Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Despite its inherent absurdity, the original Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) was really funny, as middle-aged men traveled back in time to try to make wiser decisions in their youth. Previously suicidal Lou Dorchen (Rob Corddry) was able to realize his dream by joining Motley Crue (aka Motley Lou) and founding Google (aka Lougle). But, after that, he becomes a womanizing, substance-abusing billionaire who neglects his nerdy, resentful son, Jacob (Clark Duke), who also serves as his butler. Meanwhile, Nick Webber (Craig Robinson) goes from rags-to-riches by ripping off songs that haven't been written yet. During a bacchanal at Lou's New Orleans mansion, a mysterious assailant shoots Lou in the groin, but when Jacob and Nick drag the bleeding Lou into the magical Kodiak Lodge hot tub, they emerge in an alternate universe, circa 2025, where Neil Patrick Harris is President, Jennifer Lawrence is starring in a Meryl Streep bio-pic called Streepin' it Real, and smart cars turn on you if you're not polite. Director Steve Pink's sequel is stuffed with references to genitalia and far-better time-travel movies such as Looper and Terminator. And adding insult to injury, there's even a TV gameshow called Choozy Doozy, hosted by Christian Slater, which features virtual-reality anal rape. Not recommended. (S. Granger)