2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Leftbanker This movie deserves recognition for one important reason: it came up with a name for lousy endings.At the end of this very forgettable 1984 ski movie the protagonists decide to settle their quarrels by competing in a "Chinese Downhill." In one of the movie's few jokes, an Asian companion of the heroes, who has heretofore not uttered a word of English asks, "What the fu@k is a Chinese Downhill?" Allow me to answer that question. A Chinese Downhill is any movie ending that lacking any shred of originality, purpose, or reason simply devolves into a chaotic and completely stupid string of car chases, mindless violence, death, and mayhem. This boring cliché is to be expected of a low-rent mess of a movie like Hot Dog but some viewers expect something a little more sophisticated in big-budget productions, many of which make Hot Dog look like Citizen Kane. A paroxysm of bomb blasts and gunfire is a pretty lousy substitute for good writing, it's not even a substitute for really bad writing.I have said before that if the trailer for a movie has more than one explosion you can almost bank on the fact that the film will be a complete piece of sh#@, and you can double-down on that if the actors are shown diving away from a bomb blast going at the speed of sound as if they are dodging a lazily tossed beach ball. If the end of the movie has a host of explosions and people diving out of the way it means that the writers (bad movies almost always have lots of writers) had nothing in the way of ideas on how to bring their story to a close.

Rand King This movie was loosely based on actual experiences of the screenplay's author from his life as a ski bum hanging around the effervescent atmosphere of Squaw Valley. The "Chinese Downhill" was a real event at Squaw for many years (cancelled after a spectator was tragically killed after a collision with a participant/skier). If you're lucky, you may get to ride the lift with George/"Slasher" who still skis there regularly. Don't try and keep up though.Living in a ski town near Squaw, I actually know a guy whose whole life changed after watching "Hot Dog". He moved to Tahoe and he's an instructor there right now. Can a movie like this change someone's life? It already has.BTW, the 20th anniversary of the movie's party in 2004 at Squaw Valey was a hoot, with most of the original cast making an appearance, and the crowd dressed in vintage gear and reciting lines during the movie's screening. Maybe a 25th?

NVChemist This movie is a blast if you are looking for a stupid 80s ski movie. Very similar to police academy and other dumb fun movies. So if you love the ski and are familiar with Squaw Valley (you should recognize some features) this is a fun 90 minutes. I saw as a kid and to this day still remember it and think fondly of it. I loved the skiing and this really did a good job of displaying the original Freestyle back when Ballet was still included as well as athletes having to do it all not just one event. If you have ever hung out with a 70s early eighties pro circuit racer you can totally see that in this movie. For once a film did a good job of building personality. A very cookbook style but still fun movie.

givethedjabreak Sounds like the person above has a thing for David Naughton... how sad. This movie is basically "Porky's & Caddyshack" set in the snowy mountains. This is not the kind of movie you are expecting a plot from, the soundtrack ain't bad. If you like skiing, hot babes, needless nudity, a good laugh, HOT DOG - THE MOVIE is for you! Shannon Tweed is hot... 'nuff said. Great ski sequences of some CRAZY stunts, 80's B-rated t&a throughout.... Rent it or buy it, sit down & take a load off. And if you don't agree with my write up... "you can kiss my a**, not on the right side, not on the left side... but right down the middle (quote taken directly from the movie). CHEERS!