HILARIOUS!!! The Burbs Movie Reaction!!

My first time watching The Burbs (1989).
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Idle hands are the devil’s playground. When you have too much time on your hands you are bound to get into trouble. Especially if your neighbors have been killing other residents in the burbs. I hope you enjoyed my The Burbs movie reaction & commentary
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Original Movie: The Burbs (1989)

[@peterkoester7358]

Fun facts: Everything Carole predicted happened in the film. (Falling off roof, setting himself on fire...) This was filmed entirely on the Universal Backlot on the residential street where Desperate Housewives would later be filmed. Ricky's house is the original Munster house from the 1960's TV series. It had to have vegetation set decoration in front and only be shot from certain angles to make sure audiences did not recognize it. Gale Gordon (Walter) is perhaps best known for his role as Lucy's foil in the Lucy Show (1962-68). A photo of Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon (taken during the production of that sitcom) is one of the photos on top of Walter's TV.

[@jillanderson3242]

The movie was filmed during the 1988 Writer's strike, and because of that, the director, Joe Dante encouraged the cast to improvise and ad-lib. One scene that was improvised is when Tom Hanks picks up the gurney and puts himself in the ambulance.

[@davidmcleod5133]

You dropped this the same day as TBR Schmitt, and I’m so happy! A friend and I were just talking the other day how we each thought this movie was a fever dream of our youth, because nobody we’d speak to about it had ever heard of it. Glad to see it’s getting attention!

[@neilmcdonald9164]

So glad you kept the "this is Walter" bone scene in my fave part of film👍🎩

[@lizzkaayako2270]

10:46 That's one of the dynamics I love about this movie. These three grown men are basically playing a kids' game of "Detective" and "Army" like little boys, whereas Ray's young son behaves like a level-headed adult and older teen Ricky (whose parents are out of town) spends the whole week doing household chores (painting his house). The kids and wives are all bemused by the immaturity of the neighborhood husbands. It's hilarious and the comedy reminds me a bit of The Three Stooges. I remember watching this when I was around 12 and thinking: "Man, this reminds me of fun times as a kid when we'd get together and play GI Joe in our backyards." "Red Rover, Red Rover...let Ray go over!" Haha. Rumsfeld was my favorite character in the film.

[@starbrand3726]

Fun Fact: The old man with the gravelly voice is played by Brother Theodore who also did the voice of Gollum in the animated Hobbit movie.

[@NoName-fx9zi]

Now i gotta look that cartoon up. Haven't seen it since 3rd grade 1984.

[@starbrand3726]

@@NoName-fx9zi "Yes, my Precious."

[@eyesofblue86]

I'm so happy you reacted to this. Super underrated movie and one I watch about 5 times a year; just love quoting it. 🥰

[@kellypeck2533]

Me too! About a 9 on the tension scale there, rube 😂

[@neilmcdonald9164]

The actor playing the older topped neighbour worked a lot with Lucille Ball,a framed photo of whom can be glimpsed in his house🎩

[@janelcloutier9543]

I recognized that immediately too having grown up watching the Lucy Show ❤ I was so little then amazed I could remember it now 😊 I love pic on top of the TV

[@cherylwilcox9648]

Saw this at the theater and got the DVD as soon as it came out. One of my favorites. Loved watching your reaction to it - so glad you enjoyed the movie.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

So many great quotable lines here, especially from Bruce Dern. "Hey, Pinocchio! Where are YOU going?"

[@nealwhaley63]

I don’t think this could be re-booted today. In every neighborhood I’ve lived in for the past 25 years, neighbors rarely see each other, much less know each other well enough to go on adventures together.

[@d4mdcykey]

This is one of my favorites on my Go-To-Comedy list, the ones I have seen countless times over the decades but still always bring great laughs and a bit of nostalgia. Not all comedies hold up over time but this one will always be a classic.

[@wratched]

This is an underrated gem. First time I ever saw Bruce Dern in anything. The woman who played his wife also played Francine in American Dad, oddly enough.

[@denisemay6807]

Oh Bruce Dern is a gem!

[@marypenebaker898]

Me too! ❤ In Southeast Asia we called something like this, bad karma. 😂 I was a fan for life.

[@chopps75]

I absolutely live this movie... and it was where I first heard of sardines. Growing up, my family hated seafood of all kinds, so I never really go to eat any. After watching this movie, I begged my mom for some sardines, and she got me a can because she's an awesome mom. Now, I love seafood of all kinds, but I have a very special place in my heart for sardines, and this movie.

[@claremanion6523]

Brilliant! 🤣 This movie has a lot of the same energy as "The Money Pit," which also stars Tom Hanks. He does "bewildered" so hilariously.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I was surprised at how much he reminded me of Dan Aykroyd in this movie, for whatever reason. 😅

[@claremanion6523]

Now that you mention it, he kind of does 😀

[@jollyrodgers7272]

One of my favorites from the first time seeing it on HBO. Oddly, the pro critics didn't like it much - I would never invite them to any of my parties (surprise, surprise). I had this in my personal library on VHS tape, now on DVD. Bruce Dern plays the consummate Vietnam vet. Gale Gordon (Walter) was Lucille Ball's second husband, and longtime co-star (did you notice the photos of Lucy on Walter's TV?). It's nice to see a youngster like Corey Feldman take such interest and civic pride in his neighborhood.

[@davidlionheart2438]

Gale Gordon was Lucille Ball's costar, but not her second husband. That was Gary Morton.

[@Jerome616]

love this reaction and this movie. To this day my siblings and I will quote the "this is walter" screaming scene.

[@Jdmonty16]

I don’t understand that it was parked outside ALLLLLL DAYYYYYYYY! One of my favorite lines in the whole movie.

[@JaceD4V1S88]

- Klopek.....is that slavic? - NO! - 'sabout a nine on the tension scale Reub.

[@philrob1978]

Had a blast watching with you too - a brilliant movie - Joe Dante always delivers. Next you need to do Joe Dante's InnerSpace (1987) - you're gonna love it, I promise.

[@BigGator5]

"He can't come out until he resembles the man that I married." "Carol, We don't have that kind of time." Fun Fact: Robert Picardo and Dick Miller both appeared in Matinee (1993), also directed by Joe Dante. Final Bow Fact: Final appearance of Gale Gordon in a motion picture. He would however make a couple credited television appearances in 1991 before passing away in 1995 at age 89. Location Location Fact: The street was shot on the Universal back lot. It has been used for many films and television shows, including Desperate Housewives (2004). Some of the buildings have changed over time, but Walter's (Gale Gordon) house is the only building on the lot that hasn't changed at all. Dog Wangler Fact: Walter's (Gale Gordon) toy poodle Queenie was played by the same dog that played Precious in The Silence Of The Lambs (1991). Michael Jackson's famed chimpanzee, Bubbles, was a frequent guest on the set. He was brought to set, and taken care of, by the animal wrangler that brought and handled the dogs on the set. What Script Facts: The film was shot in sequence and was filmed during the writer's strike of 1988. Although Dana Olsen, the writer, appeared in the film, he was prohibited from contributing anything to the script while on set. For this reason, Joe Dante encouraged the actors to improvise many scenes. One example was the moment when Rumsfield rips the Klopeks' wallpaper, an idea from Bruce Dern. Rick Ducommun ad-libbed many of his lines, including the "Satan is good, Satan is our pal" dialogue. Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher came up with the idea of playing along with Jeopardy! (1984) at home. Tom Hanks improvised the scene where he picks up the gurney and puts himself into the ambulance.

[@JaceD4V1S88]

-sardine? -im....trying to cut back 🤣🤣🤣

[@laurab68707]

I love this movie. So, so funny. And again, Tom Hanks, amazing!! Bruce Dern is extremely funny. Glad you watched it. Great reaction.

[@ineverreplyback]

FAVE childhood movie ❤

[@wordfairy1]

One of my favorite movies - glad you enjoyed it!

[@mledda621]

I love the mixture of scary/creepy with comedy. Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher were great and I was surprised to see Corey Feldman. This movie had me going back and forth between thinking the neighbors were questionable to maybe they were fine and back to questionable with an added sprinkle of evil. Great movie!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

The movie definitely succeeded in making us question. I love that. So glad you enjoyed.

[@0okamino]

Well, it _is_ true that they just wanted to keep to themselves. 😉

[@StCerberusEngel]

There's something strange in the neighborhood. Turns out it's Henry Gibson. Imagine!

[@WastedPo]

I hope the multiverse exists, if for no reason than for the possibility that in an alternate reality, The 'Burbs was a smash hit and they made multiple sequels .

[@judsongaiden9878]

'80s Joe Dante movies rawk! They just don't make movies with that sort of style anymore. 'Innerspace' is another good one. It's equal parts action-adventure and sci-fi/comedy, and it draws a lot of inspirado from Fantastic Voyage. 2:48 It always irritates me when people refer to a grill as a "barbecue." Two different methods of cooking, one fast, one slow. Barbecue is meant to be done slowly, sometimes taking half a day. Grilling is faster, but the end result tends to be less delectable. 4:34 "666" symbolically represents the Roman empire in an abstract/ideological sort of way.

[@mattlehigh8560]

Very funny movie. My mom and my two kids when they were young watched this all the time.

[@simonfrederiksen104]

20:57 Plot Twist - Not in plain sight - he searched without a warrant - it's inadmissible and all the other evidence went in the explosion - They're gonna walk and will come back for revenge

[@SevenEllen]

In answer to your question, the Klopek's are serial killers.

[@EvelyntMild]

Get outa my yard, Lame-O! 😂

[@JaceD4V1S88]

RICKY....SHUT UP!

[@aaronfarrell6484]

Kid next door’s a meatball.

[@aaronfarrell6484]

Art…your wife is home…and your house is on fire… My wife is home!!!

[@Wesleech]

pardon my glove

[@rtracy1216]

Oh man when I was a kid this was one of my favorites! Such a fun blast from the past! Thanks for picking this one to watch.

[@adgato75]

With housing prices the way they are now, this is a tempting plan.

[@tanyamonk1280]

Believe it or not, I lived in Pensacola and worked at Delchamps until they closed down.

[@stephensheridan1279]

The moment the old man mentions his brother, ‘The Doctor’, I had the EXACT same thought! Great minds think alike! 😍🤩

[@jenny_lee_87]

💜💜💜 thanks for reacting

[@gggooding]

Most important cameo: Walter's dog Queenie was in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Batman Returns, and also played Precious in Silence of the Lambs. RIP Darla.

[@kevindobson3701]

One of my fav movies

[@SaraBanartist]

This movie fucking rules and is right up my alley. I love how it's shot like an old horror movie. It's like a Dracula plot was suddenly dropped in modern day suburbia. Carrie Fisher's character is so funny to me as this saintly wife who thinks her husband has snapped, and there's so many little bits that never fail to crack me up, like when Ray keeps screaming after Art finished when they think the bone is Walter's.

[@allaboutthecookies9642]

Lots of reactors looking for ‘Halloween season’ type movies… I haven’t seen anyone reacting to the ‘horror-esque’ Brightburn! Would recommend 😁

[@LordVolkov]

Young Tom Hanks is an entirely different actor, and I kinda miss him. He used to be such a wacky guy, and you don't see much of it in his performances nowadays 😅 For more of young Tom - Big, Splash, Bachelor Party, Money Pit, Joe Vs The Volcano, and more.

[@wratched]

Well Emo I guess it's just you and ,,, me ... your balls... and this drawer.

[@szandorkane6372]

The Money Pit is just *Chef's Kiss*

[@PequenaRainha]

Interessante que o personagem, ao acordar, está passando na tv o programa do Fred Rogers, 30 anos depois Tom Hanks fez o papel dele no filme biográfico Um Lindo Dia na Vizinhança (2019) Eu soube que a esposa de Tom Hanks mandou fazer a àrvore genealógica do marido e descobriu-se q ele tem parentesco com Fred Rogers.

[@bradt8019]

This was a fun reaction, ☝️😏👍 great movie.

[@MaikKellerhals]

Wow, i completely forgot about this film!!! i loved it as a child, but never heard of it again since then!

[@CitizenScorn]

Underrated favorite from my childhood!!! Yes!!! 😂

[@jimtatro6550]

Joe Dante specializes in awesome, weird and fun movies. In addition to this and Gremlins (1&2), he also directed Piranha, Innerspace, Small Soldiers and a great segment from Twilight Zone the Movie. Check out his work.👍

[@patricknorris6814]

And The Howling!❤

[@jimtatro6550]

@@patricknorris6814 absolutely!!!

[@yanndick]

EXPLORERS ! With young River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke !

[@stephensheridan1279]

Reminds me of the original Twilight Zone episode, ‘The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’!😂

[@emmitbrown5631]

The Universal Studios tour in CA, has the Burbs street/houses on it.

[@aaronfarrell6484]

In southeast asia we’d call this type of thing…bad karma.

[@sharonjoan1970]

Love this Movie❤❤❤ and I Adore Bruce Dern, 2 of my favorite movies with him are Support Your Local Sherrif 1969 with James Garner and Down Periscope 1996 with Kelsey Grammer. Also Please do Tom Hank's Turner and Hooch 1989❤

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

I LOVE that film with James Garner,gonna have to buy me a copy of it from amazon and this includes Down Periscope. Didn't Bruce Dern play mostly villians his whole career ??? I remember he killed John Wayne in the-COWBOYS.A very good western and John Wayne told Dern the public would hate him for killing his character in the film.

[@codymoe4986]

@@user-be7tc2bd6e Don't forget "Hang Em High"...he was a member of the lynch mob that tried to hang Clint Eastwood's character...

[@tbrrrdmn]

One of my faves! Loved when Tom did comedy.

[@aaronfarrell6484]

Art’s got a gun…

[@stephensheridan1279]

I just love that Uncle Harry (Walter) has a picture of Lucy above his TV!!! #Here’sLucy #LucilleBall

[@dewey70]

When Bruce Dern dropped the brownies upside down on the porch, then handed them over.

[@kellypeck2533]

A little something for the sweet tooth 😂

[@ShawnRavenfire]

I love this movie. Corey Feldman is perfect in this role as the quintessential amused/detached Gen-Xer just watching the chaos unfold!

[@davidlionheart2438]

This cast, this script, and the awesome distinctive style of the great Joe Dante: What's not to love? Plus, any movie with Brother Theodore is automatically 5 out of 5.

[@botz77]

I was asking myself "Who directed this?" than I saw the actors playing the garbage men and I said "Oh, it's obviously Joe Dante."

[@0okamino]

Yep, there’s a whole lot that seems so familiar, then you see the signature. “Of course, I should have known.”

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Another fun quirky movie that stars Tom Hanks is "Joe vs The Volcano', with Meg Ryan. Also, another strange movie is 'Nothing But Trouble' with Chevy Chase, Dan Ackroyd, John Candy, Demi Moore.

[@davidmcleod5133]

Nothing But Trouble is another one of those films that make me feel like I’m crazy and imagined it, because nobody’s heard of it. 😂

[@januzi2]

That "Yo! Rumsfeld" scene is my favourite.

[@ericjanssen394]

The old neighbor with his dog, of course, is Gale Gordon, one of the great stuffy comic foils of 40’s radio and 50’s TV. Note that when we see a picture of his late wife, she looks an awful darn lot like Lucille Ball….

[@0okamino]

Uh oh! Lucy’s got some ‘splaing to doooo!

[@peperino25]

', i recommend you (spooky season horror comedy) : ★ - *The Frighteners* (1996) _/starring _*_Michael J. Fox_* Directed by *Peter Jackson* (Lord Of The Rings Saga) _and also..._ 🔥 ★ - *Gremlins 2: The New Batch* (1990) ★ - *Small Soldiers* (1998) _/starring _*_Kirsten Dunst_*_ & _*_Tommy Lee Jones_*_ (Voice)_ Directed by *Joe Dante* (Gremlins & The Burbs)

[@michaeljacyna1973]

Casual Nerd and TBR Schmitt release The Burbs on the same day! It's like my favorite Double-Feature! ❤😂

[@botz77]

"You guys can't go now. This is the best part. I called the pizza dude!"

[@aaronfarrell6484]

Ray, you’re chanting…

[@johnmaynardable]

The actor playing Reuben Klopeck (the older neighbor with the wild hair and heavy accent) was Theodore Gotlieb. He became somewhat famous as Brother Theodore on Late Night with David Letterman. He would come on and get angry at Dave for everything. He was a stage performer in the NYC art community.

[@trickykid73]

I love this film so much x

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Reminds me of... What's he building in there?. Tom waits

[@robunkle8792]

I haven't heard anyone mention Delchamps in 30 years

[@kevindobson3701]

Can you please react to the horror movie Stigmata Starring Patricia Arquette Oscar winner Please

[@ReymundoCortez]

Oh, you were ready for this. Old school tom hanks when he was still doing comedy and standups. Many people dont know Hanks started in comedy not dramas.

[@0okamino]

Even in comedies, when a more dramatic scene comes around, it was already easy to see how great he was at that as well.

[@TheBigTamale]

No Tan lines!

[@Purple_Buffalo]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@floorticket]

I get this movie and "Neighbors" (1981) mixed up.

[@CCDzine]

Nerd.

[@aliciasavage6801]

Would be surprised who are Satanists, so dont dimes that theory right off the bat - even those these people seem too obvious, its more likely those you would never suspect.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Ha, yea, its a good movie.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

I loved this movie. "Art's got a gun." 😂😂😂. "Queenie!"....alot more funny sayings.

[@emilykeegan4345]

"it came with the frame" 😂