Customer Ratings & Reviews

Tom Hanks Kills it as the hapless husband who stumbles into a crazed family’s life.

You can never go wrong with a name branded product. Same goes for Tom Hanks!

Tom Hanks made me laugh again with this great comedy about his neighbors.

I can't give enough praise about this 1989 classic directed by Joe Dante ( the howling, Gremlins 1 & 2) and stars Tom Hanks & Carrie Fisher in a brilliant dark comedy that could easily been an episode from Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (1985-1987) or HBO's Tales from the Crypt(1989-1996). The comedy and horror element is mixed perfectly like Gremlins. This film will delight and has gained a good cult status since its original release. The bluray Looks great on this transfer and is a huge upgrade to the previous DVD release. Also this bluray has a bonus feature of an alternative ending which is pretty cool. The only thing missing is the Uk bluray bonus feature of Joe Dante's workprint of the film which he is a different toned film. All together tho missing this bonus cut this bluray release we have in the US is worth the purchase because of the new transfer and bonus alternative ending. I highly recommend this bluray and suggest fans of Tom Hanks or Joe Dante get this ASAP!

It's an underrated cult classic comedy about a man with crazy neighbors!

The burbs is one of the best films ever .. if you've not seen it buy it.

I love Blu-rays because they are, material wise, superior to DVDs which scratch so easily. That said, I love this classic. It is one of Tom Hanks good ole comedies (also loved him in The Ladykillers). Now this isn't one of those constantly fall out of your chair laughing comedies. I would call this movie a mellow comedy that leaves you with a good feeling at the close of the movie. The actors and the characters they portray just mesh together well in this movie. Bruce Dern is funny as the Vietnam Vet. I usually think of him playing a bad guy role, but this one suited him well. I just love the different personalities of the neighbors and how they band together at the arrival of some unseen new neighbors who obviously lack a sense of lawn upkeep. If it's one thing that will raise the ire of neighbors in a Burb, it's the lack of proper lawn maintenance. So go rent or buy this movie, it's a nice oldie but goodie to enjoy on a rainy night.

this movie is one of my favorite watch it once a year vary good copy

This is a great Tom Hanks movie. I had forgot how funny it was.

Lots of extras on this Blu-ray, only for real fans of the movie.

Great Movie for my childhood, brings back memories as a kid.

Nearly thirty years after its theatrical run, The 'Burbs remains a humorous portrait of the growing dissidence in dealing with "different" neighbors within a heterogeneous community. If you own any of the other Blu-rays of the film, I think that Shout Select's Collector's Edition is worth picking up, although look for it on discount. It offers nearly forty minutes of new interviews and has a couple of nice archival image galleries. It definitely vaults ahead of the Universal BD. Shout also duplicates the UK audio commentary, retrospective doc, the complete workprint, and alternate ending. For image quality, I would go with the Arrow (and do note that it also has an exclusive music/effects track and booklet). For fans of Joe Dante, Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, and Bruce Dern, the Shout Select earns a VERY HIGH RECOMMENDATION.

Funny movie. Hilarious story line. Love Tom Hanks.

Loved it...great movie with high replay value. No brainer.

A Tom Hanks classic worth revisiting over and over!

This is a blu ray with very good extras to a good movie. If you are a fan of the movie, you can't go wrong with this one

The 1989 film "The Burbs" is an all-time favorite!

This is the greatest comedy of all time,second is Clue. It has a whole bunch of great lines and an outstanding score by Jerry Goldsmith (Patton). Even though Tom Hanks is really, really funny, the best character in this is Art, played outstandingly by Rick Duccomon. You have to add this to your comedy collection. The movie itself is about three men (Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Rick Duccomon) who get obssesed with what is going on in Tom Hanks' neighbors house. Art thinks that the neighbors are killing the other people who used to live there. But he can't be right. Can He? This is a must have for people who love comedy and mysteries. The lesson: Don't judge a person by his cover....... but don't be too careful.

I've seen this film a couple of times before I bought the Blu-ray, but watching this restoration on this disc it was like watching it for the first time. It looks excellent. This is an excellent dark comedy with a killer cast (Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher). Shout Select also includes an hour long doc and a workprint version, both are highly recommended. I love this film. In my opinion, it's a must have. I hope you feel the same.

It's goofy and probably not the most memorable Hanks movie to most people, but this movie struck a chord with me and has always been my favorite Tom Hanks movie, which is truly saying something. Yes, with his wealth of work out there, I somehow choose "The 'Burbs" as my favorite. Very excited to have it on blu-ray, but slightly dissapointed that there are no real extras on this one. I am hoping for a proper extra filled release of this one day, but for now, just having it on blu-ray will suffice. Would love to see some behind the scenes as I am sure they all had a fun time filming this one.