Hot Toys: Beetlejuice 1/6 Figure

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Maaan, I don’t know how to feel about this. Genuinely. On the one hand, I’m almost in reverse sticker shock. $330 for two rooted heads, a bunch of fun accessories, moveable eyes, and an elaborate diorama base? On the other hand, something’s off and I don’t know what. Because, like, I don’t not see Keaton in there, but when I say “off,” I mean, like, actually off…It’s giving that weird uncanny valley quality that certain Hot Toys sculpts evoke, but in an almost unsettling way. I love Beetlejuice. I loved the new movie, as well, but I say this with the utmost candor: I don’t know if I’d want to look at that ******* thing on my shelf every day. It doesn’t give me that joy and nostalgia I want it to, it gives me the heebie jeebies. :lol

On the flip side, I pre-ordered the Sideshow Beetlejuice in a heartbeat and I don’t really regret it because that Yixie sculpt is absurdly good. Like, to the point where even if Sideshow Sideshowed it up, so long as the integrity of the sculpt was preserved, I feel like it’d almost be worth sending to be repainted and rehaired for such an iconic character…At the same time, though, $280 for some hands, a basic base, and two accessories from SIDESHOW seems like highway robbery compared to everything $330 gets you here.

I don’t know. Part of me thinks it’s the expression that’s throwing this version all out of whack. Kind of has me hoping they make his other tuxedo version, too, with a more neutral sculpt. I feel like that’d be the smart play, if I’m being honest. Sell people on both. Black and white for the accessories and red tux for the sculpt.:lol
 
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I don’t know if I’d want to look at that ******* thing on my shelf every day.

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I generally don't think Yixxie sculpt is as good as people think, something is off around the mouth area.

The likeness is definitely off on both.... Suit is slightly different ( tie in the original is longer and has those diamond things on)

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I'm just happy we're getting new figures. I see Keaton in both, but the Sideshow's face looks a bit too thin...maybe? He had a fuller face in the first film.

As for HT, there might be something off too, but then again, I think Keaton looks off in the new film. His whole look in the new film is different from the 1988 version...plus he's older. Both look like Betelgeuse. I wish the new makeup had kept the pointy eyebrows. It made BJ look more villainous
 
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Some minor nit pics for the new figure outfit.

Tie is too short also the front of the pants doesn't have a button fly area they're just one piece, very minor though tbh.

It would of been cool if they'd done what they did with Deadpool and done an early batch.
 
How was Keaton in the movie? Does he have the same energy as in the first film?

Don’t want to spoil much but the energy just isn’t there anymore, it hurt me actually tbh. Winona Ryder was even worse (performance wise). I do understand it’s been 36 years since the first one but geez, age and time are a mother f*****.
 
I find that it looks a bit better via the less fancy, more realistically lit photos than it does in the prototype pics. As others have pointed out, the likeness is just not there here, so better if it looks like a generic, cartoony BJ in that case rather than some really creepy, disturbing person dressed up as the character.

The alt head is really great, and may be the way I go with the display if I end up getting this at all.
 
Just saw the new movie last night. I always loved BJs but not to the extent that some do. That said, when the movie was giving me more BJs, it was 10/10. Keaton stole every second. This movie made me into a much more serious BJ fan. I am very hesitant to see how the "Newer" round of SS figures come out before diving into any of them ( I want Pennywise so bad). So for now I will eye this newer figure for a while until SS's figures release and I can get a better idea of where to drop my money on BJs.
 
Just saw the new movie last night. I always loved BJs but not to the extent that some do. That said, when the movie was giving me more BJs, it was 10/10. Keaton stole every second. This movie made me into a much more serious BJ fan. I am very hesitant to see how the "Newer" round of SS figures come out before diving into any of them ( I want Pennywise so bad). So for now I will eye this newer figure for a while until SS's figures release and I can get a better idea of where to drop my money on BJs.
Sounds like you had a GREAT time during this movie. 🤣
 
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