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Beetlejuice 2 is #1 at the box office again. WB must be on the phone with Burton asking him to finish his "BJ trilogy".
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Ok after just rewatching the first movie, my opinion of the sequel has gone down even further now. The story was SO much more original and inventive, and Keaton's performance was about a thousand times more unhinged and coked up.
I know Burton says he didn't bother rewatching the original before filming, but I think maybe he should have.
I know Burton says he didn't bother rewatching the original before filming, but I think maybe he should have.
Saw it this weekend and pretty much agree with everything you said. I quite enjoyed it.
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Honestly I would watch that if they had fun with it
But it might be hard having a real horror icon crossover with Beetlejuice, I think only supernatural horror icons with a humourous edge could work like Freddy Kruger and Chucky, Re-Animator or an Evil Dead crossover.
Beetlejuice would work well with most horror-comedies.
Hell I would watch Beetlejuice doing other plots as a horror comedy
- Blair Witch found footage Beetlejuice movie
- What we Do in the Shadows mockumentary style movie
- The Office with Beetlejuice characters/verse in the Afterlife civil service
etc....
The Beetlejuice character is kind of wasted in the BJ movies - you want to see him riffing off someone better than Winona or the girl from Wednesday. He's bigger and more fun than what can be provided by the world of the BJ movies.
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He's also very powerful. It would be nice to see him go all out.
Strong and powerful.
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lol the bj trilogyBeetlejuice 2 is #1 at the box office again. WB must be on the phone with Burton asking him to finish his "BJ trilogy".
Not enough bj for you I guess.
I went for a rewatch tonight and found I enjoyed it a lot more the second time around. I partly attribute this to being aware of the various subplots, which made them much easier to keep track of. I could just sit back and enjoy the movie without constantly having to remember what everyone is up to.
I also discovered that on my first watch, I completely missed an f-bomb. I thought BJ says "Later, sucker" when he stamps Jeremy's passport but nope, he does not say sucker
I'm guessing the later f-bomb was bleeped to keep the the PG-13 rating, as well as provide some comedic relief.
In addition to wishing Delores's and Wolf's subplots didn't fall so flat and abruptly end, I also thought they should've given Bob a moment to shine. I like it when those meek characters get an unexpected chance to be a hero. I would've had the church scene be more of a substantial final battle, and thrown Bob into the mix. I know that sounds vague, but I'm not a writer. I'm just thinking out loud
But yeah, much better the second time IMO. If you're thinking about going for a rewatch, I'd say it's worth it.
I also discovered that on my first watch, I completely missed an f-bomb. I thought BJ says "Later, sucker" when he stamps Jeremy's passport but nope, he does not say sucker
I'm guessing the later f-bomb was bleeped to keep the the PG-13 rating, as well as provide some comedic relief.In addition to wishing Delores's and Wolf's subplots didn't fall so flat and abruptly end, I also thought they should've given Bob a moment to shine. I like it when those meek characters get an unexpected chance to be a hero. I would've had the church scene be more of a substantial final battle, and thrown Bob into the mix. I know that sounds vague, but I'm not a writer. I'm just thinking out loud
But yeah, much better the second time IMO. If you're thinking about going for a rewatch, I'd say it's worth it.
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Saw it last night. Filtering out the nostalgia-bait, it's not a bad film, just not something I'm likely to watch again. Full disclosure, I was never a big fan of the first film.
I agree that the first felt timeless and this one felt tied to the contemporary, but I also wonder if that phenomenon isn't very common these days due to the firehose of 'culture' from Internet / Social Media that we never collectively switch off. It's references all the way down, for lack of a better descriptor.
I agree that the first felt timeless and this one felt tied to the contemporary, but I also wonder if that phenomenon isn't very common these days due to the firehose of 'culture' from Internet / Social Media that we never collectively switch off. It's references all the way down, for lack of a better descriptor.
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Beetlejuice 2 is number 1 again.
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Recently went to see it. I think the general consesus of "it's fun but not as good as the original" sums it up quite well. I like that the storyline was not a rehash. Michael Keaton is still funny. There's some good gags, some nice stop-motion, the sets are awesome......Beetlebaby......
I didn't feel insulted by it. It was nice to see a "weird" film. I just wish Monica Belucci's character was given more to do. Maybe if she had been the one to take Astrid to the underworld.
I didn't feel insulted by it. It was nice to see a "weird" film. I just wish Monica Belucci's character was given more to do. Maybe if she had been the one to take Astrid to the underworld.
What a terrible movie this was. I can't believe it did so well.
I would recommend, don't. There's absolutely no reason to see it.
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I didn't hate it. But I acknowledge that it could have been far better than it turned out.
Hate's a strong word. But I hated it.
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