Hot Tub Time Machine [Archive]

Spun Lepton

12-18-2009, 02:03 AM

As somebody who grew up in the 80s, and as somebody who likes Cusack, Corddry, and Chase ... I'll probably give it a shot as long as the reviews aren't too bad. I do wonder how far they're going to take the, "What a stupid movie we're making!" concept, hinted at when Robinson says, "It's like ... some kind of hot tub time machine ..." and then glances at the camera like, "Really??"

Greenband trailer:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/hot-tub-time-machine/trailer

Dead & Messed Up

12-18-2009, 03:53 AM

Interesting: what this trailer is not.

Spun Lepton

12-18-2009, 03:55 AM

Interesting: what this trailer is not.

But ... but ... but ... wasn't the screenplay voted TEH BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY at one point? You people are crazy. This is obviously going to win a Pscar.

Dukefrukem

03-19-2010, 01:04 PM

anyone see this?

Ezee E

03-19-2010, 02:17 PM

anyone see this?
Liz Lemon did.

Spaceman Spiff

03-19-2010, 02:49 PM

I saw some of it last week. It's exactly what you expect. Cusack getting puked on was kinda funny.

Mal

03-20-2010, 05:17 PM

anyone see this?
Not til my dealer gets back in town.

eternity

03-23-2010, 05:04 AM

Jeff Wells talks it up like it's the most perverse, awesome thing ever. Which means it isn't, but I'm still very excited.

MadMan

03-26-2010, 07:51 AM

Well damnit, the trailer made me laugh, and I think it looks funny. Plus, I'll be watching it for free, so yeah I'm gonna go see it.

KK2.0

03-26-2010, 02:37 PM

Ebert said it's a notch or two below The Hangover, a movie i still need to watch.

Mal

03-27-2010, 06:50 PM

Ebert said it's a notch or two below The Hangover, a movie i still need to watch.

So its kinda satisfying but a piece of shit?

eternity

03-28-2010, 04:14 AM

It's better than The Hangover, even though it seems like HTTM was written with the script for The Hangover as a base. But it is very funny, while TH was...less so.

Hot Tub Time Machine - 7.5
The Hangover - 5.5

hey it's ethan

03-28-2010, 04:36 AM

I ended up enjoying this despite the fact that often the combination of a) extreme visual drabness and b) extreme cheap humor often sent a sinking "oh my god did I actually pay to see this?" feeling in my stomach. But anyway, the strong third act really won me over.

Spaceman Spiff

03-28-2010, 05:06 AM

So its kinda satisfying but a piece of shit?

Do you like Clarke Duke? Does Cusack getting barfed on make you chuckle?

You'll like this movie. Just remember to roll up a coner or two beforehand.

Mal

03-28-2010, 08:26 PM

Do you like Clarke Duke? Does Cusack getting barfed on make you chuckle?

You'll like this movie. Just remember to roll up a coner or two beforehand.

Well I saw it... it's kinda decent in its ability to be mediocre. I did enjoy seeing Rob Corddry and Cusack though... they definitely saved it from being a waste. I would like to know though... who came up with the cliche "some character sings an 80s song" thing - whyyyyyyy?

If anything, this reminds me of a lesser Harold and Kumar adventure.

Dead & Messed Up

03-28-2010, 08:50 PM

I laughed, but I have little interest in watching it again. It's filmed with little imagination, and its occasional attempts at style tend to land with a thud, especially when the hot tub first sends them backward. The women in the film are painted with almost no imagination, Lizzy Caplan's character being an especially late (and hackneyed) arrival to the Manic Pixie Girl trend. Also (and this may seem an odd criticism), the characters imbibe almost every drug imaginable, but there are no consequences whatsoever. There's even a scene where Cusack takes bong hits while munching on mushrooms like chips, and he's absolutely fine minutes later. I'm not asking for some sort of moral judgment - just a headache, or a hallucination, or something. Still, I said I laughed, and I did, and most of that came from Craig Robinson, who gets a wonderful late-act meltdown, complete with a surprise reaction shot that brought me and my audience to tears. After seeing him offer equally great moments in Zack and Miri and The Office, I'm wondering how long until he headlines his own feature.

B-

eternity

03-30-2010, 07:11 AM

Well I saw it... it's kinda decent in its ability to be mediocre. I did enjoy seeing Rob Corddry and Cusack though... they definitely saved it from being a waste. I would like to know though... who came up with the cliche "some character sings an 80s song" thing - whyyyyyyy?

If anything, this reminds me of a lesser Harold and Kumar adventure.

White Castle > Hot Tub Time Machine > Escape From Guantanamo Bay, but yes, it does fit that mold of comedy.

Kurosawa Fan

04-03-2010, 02:17 AM

This was a lot of fun. I'm not sure it would have any replay value, but tonight it hit all the right chords with me. Corddry was fantastic.

balmakboor

04-03-2010, 11:46 PM

Ebert took a few hits for giving this 3 stars in his Movie Answer Man mailbag. And I sensed that he was backpeddling a bit from his answers. I wish he'd held his ground. I think 3 stars is about right. I enjoyed it.

My review: http://blogcritics.org/video/article/movie-review-hot-tub-time-machine1/

Sxottlan

04-12-2010, 09:26 AM

This was hilarious. Crispin Glover was probably the best recurring joke I've seen in a film in quite awhile.

MadMan

04-12-2010, 09:33 PM

This was hilarious. Crispin Glover was probably the best recurring joke I've seen in a film in quite awhile."Your gonna lose that arm..." "No, your gonna lose your arm." Him, Robinson, and Corddry were the best things about this movie. It wasn't as funny or as entertaining as The Hangover, but I still liked it regardless.

Sxottlan

04-13-2010, 09:59 AM

It wasn't as funny or as entertaining as The Hangover, but I still liked it regardless.

I think I like it more than The Hangover, despite all the plot holes and questions regarding the film's logic.

transmogrifier

08-21-2010, 03:27 AM

My type of comedy. Not that many punch lines, but sort of a bemused deadpan verbosity and a scuzzy purity in its lack of shape and logic.

Lines like "Chernobly, that's all you can ever talk about!" / "That's the first time he's mentioned it" aren't jokes, per se, but the vibe of the film and the performers sell the hell out of it. I liked it. No classic, but a fun, energetic production.

So much better than the dull, formulaic The Hangover, it's not funny (ha!)

MadMan

08-21-2010, 04:45 AM

I think I like it more than The Hangover, despite all the plot holes and questions regarding the film's logic.After a second viewing, I realize that in many ways its about equal to The Hangover. I'd have to see The Hangover again, but I just feel that its slightly better than Hot Tub Time Machine. Both are quite funny, and among the most enjoyable comedies I've seen from the 2000s.

Henry Gale

08-21-2010, 04:37 PM

This movie is just so damn rewatchable. I think I've seen it four or five times now in different settings with different people and and it's still not to the point where I'd be against throwing it on as an enjoyable time-passer right about now.

It's almost more likeable than it is really funny, as it's been said, it's not even the big jokes that are the most hilarious parts for me either. It has such a fun, laid-back vibe and enthusiasm to it that I think it really works well for it because as much of a cartoon as it can find itself being, it's really quite sincere with how it treats its characters.

Also, maybe it's just an age thing with me and my friends, but an alarming amount of our parents seem to love it too. Seeing as they would have been not too far in age from the characters in the 80s of the movie, I guess it's not surprising, but it's just amusing because I can't think of any movies like this that they would bother with otherwise.

transmogrifier

08-21-2010, 05:07 PM

Derek

08-21-2010, 06:13 PM

I just can't believe people here are complaining about plot holes and lack of logic in a film called Hot Tub Time Machine. Part of the charm of the film is that it doesn't bog itself down with rules and explanations. Shit just happens.

If it were actually funny, it'd be much easier to overlook its weaknesses. I didn't find The Hangover to be all that funny either, so I can understand your preferring this one.

Scar

08-24-2010, 01:54 AM

Did not find this all that funny.

Definitely prefer The Hangover by quite a large margin.

Dukefrukem

04-08-2011, 01:57 AM

Took me a while, but I finally watched this, streaming on Netflix. I laughed quite a few times. Funny reading Scar's post above, I found this much more funny than the Hangover. Rob Corddry needs to star in more movies.

Dukefrukem

06-07-2013, 12:24 AM

Sequel being made. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Chevy Chase, and Clark Duke but no John Cusack?

Scar

06-07-2013, 12:26 AM

I will admit it has grown on me, but I still prefer The Hangover, but not its sequels.

Henry Gale

06-07-2013, 01:55 AM

Sequel being made. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Chevy Chase, and Clark Duke but no John Cusack?

Adam Scott's taking over for Cusack, but apparently not as the same character, sadly forbidding a Party Down reunion of sorts with Scott as the first movie's lead being married to Lizzy Caplan.

MadMan

06-07-2013, 04:07 AM

What the hell is the sequel going to be about? And no Cusack is a bummer.

Qrazy

06-07-2013, 06:51 PM

Oh right, this. I thought this was terrible.

number8

06-07-2013, 06:55 PM

John Cusack has never made a sequel of any of his movies. He ain't about to start for this one.

Spinal

06-07-2013, 07:15 PM

I look forward to the 2018 reboot in which Christopher Nolan offers a darker, more cerebral take on the original premise.

MadMan

06-08-2013, 06:03 AM

I look forward to the 2018 reboot in which Christopher Nolan offers a darker, more cerebral take on the original premise.Nolan isn't capable of doing anything remotely related to comedy. Now if the Coens take it over...

number8

12-17-2013, 05:23 PM

Adam Scott's taking over for Cusack, but apparently not as the same character, sadly forbidding a Party Down reunion of sorts with Scott as the first movie's lead being married to Lizzy Caplan.

What the hell is the sequel going to be about? And no Cusack is a bummer.

Just found out that they apparently go into the future in the sequel, and Adam Scott is Cusack's son.