Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A Review Of The Film Hot Tub Time Machine

By Rose Good

You should always be pretty well aware of the major releases coming to DVD. Comedy movies are no exception, and it seems that, as of late, there have been several different comedy movies that have made an impact. One of these movies would most certainly be "Hot Tub Time Machine" for many different reasons.

You should look to this particular article to give you a good introduction to this particular film in a couple of different ways. One of these ways will be through giving you the names of some of the finest talent in the film. Another and more prominent way for the sake of this particular article will be the plot synopsis. This won't really contain any spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film, you can still get a more detailed look at what happens.

This film begins with the depressing display of leaving middle aged years and still having nothing to show for it. All three of these aging men in the movie believe that they were meant for so much more and they have to always think about what could have been while dealing with what is. These men are Adam (played by John Cusack), Nick (played by Craig Robinson) and Lou (who is played by Rob Corddry).

Lou decides after a night of drinking to attempt to kill himself by leaving his car running with him inside while in the garage. Next thing you know, Adam and Nick find themselves at the hospital trying to figure out how so much space and time got between all of them. They commit that they are going to go on a trip to one of their childhood hot spots, the Kodiak Valley Ski Resort.

While they are there, they realize that things just simply are not what they used to be at all. They decide to take a dip in the hot tub, and next thing they know they are in a strangely familiar environment. It does not take them long to learn that they have traveled back to the eighties. Not only this, but they look like they did when they were in the eighties to everyone else.

They determine through the help of a creepy repairman (Chevy Chase) that they are going to have to be careful about what they do in the eighties again. Changes could dramatically alter the course of history, and they don't want to do that. Adam is going to have to break up with the girl he has forever since considered to have been "the one", Lou is going to have to get beaten up by some pompous ski patrol guy, and Nick is going to have to cheat on his wife with a groupie for his band, though he is not married in 1986.

The characters learn that sometimes, people are given a second chance to change things for one reason or another. While they might not have gotten it right the first time, they can get things right now. They learn a lot about themselves as well as each other.

If you are someone that can appreciate 80s references and humor, than this film is certainly for you. If you are someone that just likes good jokes and crude humor, than this movie is for you as well. You should certainly check out the DVD "Hot Tub Time Machine" if you haven't already. - 40727

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