Hot Tub Time Machine
Published September 21, 2010
Film info
- Title Hot Tub Time Machine
- Director Steve Pink
- Year 2010
- Run time 1hr 41m
- Genres Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Tagline Kick some past
Adam, Lou, Nick and Jacob are four friends whose lives are going nowhere. When the men decide to take a holiday at a ski resort that they used to visit when they were younger, they find themselves transported back to 1986 by a magical time-bending Jacuzzi. Adam, Lou, Nick and Jacob are determined to take advantage of this incredible phenomenon and live the lives they've always wanted to live.
Live Blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 0:59 | You know, I don’t think I’ve ever been in a hot tub. |
| 4:00 | “What should I do out of the house?” |
| 4:36 | He’s hooked on Second Life? Does anyone still use that? |
| 6:21 | That is two iPhones so far. I call placement. |
| 10:11 | That gets the nephew out of the house at least. |
| 11:39 | It doesn’t matter what is in the drink, all you need to know is that it’s illegal. |
| 18:00 | That hot tub is still a bit suspicious though. It’s orange. |
| 20:16 | I like that they’re all on skis, except the kid on a snowboard. |
| 22:29 | It’s interesting that today’s fashion is all dull and bland colours. The 80s was quite… vibrant. |
| 23:34 | Look at that Walkman. And the tapes! |
| 26:55 | “I almost passed out, you’re such a dork.” |
| 27:14 | He’s talking about Terminator. I’ve seen it!! |
| 35:16 | Realistically, though, who would throw a chainsaw around? |
| 40:32 | She certainly has a lot of energy. I would have dumped her too. |
| 44:07 | Winterfest looks very cold. I guess the clue is in the title. |
| 46:25 | I love arguments about what should go in manuals. The friendship manual. |
| 51:47 | Life has a way of course correcting, you know. |
| 58:39 | Cigars do look gross. |
| 59:49 | For a film with this much swearing, there are actually some interesting theories about life. |
| 1:03:23 | “Twitter! Whatever that is.” Hehehe. |
| 1:05:08 | I would go back without my friends. But I’m evil like that. |
| 1:06:23 | He should have sung some Lady Gaga, that would show them. |
| 1:07:17 | Ah-ha! not Lady Gaga, but Black Eyed Peas. |
| 1:11:48 | “John Lennon gets shot! Did that already happen?” |
| 1:14:30 | This arm thing is freaking me out. When, when, when? |
| 1:21:48 | Hehe, it’s funny that it didn’t work. That never happens in films. |
| 1:24:52 | It’s a bit Back to the Future, shouting about the morals of it over the lightning. |
| 1:26:29 | I now see that Red Bull might be quite bad for you. |
| 1:28:53 | OH MY GOD. That’s George McFly!!! |
Thoughts
I normally think that a film like this would not be for me, but the trailer made us laugh out loud, and that’s really all that’s needed to convince me to give it a chance. Mr C and I watched this straight after Leap Year. Two films in one day!
There was far too much swearing, and it was all a bit gross for me, but even so, I would watch it all over again for two reasons. 1) The “Hot Tub Time Machine” moment. I could watch that all day. 2) The moment when I realised it was George McFly. I can’t believe I didn’t know until the end, and when I realised, it totally blew my mind. Not a great film, but moments of brilliance and certainly worth watching, if you can cope with it.
Rating: 3 / 5
