So this blog is just going to be reviews and commentary on all of the music, movies, lectures, shows, etc. I encounter in my life at UT and in Austin. It's kind of random, but I like it.
Let's start with an oldie, but a goodie: The 'Burbs
So some friends and I were bored and wanted to watch a movie. My friend Geoff Yano loves The 'Burbs, but the rest of us hadn't seen it before. It's from 1989 starring Tom Hanks, directed by Joe Dante. I now know what a classic it is. The basic story is that while taking a few days vacation, Hanks and a couple of his quirky neighbors suspect that there's something strange about the new people on the block. The weather changes, weird noises come from science experiments in the house, people disappear...
After their skeptical wives meet the odd but seemingly harmless newcomers, Hanks sneaks into the house, causing a chain of events leading to the realization that though nearly fooled, he was right all along. Sorry about the spoiler, but it's an old, old movie, you can't complain. Hanks looks really young, but is his lovable self. Carrie Fisher from Star Wars plays his wife. The clothes, hair, and jargon are all amusing. A funny side gimmick: Corey Feldman is a typical rebellious neighborhood teen (complete with pizza scarfing, mulletish, crazy hair, leather jacket, and valley girl girlfriend) who invites his friends and watches the antics of the neighborhood. I wouldn't say it was my favorite movie in the world, but it was definitely a good time; a movie everyone should see for its period and lifestyle reflection, cheesy dialogue and effects, and of course Tom Hanks.
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