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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm glad the NEIGHBORS are here to stay!, July 6, 1999
By A Customer
I truly love the late-John Belushi's work, seeing as his acting in "Animal House" and "The Blues Bros." were sensational, but "Neighbors" offers a different type of role for Belushi. The film has a bizarre usage of dialogue, lighting, costuming, and an exceptionally uncanny soundtrack, not to mention the twisted storyline and 110% intriguing plot. Belushi works so hard to play his serious-character and comes out looking like an pro in the end. The role was definetly for him! Aykroyd, this time, is the zany, manic "salesmen-type" personality, similar to his SNL sketches, to play Belushi's next-door neighbor. Totally humorous on the part of Aykroyd, the novelty of his character keeps the laughs going. Cathy Moriarty, from "Raging Bull" is sultry and sensual as Aykroyd's "wife.". Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. "Neighbors" is a dark, surreal jaunt as many of the fans make it out to be -- it's simply a fabulous disaster! Don't wait to watch something else -- watch "Neighbors" -- and pray a Ford Ranchero with a Red Baron biplane in back doesn't pull in to the vacant house next door!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm not alone anymore..., August 25, 2005
Wow, I thought I was the only person on the planet that loves this movie. I am pleasantly surprised to see so many reviews here (positive, no less). When I tell people this is my all-time favorite dark comedy, they have no idea what I'm talking about. "Neighbors...what's that?"
For those not in the know, here is the basic story: Earl (Belushi) lives on the end of this cul de sac which appears to be in the middle of nowhere. There are only two homes on the street. Earl lives in one and the other is vacant. There's a swamp in the yard (how cool is that?!) and there are these dangerous-looking power lines running through the back yard emitting bolts of electricity every few minutes.
The movie begins with Earl coming home with his wife from a hard day of work. He's this ultra-conservative guy with a boring evening routine. As he sits in front of his TV to watch the evening news (as his wife prepares dinner in the kitchen) he hears a car door slam shut. Minutes later, the door bell rings (ding, dong). Enter the new neighbors, Vick and Ramona. Get ready for a ride! The next 24 hours gets interesting. Little ol' Earl has his life turned totally upside down by these crazy, crazy new neighbors. I mean, these neighbors don't even sleep!
This is a must-see for anyone who loves dark or offbeat comedies. Watch this with an opened mind and enjoy the ride!
Edit 01/28/2009: I thought some of the fans of this film would be interested to know that the Universal HD channel aired Neighbors in all its HD glory just a few weeks ago. It was nice to see it for the first time in widescreen format as well as HD. Let's hope there's a Blu-Ray version around the corner!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
John plays a great straight man, July 23, 2000
I first saw this movie when it came out in 1981.I laughted out loud watching Belushi playing the straight man.Just looking at his face was all I needed to crack up.Dan Aykroyd is always fantastic,but Cathy Moriarty really steals the movie.Everywhere John goes,in the shower,to bed,any part of the house,Cathy's there.I know this movie wasen't a big hit,and the reviews were terrible,but there's something about this film that's special.People hate this movie,or love it.I happen to love it,Its just ashame its Belushi's last film.
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