The Karate Kid was one of my favorite movies as a kid and, while it hasn’t necessarily aged well, it remains a must-watch whenever I stumble upon it on some oft-neglected basic cable network. However, save for a move from New Jersey to California, very few travel themes are covered in that film (unless you count Daniel learning about another culture thanks to Mr. Miyagi and his bonsai trees). However, when the much-anticipated (by me) sequel was released, we all got to stamp our cinematic passports as we traveled to Okinawa, Japan with our favorite All-Valley Karate Tournament champion. It was an adequate trip.
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Hot Tub Time Machine Review
Most travel movies involve a family road trip or a romance in Tuscany. Who can relate to that? Finally, there’s a travel movie that mirrors the average lives of the everyday working man. Hot Tub Time Machine is a travel movie for the people. I saw it this weekend and shared my thoughts in a Gadling Movie Review.
Not sure if HTTM is for you? Worried that you won’t understand the physics behind navigating the space-time continuum? It’s all a lot simpler than you think (and a lot funnier, too).
Check out my review to see why Hot Tub Time Machine is a great travel movie, as well as a pretty fantastic comedy.
