this be what happen when you try to restrain richard pryor talent to a relatively safe and formulaic setting . it just doesn not fit . the film writer and producer obviously couldn not make their mind up about what direction they be go to take this in . family comedy and pryor vehicle or kick as suburban nightmare send off . in they end they try to attach all three and not surprisingly the result be a poorly pace and confuse affair lack coherence and overall good direction . the burbs be intelligent because it kind of put you in a safe and familiar environment then turn it on it head . it also have some really well developed character . but there be little at best of that here . randy quaid character be suppose to be the neighbour from hell . at least that be what be tell and what be instigate through pryor reaction to him . but we do not actually see much evidence of this . which kind of make me not really understand why pryor hat him so much . shame as well because this be the kind of role that big randy usually kick as in ie . national lampoon vacation i and ii and iv and next door . the removal guy be just really predictable ( with the king kong bundy joke not really work nowadays ) and though he usually make me laugh the dana carvey section just wasn not well . funny . the side story about pryor daughter stay behind in jersey because of her new boyfriend also just fall apart . he doesn not answer a call from her the night after her folk leave so from that we be mean to infer i think that he be cheat or something so she just ups stick and move out after her folk . okay . but what the hell do this contribute to the story . similarly pryor two twin son decide to pass themselves off a one person throughout the movie . ah the old identical twin joke . so their parent never go to a parent night obviously a they claim that nobody and outside the family home and have ever clock onto it in their 12 year of existence . and this plot device be use for . well nothing . just another inconsequential little side story with no resolution . the whole bit involve pryor become a post apocalyptic like and kung fu use warrior out of frustration be more embarrassing than entertain sadly . this film just leave me feel disappointed a there be certainly the tool and potential for something more . a it be it more of a kind of mild and forgetful rainy saturday afternoon type of experience . check out neighboursand funny farm if your look for something in the same territory which hit the mark more often . see national lampoon christmas vacation or the burbs if your look something along the same line but which be completely superior .