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Joe DanteDrehbuch:
Dana OlsenKamera:
Robert M. StevensMusik:
Jerry GoldsmithBesetzung:
Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Eine Straße in Aufruhr Manfield Place ist seit dem Einzug der Familie Klopek nicht mehr die ruhige Vorortstraße, die es einmal war, sondern ein Affenkäfig voller Irrer. Seltsames geht vor im Klopek-Haus, keiner weiß was, aber alle wissen der Teufel ist los. Als eines Tages ein älterer Nachbar spurlos verschwindet und nur noch sein Toup gefunden wird, steht fest die Klopeks haben ihn gekidnappt und zerstückelt - oder sonstwas Übles mit ihm angestellt. Da kann man nicht länger tatenlos zusehen. Todesmutig stürzen sich Ray Tom Hanks, Art Rick Ducommun und Ronsfield Bruce Dern ins Getümmel. Und wenn sie auf Klopek-Pirsch gehen, bleibt kein Auge trocken ... (Verleiher-Text)
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Even with a solid percentage rating on FilmBooster, The 'Burbs did not feel convincing to me. On the contrary, one could say that the film disappointed me with raised hopes for solid entertainment. I would completely exclude "horror" from the three genre boxes when it comes to this film because it is exclusively a family comedy with parodic features, which aims to appeal to the widest audience and therefore uses fairly undemanding and predictable "sitcom" humor, which is not exactly my cup of tea. It definitely doesn't go below the level of teenage and toilet humor comedies. Considering its "family" genre label, it didn't offend me, but at the same time, it didn't make me laugh or engage me. It makes fun of genre clichés of movies about strange houses and strange neighbors, but those situations, just like the whole story, are horribly predictable, the characters are exaggerated to the point of cringe, so even though under different circumstances I could give similar work 4 stars because the potential was unquestionably there, this time I will remain sober in my rating, despite the likable cast in the form of Tom Hanks and the well-known Carrie Fisher, who benefited from her role in the cult series Star Wars. The casting of this film can be considered star-studded, as many of the acting legends of the late 80s appeared in it. Overall impression: 45%.
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Den fünften Stern gebe ich für das top Finale, die anderen vier für das wunderbare schwarzhumorige Drehbuch, die Schauspieler*innen, die ausgezeichnete universelle Stimmung, welche für alle Zuschauer*innen geeignet ist, und für den perfekten (selbst)parodistischen Soundtrack von Jerry Goldsmith. Kurzum, ein nächster toller Film von Joe Dante. Die Aussage "solche Filme werden heutzutage nicht mehr gedreht“ ist ein riesiges Klischee. Im Fall von Meine teuflischen Nachbarn gilt es aber.
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Prejudice can kill, suspicion can destroy... Although you are not watching "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", however, Dante refers to this cult episode of the Twilight Zone in a way that one wonders if it's not its regular comedic family remake. However, Dante refers to many other horror and sci-fi movies throughout the whole movie. After all, it not only refers to that. And Goldsmith, with the most playful soundtrack of his career, is really good at helping him to achieve that. Hanks relies on physical comedy. The movie is imaginative, the cast is apt, it has spirit of 80s, slightly excessive footage and too much room for an annoying, fat sidekick.
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