'Burbs Essay

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Hi, everyone! As some of you know, I run a Tumblr dedicated to The 'Burbs. Along with reblogging fanart, screencaps, etc., I sometimes post some of my own work, and yesterday, I posted a short(ish) essay on the film. I thought a link to it would be appreciated here. :) I hope you enjoy it!
 
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>DemonPrincess wrote:

Hi, everyone! As some of you know, I run a Tumblr dedicated to The 'Burbs. Along with reblogging fanart, screencaps, etc., I sometimes post some of my own work, and yesterday, I posted a short(ish) essay on the film. I thought a link to it would be appreciated here. :) I hope you enjoy it!<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>

Thanks a lot for the post. Will check this out although (being from Germany) it looks like there are many words I have to put in the dictionary :-)

I'm pretty sure all the others will appreciate your contribution as well.
 
I will definitely check this out. Actually, I like to savour stuff that's Burbs-related, so I think I'll read this on my iPad in bed tonight :)
 
Awesome! I hope you both like it!
 
I did like it, so thanks for writing it and for linking to it!

I don't know much about gothic fiction. I've read lots of horror in general, but very little gothic. Since you clearly know a lot about gothic fiction, and you seem to think the mood of it is similar to The Burbs, it makes me want to check out some gothic fiction. I'm on an endless quest to find other films/books that "feel" the same as The Burbs, or create the same kind of mood. Maybe gothic fiction is a new place to hunt!

Any books in particular that feel a lot like The Burbs to you?

Oh, and by the way, my favourite part of your essay was when you wrote about the death of community in suburbia. Maybe that's what causes some of the feelings that The Burbs creates. Kind of a longing/nostalgia/sense of loss for the kinds of streets we grew up, which don't really exist anymore.
 
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>Kris Klopek wrote:

I did like it, so thanks for writing it and for linking to it!

I don't know much about gothic fiction. I've read lots of horror in general, but very little gothic. Since you clearly know a lot about gothic fiction, and you seem to think the mood of it is similar to The Burbs, it makes me want to check out some gothic fiction. I'm on an endless quest to find other films/books that "feel" the same as The Burbs, or create the same kind of mood. Maybe gothic fiction is a new place to hunt!

Any books in particular that feel a lot like The Burbs to you?

Oh, and by the way, my favourite part of your essay was when you wrote about the death of community in suburbia. Maybe that's what causes some of the feelings that The Burbs creates. Kind of a longing/nostalgia/sense of loss for the kinds of streets we grew up, which don't really exist anymore.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>

Wonderful! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :)

Well, the books I referenced in the paper (Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, and Dracula) would be a good place to start if you're drawn to the Klopek family (I think it's pretty obvious by now that I find them fascinating), but as far as overall mood goes, I would try Charles Dickens' works. I study Victorian Literature primarily, and I've found his sentimentalism and humor give me the same feeling as The 'Burbs. It isn't gothic, per se--the closest he gets to gothic is Great Expectations--but novels like Dombey and Son that focus on interpersonal relationships have the same nostalgia and humorous moments that the movie does. I hope that helps!
 
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>DemonPrincess wrote:

<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>Kris Klopek wrote:

I did like it, so thanks for writing it and for linking to it!

I don't know much about gothic fiction. I've read lots of horror in general, but very little gothic. Since you clearly know a lot about gothic fiction, and you seem to think the mood of it is similar to The Burbs, it makes me want to check out some gothic fiction. I'm on an endless quest to find other films/books that "feel" the same as The Burbs, or create the same kind of mood. Maybe gothic fiction is a new place to hunt!

Any books in particular that feel a lot like The Burbs to you?

Oh, and by the way, my favourite part of your essay was when you wrote about the death of community in suburbia. Maybe that's what causes some of the feelings that The Burbs creates. Kind of a longing/nostalgia/sense of loss for the kinds of streets we grew up, which don't really exist anymore.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>

Wonderful! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :)

Well, the books I referenced in the paper (Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, and Dracula) would be a good place to start if you're drawn to the Klopek family (I think it's pretty obvious by now that I find them fascinating), but as far as overall mood goes, I would try Charles Dickens' works. I study Victorian Literature primarily, and I've found his sentimentalism and humor give me the same feeling as The 'Burbs. It isn't gothic, per se--the closest he gets to gothic is Great Expectations--but novels like Dombey and Son that focus on interpersonal relationships have the same nostalgia and humorous moments that the movie does. I hope that helps!
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Wow, did this site really just censor the name D i c k e n s?
 
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