Hot Tub Time Machine

Adam, Nick & Lou have been "sort of" friends since high school, in the early 80s. Now, decades later, they are distant from each other and have grown into essentially unhappy, poorly adjusted people. When Lou nearly dies in an accident, the three friends, plus Adam's nephew Jacob head to a ski lodge that was the site of many debauched weekend ski trips for the three older men. (Apparently, reliving past glory is someone's idea of a "pick me up" getaway) Much like the men themselves, the lodge is a hollow shell of its former self, run down and unappealing.But due to some sketchy science involving an illegally imported energy drink spilling on a control panel, their hot tub turns into a time machine that sends them all back to the 80s. And naturally, they have a chance to relive moments they've always wanted a second chance with. Can they turn their lives around? Will they mess up the space/time continuum? Will raunchy, R-rated behavior ensue?Well, considering the movie is named HOT TUB TIME MACHINE...I hope you can figure out the answers to those questions. You pretty much know exactly what to expect from this film going into it. The movie wants to be this year's THE HANGOVER. But while it has many genuine laughs, it falls short of that lofty goal.John Cusack stars as Adam, a sad sack who has just left another relationship. He's just sort of slouching through life, and in many ways, even when he returns to his former self, he can't seem to shake the malaise very readily. He's more or less the party-pooper of the group. It's fun to see Cusack in an 80's comedy, since he starred in so many great ones (BETTER OFF DEAD being a personal favorite). I wish the actor Cusack had enjoyed himself a little bit more...he plays too much of the movie straight. That's a shame, because his co-stars stretch the limits of credibility in their over-the-top performances.Craig Robinson (from THE OFFICE) is Nick. He's the married friend who has to struggle mightily with temptation from all the young girls throwing themselves at him. He's a former musician who recaptures his glory days by performing "Let's Get It Started In Here" by the Black-eyed Peas for his rapturous audience. (Funny scene!) Robinson is the kind of comic actor who gets by on a low key attitude most of the time...but this role actually has him stretch his usual persona just a little, and he does fine. I wouldn't call it a game changer for Robinson, but it won't hurt his career.Rob Cordry is the perhaps suicidal Lou. He's crazy and unconcerned for his physical safety, so when he's presented with a chance to relive his crazy youth, he embraces that with insane fervor. Cordry is a master of being hugely offensive, particularly towards women (he stole his scenes in the forgettable WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS), and a co-starring role stretches the audience's ability to like him. He chews into his part with gusto, though. I'd like to see him in a more sympathetic leading role...there might actually be something there.There are a few odd cameos, most memorably from Crispin Glover (an always welcome oddball). Chevy Chase makes a nearly pointless appearance in a couple of scenes. And Lizzy Caplan (CLOVERFIELD, MEAN GIRLS, TRUE BLOOD) shows up as someone's love interest. Her part is underwritten, but she's good enough to pull it off.The movie is just wildly uneven and choppy. It has the 80's visual aesthetic of PORKY'S and tries to have the pacing and attitude of a Judd Apatow film...but in the end it isn't quite slapstick and raunchy enough to make us laugh all the way through, nor are the "tender" parts invested with any real feeling. There are many funny bits, and I certainly enjoyed myself...but the premise (and great title) led me to hope for something more transcendently silly. No such luck.Probably good for a rental, particularly if you've got a few folks (adults) over for a few beers. But it's a near miss for me.

This is one of my all time favorites 80's style movie! I love the cast, Craig Ferguson...hilarious!!!! That" bald guy" Rob Courdrey ( don't know how to spell that)lol, I love his rude, gross humor soooo much, John cusak annoys the piss out of me, so does his character so it's fitting. And that youngest guy with the glasses, actually funnier than I expected.This movie is a gross, raunchy, goofy comedy, and I'm pretty sure it was intended to be that way. Either way, I love it since I first saw it. The squirrel is hilarious and I love Chevy Chase!So yeah, the bald guy, is unhappy with his life, gets drunk tries to take his life unsuccessfully. His old friends come to visit his pain in the a** in the hospital and plan a trip to a ski resort they used to frequent in the 80's to cheer him up, then be done with him. They get there and discover their beautiful, party ski town is run down and a horrible mess. Bums, closed down shops, no longer the PARTY PLACE they used to go. So they decide to get drunk and messed up while awkwardly hot tubbing together with a energy drink from Russia. They get all twisted and the drink spills during their partying, taking them back to an important event that took place for them in the 80's, when they had a blast. They had to re live the entire night exactly the same as they did 30 years prior so they don't create the butterfly effect, while trying to find the drink to take them back. Silly party shenanigans and fun ensue.Not going to spoil the ending but it's an 80s flashback with a good cast and goofy raunchy comedy! Better than the 2nd one they made

If you're Gen X, the uproarious "Hot Tub Time Machine" will fill you with the joyous throwback raunch you crave. Heavy on banal sexual situations and drenched in yesteryear references, this massive triumph in buddy movie humor serves as a bridge from bawdy predecessors like 1999's  "American Pie"  to modern purveyors of raunch like  "Ted"  and 2019's record label spoof  "Stadium Anthems." Three forty-something pals from high school (John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Cordry) return to a ski lodge to reclaim some mojo from their soul-destroying adult lives. They inebriate in the hot tub, only to wake and realize they’re back in 1986 -- and that's because the hot tub is actually a time machine. Ludicrous? Straight up. Gut-busting and inspired? Yes, and to an extent few others manage.Vomiting, urination, and fornication happen en masse in “Hot Tub Time Machine.” But this isn’t just time-tripping '80s nostalgia: In its deceptively big heart, this is a film about the enduring nature of lifelong friendships under pressure from the debasing rigors of American adulthood. That balance of gleeful naughtiness and midlife sentiment positions "Hot Tub Time Machine" as a classic comedy film. - (Was this review of use to you? If so, let me know by clicking "Helpful." Cheers!) - WATCHED IT? THEN WATCHLIST:  "Stadium Anthems,"   "American Pie,"   "Ted."

This is not one of those rare movies where the sequel is better or equal to the original. Watch it if you can for free, but while I enjoyed it and used my prime credits for digital purchases to buy it, I would not recommend spending money on it.

1986 man "This some space age stuff they must give to astronauts...". Lou "Give me my energy drink the ONLY 2 uses of this is 1:Gamers to stay up all night & jerk off over gameplay. 2: If you wanna use this this & get either withdrawal shakes OR diarrhea !!"

This is one of the funniest films I have watched in ages, the premise is utterly ridiculous but it is great fun.There are occasional moments of pathos when the characters realise what theirs lives might have been had they taken a different turn, but these are more than surplanted by a rugby team on tour like approach to events.Good cast, blu ray looked well and a very entertaining movie, but not one for the kids or Granny (unless she is the type that likes vodka and big d**ks).

I watch this movie on blu ray dvd I thought it was very good and I really enjoyed watching it

A bi far-fetched, it's an ok film, but I expected better for something John Cusack produced and stared in. Most of the 80's stuff is quite stereotypical, even I noticed this and I was born in 1987. Worth a watch but nothing special.

Love this film. Go back in time to the 80's, and they have film stars that where big in the 80's in it.