Come on, this deserves more than just 4.8. This means even "Clueless" gets a better rating than this movie. What did you think this movie would be, really? "Citizen Kane"? 1981 was a good year for comedies. The funny 80's classic "Airplane!" came out this year. While "Neighbors" isn't as funny as "Airplane!", it still has the typical silly type of humor of the early 80's.
I'm not a fan of John Belushi but he was very good as the naive suburban man who leads a dull life. Dan Aykroyd has played many types of characters, including this strange neighbor. I've seen other "neighbor movies" like "The 'burbs" and they really didn't catch my attention as much as this one. The actors were very funny in this and adapted well to the situation that the movie is about. This is what made this movie so charming to me, I suppose.
I personally thought it was a hilarious movie with a different kind of humor. Unlike most 80's movies, it doesn't rely on "sex and rock n' roll" to make it interesting. It's a quirky dark comedy, which is a type of movie that I usually find enjoyable. It's very strange, with an even weirder ending, and some people might be turned off by this. The movie doesn't make a lot of sense in general, but what makes it funny is the main character and the absurd situation that he's brought in.
I personally gave this movie a 7 or a 8 because I really liked it. It doesn't take itself seriously and certainly isn't a "smart" movie, but I found it hilarious and I would watch it again. I liked it's weirdness.
I'm not a fan of John Belushi but he was very good as the naive suburban man who leads a dull life. Dan Aykroyd has played many types of characters, including this strange neighbor. I've seen other "neighbor movies" like "The 'burbs" and they really didn't catch my attention as much as this one. The actors were very funny in this and adapted well to the situation that the movie is about. This is what made this movie so charming to me, I suppose.
I personally thought it was a hilarious movie with a different kind of humor. Unlike most 80's movies, it doesn't rely on "sex and rock n' roll" to make it interesting. It's a quirky dark comedy, which is a type of movie that I usually find enjoyable. It's very strange, with an even weirder ending, and some people might be turned off by this. The movie doesn't make a lot of sense in general, but what makes it funny is the main character and the absurd situation that he's brought in.
I personally gave this movie a 7 or a 8 because I really liked it. It doesn't take itself seriously and certainly isn't a "smart" movie, but I found it hilarious and I would watch it again. I liked it's weirdness.