Hot Tub Time Machine

Rated R for language, drug use, slapstick violence, sexuality

Starring John Cusack, Rob Corrdry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover, Lizzy Caplan, Lyndsy Fonseca

In present day LA Adam's girlfriend just left him while his geeky nephew Jacob lives in his basement preferring to spend his life in the virtual world than actually go out and do something; Nick works a dead end job taking care of dogs; Lou is a party guy but comes across as the lovable jerk of the group.

When Lou ends up in the hospital after passing out in his garage due to carbon monoxide poisoning, Adam and Nick get stuck monitoring Lou, as the doctors have placed him on suicide watch, and decide to take him and Jacob to their old favorite party hot spot - Kodiak Valley Ski Resort - for a little guy time.

However, the resort is now more like a ghosttown than the hot happening place they all remember it to be. Bored, they load up on alcohol and hop into their suite's hot tub. When they wake up the next morning though, things aren't how they should be - the resort is hopping and happening again, but everyone's wearing 80s retro clothes, 80s tunes are the only songs playing, and Michael Jackson is black!

With minimal guidance from a mysterious handy-man, the guys decide they must play it safe and relive the particular weekend just as they did back in '86. Of course they run into problems though and eventually learn lessons along the way.

While many say this movie pushes the limits of the R-rated comedy even further than Apatow and Smith have, I personally thought it was much of the same, but loved it, being a sucker for 80s nostalgia.

I figured this movie would be hit or miss - either really funny or really stupid. It blends the line perfectly though, as some of the situations the characters get in are a bit ridiculous, they're tackled in such a funny way that you can't help but laugh.

Also, John Cusack was one of the producers on this film, so you know it's bound to be good, as he has yet to produce a bad film.

Another thing to note when watching - watch for references to previous Cusack films, as in the 80s, he wears clothes similar those of his character Lloyd Dobbler from the classic 80s film "Say Anything" and in one scene when they're in the hot tub, one of the characters yells out "I want my 2 dollars!" which is reference to another 80s Cusack film "Better Off Dead."

If you like R-rated comedies and the 80s, be sure to catch this one!