CHIPS movie is a piece of garbage

Movie Title: CHiPs

Grade: F

Rating: R, 101 minutes

In a Nutshell: I rarely give a movie an F score, but I thought this movie was a true piece of garbage with very little uplifting value worth noting. It’s a gutter movie.

If you want to watch this movie through a filter that cleans up the profanity, violence, and scenes with sexual or other offensive material, this would be a 2 minute clip.

You’re better off watching the original TV series. You can start with CHiPs: The Complete Sixth Season

Uplifting theme:

Friendship, persistence, loyalty

Things I liked:

Michael Pena and Dax Shepard have good chemistry together, but are so much more talented than this film allows them to display.
Fans of the original CHiPs TV show will get a kick out of the surprise cameo at the end.
I liked seeing Kristen Bell and Maya Rudolph, although both of them play very minor roles and have extremely short screen time. Why would they sign on to be in such a disgusting film? Oh yeah…money.

Things I didn’t like:

The two main cops are terrible role models. One is an egotistical, disrespectful sex addict and the other is a slovenly, reckless opiate addict.
A LOT of crude humor and offensive material.
Lots of screaming and arguing.
I’m so sick of yoga pants. Women and girls don’t seem to see how immodest they are.
It’s not funny. It’s offensive in so many ways.

Funny lines:

“I’m kind of powerless when it comes to yoga pants.” – Frank “Ponch” Poncerello (Michael Pena)
“Hot and helpful? See, it doesn’t have to be both.” – Frank “Ponch” Poncherello

Tips for parents:

LOTS of profanity and F-bombs.
A VERY close-up text picture of a topless woman and another of a fully naked woman.
Talk of homophobia.
You see a peek of a naked man in front and other men from behind. LOTS of crotch shots.
Addictions of various kinds.
Lots of violence and destruction.
Trash talk in Spanish, mostly without subtitles.
Quick glance of a naked man’s rear having sex.
Adultery
It’s just disgusting. Don’t let your kids watch it. If they’re interested in cop shows, choose something else.