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Sophie Morsberger says...

Hot Tub Time Machine can be described in the same way as its title; ridiculous, stupid and at the same time, funny. Many reviewers have found this movie to be plain stupid and obviously did not get it or simply couldn't get it; HTTM is definitely NOT a smart movie and will certainly not help raise your IQ. Someone who views it could possibly hate it the same way he hated movies such as Superbad I'll be the first to admit that as much as I enjoyed the movie it's dumb, really dumb. But you know what? It's what I like about it, it doesn't try to be smart and it's just a fun movie with this crazy plot that doesn't make much sense. This type of humor will not please anyone and the rating on amazon shows it. But really what do you expect of a movie with such a title?



Adam and his friends Nick and Lou (along with Adam's nephew) go to snowy Kodic Valley, a place that holds great memories for them but they quickly realize that a lot has changed since then. Their hotel rooms has a hot tub and that night they do something that makes the hot go back in time, in 1986 precisely (you probably knew that a hot tub was going to be there at some point and that it would act as time machine, no spoilers there). The fun only starts there as they discover that what they do in 1986 could change their futures. Having a fondness for the 1980's in general (especially Motley Crue!) would really help you appreciate the movie, on the other hand if you can't stand 80's references you should stay clear of Hot Tub Time Machine. The movie references Motley Crue, Michael Jackson, Poison and mostly the MTV era, they even captured the clothes, the fashion and all. What really made me like the movie were the characters, Lou and Nick really carried the movie in m opinion.



Watching Hot Tube Time Machine may either bring some fond memories, make you hate the 80's even more or wonder why you watched it in the first place. The reviews for HTTM are clearly mixed and not everyone will enjoy it. Oh and the movie clearly earned it's rated R rating, just so you know there is bad language and sex scenes. I like HTTM for what it was, it's a funny stupid movie and should be taken for what it is. 4 stars

Posted on September 5, 2010

Micheal Abts says...

Gross. Obnoxious. Over the top. Vulgar. Crude. Ridiculous. Great movie!



Earning a hard R, Hot Tub Time Machine surprised me with how amusing it actually was. I think it was helpful to go into this movie with my expectations set for an adolescent-minded sillyfest, because that's pretty much what you get albeit with some very adult themes throughout. A perfect movie for me.



After the biggest loser of a group of 3 peas in a pod friends seemingly attempts to commit suicide, they embark on a road trip back to a place that they used to go 25 years ago to have fun in order to try to get their friend out of his funk. They find that their favorite resort town has become pretty run down over the years, which only adds to the state of depression overhanging the group. So instead of going out on the town, they get some booze and hang back at the room and hit the Hot Tub, which of course turns out to be more that just your ordinary Hot Tub.



The boys are transported back in time and the rest of the movie is a comical and often disgusting chronicle of their fight to get back to the future without causing a Butterfly Effect that alters history. The Hot Tub Time Machine Gods picked the wrong group of guys to test the wills of humanity here.



4 stars may be a bit generous, but if you factor in the deliberateness of the inane disposition that the movie takes, it's really well done. I laughed a lot. I winced a few times. I enjoyed it! Definitely worth a look if you can stomach some of the crudest humor that I've seen packed into about an hour and a half movie in a while.



This is Back to the Future on crack.

Posted on September 5, 2010

Timika Brawer says...

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Posted on September 5, 2010

Linda Mountain says...

If there's one thing I can expect, is that independent studios like Lionsgate will produce anything but a typical hollywood movie for a genre such as this. Part comedy, but mostly drama, the movie doesn't quite belong to a particular type of movie you have come to expect from hollywood, which makes it very unique. Unfortunately, I'd have to say that although I find the script to be quite original, I can't say that I was drawn into the movie by any of the characters.



Perhaps it was the way the characters were written. There's obviously the heroin, the hero and the villian. But for some reason, I find them to be dull and uninspiring. I wanted to feel sorry for the heroin when her world came crashing down, but I couldn't bring myself to sympathize with her. The hero was so two-dimensional it was almost impossible for me to root for him either. He was like a sick puppy waiting to be put down. The only mildly interesting character here was the villian, although halfway through the movie his modus operandi were revealed and he became boring after that. He had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. None.



I suppose the only saving grace to this movie is the fact that it was very well executed, all by young but great seasoned actors. Kudos to Porter, Bledel and Greenberg for elevating this independent movie with a somewhat dull script into something more. Watching Bledel and Greenberg growing up was a real joy here, we have two great actors that have been around tinseltown for years, appearing in TV and films as they mature from teenagers into the attractive and talented adult actors they are today.



There's no lesson to be learnt here, the movie merely offered a brief window into the darkside of humanity that we adults have come to know so well. Note to those who love romantic comedies: You wouldn't want to be watching this movie with the person you're seeing on a date night. You'd be wondering what he/she is doing next Friday night when you're not spending the night together.



Note about the DVD: It's a single layer disc with 91 minutes of film compressed to about 4GB of data. Picture quality is great but the transfer is not particularly clean. It's presented in English Dolby Digital 5.1, and comes with English and Spanish subtitles.

Posted on September 6, 2010

Agueda Dsouza says...

I thought this was a really great movie. Some parts were predictable, but such is the case with most films of this genre.

Posted on September 10, 2010

Aracelis Mcgeough says...

Hot Tub Time Machine is about three old friends that have drifted apart, when one of the trio tried to kill himself the others takes him to a mountain hotel that they used to have much fun at when they where young, however after a night of drinking in the hot tub the trio, and a young man who is the nephew of one of the gang suddenly find themselves in 1986, the rest of the movie is about the main character's reliving their youth as they try to find a way back to their own time.



I had a blast watching this movie both me and my hubby laughed so our guts hurt several times. The story is fun and while it is plain comedy there is also a lesson to be learned in it about not giving up one's dreams. The movies is also great for the nostalgic factor. I grew up during the 80's and the movie have really captured the feeling for that decade. I do however have some complaints about this film, it is extremely crude, there is a limit to how long urine, excrements, vomits and sex are funny and they do go over the top several times. Like in one scene when there is a squirrel sitting beside one of the characters and the animal is flung away by a huge torrent of vomit. It may be that I am a girl, but I think the movie got far to crude at times.



The acting in this movie is good, and while it have some problems I think the good outweighs the bad. However this is the kind of movie where one turn one's brain of and just go with the flow for if one try to put any kind of intelligence behind the absurdities then it just falls apart. I would give this movie 3 and a half star if I could but since I can't give half stars I end up on 3 stars.

Posted on September 10, 2010

Hee Brizendine says...

This is a very underrated and underpublicized movie that will be remembered 20 years from now. I liked the script, the characters (thumbs up for Andrew McCarthy as "Cash"), the acting, and the scenery. Directing was first rate and the director seems to have excellent potential. The movie had an "authentic" feel to it.Kudos to Bledel for choosing a movie with mature and semi-dark themes.I would like to see Bledel on a movie along the lines of Erin Brokovich instead of Post Grad.

Posted on September 11, 2010

Bill Jew says...

Even with the bar not even off the ground it was raised too high to receive anything that might be acknowledged as a recommendation for this film.Dull, predictable without wit, lame comedy attempts, horrible acting, bad writing, and a cut that leaves room to be desired.Yup, if you want to waste even the time meant to be wasted, don't watch this.

Posted on September 15, 2010

Caren Nippe says...

A funny New York story of f the Wall Street money-makers, their inter-relations and sexual exploitations as Tommy exemplifying the successful career young professional lost it all to Daniel, a not-so-bright co-worker-co-friend.

Posted on September 16, 2010

Tierra Vierra says...

First of all, this movie seems to be billed as some kind of romantic comedy starring Alexis Bledel. It isn't. Rather, it is a character study focusing on narrator / protagonist Tommy (Scott Porter), a charismatic but manipulative Wall Street trader. Secondary focus is placed on his girlfriend Beth (Bledel) and his awkward protege Daniel (Bryan Greenberg) as they try to figure out their place in this Type-A dominated world. The goal is not necessarily to like any of the three characters, just to understand them.



The plot itself is pretty simple but the writer/director compensated by making every attempt to come across as believable and authentic as possible. Usually this hits the mark, but not always. Most of the locations such as offices, apartments, and bars are spot-on and I found most of the dialog and interplay quite believable. On the flip side, while I believe that Alexis Bledel could live in NYC for a while and never have heard of The Cloisters, I find it unfathomable that Beth, an anthropologist, would not. This is a pretty big oversight considering how important a role the excursion to The Cloisters has in establishing Tommy's ability to sweep Beth of her feet. Along these lines, I think the writing went a little too far with the foreshadowing. For example, comparing a book club book to the story itself smacks of trying too hard to be clever.



This leaves the acting. I thought the casting and performances were excellent, with all of the characters fitting the bill perfectly, no matter how minor. This is what I appreciated most about the film - the glimpse into these people's lives provided by the portrayals. They were serious when they mean to be serious, funny when it is meant to be funny, and it all felt genuine. There isn't enough to it to consider a 5* rating, but I believe it is successful in achieving what it sets out to do.

Posted on September 17, 2010