"Here's a question. Was it morally wrong for me to exploit my knowledge of the future for personal financial gain? Perhaps. Here's another question. Do I give a ****?"
"But seriously, alot has changed. So what ever happens, stay the **** calm."
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) is so far the funniest time travel comedy.
I enjoyed HTTM is because you can tell the writers were big fans of BTTF and Bill & Ted but just made it raunchy. They even included George McFly (Crispin Glover) in it. But instead of going back in time and seeing their younger selves, they wrote it like "The Constant" (my fav episode) from LOST. Only their consciousness traveled back in time using a hot tub instead of a DeLorean or phone booth. I love the ending. It was the alternate 1985 rich Biff ending. Dishonest? Yes. Would I do it the same way as Lou? Hell yeah! HTTM's ending was like a big middle finger to Doc's speech about not using time travel for financial gain. Screw you, Doc!
But I can never put HTTM higher than BTTF1, 2, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. I grew up on those three. I wore out my VHS tapes watching them. HTTM2's ending even gave a nod to Bill & Ted's EA by meeting historical figures while HTTM1 plays out alot like BTTF by changing their future. Bill & Ted have the spirit of 9-year old boys which was the age I first saw them. Ted even added the "minor Oedipal complex" line as a wink to Lorraine kissing Marty which resulted into a hilarious College Humor video over a decade later. BTTF Trilogy is timeless. BTTF2 ranks #4 and BTTF1 ranks #5 all-time for me with the entire film series ranking #1.
I probably seen BTTF2 more than any other movie in my life since first watching it on TV in 1990. It is one of my few childhood favs I can still enjoy today since Gale & Zemeckis overestimated the future with flying cars and power-laced shoes and only underestimated smartphones, Internet, and us still using fax machines. The George Orwell book 1984 was written in the 1940's and still resonates 31 years later after that specific year. Disney animated films or Saved By The Bell don't hold up as well for me. They aren't that bad but I outgrew them. With BTTF or Bill & Ted, I still haven't. I still laugh at the jokes, quote the lines, and simply enjoy them for the fun.
"Since when did you become the physical type?" I love Tom Wilson in ALL his Tannen roles. Biff Tannen at any form is one of the best and most likeable villains of all-time. There is a reason the DVD set was one of the most requested before its 2002 release. Only Indiana Jones has as much comic adventure and replay value now that Stars Wars OT was ruined by George Lucas with its DVD/Blu-ray releases. Hi, I'm Hayden Christensen! NOO,oo! Star Wars OT is now a chore to watch like other film series needing a certain mood to watch them like TLotR or MCU. BTTF & Indy films I can replay them at anytime. Neither need a retouch or remake.
BTTF3, Bogus Journey, and HTTM2 had their funny moments but I wouldn't consider them in my TOP 100. Other four are TOP 20. Bill & Ted's EA is #6 overall and #3 for the 1980's. HTTM is my favorite comedy of the 21st century while BTTF1 & 2 are my favorite movies of the 1980's. On Wednesday, I will start playing BTTF2 about 20 seconds after 4:24pm. Wait 4 min and 40 sec until Doc announces to Marty and Jennifer, "We are descending toward Hill Valley, California at 4:29pm on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015." Right on the tick. That's the power of love...
