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Hot Tub Time Machine part 16: an alternative, or side-by-side

It is clear that Hot Tub Time Machine cannot be resolved either by fixed time (because history changes) or by replacement theory (because of their...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 15: staying, or loopy memories

We reach what may be the most difficult problem in Hot Tub Time Machine: the fact that when they return to the future, Lou stays in the past.We can...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 14: disarming Phil, or left right

There is a character in the film named Phil, the one-armed bellhop who insists on helping them with their bags on their arrival. When they see him...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 13: Operation Chernobly, or inconceivable

We previously considered the fact that Lou has to connect with Kelly in order for Jacob to be conceived. However, it appears that Lou and the boys...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 12: a squirrely butterfly, or pass on this

Perhaps the biggest danger under replacement theory is the butterfly effect--not a part of temporal theory but of chaos theory.Contrary to popular...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 11: Lougle, or search me

There are many ways that knowledge of the future can be used to become wealthy or famous. Undoubtedly Lou pursued several, such as buying stock in...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 10: Motley Lou, or sing it, Dorchen

O.K., so it's a joke, and it might even be funny. But the film takes it seriously, so we ought to as well.We have not yet addressed the problem...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 9: Lou and Kelly, or don't, stop

With Jacob, the filmmakers play games reminiscent of Back to the Future. Early in their visit to the past, he flickers like a badly projected image...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 8: calling Courtney, or Mrs. Weber-Agnew

There are a lot of little changes to history that are made as the boys stumble through their repeated lives. Dialogue is a bit different, because...
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Hot Tub Time Machine part 7: Chocolate Lipstick, or sing it, Nick

Having resolved the issues concerning Adam and Jenny and April, we can move forward to consider those involving Nick Webber-Agnew. The most obvious...
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