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Mod Squad, The (1999) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Mod Squad, The (1999) a score of 1.9783 out of 4
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Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Even the name sounds outdated. So it goes for The Mod Squad, the latest old-time TV show to receive an upgrade and end up on the big screen. However, despite being re-tooled for the cynical '90s, the movie seems hopelessly mired in the '70s, and, as a res ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Has an intriguing cast, a director who knows how to use his camera and a lot of sly humor. Shame about the story. When you see this many of the right elements in a lame movie, you wonder how close they came to making a better one. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
This is the kind of movie that isn't even worth renting when it comes out on video because, with the possible exception of Michael Lerner and Omar Epps dancing to show tunes, you've seen it all before. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Curiously enough plays like a 90-minute version of the old television show. That's not necessarily bad. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)
This is a pristine example of incoherent storyline mixed with poor editing and limp writing. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
``The Mod Squad'' has an intriguing cast, a director who knows how to use his camera and a lot of sly humor. Shame about the story. When you see this many of the right elements in a lame movie, you wonder how close they came to making a better one. The di ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 1.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Presents undercover law enforcement less as a profession than as an accessory, an excuse to pout and glower chicly, to stand around in nightclubs acting like a sullen version of the Last American Rebel. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Witty and self-aware at times, but the story is lame. ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (M. V. Moorhead)Dallas Observer (M. V. Moorhead)
It's easy to ignore these knockoff movie versions of retro TV shows, because they're almost always atrociously made. But it can be instructive to watch them because of the template they provide for culture compare-and-contrast between the old show's era ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Dallas Observer (M. V. Moorhead)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Three teenage hoodlums get recruited by a cop to work undercover to bust a drug ring which may involve fellow police officers. When the recruiter gets killed himself, they take it upon themselves to get to the bottom of things.Competent actors, a relative ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mod Squad, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Joe BarlowJoe Barlow
Absolutely nothing happens in "The Mod Squad," MGM's new misguided big-screen remake of the "classic" (in the same way that the rusted Chevy stacked up on cinder blocks and leaking oil in your neighbor's front yard is a classic) television ...read the complete Mod Squad movie review at Joe Barlow
 
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