One of my all time favorites.

Best movie ever!

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Instead of doing jail time, three young hoodlums agree to go undercover to help the police. The idea is that they can get into places where a normal cop would stand out like a sore thumb. But when their commanding officer is murdered, the three would-be cops are immediately suspected. They'll have to work together to clear their names and find the real killer.There's really not much to say about The Mod Squad other than it's one hot mess of a movie! The plot is a total disaster. First, the premise is ludicrous. If these three were any good at undercover work, it might have made more sense. However, they blow their cover almost immediately. Second, it's all so dull. The just over 90-minute runtime drags more than it should There's nothing that held my interest, Long stretches of tedious dialogue and lifeless action. Third, and most importantly, the script is horribly predictable. It's not very hard figuring out what's going on and who the baddies are. Plot points are telegraphed from the beginning. It's one of the more poorly written scripts I've seen in a major, theatrically released film. Too bad, really. The Mod Squad should have set-up Claire Danes for a long, interesting career in films. Coming off Little Women and Romeo & Juliet, she was primed to be the next big thing. But if you look at her filmography, it's not hard to see what this movie did to her career. Sure, she's been successful, but she hasn't been the big star she could and should have been. As for Danes' costars, the less said the better. Epps proves he can't act and Ribisi is uber-annoying. Danes is the lone bright spot in what is otherwise a pitiful excuse of a movie.

The DVD sleeve explains the premise: "Three problem teens are headed for jail," and are "set to do time until Captain Greer offers them a deal to work for him - undercover." The film opens with definitions of the words "Mod" and "Squad", so you won't have to look them up in the dictionary. For a visual definition of "Cool", search for photographs of the original threesome: Michael Cole (as Pete Cochran), Clarence Williams III (as Linc Hayes), and Peggy Lipton (as Julie Barnes). One black. One white. One blonde. Once they defined cool.The three who make up Scott Silver's version of Aaron Spelling's "The Mod Squad" are twentysomethings: Claire Danes (as Julie Barnes), Giovanni Ribisi (as Pete Cochran), and Omar Epps (as Linc Hayes). They aren't able to do much with the material given. Mr. Ribisi's portrayal is the most "far out", meaning he digresses most from the original characterization. Ms. Danes romances Josh Brolin (as Billy Waites), who looks like he could be in a re-make of "Marcus Welby, MD". You won't believe hefty Michael Lerner dancing with Mr. Epps' "Linc". He explains, "I'm not a fairy, I just like to dance!" and requests, "Spin me!" *** The Mod Squad (1999) Scott Silver ~ Claire Danes, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps

I watched this movie for the first time the other day and was bored to tears. I guess I just was looking for some flashback to the wonderful series that I remembered. I watched The Mod Squad television show religiously back in the day and it was fantastic. It was action packed and the relationship the 3 had with Greer was endearing. There wasn't any of that here. When Greer was murdered you get the idea that these 3 could have cared less. The actor who portrayed Pete is a really good actor but they wrote his part like he was mentally challenged. Pete in the television series was quiet and serious but had a funny side also. They had this guy acting like he was either on drugs on the time, drunk or just plain ignorant. I wouldn't recommend this movie at all. Especially if you were a fan of the TV series. It will be a complete letdown.

Now, the only reason I did watch this movie was Giovanni Ribisi(as Pete Cochran). As I watched, I soon realized he was the only reason to watch this. Maybe I'm exaggerating, though. Claire Danes(as Julie) truly shocked me with her performance because it was so dull. So so so dull. Omar Epps(as Lincoln Hayes) acted well enough for me to like the way Ribisi's character and his seemed to help each other out. After the first time I watched it, I couldn't get enough. Maybe I was dreaming of the action-filled nights these officers might have without me. Maybe I wanted to laugh once more at lines that just didn't flow or Ribisi dancing on a car. Maybe I wanted to stick out my tongue at Danes as she rode an emotional roller coaster. I watched it several times just so I could absorb the unexpected charm it does have. You just have to look in the right places. Then you can truly appreciate this movie.