Hot Tub Time Machine Blu- ray. No Hangover, but worth a splash. Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, July 3, 2. Hot Tub Time Machine. Hot Tub Time Machine. Say it out loud. Hot Tub Time. Machine. It's hypnotic, isn't it? Strangely juxtaposed, impossible, more than a little absurd, it's. Zen koan or a Dadaist poem. If I did transcendental meditation, I'm pretty sure Hot Tub. Time Machine would be my mantra. Like Snakes on a Plane or Zack and Miri Make a. Porno, it's blindingly obvious what the movie is about. A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything. Hot Tub Time Machine Blu-ray (2010): Starring John Cusack, Clark Duke and Craig Robinson. Three buddies are looking to recapture a little of their youthful glory by. Just let your mind play word association. Hot Tub: Party. Booze. Drunk. Casual sex. Unexpected pregnancy. Inevitable self- . Nostalgia. Regret. Do- over. Okay, now try Time Machine: Delorean. Back to the. Future. George Mc. Fly. Crispin Glover. Outrageous fashion. Neon ski suits. Nostalgia. Regret. Do- over. Combine both lists, add a few other wordsbodily fluids, crass humor, guy's night. Hot Tub Time Machine. Don't let the predictability stop you. HTTM doesn't quite live up to the absurdity of its premisereally. Beneath the comedy, Hot Tub Time Machine is about three middle- aged friends trying to. Adam (John Cusack) is a down- in- the- dumps life insurance. Nick (Craig Robinson), a cuckolded husband and former. Sup Dog, where he fishes car keys and other objects. And metal head Lou (Rob Corddry)a foul- mouthed. After Lou passes out in what looks conspicuously like a suicide attempthe's revving the engine of. Mötley Crüe, inside a closed garagehis friends decide to cheer him up by. Kodiak Valley, where they once spent a seriously. They remember this trip through the rose- tinted glasses of. Here, Lou got the crap kicked out of him by a preppy ski patrol prick, Nick's music career. Adam broke up with "the white buffalo," a. When they return, with Adam's computer- geek nephew Jacob (Clark Duke) in tow, Kodiak Valley is. Crispin Clover as a creepy one- armed bellhop. And here's where things get. And funnier. The first act, out of necessity, is a bit of a downer.) Lou spills a Russian energy. It's 1. 98. 6. But they don't believe it. Is there some. sort of retro thing going on this weekend?" asks Jacob as he coasts down the hill on his then- . A rich guy slaloms by, talking on a brick- sized cell phone. In the lodge, Alf. Reagan, and Bowie are on TV, and everywhere you look there are leg warmers and Walkmans. Nick. runs up to a ditzy chick wearing a "Where's the Beef?" shirt and asks her what color Michael. Jackson is. "Uh," she looks at him incredulously, "black?" And they're off. In this. Hangover/Back to the Future hybrid, our three friends realize they have to do. Jacobwho is starting to flicker and. Naturally, faced with the failures of their past, this proves. No one wants to be a royal screw- up again. The film cribs liberally from numerous time travel movies, but it's all done in the service of wink- . George Mc. Fly" Crispin Glover as the bellhopand the general. A word of warning: Don't. In spite of, or perhaps because of the almost breathtaking stupidity of. HTTM is a riot, filled with anarchic comic beats that'll either make you bust a gut. And you will squirm uncomfortably. A misguided two- guys- and- a- . Nick calls his currently 9- year- old wife to. Lou loses a bet and is forced at gunpoint to well, I won't spoil it for. Nick's penis. Nearly every bodily fluid makes an. So, no, we're not. Even at their worst, these characters inspire sympathy, simply because we've all made choices we. The laughs aren't as big or as dense as they are in The Hangover, but Hot Time Tub. Machine has a similar exuberance, thanks in large part to the nearly perfect cast. Clark Duke. plays the along- for- the- ride sidekick well, cracking wise when he's not worried for his own future. Craig Robinson gets to blow the minds of his '8. Black Eyed Peas song. He also gets to say, "It must be some kind of hot tub time. If there's a scene- stealer, it's erstwhile Daily. Rob Corddry, whose performance is so hilariously out- of- control it could be charged. The only wasted talent is Chevy Chase, who makes repeated cameos. Which brings us to John Cusack, an actor who made it big in the '8. How reflexive! Cusack is Hot Tub Time Machine's sad- eyed. Rob Corddry's face covered in well, let's just hope it's hand soap. Hot Tub Time Machine makes a splash on Blu- ray with a totally radical 1. AVC- encoded. transfer. MGM has done a terrific job on this release. First off, the film is ridiculously colorful. Given all. of the hyperbolic 1. Poison concert. If you're looking for an image with eye- gouging pop, this is it. The less. overtly colorful parts of the picture are just as sumptuous, with rich wood paneling in the lodge, cool. Mostly, because some of the. There are a few scenes where blacks look. It's also worth noting that clarity keeps up with. There are scattered shots that look a little soft, but most of the film is crisp and. You'll constantly notice facial texture, prop and. Shot on 3. 5mm and untouched by DNR, the image. Likewise, there are no. Comedies typically aren't known for engaging sound design, and while Hot Tub Time Machine. DTS- HD Master Audio 5. All of the bitchin' '8. Public Enemy, INXS, New Order. Talking Heads and more. Bass response is quite strong, the high- end is clear, and whether it's riff- . New Wave synthesizer, the music has presence, filling out all of. When not occupied by mood- . No matter. The mix does what it needs to do. Namely, make sure the dialogue comes. Reagan- era soundtrack. This disc also. includes a French 5. Dolby Digital track, and optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles are available.
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