Crispin Glover Surfaces in Hot Tub

Crispin Glover is getting some buzz for resurrecting his career as a rude, one-armed bellhop in John Cusack's latest comedy vehicle: Hot Tub Time Machine. Of course, Glover's career didn't necessarily need a resurrection because he's on a roll, recently appearing in box office hit, Alice in Wonderland.

The hoi polloi is connecting the dots with Glover's McFly role in the 1985 smash hit, Back to the Future and his role in Hot Tub Time Machine. After all, the new film is about traveling back to the 80s when Back to the Future (also featuring time travel), John Cusack and Chevy Chase ruled earth. Just the 80s connections, the time travel allusions and Cusack's spray on tan make this a should see film.

What people don't realize is Glover has cultivated a cultish underground following, screening his whack short films on any projector that will have him for the last 15 years, including the wildly odd What Is It? That stars himself and a cast of actors with Down's Syndrome.

Hot Tub Time Machine is a raunchy good time. The title is ridiculous and the premise sounds stupid but the trailer looks rather funny, plus there are boobies, leg warmers, cassette players, turquoise colored clothing, and a crew of losers looking to find their mojo. Add Glover, who has the quirky acting chops that all successful modern comedies desperately need to become a phenomenon (see Zach Galifianakis in The Hangover and your mama in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure), and this is a flick worth seeing.

Of course, early reports have some stupid 3D dragon movie topping the box office and Alice in Wonderland holding strong, while Hot Tub parks itself firmly in third place.

Cusack looks like he's pulling off the straight man roll with aplomb, "that movie guy," Rob Corddry is spewing funny attitude all over the place, The Office stalwart, Craig Robinson, looks like the glue to the ensemble cast with his impeccable timing, and the young goober kid, Clark Duke, seems to be trying too hard to use this box office smash to launch a semblance of a funny nerd career.

Critics are mixed in their reviews of the movie, but the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes seems to sum it up nicely: "Its flagrantly silly script -- and immensely likable cast -- make up for most of its flaws." The movie has garnered a 62 rating on the Tomatometer, which qualifies it as Fresh rather than Rotten.

But back to Glover. The man is hot and you need to witness and believe in the resurrection of McFly. It's awesome. Need proof? Check out one of the many trailers for this farce, where Mr. Glover drops some serious one-armed man attitude, while refusing help with the luggage and demanding a generous gratuity despite a very sloppy job of carting the crew's things to their hotel room.

"This is the part where you tip the guy that helped you out," Glover's character Phil says while holding has hand out expectantly. He's just tossed the baggage across the room and yelled at someone who was trying to help him. Brilliant.

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