13/40
Beetlejuice: I think it was Dostoevsky who said
Scenario
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the afterlife. and Monica Bellucci share why filming Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, was an experience they’ll never forget. Tim Burton has said that this film would only be made if Michael Keaton returned to reprise his role. Keaton said in March 2014 that this is the only sequel he’s interested in making. The film references “French physicist” Maria Sklodowska-Curie; she is, in fact, one of the most famous Polish scientists in history, often considered second only to Copernicus.. Later, motherfucker..
Davis does not
SPOILER: There’s a dedication in the end credits from Bob the Skinner, who died in the film.. Featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers: Michael Keaton/Connor O’Malley (2024). MacArthur Park Written by Jimmy Webb Performed by Donna Summer Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.. Plot After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the afterlife. Cast Keaton, Ryder and O’Hara return, unfortunately Baldwin and O’Hara do not. However, for the record, I completely understand Burton’s reasons for not including them.
Could the characters hold up?
Also along for the ride are the always excellent Ortega, Dafoe, Theroux and Bellucci, although she’s completely wasted here. Devito gives us a memorable cameo and Burn Gorman gives us a few scenes. Verdict Beetlejuice 2 is one of those sequels that people have been talking about for decades, including countless rumors, fake news and even fan-made trailers, but I never really expected it to happen. When the trailer dropped, it was official, undeniable and I was both excited and hesitant. Look, I’m from that generation that saw the original film when it came out and loved it, but 36 years later I got a sequel! Could it live up to expectations? Well, the answer is very confusing.
Ryder delivered and was fantastic, it was a great return
Over the course of three and a half decades, the logical thing it had to do was play on nostalgia, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice surprised me with how little it did. Yes, there are nods here and there, yes, there are throwback scenes, and yes, there is a certain song that returns, but for the most part, they are really making a movie here for a new generation who probably haven’t seen the original any more than Beetlejuice. Fans and I personally didn’t like this and found it a baffling choice. Next, the casting, Keaton as Beetlejuice didn’t feel the same, I’m not sure if it was him or the writing, but he wasn’t the endearing character we love and know from the 80s. Lydia? O’Hara was once again very Delia, but we remember Delia being a deeply annoying character, right? So so much screen time compared to the original film was certainly not a good thing.
well, she was there
Theroux was excellent, Ortega was brilliant, Dafoe was his usual wacky self, and Bellucci was… You see, I love Bellucci, but ultimately she was set up as the antagonist of the film, she’s barely on screen, she doesn’t contribute anything, and even the characters’ swan song is rushed and downright terrible. It needed that nostalgia, it needed Beetlejuice, it doesn’t have much of either. And when we do get the Beetlejuice scenes, they’re very, very lackluster.
