Monday, March 18, 2013

Movie Review - The 'Burbs

Today is "The 'Burbs"

Starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson and Bruce Dern and Directed by Joe Dante

This film has the dubious title of a pleasant experience involving the quiet lifestyles of a well-to-do neighborhood. The haunted house in the midst is only an oddity by reason of insanity (the Klopeks, to be exact). Seemingly there are no ill doings afoot...but be aware that in this flick there will be a dog digging up a human bone from under the fence. This causes suspicion that someone may be buried in the backyard of the Klopeks (which is weird since the haunted house already has a basement, with a furnace) and there's another dog who uses yet another neighbor's yard for a toilet. This particular neighbor happens to be a crazed Vietnam vet and proceeds to chase the little doggie, cursing the little doggie down the street threatening to "staple its ass shut". Said doggie then causes a small riot when her owner shows up missing which in turn causes the crazed Vietnam vet to eventually fall off his roof. Karma? You decide.

Meanwhile, after a series of nightmares, rain storms and killer bees, the women of the neighborhood try to make everything civil by baking some brownies and making Ray (Hanks) eat sardines and pretzels. A sad attempt to blend in and appear less suspicious of the Klopeks.

This has been my Movie Review. Always have brownies to spare and never keep horses in the basement.

(Note: this movie includes Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager fame, playing one of the garbage men. The last movie review with its Vietnam vet and garbage men connection has no connection to this movie review...I think)

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