Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

In 2010 three high school friends, Adam (John Cusack)newly divorced, Nick (Craig Robinson) a guy in a dead end job with a cheating wife and Lou (Rob Corddry) a partier way past his expiration date, get together and decide to go to a resort that holds some of their best memories when one of them tries to commit suicide. Destination...The Kodiak Valley Ski Resort. Adam's nephew Jacob (Clark Duke), who lives in Adams basement, goes along for the ride.

The ski resort has fallen apart and after an evening of drunken socializing in the outdoor hot tub, awaken to find themselves transported back to "Winterfest 86" at the resort. At first they think that it is some sort of retro weekend as everyone is wearing 80's clothes and Poison (remember Ron, Every rose has it's thorn!) is playing in town, but soon find that they have indeed gone back in time. They discover that while they all look the same, when they look in the mirror, they look like their young selves except for Jacob who hadn't been born yet.

To get back to 2010 they decide that they must do everything in the exact same way thit it occurred in 1986. This means that Adam must break up with his girlfriend, his sister conceived Jacob here, Lou was beat up several times by the local ski patrol jerk, Nick had a really bad performance with his band at an open mic event and Phil the bellop (Crispin Glover) lost his arm in some kind of accident.

They go along with trying to keep everything the same, but then think it might be good to change a few things her and there. However, when Jacob begins to flicker in and out, they realize that he was conceived while they were there and need to stick to the plan. They do end up changing a few things and find out who Jacob's father is.

Back at the hot tub, one of the guys decides to stay in 1986 to set a few things straight as well as make some money because he knows the outcome of future events.

I won't tell what happens when the guys re-appear in 2010.

This film was pretty good. Compared to the same genre of movies (sophmoric humor) I liked it better than most (I really liked "The Hangover"). The rest of the movie audience was howling at everything, so they seemed to think that it was a great movie! Watch for Chevy Chase as a hot tub repairman. I still love John Cusack.

Rated R. 100 Minutes. I give this movie THREE STARS.