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Great list from JoOngle, I can relate to a lot of things in your top 100 
100 reasons why the 'burbs is the best movie ever made.
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Heroic list mate nice work.
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the burbs is just a great pick me up full stop
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Awesome soldier. Carry on.
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I just recently discovered this movie, and I cant help but keep rewatching it. It just makes me feel so happy, and makes me long to live on that street, live in that kind of world that one can never find again due to all of the technology, and this soulless generation. It makes me so sad, to be young now and wish to be somewhere else. This board makes me feel better though, its nice to know there are others like me who love this film and all that it represents.
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<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>oldsoul1993 wrote:
I just recently discovered this movie, and I cant help but keep rewatching it. It just makes me feel so happy, and makes me long to live on that street, live in that kind of world that one can never find again due to all of the technology, and this soulless generation. It makes me so sad, to be young now and wish to be somewhere else. This board makes me feel better though, its nice to know there are others like me who love this film and all that it represents. <center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
Hi and welcome to the forum.
I don't think it's soulless because it has technology in it for us, if you analyze the movie further, you can see that Rumsfield clearly is into technology and gadgets, he loves his Infrared Sniper Scope, and his Walkie Talkies (CB radios). The Petersons also have a television in their kitchen on as well as in their living room.
Remember the 80s clearly (I was one of those who grew up at that time, pretty similar to that street) and yes, it was more slow going than it seems to be today.
Maybe that has got something to do with that we don't buy houses anymore, and the population is now so big that most of the jobs are concentrated in the big cities so nearly everyone live in an apartment instead?
But yes, it's nice to meet people in here that appreciate the suburban way of life, I even based my house purchase on that movie, so I'm living in a similar street now.
We have exactly those issues in the movie (except the murderous Klopeks though, haha)...but we have our share of "when is he gonna do something about that yard?", and "He trains his dog to crap in my yard" (that's my neighbor though, annoying), and the "hah, that lawn needed fertilizing anyway" old neighbor that we all care deeply about because they've been here since the beginning of times etc...
I just recently discovered this movie, and I cant help but keep rewatching it. It just makes me feel so happy, and makes me long to live on that street, live in that kind of world that one can never find again due to all of the technology, and this soulless generation. It makes me so sad, to be young now and wish to be somewhere else. This board makes me feel better though, its nice to know there are others like me who love this film and all that it represents. <center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
Hi and welcome to the forum.
I don't think it's soulless because it has technology in it for us, if you analyze the movie further, you can see that Rumsfield clearly is into technology and gadgets, he loves his Infrared Sniper Scope, and his Walkie Talkies (CB radios). The Petersons also have a television in their kitchen on as well as in their living room.
Remember the 80s clearly (I was one of those who grew up at that time, pretty similar to that street) and yes, it was more slow going than it seems to be today.
Maybe that has got something to do with that we don't buy houses anymore, and the population is now so big that most of the jobs are concentrated in the big cities so nearly everyone live in an apartment instead?
But yes, it's nice to meet people in here that appreciate the suburban way of life, I even based my house purchase on that movie, so I'm living in a similar street now.
We have exactly those issues in the movie (except the murderous Klopeks though, haha)...but we have our share of "when is he gonna do something about that yard?", and "He trains his dog to crap in my yard" (that's my neighbor though, annoying), and the "hah, that lawn needed fertilizing anyway" old neighbor that we all care deeply about because they've been here since the beginning of times etc...
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Welcome aboard oldsoul1993. I'm glad you have found our message board and that you like our community.
JoOngle, yes, technology and the technological process can be also found in this movie and everyone likes their gadgets. Nonetheless, in my opinion it's the KIND of technology that matters. To be more precise: it's the mobile phone / mobile devices stuff. I don't want to paint it too black since it is not the doom of the world but I notice most people seem to be totally occupied with nothing but their mobile devices.
I see them in the restaurant playing with their mobile phones while their girlfriend is sitting next to them etc. Many people I know are mostly communicating via messagers like WhatsApp. I think this kind of communication is indeed kind of soulless. In the 80's you phoned the one you wanted to contact or even briefly drove by. Of course the new technologies also have many advantages, on the other hand I like the fact that I don't always have to phone people to clarify stuff etc.
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.
JoOngle, yes, technology and the technological process can be also found in this movie and everyone likes their gadgets. Nonetheless, in my opinion it's the KIND of technology that matters. To be more precise: it's the mobile phone / mobile devices stuff. I don't want to paint it too black since it is not the doom of the world but I notice most people seem to be totally occupied with nothing but their mobile devices.
I see them in the restaurant playing with their mobile phones while their girlfriend is sitting next to them etc. Many people I know are mostly communicating via messagers like WhatsApp. I think this kind of communication is indeed kind of soulless. In the 80's you phoned the one you wanted to contact or even briefly drove by. Of course the new technologies also have many advantages, on the other hand I like the fact that I don't always have to phone people to clarify stuff etc.
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.
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<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>RayPeterson wrote:
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
hm, yes I see your point Mr. Peterson.
I can agree and testify to that.
But that kind of togetherness can still be achieved if you, like me, move into your own suburban neighborhood one day. It really does happen - even today! I based my home purchase on it.
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
hm, yes I see your point Mr. Peterson.
I can agree and testify to that.
But that kind of togetherness can still be achieved if you, like me, move into your own suburban neighborhood one day. It really does happen - even today! I based my home purchase on it.
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<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>JoOngle wrote:
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>RayPeterson wrote:
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
hm, yes I see your point Mr. Peterson.
I can agree and testify to that.
But that kind of togetherness can still be achieved if you, like me, move into your own suburban neighborhood one day. It really does happen - even today! I based my home purchase on it.
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Yes it does, I'm living in an actually quite nice suburban neighbourhood (for rent). I'm working in a bigger city for some time now (Frankfurt).
A nice city to work in, however, I couldn't imagine living there. Many colleagues of mine are also living there and don't have to take care of departure times of the commuter railway system etc. but it's the price I pay.
It takes me approximately 30 minutes with the commuter railway system to my place of work which is OK. I intentionally decided to avoid the large city and move to suburbia (to a big extent also due to The Burbs) and I love it here.
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>RayPeterson wrote:
Anyway, whenever I look at the past it seems to me that in the 60s / 70s / 80s there was more of a "together" than an "against each other". In Germany we call it "elbow society" in which everyone kind of recklessly is only interested in maximizing his or her own advantage. This maximization might have also been existent in the 80's but not so much on the costs of others than it is today.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
hm, yes I see your point Mr. Peterson.
I can agree and testify to that.
But that kind of togetherness can still be achieved if you, like me, move into your own suburban neighborhood one day. It really does happen - even today! I based my home purchase on it.
<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>
Yes it does, I'm living in an actually quite nice suburban neighbourhood (for rent). I'm working in a bigger city for some time now (Frankfurt).
A nice city to work in, however, I couldn't imagine living there. Many colleagues of mine are also living there and don't have to take care of departure times of the commuter railway system etc. but it's the price I pay.
It takes me approximately 30 minutes with the commuter railway system to my place of work which is OK. I intentionally decided to avoid the large city and move to suburbia (to a big extent also due to The Burbs) and I love it here.