AM on March 27 [1 favorite]

I remember renting this with my roommate and his girlfriend back when DVD rental stores were still a thing for a nice Friday evening of getting high, tipsy, gorging on pizza, and watching something purely goofy/campy, and the box was very vague on what it was actually about other than a spy spoof in what looked to be a sorority.

I think we all remembered it being a fun, silly movie but also kinda surprised at the very openly lesbian content and wondering how it got made and how nobody had mentioned it because it was right up the alley of several of our other friends.

That said, I legit love this movie and regularly mention it when asked for recommendations about light-hearted/happy lesbian movies.
posted by i used to be someone else at 9:08 AM on March 27 [4 favorites]

I saw this in the theater and I loved it! And I definitely need to revisit it again because I recall it just being a fun action-y lesbian romance. No queers died! No queers were punished! (And every time I hear "A Little Respect" by Erasure, I think of the goofy cute scene with Scud and Lucy Diamond.)
posted by Kitteh at 9:15 AM on March 27 [2 favorites]

This is a favorite movie of mine.

The 42% Rotten Tomatoes score is criminally incorrect.
posted by kyrademon at 9:49 AM on March 27 [2 favorites]