Continuity mistake: When the explosion goes off, we see a wide shot with the crazy neighbour's car and the cop car. Nobody is standing by the cars. Seconds later, the group is back standing next to the cars.
The Burbs (1989)
1 mistake since 4 Jan '26, 06:32
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun
Ray Peterson: So they keep to themselves, can you blame them? They live next door to people who break in their house, and burn IT down while they're gone for the day.
Trivia: When the group of neighbors goes into Gale Gordon's house there is a picture of Gale and Lucille Ball on the TV. Gale played Mr Moonie on the Here's Lucy and Lucy Shows.
Answer: It's unlikely he could have survived in real life, or if he did, he'd be far more injured and/or permanently maimed, but this is a comedy movie, and reality is often ignored.
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