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Absolutely Fantastic

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

This week I watched The Burbs (1989). In spite of the fact that I had never heard of it, I really enjoyed the film. It was interesting and full of quirky components and characters that had me wondering what would happen next. I liked that film felt very 90s sitcom turned comedic thriller. I also liked the film for its relatable components (the my neighbors are all weirdos factor) as well as the originality of the plot. I don't think I have ever seen another movie take this approach to the "what are my neighbors really doing?" theme. This film made me feel inspired to write my own work and to direct something comedic. The editing is an interesting topic of discussion here as the hallmark of a good editor is that you don't notice their work. That being said I think the editing was good. I feel like the shooting style combined with the editing is what gave this film the 90s sitcom turned comedic thriller. The film editing gave the film a lot of life as there was definite ebbs and flows in the pacing. During moments where we needed to feel like there was danger the editing held longer shots that gave the viewer ample time to ask questions like "what did they find?" "What's around the corner" or "What does this mean?" While the comedic sections of the film generally didn't hold shots quite as long and only really gave time for the viewer to laugh before hitting the viewer with a comedic line of dialogue. Overall, I enjoyed the film and would recommend it for anyone looking for something in the comedy, mystery, thriller genre.

"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.

It was a great film. I just can't believe how on earth I missed out on such a film, and that too involving Tom Hanks. The film is like an underrated cult classic. It's not just the humour which makes this film great, but add in all the mystery elements to it, and you'll find yourself a great suspenseful movie. It keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout despite being light-hearted, and that's what makes this film unique. What I also loved about this film was the setting which I think is amazing, and probably why The Burbs was such a good film to watch.

The burbs is a satire comedy about the suburbs and how even the well off in society can be weird. When new neighbor's move in across the street, Ray and his friends take an instant distrust to them. The krychecks keep to themselves, take out the trash in the middle of the night in their car or bury it in the yard. Lightening even strikes the roof as if a weird experiment is taking place.What I love about the film is it makes you question who is same. The neighbor's who now their lawn, attend picnics and keep their houses up to code or the ones who don't.Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher have on screen chemistry that shines through every scene they appear in. They fell like a real married couple that love next door.The shenanigans the boys get into to prove the krychecks aren't as they seen is a treat. The creative traps and look outs plans that go wrong is like a three stooges skit. What can go wrong, will go wrong. The burbs is a movie you don't want to miss.