The Suburbans

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Tom K I actually liked this movie because I grew up in the era of MTV and so many one hit wonders who have long since vanished from the spotlight. That’s what makes this movie so endearing to me. Is it the best acted, strongest script? No. But it captures a feeling of “what if” and one person who still believes in them. It has a few laughs and some enjoyable moments like when they play their hit again for the first time in over a decade. I also love the cameo by A Flock of Seagulls as a wink and nod to all those bands from that era. There are worse ways to spend an hour and a half so check it out if you’re from this era too, as it captures the nostalgia I was looking for. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Steve D Painfully unfunny and waists its best talent. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/23 Full Review Audience Member feels all too familiar like say 'eddie & the cruisers" Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 74% Got a little too sappy for me. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow, this is terrible. Unfunny and adrift in a terrible script. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member I always like to put in a "plug" for The Suburbans. It is a movie very few people have heard of. I was one of the few people who have heard of this film. The film was a limited release film in 1999 & was a flop at the box office. I was in Blockbuster Video back in 2000 & decided not to rent it, but I was wrong. The film was considerably better than I originally had thought it would be. I saw it in 2011. The film only got very limited attention, & one has to be at least 30 to understand what the film is getting at about life. I am a big Jennifer Love Hewitt fan, & I also thought the supporting cast was very good. I always thought the film was well acted on a technical level. The movie is really about how far you go to protect friends, finding true happiness in life, & how far you go to pursue a pipe dream. I really believe a lot of this plot is over the heads of the 18-25 crowd. The movie is filled with dry humor about life & mid-life crisis jokes along with disgust of one's life in the form of cynical humor. The film was also released in 1999 which in my view was a very strong year for movies, & the film was thus in the shadow of some really great movies that year. The plot is about a 1980's rock band that was a 1 hit wonder trying to make a comeback in the late-1990's. They really only make a comeback due to the crush Hewitt's character has on one of the band members. They really got lucky back in 1981 & have limited talent. The film explores this & their ascent into stardom, then their descent into destruction & then back again. I have a dry sense of humor so I found the film very funny & entertaining. I also could relate to it due to what I have gone through in life in politics & other things. The film is really about finding one's own view of happiness & how luck can determine major aspects of our life. If you really like the actors that are in it, & you like the 1980's you will probably like this film. A lot of good music here also. Everything you have heard about this film is wrong. Hewitt, Bierko, Ferrell, & Brenneman are very good here. I actually thought this was film was better than some of the other stuff that JL Hewitt did in recent years. Do not miss it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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