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Mr. Jack Burton
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I've noticed in other threads a lot of fans for this little Joe Dante picture and decided, what the heck, it deserves it's own spot!! I have been a Burbs fan since the early 90's when I first watched it late one night on T.V. I loved it right away and I'm glad to say I've grown up with it and it never got old. Some movies you watch as a kid and think they're great, then you grow up and it's like 'what was I thinking'!! But this, like The Goonies, and Big Trouble In Little China in particular has still a place among my favourites of all time. So all you 80's lovin, hip cool crazy cats, who dig Ray Peterson, his tubby neighbour Art, crazed military nut Rumsfield, cool dude Ricky Butler and of course, The Klopeks, let's hear about it right here, at Burbs Central!!!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
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Jack, dunno if you came right here to the board or whether you'd visited the main site - there's a big Burbs page there (now I think of it, written by me!):

http://www.fast-rewind.com/burbs.htm

and whilst you're there, the BTILC page is cool as well.....

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quote:
Originally posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes....:
Jack, dunno if you came right here to the board or whether you'd visited the main site - there's a big Burbs page there (now I think of it, written by me!):

http://www.fast-rewind.com/burbs.htm

and whilst you're there, the BTILC page is cool as well.....

Only 9.2 outta 10!!! For shame... [Frown] [Frown] [Frown]

Ha ha, just kidding buddy. Thanks, that's cool!!

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I love the 'Burbs. I can watch it and quote much of it.
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quote:
Originally posted by pettyfan:
I love the 'Burbs. I can watch it and quote much of it.

As can I my friend. It's so cool finding people who love this movie. I actually find it hard to find anyone who's even seen it let alone seen it multiple times here where I'm from!! So cool to chat about it with fans!! So, who's the best neighbour for you then??
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I LOVE this movie! Art was the funniest of the gang... in a paranoid kinda way.

Ray: "I should have gone to the lake, I should have listened to Carol."
Art: "Listen to your wife??? Who listens to their wife? Listen, you gotta listen to me."

I really need to see it again real soon.

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Originally posted by TKO:
I LOVE this movie! Art was the funniest of the gang... in a paranoid kinda way.

Ray: "I should have gone to the lake, I should have listened to Carol."
Art: "Listen to your wife??? Who listens to their wife? Listen, you gotta listen to me."

I really need to see it again real soon.

Buy it friend, buy it!! I watch it once every two to three months.. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.. Like baby polar bears, or Gizmo..
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Oh, but I have it, as it is in my top 3 of favourite 80's movies. I watch it like twice a year or so. It's just that now, it's been a while..

Thank god, it's almost weekend! [Wink]

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Superb!! I tell you what, since your watching it, then I will too. Any excuse!!
And by the by, I love Art too. Favourite Art moment when he tells the story about old Skip and the snow cones!! Classic..

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Deal! [Smile]
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You know I saw 'The Burbs' in the theater but may have been too young to appreciate the humor. Even after 'Bachelor Party' I'm afraid 'Joe Vs. the Volcano' may have turned me off to Tom Hanks comedies. If I'm not mistaken it starred Rick Dukaman (cameo in 'Die Hard') and Henry Gibson of Laugh-In fame, though he also played Martin Short's boss in 'Innerspace', right?

Anyway, think I'll give the movie another couple of watches since you all recommend it.

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You'll be glad you did my friend!! And your spot on about your casting calls!!
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I don't know what happened, I watched it recently and wasn't as good as I remembered it. Is it just me or something? I got more laughs out of Bachelor Party and Volunteers. Maybe I have to watch it again.
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Indeed you do!!
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