One of my all time favorites.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I saw this movie when I was 22. And I just saw the movie again at 52. I have seen it a few times in the past 30 years, and at 52 I think the movie is a great as it was when I was a kid just out of college. I am a skier and snowboarder, and I watch and love the Warren Miller films (may he rest in peace). I also watch and love "Hot Dog... The Movie" because it has great scenery, awesome skiing (though I don't understand the ski ballet bit, no wonder it never made it into the Olympics), epic partying, and the most awesome T&A. Yes, us 50 year olds still love the T&A. I have a Warren Miller film collection, and "Hot Dog... The Movie" sits right there alongside the them as a favorite ski theme movie that I plan to pass down to my children. Along with the Warren Miller films, of course.

You might think this is another sex movie, except in the snow. Yes it's a raunchy comedy, and of course we still can't hide the fact, it's just another one of those, get your gear off, unapologetic sex comedies, in a long line of eighties ones, but Hot Dog kind of caught me off guard. It is better than a lot of sex comedies of it's ilk. The photography, the tracking and dolly shots of the skiing is second to none, which really impressed and wowed, especially in a film like this. The story basically sees one of these avid promising skiers (Houser), where skiing is not his only talent, pick up a rebellious beauty on the way, and it's off to the alps. Of course, that night, after singing this great country song to her, that I could get out of my head for a while, he makes love to her, and it was great to see this chick her get her gear off. The guys competition is an obnoxious narcissistic Russian champion skier (pig) who butts heads with him, so it's the good guy team led by Naughton, against the bad guy team, that's chiefly takes up the story. Starring a cast of mainly unknowns, save for the likable Naughton and the lustrous Shannon Tweed, here playing a real bitch, Sylvia, who steals Houser away from his girl, Hot Dog was one of those more raunchy, kind of push the envelope sex comedies, that makes going to the snow (one place I've never been) all so appealing, as there's more beautiful sights besides the snow. One cable car scene was sexy and a hoot, with one of our the lucky good guys, making out with a hottie. Also we have a wet t shirt competition. Like I said, more beautiful sights. Trying to track this 80's must be seen movie down on VHS, would be almost like trying to get blood out of a stone.

Hot Dog The Movie never aspired to win anyone an Oscar. It's an 80's teen triumph flick that does exactly what it promises. It makes you laugh in a big way, makes you stare in wonder at great skiing sequences, blush at the somewhat overly gratuitous love scenes, and blows Borat, Napolean Dynamite, Benchwarmers and Blades of Glory clean out of the water. No the plot isn't exactly complex or original, but let's face it...it's not "Jackass The Movie" either is it ? This is a classic 80's tween audience draw that still works, even after all these years. If you were to edit the the sex scenes down to 10 or so seconds per coupling you could probably re release this with great results among the "Dodge Ball" Crowd. I give this movie a fat 10 out of 10 for being what it's supposed to be: An uproariously irreverent look at competition skiing aimed at a tweenage audience. A movie that STILL strikes a chord with those who were part of that audience back in 1984. A Winner.

"Hot Dog...the movie" is very simply really bad and one of the best ski movies out there. Tons of gratuitous sex with tons of great skiing is what makes this film worth watching. I made my father take me and a friend to this movie for my 16th birthday, I am sure he hated it, but we loved it then and I love it now. I just finished watching it and it is still exactly what I expected. Sex and skiing. Shanon Tweed is, for her third movie, doing what we all expected, showing off her body. Unlike "Amazon Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death" she strips and shows almost everything. We must remember this can be classified and nothing more that '80's schlock, but really good '80's schlock.Bottom line, if you love the 80's and it's movies, this 1984 classic (ha,ha) will please all true movie fans. If however you are looking for a great film, look somewhere else.