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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) 6.4
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Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 212 user | 258 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born. Director:Steve Pink |
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| Clark Duke | ... | ||
| Craig Robinson | ... | ||
| Rob Corddry | ... | ||
| Sebastian Stan | ... | ||
| Lyndsy Fonseca | ... | ||
| Crispin Glover | ... | ||
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| Charlie McDermott | ... | ||
| Lizzy Caplan | ... | ||
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Three friends on losing streaks: Adam, whose girlfriend dumped him, Nick, with a dead-end job and a cheating wife, and Lou, a suicidal alcoholic. To help Lou recover from car-exhaust poisoning, Adam and Nick, with Adam's nephew Jacob, go to a winter resort that was their old party place. It's now a dump, but the lads rally for a night of drinking in the hot tub. Somehow, the hot tub takes them back to 1986, on a fateful night for each of them. Maybe if they do everything the same way they did that night, they'll get back to the future so Jacob can be born. There are serious temptations to do things differently. Will they make it back to their sorry lives? And what about Jacob? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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hot tub | ski resort | time machine | maintenance man | attempted suicide |Taglines:
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Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, drug use and pervasive language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 March 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Ressaca See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£904,959 (UK) (7 May 2010)Gross:
$50,213,619 (USA) (4 June 2010)Company Credits
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Written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
Performed by INXS
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Courtesy of Mercury Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Jacob makes a reference to the Stephen King novel The Shining. "I'm gonna make a prediction right now. One of us is gonna start writing a novel, and then we all get snowed in, and then Lou's gonna Axe murder all of us." John Cusack previously starred in the movie 1408, which was based on a short story by Stephen King. See more »Goofs
In the ski chalet scene there is a person shown wearing "Cross Colours". This brand was not invented until 1989 when Carl Jones came out with "clothes without prejudice" brand. See more »Crazy Credits
The end credits start out as one of the main characters' alternative histories, showing real crew names over a flashy 1980s music video. See more »Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Repo Men/The Bounty Hunter/The Runaways (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"What You Need"Written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
Performed by INXS
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Courtesy of Mercury Records Ltd.
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First off, let me say that I did rather enjoy this film.
Yes, it is a rather (read: VERY) far-fetched premise. And yes, it does have some massive plot holes mainly because it completely disregards the space-time continuum. But this film is not designed to have you focus on these things. It is only after viewing that you realise just how stupid the whole thing is and where all the problems with time-lines etc, etc lie. Yet, I still found myself wanting to see it again.
The main characters play their parts very well. All the actors must have known exactly what they were getting themselves into and they are all willing participants. I did especially enjoy Rob Corddry's part as a washed up, dead end, dead beat alcoholic. His character was the fulcrum for the majority of the humour, both situational and verbal. Craig Robinson bought the light-hearted humour, as well as some of the best punch lines of the film. John Cusack played the 'serious' dramatic/comedic role and Clark Duke has his moments while helping to aim the whole package toward a younger demographic. Even the secondary characters have their moments of comedy glory.
There are genuine laugh out loud moments spread pretty evenly throughout which are based on plot and character, not just gross-out humour. And although gross-out humour is present it sits well because the film doesn't rely on it alone to deliver the laughs.
Another thing I found very entertaining about this movie was that as the characters travelled back to the 80's it was almost as if the humour did too. I don't mean to say that things descended into a 'Porkie's Revisited' or anything like that, but there were definite elements of the 80's present in the way the humour and characters come across. Think back to scenes you remember off the top of your head from Back To The Future, Caddy Shack, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, hell - even Breakfast Club. Hot Tub Time Machine just seemed to capture some of that and revive it for today's audiences.
I would recommend HTTM to anyone with a sense of humour not wanting to think too deeply and wanting to be entertained for 90 minutes.
Like I said at the top of this review... There are plot holes. There is no recognition of the space-time continuum - actually, the future repercussions of the character's actions would have never worked out like they do. And, really, at no point does the film actually make sense.
BUT... I was still entertained. I still laughed. I still wanted to see where the characters went. I still find myself remembering lines from the film and smiling. And, even after all I've just written, I'd still watch it again.
Can't say more than that now, can I?