"He's a man of peace in a savage land... suburbia." After taking us to Innerspace, Joe Dante took a trip to a seemingly safe neighborhood in The ’Burbs. Starring Tom Hanks and a stellar supporting cast, the beloved dark comedy has previously been released on DVD and Blu-ray, but Shout Select has now announced that they'll be bringing it to home media like never before in a Collector's Edition Blu-ray in early 2018.
Announced by Shout Select on Facebook, The ’Burbs Collector's Edition Blu-ray will be released on March 20th, 2018. Although special features have yet to be revealed, Shout Select promises that this Collector's Edition will be brimming with bonus features, so fans can likely look forward to new content not found on previous releases.
You can check out the official announcement and new cover art below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates. Will you be adding The...
Announced by Shout Select on Facebook, The ’Burbs Collector's Edition Blu-ray will be released on March 20th, 2018. Although special features have yet to be revealed, Shout Select promises that this Collector's Edition will be brimming with bonus features, so fans can likely look forward to new content not found on previous releases.
You can check out the official announcement and new cover art below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates. Will you be adding The...
- 12/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Fans of Joe Dante’s 1989 horror comedy, The ’Burbs, will be pleased to know that the Tom Hanks-starring film is finally available on Blu-ray in the Us exclusively at Best Buy, with a wide high-def home media release scheduled for this August.
Blu-ray.com reports that Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has released The ’Burbs on Blu-ray in the Us, at long last rewarding the years of patience compiled by fans of the film living in the Us who have been unable to watch Arrow Video’s UK steelbook release that came out in 2014.
Right now the Us Blu-ray is only available in Best Buy stores and on the company’s official website, but a wide release is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16th. According to Blu-ray.com, The ’Burbs Blu-ray will come with the same special features included on the 1999 DVD:
“Alternate Ending Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Theatrical Trailer...
Blu-ray.com reports that Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has released The ’Burbs on Blu-ray in the Us, at long last rewarding the years of patience compiled by fans of the film living in the Us who have been unable to watch Arrow Video’s UK steelbook release that came out in 2014.
Right now the Us Blu-ray is only available in Best Buy stores and on the company’s official website, but a wide release is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16th. According to Blu-ray.com, The ’Burbs Blu-ray will come with the same special features included on the 1999 DVD:
“Alternate Ending Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Theatrical Trailer...
- 5/26/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rick Ducommun, the comic character actor best known for playing Tom Hanks’ prankster neighbor Art Weingartner in Joe Dante’s The ’Burbs, died June 12 in a Vancouver hospice surrounded by family. He was 62. Ducommun, who also was memorable in small roles in such films as Die Hard (1988), Groundhog Day (1993) and Scary Movie (2000), died due to a "serious complication from diabetes," his wife, Leslie Ducommun, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Then a relatively unknown stand-up comic, Ducommun beat out Sctv stars Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis to land the part of Ray Peterson’s (Hanks) nosy
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- 6/18/2015
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Art by Paul Ainsworth
Director Joe Dante's 1989 horror comedy The Burbs is one of my favorite Tom Hanks films. I watch it a handful of times throughout the year, and it's almost always on a rainy lazy Sunday afternoon. With Halloween closing in on us, I thought now might be a good time to start focusing my "Fun Facts" lists on horror films, and I decided to start with The Burbs because it's awesome. So, here are 10 fun facts that you may or may not know about this classic film.
Ray Peterson was supposed to be killed by Dr. Klopek in the original script. That all changed once Hanks was cast in the role. Apparently, the studio didn't think the audience would appreciate witnessing his death on screen, so the ending had to be rewritten. It would have been a much darker film had Hanks' character died. Several alternate...
Director Joe Dante's 1989 horror comedy The Burbs is one of my favorite Tom Hanks films. I watch it a handful of times throughout the year, and it's almost always on a rainy lazy Sunday afternoon. With Halloween closing in on us, I thought now might be a good time to start focusing my "Fun Facts" lists on horror films, and I decided to start with The Burbs because it's awesome. So, here are 10 fun facts that you may or may not know about this classic film.
Ray Peterson was supposed to be killed by Dr. Klopek in the original script. That all changed once Hanks was cast in the role. Apparently, the studio didn't think the audience would appreciate witnessing his death on screen, so the ending had to be rewritten. It would have been a much darker film had Hanks' character died. Several alternate...
- 9/25/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
★★★★☆In director Joe Dante's endearing 1989 horror comedy The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher, "love thy neighbour" is a term mostly adhered to by the residents of Mayfield Place. Living out a relatively peaceful existence in their quiet cul-de-sac, save for the odd lawn care disputes, the arrival of the mysterious Klopeks threatens to shatter the peaceful suburban bliss, particularly for immediate neighbours Ray Peterson (Hanks) and wife Carol (Fisher). The trio of unidentifiable Eastern Europeans ("Klopek - is that a Slavic name?") keep themselves to themselves, spending all night using their basement furnace and paying zero attention to the general upkeep of their property.
- 9/16/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. The Battery The zombie apocalypse has left America a wasteland of the undead with pockets of mankind struggling to survive. Two former baseball players forced by the situation to become fast friends travel the country looking for supplies and safety, but their different personalities and views on the situation lead to dramas far removed from the flesh-eating varieties. Zombies have been ubiquitous in the horror genre for years now with three out of every five horror films focusing on them as their monster of choice. (I totally made that up, but it feels right.) The vast majority of them are pretty damn terrible, but once in a while a real gem comes along, and one of the best is this American indie that dares find the humanity in a story about the inhuman. It...
- 9/16/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Through his films such as The 'Burbs and Gremlins, director Joe Dante made mischief in American suburbia, Ryan writes...
Mayfield Place is the perfect 80s suburbia. There are painted houses fringed by lush green lawns cut to just the right length, separated by a wide grey road. There are white picket fences. The neighbours are out, tending to their gardens beneath a pristine blue sky.
Thirty-something resident Ray Peterson stands in his front yard, surveys the scene, and sees that it is good.
Except this is a Joe Dante film, and things are never good for long in a Joe Dante film.
Queenie, the little white dog belonging to the old guy across the road, has just left a spire of brown poop on Mark Rumsfield's lawn. Mark, a Vietnam vet and patriot, is running around in his camo shorts, threatening to eviscerate Walter's dog. Elsewhere, Ray's schlubby neighbour Art...
Mayfield Place is the perfect 80s suburbia. There are painted houses fringed by lush green lawns cut to just the right length, separated by a wide grey road. There are white picket fences. The neighbours are out, tending to their gardens beneath a pristine blue sky.
Thirty-something resident Ray Peterson stands in his front yard, surveys the scene, and sees that it is good.
Except this is a Joe Dante film, and things are never good for long in a Joe Dante film.
Queenie, the little white dog belonging to the old guy across the road, has just left a spire of brown poop on Mark Rumsfield's lawn. Mark, a Vietnam vet and patriot, is running around in his camo shorts, threatening to eviscerate Walter's dog. Elsewhere, Ray's schlubby neighbour Art...
- 9/11/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
To mark the release of The Burbs on 15th September, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking forward to a week of putting his feet up at home in the quiet, leafy cul-de-sac of Mayfield Place. But his plans are scuppered by the arrival of new next-
door neighbours, The Klopeks, whose behaviour and habits are more than just a little kooky. But things go from kooky to downright sinister when local old boy Walter disappears, leading Ray and his buddies to suspect their new neighbours of killing and eating him! Sure, the Klopeks are a strange bunch what with their digging up the backyard in the middle of the night – but they’re not devil-worshipping cannibal killers… are they?
If you’re looking for a knowing slice of tongue-in-cheek terror then look no further than The ‘Burbs. A...
Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking forward to a week of putting his feet up at home in the quiet, leafy cul-de-sac of Mayfield Place. But his plans are scuppered by the arrival of new next-
door neighbours, The Klopeks, whose behaviour and habits are more than just a little kooky. But things go from kooky to downright sinister when local old boy Walter disappears, leading Ray and his buddies to suspect their new neighbours of killing and eating him! Sure, the Klopeks are a strange bunch what with their digging up the backyard in the middle of the night – but they’re not devil-worshipping cannibal killers… are they?
If you’re looking for a knowing slice of tongue-in-cheek terror then look no further than The ‘Burbs. A...
- 9/8/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman, Henry Gibson, Rick Ducommun, Wendy Schaal, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, Cory Danziger | Written by Dana Olsen | Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Dana Olsen (Going Berserk) and directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling), The ‘Burbs is a comedy-horror hybrid that, for me, was a staple film of my childhood, a movie I was probably too young to be watching, yet couldn’t get enough of. I was very excited to hear that Arrow, a company I am a fan of, were bringing out The ‘Burbs on Blu-ray, for the first time in the UK, with a director’s cut, and a smorgasbord of extras.
A stellar cast, featuring heavyweight acting talent like Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman and Henry Gibson, this is a beautifully dark, hilarious and addictive film that deals with themes like cannibalism,...
Written by Dana Olsen (Going Berserk) and directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling), The ‘Burbs is a comedy-horror hybrid that, for me, was a staple film of my childhood, a movie I was probably too young to be watching, yet couldn’t get enough of. I was very excited to hear that Arrow, a company I am a fan of, were bringing out The ‘Burbs on Blu-ray, for the first time in the UK, with a director’s cut, and a smorgasbord of extras.
A stellar cast, featuring heavyweight acting talent like Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman and Henry Gibson, this is a beautifully dark, hilarious and addictive film that deals with themes like cannibalism,...
- 9/5/2014
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Colour us excited. Arrow Video is set to release The ‘Burbs, Joe Dante’s iconic cult classic, on 15th September as both a deluxe Blu-ray and a limited edition Steel-Book featuring an updated version of the original artwork. As well as the all-new high definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the theatrical cut, there will also be an original work-print cut of the film, transferred from Director Joe Dante’s personal copy, on home video for the very first time, which includes deleted and alternate scenes. This is accompanied by A Tale of Two ‘Burbs, an all-new video featurette comparing the differences between the work-print and Theatrical cuts of the film. Alongside this, this deluxe edition will also include a brand-new feature-length documentary, There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The ‘Burbs. Pre-order your copy now, but don't look in the furnace... Synopsis: Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking...
- 8/28/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Colour us excited. Arrow Video is set to release The ‘Burbs, Joe Dante’s iconic cult classic, on 15th September as both a deluxe Blu-ray and a limited edition Steel-Book featuring an updated version of the original artwork. As well as the all-new high definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the theatrical cut, there will also be an original work-print cut of the film, transferred from Director Joe Dante’s personal copy, on home video for the very first time, which includes deleted and alternate scenes. This is accompanied by A Tale of Two ‘Burbs, an all-new video featurette comparing the differences between the work-print and Theatrical cuts of the film. Alongside this, this deluxe edition will also include a brand-new feature-length documentary, There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The ‘Burbs. Pre-order your copy now, but don't look in the furnace... Synopsis: Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking...
- 8/28/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Get ready to feel old. It’s the 25th anniversary of Joe Dante’s The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks as a suburbanite who tries to uncover the truth about his mysterious new neighbors. It’s one of those underrated gems from the 1980s, full of Dante’s signature black humor. Screenwriter Dana Olsen’s approach sums up the movie best: “As a kid, it was fascinating to think that Mr. Flanagan down the street could turn out to be Jack the Ripper. And where there's fear, there's comedy. So I approached The 'Burbs as Ozzie and Harriet meet Charles Manson.” We don’t want to spoil the ending of the movie for you, but things get a little crazy for Hanks’ Ray Peterson. The Playlist has spotted the...
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- 2/19/2014
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Joe Dante taught us to fear our neighbour in comedy horror, The ‘Burbs. Charlotte takes a look back at an 80s classic…
When you think about classic 80s films, maybe The ‘Burbs isn’t the first to jump to mind. But on closer inspection, this funny, smart, creepy tale, directed by Joe Dante, has pretty much everything you could want from an 80s film and, most importantly, it stands the test of time. Not only in the way it looks and its style of humour, but its subject matter is still relevant today.
How many of us don’t speak to our neighbours? How many of us are wary of the people that live right next to us? There’s always one house on the street you’re not too sure about. There’s always one slightly odd person that does weird things at night. That’s what The ‘Burbs deals with: paranoia,...
When you think about classic 80s films, maybe The ‘Burbs isn’t the first to jump to mind. But on closer inspection, this funny, smart, creepy tale, directed by Joe Dante, has pretty much everything you could want from an 80s film and, most importantly, it stands the test of time. Not only in the way it looks and its style of humour, but its subject matter is still relevant today.
How many of us don’t speak to our neighbours? How many of us are wary of the people that live right next to us? There’s always one house on the street you’re not too sure about. There’s always one slightly odd person that does weird things at night. That’s what The ‘Burbs deals with: paranoia,...
- 8/8/2011
- Den of Geek
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