Alien at the Movies

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

After a 5 year hiatus, those "Back to the Future" hot tub time travelers are back on the big screen in a "Who Shot JR?" scenario. Some say this sequel better than the original but Alien only thought it was raunchier and more obnoxious. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, & Clark Duke repeat their roles from the original. John Cusack must have wisely opted out. It's outrageous moronic humor with time travel effects explained with mere references to "Terminator", "Looper", & "Fringe". By the end, our hot tubbers realize personal financial gain isn't the solution and go into "Time Tunnel" mode back through history. Someone needs to use this special hot tub to go back in time to prevent this annoying sequel from happening. But if you have a crude sense of humor, you'll probably be laughing your head off.

Alien gives it 1 ½ "alternate universes" stars out of 4.