Every so often a film will come along that pretty much explains the concept in the title. This is one such film. A very wacky title for a very wacky film.
I am a fan of films that unashamedly do not take themselves seriously. The concept here is very silly. A group of guys get transported back to 1986 via a hot tub. Not really the item you would expect to be used as a time machine. Which is one of the things I like most about the film. The other is that the writers have been able to make such a silly concept believable. They have also succeeded at making a very funny film. The film sends up 80's ski sex comedies really well. It is also able to balance the really dirty sex stuff with the sweet romantic stuff and making some nice homages to 80's films along the way.
John Cusack is one of my favourite actors. I love the way he can do some really serious independent films and then do big budget stuff like '2012' and silly comedies like this one. He is more a straight person in this film and leaves most of the comedy to the other guys. But still just the fact that he is there is great in my books. This seems to be the break-out role for Rob Gordrry and rightfully so. While his character is very annoying he still gets most of the best laughs in the film. Craig Robinson is also very funny in the film. He does a great job of doing some funny sex stuff and being a sensitive guy as well. Clark Duke is a young actor who has been popping up in a few films lately and I find him really funny. I hope he gets the lead in a film soon. Chevy Chase was also great as the very cryptic hot tub repair man.
Don't let the title put you off what is a really funny film. Unashamedly silly and with a cast who look as if they are having a really good time.
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