The 'Burbs (1989)
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
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It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
The 'Burbs is a hilarious, dark comedy directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling) and released in 1989. Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is an average father living in the suburbs. He and his neighbors Art Weingartner (Rick Ducommum) and Mark Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) begin to spy on their odd neighbors, the Klopeks, who are only seen at night. This movie is such a fun time and such an underrated film. This is a classic in my books and I revisit it every year. 10/10
I remember watching this movie over and over and over when it was first out on HBO and they showed it five times a day or so. It's our on amazon now and I just watched it. Funny as ever now that I'm a grown up. Tom Hanks is amazing as always. Corey Feldman is an awesome burn out teen. It's full of one liners and silly " soooky" fun
This movie is an underrated gem. Grew up with it and it will forever be a favourite.
"The 'Burbs" is a very funny movie. It's not loaded with witty dialog, but it has one funny situation after another. The men who live on their street wonder about the folks who have moved into the unkempt house in the neighborhood. It resembles a haunted house, and they have seen and heard strange things going on there at night. Tom Hanks plays Ray Peterson who's starting a week's vacation. Wife Carol (Carrie Fisher) wants him to go to their rustic lake cabin to relax. But his interest in the unseen neighbors who moved in three months before has him all keyed up. Neighbors Art Weingartner (Rick Ducommun) and Mark Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) convince Ray that there's something strange going on. These three go through a series of falls, slips and jolts as they try to uncover and maybe expose the unseen folks. The mayhem that results is hilarious. All of the cast are very good. It's a fun film and may have a subtle message – get to know your new neighbors early.