Hot Tub Time Machine

Released March 26, 2010

Directed by Steve Pink

Starring: John Cusack, (why, John? Why?) Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover

First Viewing April 2, 2010

Roger – 1/5 stars

Okay. You know when you go to see a movie in a theatre, and there’s a trailer for another movie, and you turn to your friend and go, “ha ha, that looks funny, ha ha?” Hot Tub Time Machine is such a movie. I knew it wasn’t going to be great, but I thought it would be fun, and yeah, lots of chuckles about the randomness of it all. Ha ha. Well, the joke’s on me, but I’m not laughing. Blast you, Hot Tub Time Machine!

It’s the typical buddy movie; Adam (Cusack) and Nick (Robinson) are concerned about their friend Lou’s (Corddry) lifestyle, so end up trying to rekindle some joy into his life (and their friendship) by visiting a ski resort that was the magical hangout place for them in their youth. Adam’s nephew Jacob (Duke) also tags along. Boys’ getaway!

So! Here they are at their ski resort, and they’re all troubled about the distance between friends, and the lodge is not what it used to be, etc. They have a great night in the hot tub, however, and lo and behold, surprise surprise, get this: the hot tub is a TIME MACHINE!

So they’re sent back into the 80’s and given a chance to stir things up a bit, or a chance to make sure things are repeated to ensure Jacob’s existence. (Which was a major plot hole; if he wasn’t born yet, how did he transport back in time as the age he was in 2010? Hmmm?)

Also, if there’s romance involved, it’s doomed if the couple is unlikeable, and Adam’s girl in this movie is disappointing. None of us watching liked her, which ruins that storyline right there. She was boring and weird, not a good combination!

ANYWAYS, this movie is the definition of predictable, and there are too many things wrong to list. I’m also pretty sure it reached a new level of crude, unfunny, below-the-belt comedy. And I’m certainly used to swearing in movies, but this one breaks a record, I think. F*** is used in every sentence. I’m not exaggerating. I think the run time would be about twenty minutes shorter if they cut that word out alone. And that’s ridiculous.

Hot Tub Time Machine was disappointing. I know there are better guy movies out there. Go watch I Love You, Man or The Hangover. They’re much better. Unless you’re drunk and alone, there is no reason to watch this movie. Never mind. Even if you’re drunk and alone, don’t do it.