Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
A sci-fi comedy in which John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke travel back in time to 1986 via a hot tub at Kodiak Valley Ski Resort where three of the guys had one hell of a time in their teens, however despite all the so awesome 80's ness they must find a way to return to 2010, helped along the way by a mysterious repairman (Chevy Chase).
Although not as crude as so many teen comedies of the period, this actually came out at the arse end of that genre in the 00's there's still a lot going for Hot Tub Time Machine. As with all this stuff not all the jokes work but quite a few do including a running gag about Crispin Glover losing his arm. there's enough about the plot and it's various sub plots. Meanwhile it's always a joy to see Chevy Chase in cameo roles as though he's a father figure to the genre, which i suppose he is. The fact that John Cusack is the star gives it a bit more kudos in the acting stakes than most films of this ilk.
If you like 80's rock then the soundtrack is a killer featuring the likes of INXS, Public Enemy, Scritti Politti, Bowie and Echo and the Bunnymen, however it's Poison, (2 songs) who perform live at the resort, and Motley Crue (3 songs) who are the musical stars of the film with Corddry's metal dude (He wears an Iron Maiden Killers t-shirt for the bulk of the film) giving his all to Home Sweet Home both in his car at the start and as a brilliant parody music video where he replaces regular singer Vince Neil as the end credits roll.
I've seen this a few times over the last decade and always enjoy it.
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