Sorry, this movie sucks

So much average

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Blistering performances.

In my opinion, it was poorly executed. Like the other people have posted there was continuity errors putting it in conflict with the original series. The story really left a lot to be desired. The easy part was getting the cast back to reprising their roles. The hard part was getting a really good story to attract both old and new fans of the original series. I remember buying the videotape when it came out. To date I have only watched it once. I won't be watching it again soon, nor will I buy the DVD release.Again, good initiative on reuniting the CHiPs cast, but bad execution. Reunion shows are great ideas, but in order for them to succeed, the writers have to do an upstanding job, otherwise it will be a wasted effort. A wasted effort means no further reunions and any plans or hopes of a revival series just goes down the drain.

During the show's final season, the character of Jon Baker left the CHP and was in Wyoming with his father. And Ponch was there with a new partner, Bobby Nelson. Eventually, his brother, Bruce would become Ponch's new partner. First off, it was strange that Bruce was there and Bobby wasn't, and he wasn't even mentioned. And as I said Jon was the one who left and Ponch stayed, so why was it that Jon was the one who was now the Captain and Ponch was the one who came back. It doesn't make much sense to me. Unless you are not that devout a follower of the show. Like on EIGHT IS ENOUGH, one the characters was an actress for most the series' run but during the final season tried out broadcast journalism. But when the reunion movie came out, she was an actress again.

I think CHiPS '99 was a lot of fun! No profanity, no sex, and Judge Judy of all people making a guest appearance! The action scenes are of course, very exciting to watch. It was also fun to see what happened in Jon and Ponch's lives since 1983. It was incredible that Larry Wilcox did all of his own stunts on top of a moving tour bus! Way to go!

Chips '99 is good plain fun. It doesn't take it itself too seriously and it's G rated.