I watched the burbs for the first time in years the other night as it got a rare showing on UK TV. It certainly is one of Hanks lesser know films alongside the likes of Volunteers and The Man With One Red Shoe. I don't know why as its a very entertaining film directed by Joe "Gremlins" Dante. Actually it reminded me of Dantes TV series "Eerie, Indiana" anyone remember that? Anyway the burbs is well worth checking out, Tom Hanks is as good as ever and Bruce Dern is brilliant as a nutty ex-soldier. One other person commented here that he pictured Dan Ackroyd playing the role of Art, strangely enough I though it would have been great if John Candy played the part as he and Tom Hanks made a great team. Although the actor who played the part of Art did a perfectly fine job. Nice to see Corey Feldman in a decent movie for what was probably the last time, he was a really promising actor at one point, check out his performance in Stand by Me for proof. Luckily Corey Haim was nowhere to be seen but Star Wars fans can catch Carrie Fisher as Toms wife. I give this a *** 6/10 ***
Review of The 'Burbs
