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)
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Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun
Ricky Butler: Hey, Mrs. Rumsfield, no tan lines. Looks nice.
Mark Rumsfield: That kid next door's a meatball.
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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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