So DEATH huh, George? He and Lu Tze are my favorite characters except for Esme....and the Librarian...and Nobby...and Sam....and Carrot...and Ridcully...and Havelock. ...I miss Pterry. 😢
Having grown up with this, it's amazing to me that people have heard of Wynona Rider and it's not from this movie. Because this is like her whole identity.
@@cnnhdlvth9557 I have a big sister who watched the movies Mermaids (with Ryder, Cher, and Bob Hoskins) and Great Balls of Fire (about Jerry Lee Lewis) on a regular basis. So those are my touchstones. They came out 1 and 2 years after this movie, respectively.
@cnnhdlvth9557 there's a whole generation that only knows her from her great performance in Stranger Things. For me, it's her role in this and Edward Scissorhands that cemented a life long crush lol
"I will go insane! And I will take you with me!" is a quote I have used way too much after seeing Beetlejuice as a kid. Catherine O'Hara is just delightful as Delia and I hope she is returning for the sequel. She'd be a great crazy granny 😁
Every time I watch this, I'm more amazed by Catherine O'Hare's performance. The way she danced in perfect rhythm to Harry Bellefonte while holding a confused panicked look on her face was brilliant.
"It's Showtime!" Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) owned this role and the thing I always forget is how little he's in the movie. What scenes he does have he dominates. Also, the main thing is that the movie makes you smile, laugh and no matter how crazy everything gets, you always feel sympathy for Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis), the married couple and Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder).
Michael Keaton only had 14 minutes of screen time, which I think is part of what made his character so memorable. He didn't overstay his welcome. It made sense to make him a supporting character. It really allowed the film to focus on the family dynamic that was central to the plot. I just hope they do the same with the sequel.
Exactly, as much as I wanted to see more of him, it could have ended up being too much of a good thing. If you leave the audience wanting more, then you know you've done a good job.
Love the Pratchett references! Funnily enough, 'Mort' was released in November of 1987, 'Beetlejuice' was released in March of 1988, meaning that they were both being developed at more or less the exact same time. It's funny that two very similar, classic works of media independently arrived at the same general idea at the same time, but the whole "afterlife bureaucracy" thing wasn't necessarily invented by either of them, and has had a couple of treatments both before and since. On a somewhat related note, the late-'80s and early-'90s were a real renaissance period for funny goth films - Beetlejuice, The Addams Family (and sequel), The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands and the like were all released within a period of around five years. You also had the Batman films and their very intentional, stylized "dark deco" aesthetics, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Interview With The Vampire, etc. while in printed media you had Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' run, etc. and it all added up to a very unique moment in pop culture that I don't think gets talked about or acknowledged too much now and hasn't really been seen since.
In a way it makes sense about the timing since you have the flower children from the 60s souring through the 70s until you get the Gothic outlook for the 80s and 90s.
Eventhough I do not know which, I suspect that there is an earlier work which inspired the idea for both. When was the story of Caspar the ghost published?
Also, The Crow. I don't know when the comic came out, but I remember that being big in middle and high school. Kids dressed like Eric Draven during Halloween the same way people dressed as Heath Ledger's Joker after Dark Knight.
This video really sums up why reaction-content is so very valuable to me. Sharing this movie, that means so much to me, with two people who appreciate it! It warms the heart!
The show Community had a great Beetlejuice reference. Over the course of the first two seasons, it's said three times. The final time is a Halloween episode and someone dressed as Beetlejuice walks by in the background. It's a tiny moment that's easy to miss, but that sort of attention to detail for a throwaway joke is what made the show great.
There was actually another earlier episode that the script had someone saying Beetlejuice, and one of the staff told Dan Harmon "Just so you know, this will be the third time we mention "Beetlejuice", so he cut it from the script to use it in the Halloween episode for that reason.
Community is great for subtle background elements. There's a video you can find that compiles Abed guiding an entire couple through getting together and eventually assisting in delivering their baby for them all in the background.
Fun Fact: Betelgeuse is the name of the alpha (or brightest) star in the Orion constellation rather than a galaxy; it is categorized as a red super giant and is believed to be nearing its' final stages of "life" meaning it could go supernova at any time (though in reality Betelgeuse has almost certainly already exploded, but the light from that hasn't had enough time to reach us here on Earth yet).
Second-brightest, the brightest is Rigel, Betelgeuse is designated Alpha Orionis and Rigel as Beta Orions based on their positions in the constellation north to south, not on their respective brightness. Though in most cases, the alpha is usually the brightest.
People who watch this now, don't realize that Tim Burton and his insane way of making movies you never forget was still relatively new. Yes, he had made Pee Wee's Big Adventure but with this one he really pulled out all the stops. This became such a massive hit allowed him to eventually make the first Batman movie.
Fun fact: at 15:46 when he kicks the tree down, on set while filming that wasn't supposed to happen. So Keaton improvised on the spot with "NICE FUCKING MODEL" and they kept it in for the film
Not to mention this clip made a great conversation piece by Tim Burton at a convention a while back. He revealed the existence of the one F-word rule in a PG rated film... the rule still exists today, even with the addition of PG-13 and content descriptors.
RIP Glenn Shadix, Patrice Martinez, Robert Goulet, and Sylvia Sidney. In 1988, I was four years old. At my local drive-in theatre, I was able to watch this movie.
5:39 Yeah, that was pretty much my reaction to Winona Ryder when I watched this as an impressionable 13 year old back in the late 80s. It was a defining moment for young me!
This movie is a childhood favorite of mine. Movies were weirder in the 80s, but this one stands out. Now, imagine someone told you that Beetlejuice was going to be Batman. Minds were blown.
Betelgeuse is a star (in the constellation of Orion) very interesting in astronomy as it is plausible that it could go supernova this century, which will be great with our modern observatories as the last (known) supernova in our galaxy was before the telescope was invented
It's very likely that partially inspired the part of the musical where they team up and scare anyone who comes to the door. Lydia meets and summons Beetlejuice far earlier (her suicide attempt takes place before The Banana Boat Song) and she is the one who gets tricked into almost exorcising Barbara, which is totally just Beetlejuice blackmailing her into agreeing to marry him (luckily the musical keeps stressing "it's a green card thing"). There is much more of a parallel between them in the musical as what they want most is to be part of the world and noticed as part of the world, but they are largely pushed aside and unseen. For Beetlejuice, this is actually literal, but for Lydia, it's metaphorical.
14:16 the reason for the name mismatch is that they originally had the Ghost “Betelgeuse”, as per the movie, but test audiences were confused about the name so they changed it to the phonetic spelling.
The execs wanted to call the movie _House Ghosts_ but Tim Burton stuck to his guns. Jokingly, he suggested _Scared Sheetless_ & was appalled that the powers that be in charged considered the idea. He threatened to basically unalive himself if the movie was named _Scared Sheetless_ instead of _Beetlejuice_ (phonetic spelling of Betelgeuse for easier marketing & merchandising opportunities).
At the time, there were plans for a sequel that never panned out. It was going to be Beetlejuice in Hawaii. But look out, here it comes at last: Beetlejuice 2 is due next year. Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder are coming back, and along with Jenny Ortega make three generations of Deetzes. Monica Belluci will play the wife of Beetlejuice, and there's only one actor who can play him. Of course, there was also Beetlejuice the Saturday morning cartoon, in which Beetlejuice and Lydia were actually pals, and more recently Beetlejuice the stage musical.
Thanks to you both for enjoying this iconic 80s movie. And extra points to George for recognizing the name Betelgeuse -- I imagine most viewers don't! I just wanted to explain the ending a little, since they don't spell it out well in the film: Otto thought that he was summoning the Maitlands by conducting a seance. But he was wrong -- the ritual that he performed was for an exorcism, and that's why they were suffering and about to 'die'. As for why Otto made that such a horrible mistake, I think it's because he was right after all: He really DOES know as much about the supernatural and he does about interior design.
The reason it's spelled 'Beetlejuice' on the poster rather than Beetlegeuse is because the studio was worried the average moviegoer wouldn't know how to pronounce it. There was also a Beetlejuice animated series that served as a sort of spin-off/soft reboot of the movie. In the show the character was always referred to as Beetlejuice, even in writing, and he and Lydia were best friends.
This movie was released in 1988. Beetlejuice 2 is due to hit theaters next year, with Michael Keaton back as Beetlejuice and Winona Ryder as a grown up Lydia Deetz (her character in this one).
MASSIVE props to George for the Pratchett fandom. And this movie was...worryingly formative for me as a kid, it and Pratchett are the two reasons death stopped being scary. Although now that I think of it, I wonder if Windle Poons was partly inspired by the sheets scene with "OooooOOOOoooooobuggeroffoooOOOOooo-"
21:27 "He's the genius that gave us the talking Marcel Marceau statue." That's one of the jokes that you'd never get when watching this movie for the 23rd time as a kid.
Love this film, and I’m glad you both enjoyed it so much. I’m a year younger than Winona, and after seeing this film, I was smitten (especially after the scene where she’s wearing the veil). And so generation of sad teenagers found their crush.
This is BY FAR my favorite Tim Burton film! The absurdist humor, the set design, the practical effects, the costumes, the lighting, the music by Danny Elfman (my favorite score from Danny Elfman by a long shot). Such a GREAT film!!! Simone's comment at 19:25 is so funny, yet so sad. Glad to see you got out of the funk, SImone.
Danny Elfman is also doing the music for Beetlejuice 2! Also returning are; Tim Burton Michael Keaton Winona Ryder Catherine O’Hare Writers Larry Wilson & Tom Michael McDowell As well as long time Burton collaborator Colleen Atwood.
The sequel, which has been in development Hades for years, is being made. Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are returning. Lidia is now a parent to a teenage daughter and Beetlejuice getting back into the game.
“THERE IS NO JUSTICE" said Death "JUST ME” ― Terry Pratchett also "I meant," said Iplsore bitterly, "what is there in this world that makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "CATS," he said eventually, "CATS ARE NICE." ― Terry Pratchett
"Betelguese" is the 'correct' spelling of the star - not a galaxy, sorry George - that is the right shoulder of the constellation Orion (and tattooed on my right shoulder).
Ive probably seen this movie over 100 times. My brother has Downs and watches it on repeat since it came out. He literally wore out the tapes to the point I was buying 3 at a time. Thankfully we have it on streaming now.
20:57 There’s three endings. The theatrical one which is in this; the filmed, but unused alternative edit where Lydia lives at the house while she goes to school with her parents moving away; and the one they didn’t film with… Y’know… That.
…To be more specific: Lydia burns to death in a fire and the Maitland’s become her ghost parents for eternity while her living parents keep the deed so her spirit can be safe and undisturbed. The producers of the film weren’t onboard with an ending that puts a positive spin on teenage death (s*icide?) so instead you got ‘Jump In The Line’ by Harry Belafonte. So win-win.
Great reaction! I love this movie so much! Everyone is great in this movie, but Catherine O’Hara steals the show, IMO. Such a fun movie. They are supposed to be doing a sequel with Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O’ Hara returning. Also, Jenna Ortega is supposedly playing Lydia’s daughter.
Beetlejuice is such a good fun and iconic movie. So different and interesting, and the aesthetics are great. Awesome job from the art department and make-up team on this. Lydia is a very good character and the whole dynamic of the cast is so good in it.
Winona Ryder is one of my favorite actresses. She filled a niche desperately needed in media back in the 80s & 90s. Geena Davis is great in everything she does. This is a classic and I’ll continue to revisit this film for the rest of my life. Just love it! Thanks for such a fun time, guys
There were action figures for this with a figure for each of Beetlejuice's gimmicks. Then there was a Saturday morning cartoon with just Beetlejuice and Lydia, supported by the parents. I think there were toys for that as well. Very bright colors and accurate designs.
Beetlejuice is easily a top 3 Tim Burton film along with Ed Wood and Batman Returns. The entire cast was hilarious, but my top 2 performances of this movie are Michael Keaton and Catherine O'Hara. I legit think they both deserved Oscar nods.
@@jlilley73 uh no! The first one was the best, nothing beats it. The Dark Knight trilogy gave it a run for it’s money, but Batman 1989 still is and will always be the best Batman movie
This is an absolute staple from my childhood. I loved the animated series more, probably. Because the title character is barely in the movie, but is in nearly every scene of the cartoon.
A little weird, I know, but this was a family favorite of ours back in the VHS days. We watched it probably 20 times together, kids included. I do not know what it did to them. But I loved the Barbara and Adam couple, how kind and sweet they were. And the movie was really funny and creative with its ideas and characters.
I think Beetlejuice is spelled as it is on the poster b/c they thought ppl wouldn't be able to pronounce it correctly. Also pointing out (21:30) that talking statue is of a famous mime.
I lkied this movie when it came out. Over the years it has lost its appeal to me. Then I watch your reaction and it takes me back and I remember how great it is. So thanks for that. This isn’t the first time you guys have done that for me. You guys are the best at what you do.
Awesome reaction guys Micheal Keaton is awesome as is everyone in this movie and (may have started my chilhood crush and adult crush on Winona haha🤣)and the dinner party is one of the greatest scenes in a movie ever!😊My favourite Tim Burton movie i actually have a martian sandworm neck pillow 😂
@@katedc Winona-as-Lydia was basically the girl of my dreams for teenage me, lol. Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club was also up there. Yet somehow I never dated a goth girl, I don't know where I went wrong. 😋
I've never seen that reaction to the Tim Burton designed 'Edward Scissorhands' lawn maintenance machine (@13:39). Unfiltered oddness abounds. As far as small scenes are concerned, I always appreciated the study scene while relaxing, Jeffrey does some bird watching with mixed results and the timing of the interruption is so unexpected.
This movie is very unique. People either love it and think it's genius or they don't get it and think it's just weird or dumb. It's kind of a litmus test for what kind of sense of humor you have. It's one of the movies i ask people if they saw and if they liked it or not because it lets you know what kind of humor you like.
I love this movie, so glad you two like it. Of the people that have reacted to this movie you two are part of the few who actually understood the premise of the movie, so thank you for that as well.
AFAIK, the movie did use the correct spelling of "Betelguese" (which is a star, not a galaxy), but they were afraid people would see the poster and think it was pronounced "beetle-guise". So it was changed for the poster, in order to prevent confusion.
So there's a 90s kid's cartoon based on this movie, and I grew up watching it before I saw the movie. It's interesting because it's so different. In the kid's show Beetlejuice and Lydia are basically besties and they have adventures together, so watching the movie and seeing him as the bad guy was a bit jarring the first time I watched it. I hope you get to check out an episode or two one day.
I guess they worked things out after he finally got out of the waiting room. “Hey, sorry about almost killing your dad, and trying to force you to marry me, so that I could escape. So… are we cool?”
@@0okamino Except Lydia was aged down for the cartoon. She went from being a 15-to-17 minor in the 1988 film to an "almost 13" 7th grader. She returned to being Winona Ryder's age in the 2024 sequel, where she's 53-years-old with a daughter of her own (Astrid).
Had a good time watching this from your perspective. I've seen this movie dozens of times, and it never really struck me how unique the premise really is.
rumpelstiltskin is about them trying to figure what his name is, not that you have to say it three times.........i loved this movie as a kid. had the toys as well of the couple, beetlejuice, the sandworm and maybe lydia? and LOVED the animated series. as a fellow outcast who also loves magic/supernatural, i so relate to lydia.
between Simone wearing a Critical Role shirt and George talking about Pratchett, you've really picked up my fandoms. now picture the fandom reaction when Betelgeuse was cast next to play Batman.
This movie brings up a great memory for me. My father worked MGM. We went to the MGM's theater on theMGM lot jn Culver City. What a movie, lots of new special effects.
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*BEST MOVIE EVER!
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..Ok, George..
So DEATH huh, George? He and Lu Tze are my favorite characters except for Esme....and the Librarian...and Nobby...and Sam....and Carrot...and Ridcully...and Havelock.
...I miss Pterry. 😢
Please give Long Kiss Goodnight a watch.
"She looks so young!"
"Yes, that's how time works."
Never change, George.
I agree. Thank goodness we have George to clarify this temporal existence for us.
Simone learns so much from him.🙂
Having grown up with this, it's amazing to me that people have heard of Wynona Rider and it's not from this movie. Because this is like her whole identity.
@@cnnhdlvth9557 I have a big sister who watched the movies Mermaids (with Ryder, Cher, and Bob Hoskins) and Great Balls of Fire (about Jerry Lee Lewis) on a regular basis. So those are my touchstones. They came out 1 and 2 years after this movie, respectively.
@cnnhdlvth9557 there's a whole generation that only knows her from her great performance in Stranger Things. For me, it's her role in this and Edward Scissorhands that cemented a life long crush lol
"I will go insane! And I will take you with me!" is a quote I have used way too much after seeing Beetlejuice as a kid. Catherine O'Hara is just delightful as Delia and I hope she is returning for the sequel. She'd be a great crazy granny 😁
She's on the cast list for the movie.
Yeah, she's awesome in this. Probably my 2nd favorite character behind Beetlejuice.
@@aerthreepwood8021 agreed!
"One of us is crazy and it's not you" -Larry Fine
Sad not not to see Geena Davis or Alec Baldwin though. OK time has not treated Alec well but Geena still looks great.
Every time I watch this, I'm more amazed by Catherine O'Hare's performance.
The way she danced in perfect rhythm to Harry Bellefonte while holding a confused panicked look on her face was brilliant.
Her performance sold that scene! It stays ingrained in my memories, I can't hear that music without thinking of this movie!
She’s so beautiful.
Jeffrey Jones is the catalyst of this movie or rather Charles Deetz death
@@williamgause4029 You're referring to the 2024 sequel. This is the 1988 film being reviewed here.
"It's Showtime!"
Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) owned this role and the thing I always forget is how little he's in the movie. What scenes he does have he dominates.
Also, the main thing is that the movie makes you smile, laugh and no matter how crazy everything gets, you always feel sympathy for Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis), the married couple and Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder).
Love this movie, saw it with my mom and dad at the movies when i was a kid
This role is why a lot of people thought Michael Keaton should've been The Joker instead of Batman
👎 you know why
Michael Keaton only had 14 minutes of screen time, which I think is part of what made his character so memorable. He didn't overstay his welcome. It made sense to make him a supporting character. It really allowed the film to focus on the family dynamic that was central to the plot. I just hope they do the same with the sequel.
Exactly, as much as I wanted to see more of him, it could have ended up being too much of a good thing. If you leave the audience wanting more, then you know you've done a good job.
In *The Exorcist* the actual exorcist wasn't in the movie very long. Same with *JAWS*
No aspect should overstay their welcome.
A supporting character in a movie named after him? Makes sense
@@sugarbomb1346 Worked for The Exorcist 🤷♀
But like several other classic movies, this 'supporting' character gave the movie its name.
Love the Pratchett references!
Funnily enough, 'Mort' was released in November of 1987, 'Beetlejuice' was released in March of 1988, meaning that they were both being developed at more or less the exact same time.
It's funny that two very similar, classic works of media independently arrived at the same general idea at the same time, but the whole "afterlife bureaucracy" thing wasn't necessarily invented by either of them, and has had a couple of treatments both before and since.
On a somewhat related note, the late-'80s and early-'90s were a real renaissance period for funny goth films - Beetlejuice, The Addams Family (and sequel), The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands and the like were all released within a period of around five years. You also had the Batman films and their very intentional, stylized "dark deco" aesthetics, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Interview With The Vampire, etc. while in printed media you had Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' run, etc. and it all added up to a very unique moment in pop culture that I don't think gets talked about or acknowledged too much now and hasn't really been seen since.
GNU Sir Terry Pratchett ❤
In a way it makes sense about the timing since you have the flower children from the 60s souring through the 70s until you get the Gothic outlook for the 80s and 90s.
Eventhough I do not know which, I suspect that there is an earlier work which inspired the idea for both.
When was the story of Caspar the ghost published?
Also, The Crow. I don't know when the comic came out, but I remember that being big in middle and high school. Kids dressed like Eric Draven during Halloween the same way people dressed as Heath Ledger's Joker after Dark Knight.
@@bodan1196 Casper came out as a cartoon in 1945 and the movie was 1995.
This video really sums up why reaction-content is so very valuable to me. Sharing this movie, that means so much to me, with two people who appreciate it! It warms the heart!
Its the closest thing to seeing the movie first time again.
The show Community had a great Beetlejuice reference. Over the course of the first two seasons, it's said three times. The final time is a Halloween episode and someone dressed as Beetlejuice walks by in the background. It's a tiny moment that's easy to miss, but that sort of attention to detail for a throwaway joke is what made the show great.
There was actually another earlier episode that the script had someone saying Beetlejuice, and one of the staff told Dan Harmon "Just so you know, this will be the third time we mention "Beetlejuice", so he cut it from the script to use it in the Halloween episode for that reason.
Community is great for subtle background elements. There's a video you can find that compiles Abed guiding an entire couple through getting together and eventually assisting in delivering their baby for them all in the background.
@@Vulcanerd I see what you did there.
The writing on Community was crazy good. You might even say it was streets ahead.
I love the bit when he lifts Barbara's dress up with the stick, and he has a look up her dress.
"Oh yeah" LOL 15:18 to 15:22
He improv'd a lot 😅💯👏🏽
Fun Fact:
Betelgeuse is the name of the alpha (or brightest) star in the Orion constellation rather than a galaxy; it is categorized as a red super giant and is believed to be nearing its' final stages of "life" meaning it could go supernova at any time (though in reality Betelgeuse has almost certainly already exploded, but the light from that hasn't had enough time to reach us here on Earth yet).
🤔A heavenly ghost, or an astronomical apparition, if you will. 😶🌫
Additional fun fact!
One suggestion for a sequel title Producers received was *Sanduleak -69 202* after the supernova, _former_ star of SN 1987A.
Good to know.
Also "at any time" on a cosmic scale is still 100,000 years
Second-brightest, the brightest is Rigel, Betelgeuse is designated Alpha Orionis and Rigel as Beta Orions based on their positions in the constellation north to south, not on their respective brightness. Though in most cases, the alpha is usually the brightest.
People who watch this now, don't realize that Tim Burton and his insane way of making movies you never forget was still relatively new. Yes, he had made Pee Wee's Big Adventure but with this one he really pulled out all the stops. This became such a massive hit allowed him to eventually make the first Batman movie.
Where he and Danny Elfman teamed up again.
@@vampdan and of course Michael Keaton.
@@vampdan For Halloween theme, play Danny's song "Dead Man's Party" ( with his old band Oingo Boingo ).
Fun fact: at 15:46 when he kicks the tree down, on set while filming that wasn't supposed to happen. So Keaton improvised on the spot with "NICE FUCKING MODEL" and they kept it in for the film
That’s hilarious. Thanks for the great insight & timestamp.
Not to mention this clip made a great conversation piece by Tim Burton at a convention a while back. He revealed the existence of the one F-word rule in a PG rated film... the rule still exists today, even with the addition of PG-13 and content descriptors.
Because he was having a bad day on set and frustrated about something. It wasn't so much an improv, as a minor tantrum.
I've seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it my favourite quote ever lol
RIP Glenn Shadix, Patrice Martinez, Robert Goulet, and Sylvia Sidney. In 1988, I was four years old. At my local drive-in theatre, I was able to watch this movie.
When she was younger, Silvia Sidney was smoking hot.
5:39 Yeah, that was pretty much my reaction to Winona Ryder when I watched this as an impressionable 13 year old back in the late 80s. It was a defining moment for young me!
This movie is a childhood favorite of mine. Movies were weirder in the 80s, but this one stands out. Now, imagine someone told you that Beetlejuice was going to be Batman. Minds were blown.
"I've seen the Exorcist about a 167 times and it keeps getting funnier everytime i see it!" 🤣🤣🤣
Betelgeuse is a star (in the constellation of Orion) very interesting in astronomy as it is plausible that it could go supernova this century, which will be great with our modern observatories as the last (known) supernova in our galaxy was before the telescope was invented
And the moment it goes nova, the star will say "it's showtime"
And once it's supernova it'll be as bright as the moon
Loved the cartoon, where Beetlejuice instead of being a weirdo creep became Lydia's friend and played mischief on his neighbors
Yes! My favorite joke from the cartoon was when the French skeleton was trying to be a famous body-builder, but complained about being "a no-body"
My mom and I still quote, "shop till you freak at the spooky boutique" regularly.
I am glad someone else remembers the cartoon too
It's very likely that partially inspired the part of the musical where they team up and scare anyone who comes to the door. Lydia meets and summons Beetlejuice far earlier (her suicide attempt takes place before The Banana Boat Song) and she is the one who gets tricked into almost exorcising Barbara, which is totally just Beetlejuice blackmailing her into agreeing to marry him (luckily the musical keeps stressing "it's a green card thing"). There is much more of a parallel between them in the musical as what they want most is to be part of the world and noticed as part of the world, but they are largely pushed aside and unseen. For Beetlejuice, this is actually literal, but for Lydia, it's metaphorical.
14:16 the reason for the name mismatch is that they originally had the Ghost “Betelgeuse”, as per the movie, but test audiences were confused about the name so they changed it to the phonetic spelling.
And here I thought it was related to him not being able to tell people his name. Like when he made Lydia guess his name.
The execs wanted to call the movie _House Ghosts_ but Tim Burton stuck to his guns. Jokingly, he suggested _Scared Sheetless_ & was appalled that the powers that be in charged considered the idea. He threatened to basically unalive himself if the movie was named _Scared Sheetless_ instead of _Beetlejuice_ (phonetic spelling of Betelgeuse for easier marketing & merchandising opportunities).
Glad to hear that you're into Terry Pratchett :)
The Discworld series started in 1983, and Mort, the first Death novel was published in 1987.
At the time, there were plans for a sequel that never panned out. It was going to be Beetlejuice in Hawaii.
But look out, here it comes at last: Beetlejuice 2 is due next year. Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder are coming back, and along with Jenny Ortega make three generations of Deetzes.
Monica Belluci will play the wife of Beetlejuice, and there's only one actor who can play him.
Of course, there was also Beetlejuice the Saturday morning cartoon, in which Beetlejuice and Lydia were actually pals, and more recently Beetlejuice the stage musical.
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Thanks to you both for enjoying this iconic 80s movie. And extra points to George for recognizing the name Betelgeuse -- I imagine most viewers don't!
I just wanted to explain the ending a little, since they don't spell it out well in the film: Otto thought that he was summoning the Maitlands by conducting a seance. But he was wrong -- the ritual that he performed was for an exorcism, and that's why they were suffering and about to 'die'. As for why Otto made that such a horrible mistake, I think it's because he was right after all: He really DOES know as much about the supernatural and he does about interior design.
6:45 Simone and George’s contrasting reactions to Catherine O’Hara’s mini rant is just precious!
Perfect timestamp. Both great and authentic reactions, I didn’t notice their antithetical receptions!
The reason it's spelled 'Beetlejuice' on the poster rather than Beetlegeuse is because the studio was worried the average moviegoer wouldn't know how to pronounce it.
There was also a Beetlejuice animated series that served as a sort of spin-off/soft reboot of the movie. In the show the character was always referred to as Beetlejuice, even in writing, and he and Lydia were best friends.
George mentioning Terry Pratchet and the Disc World series, especially the Death series, just made my day.
This movie was released in 1988. Beetlejuice 2 is due to hit theaters next year, with Michael Keaton back as Beetlejuice and Winona Ryder as a grown up Lydia Deetz (her character in this one).
One of the crazy movies that traumatized us as children. 😂 Catherine O'Hara, the stepmother, is also the mom in Home Alone.
MASSIVE props to George for the Pratchett fandom. And this movie was...worryingly formative for me as a kid, it and Pratchett are the two reasons death stopped being scary. Although now that I think of it, I wonder if Windle Poons was partly inspired by the sheets scene with "OooooOOOOoooooobuggeroffoooOOOOooo-"
You can't have DEATH without Binky.
21:27
"He's the genius that gave us the talking Marcel Marceau statue."
That's one of the jokes that you'd never get when watching this movie for the 23rd time as a kid.
Love this film, and I’m glad you both enjoyed it so much. I’m a year younger than Winona, and after seeing this film, I was smitten (especially after the scene where she’s wearing the veil). And so generation of sad teenagers found their crush.
She was the goth princess we all wanted back then.
This is BY FAR my favorite Tim Burton film! The absurdist humor, the set design, the practical effects, the costumes, the lighting, the music by Danny Elfman (my favorite score from Danny Elfman by a long shot). Such a GREAT film!!! Simone's comment at 19:25 is so funny, yet so sad. Glad to see you got out of the funk, SImone.
Danny Elfman is also doing the music for Beetlejuice 2!
Also returning are;
Tim Burton
Michael Keaton
Winona Ryder
Catherine O’Hare
Writers Larry Wilson & Tom Michael McDowell
As well as long time Burton collaborator Colleen Atwood.
Catherine O’Hara is truly a gem
The sequel, which has been in development Hades for years, is being made. Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are returning. Lidia is now a parent to a teenage daughter and Beetlejuice getting back into the game.
“THERE IS NO JUSTICE" said Death "JUST ME” ― Terry Pratchett
also
"I meant," said Iplsore bitterly, "what is there in this world that makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "CATS," he said eventually, "CATS ARE NICE." ― Terry Pratchett
"Betelguese" is the 'correct' spelling of the star - not a galaxy, sorry George - that is the right shoulder of the constellation Orion (and tattooed on my right shoulder).
Ive probably seen this movie over 100 times. My brother has Downs and watches it on repeat since it came out. He literally wore out the tapes to the point I was buying 3 at a time. Thankfully we have it on streaming now.
Gosh darn hysterical! Michael Keaton is just the absolute best!
Happy Thanksgiving George and Simone! Also Happy Thanksgiving to any fellow Canadians reading this.
14:10 The character Michael Keaton plays is named Betelgeuse, but the movie is called Beetlejuice. Both are pronounced the same way.
16:19 this whole entire scene is the best part of the film.
Michael Keaton’s performance was great in this movie!
20:57
There’s three endings. The theatrical one which is in this; the filmed, but unused alternative edit where Lydia lives at the house while she goes to school with her parents moving away; and the one they didn’t film with… Y’know…
That.
…To be more specific: Lydia burns to death in a fire and the Maitland’s become her ghost parents for eternity while her living parents keep the deed so her spirit can be safe and undisturbed. The producers of the film weren’t onboard with an ending that puts a positive spin on teenage death (s*icide?) so instead you got ‘Jump In The Line’ by Harry Belafonte.
So win-win.
Delia walked so Moira Schitt could strut.
Every single time I watch this movie and I hear the introduction it unlocks a memory because the cartoon has the exact same music to start.
I remember seeing this in the theaters when I was a kid. Definitely left an impression on me, loved Tim burton ever since
Great reaction! I love this movie so much! Everyone is great in this movie, but Catherine O’Hara steals the show, IMO. Such a fun movie. They are supposed to be doing a sequel with Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O’ Hara returning. Also, Jenna Ortega is supposedly playing Lydia’s daughter.
I was 25 when this came out, seen it at least 25 times, classic 80s movie.
Beetlejuice is such a good fun and iconic movie. So different and interesting, and the aesthetics are great. Awesome job from the art department and make-up team on this. Lydia is a very good character and the whole dynamic of the cast is so good in it.
Winona Ryder is one of my favorite actresses. She filled a niche desperately needed in media back in the 80s & 90s. Geena Davis is great in everything she does. This is a classic and I’ll continue to revisit this film for the rest of my life. Just love it! Thanks for such a fun time, guys
There were action figures for this with a figure for each of Beetlejuice's gimmicks. Then there was a Saturday morning cartoon with just Beetlejuice and Lydia, supported by the parents. I think there were toys for that as well. Very bright colors and accurate designs.
This score is the entire reason I became a Bb and Bass Clarinetist! Thanks for the inspiration over the past 35 years Elfman! 💜🖤💜
Beetlejuice is easily a top 3 Tim Burton film along with Ed Wood and Batman Returns. The entire cast was hilarious, but my top 2 performances of this movie are Michael Keaton and Catherine O'Hara. I legit think they both deserved Oscar nods.
I didn’t care for Batman Returns… it makes sense if you liked it as a Tim Burton movie, because that’s solely what it was! It wasn’t a Batman movie
Easily the best of the 4 movies!
@@jlilley73 uh no! The first one was the best, nothing beats it. The Dark Knight trilogy gave it a run for it’s money, but Batman 1989 still is and will always be the best Batman movie
This is an absolute staple from my childhood. I loved the animated series more, probably. Because the title character is barely in the movie, but is in nearly every scene of the cartoon.
Donut dunk.
A little weird, I know, but this was a family favorite of ours back in the VHS days. We watched it probably 20 times together, kids included. I do not know what it did to them. But I loved the Barbara and Adam couple, how kind and sweet they were. And the movie was really funny and creative with its ideas and characters.
I can't see Robert Goulet and not think of the Will Ferrell SNL skits where he did commercials as Robert Goulet. So funny.
Catherine O'Hara is so amazing in this.
Yeah, next to Beetlejuice, Delia is my favorite character in this film.
Great reaction you two - very entertaining. I love this movie, so happy you enjoyed it!
The movie was so popular they made a cartoon a few years after. I remembe watching the Beetlejuice cartoon every morning before school. 💚
I think Beetlejuice is spelled as it is on the poster b/c they thought ppl wouldn't be able to pronounce it correctly. Also pointing out (21:30) that talking statue is of a famous mime.
16:56 "They want you to come downstairs."
I mean it was a good _song,_ wasn't it?
Omg I was waiting for that Cantonese-food jab reaction. That line even as a kid had a sting to it
0:20: The film is named after one of the stars of the Orion Constellation, Betelguese.
Childhood favorite i rewatch at least once a year and i quote several lines from this. Also the musical I've seen twice its fantastic!
Another legendary performance by Keaton ❤
6:44 Finally someone who laughed as hard as I did at her delivery
I lkied this movie when it came out. Over the years it has lost its appeal to me. Then I watch your reaction and it takes me back and I remember how great it is. So thanks for that. This isn’t the first time you guys have done that for me. You guys are the best at what you do.
Awesome reaction guys Micheal Keaton is awesome as is everyone in this movie and (may have started my chilhood crush and adult crush on Winona haha🤣)and the dinner party is one of the greatest scenes in a movie ever!😊My favourite Tim Burton movie i actually have a martian sandworm neck pillow 😂
How could Winona Ryder not be everyone’s crush then, between this and Heathers?
For her I saw this 7 times..and "Heathers" 12 times🎩
@@katedc Winona-as-Lydia was basically the girl of my dreams for teenage me, lol. Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club was also up there. Yet somehow I never dated a goth girl, I don't know where I went wrong. 😋
7:04 sometimes George. some times...
I've never seen that reaction to the Tim Burton designed 'Edward Scissorhands' lawn maintenance machine (@13:39). Unfiltered oddness abounds.
As far as small scenes are concerned, I always appreciated the study scene while relaxing, Jeffrey does some bird watching with mixed results and the timing of the interruption is so unexpected.
I’m glad you guys like this movie. I am in my 40s and I watched this movie at least 100 times in the 80s alone.
Epic Danny Elfman score. One of his best!
This movie is very unique. People either love it and think it's genius or they don't get it and think it's just weird or dumb. It's kind of a litmus test for what kind of sense of humor you have. It's one of the movies i ask people if they saw and if they liked it or not because it lets you know what kind of humor you like.
Anybody here remember the Beetlejuice cartoon? I loved that show.
The actress in this who plays Juno worked with Tim Burton in the movie Mars Attacks she plays Grandma
I had forgotten that was where the "Hey look, there goes Elvis!" line come from. It's one I use frequently to pseudo-sneak away.
This movie is so great! I saw it in the theater way back in the day. When I see it on tv, I usually watch it again. So much fun.
I love this movie, so glad you two like it. Of the people that have reacted to this movie you two are part of the few who actually understood the premise of the movie, so thank you for that as well.
14:25 I've seen this movie so many times (including as a kid) and I never noticed the tree getting stuck on his shirt lol
AFAIK, the movie did use the correct spelling of "Betelguese" (which is a star, not a galaxy), but they were afraid people would see the poster and think it was pronounced "beetle-guise". So it was changed for the poster, in order to prevent confusion.
So there's a 90s kid's cartoon based on this movie, and I grew up watching it before I saw the movie. It's interesting because it's so different. In the kid's show Beetlejuice and Lydia are basically besties and they have adventures together, so watching the movie and seeing him as the bad guy was a bit jarring the first time I watched it.
I hope you get to check out an episode or two one day.
I guess they worked things out after he finally got out of the waiting room. “Hey, sorry about almost killing your dad, and trying to force you to marry me, so that I could escape. So… are we cool?”
@@0okamino I could see that. I mean Lydia herself was... strange and unusual.
@@0okamino Except Lydia was aged down for the cartoon. She went from being a 15-to-17 minor in the 1988 film to an "almost 13" 7th grader. She returned to being Winona Ryder's age in the 2024 sequel, where she's 53-years-old with a daughter of her own (Astrid).
I'm glad you guys finally watched this one. It's one of my favorite movies. 80's movies are the best.
Had a good time watching this from your perspective. I've seen this movie dozens of times, and it never really struck me how unique the premise really is.
rumpelstiltskin is about them trying to figure what his name is, not that you have to say it three times.........i loved this movie as a kid. had the toys as well of the couple, beetlejuice, the sandworm and maybe lydia? and LOVED the animated series. as a fellow outcast who also loves magic/supernatural, i so relate to lydia.
Sylvia Sidney was also the grandmother in Mars Attacks! It was her final film role.
between Simone wearing a Critical Role shirt and George talking about Pratchett, you've really picked up my fandoms.
now picture the fandom reaction when Betelgeuse was cast next to play Batman.
One of my favourite films.ITS A STAR,NOT A GALAXY,GEORGE.Saw 7 times on its original release,many times on tv and RUclips reaction 🎩
I've loved this movie since it was released.
The talking Marcel Marceau statue.... Marcel was the world's premiere mime at the time.
Three times! He said it three times in the first 30 seconds!
There's actually a Saturday Morning Beetlejuice cartoon.
This movie brings up a great memory for me. My father worked MGM. We went to the MGM's theater on theMGM lot jn Culver City. What a movie, lots of new special effects.
I can't believe Simone was ever so Emo. She is so full of life and laughter. Just beautiful. Was George ever like this?
Terry Pratchett is my favorite author!!!
9:07 to this day I wince at that scene. I love how you had that same reaction...
22:48 that confidence😃I love Michael Keaton
"Shake Shake Senora" is my go-to karaoke song. Also, I'm old. Lol.
I watch a lot of reaction channels but I always look forward to you two.