Michael Keaton hasn't played Beetlejuice in 36 years and the moment he came back, he didn't miss a single beat, it felt like it was just yesterday that he played Beetlejuice for the first time. So happy to see him in great shape playing this role 🤗
One of my concerns, and I have yet to see the movie, is that now in to his 70's he wouldn't be as energetic to be as hyperactive and manic as the character is. But you've my fears to rest. I just hope It's a worthy successor to the first one.
It’s so dope we’re finally in a time where film studios are learning to balance practical and CGI effects. Took forever to get here. Alien Romulus also had great practical effects.
It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed in a movie theatre. I felt like I was watching a classic VHS movie I discovered at blockbuster, which is how I saw the original Beetljuice as a kid. It was SO much fun being in that world again. I burst out laughing when Willem Dafoe did his "sneaking around graveyard" to the church. Every "slow" storypoint in the beginning just melted together perfectly by the third act. What a great movie experience. It sure as hell isn't oscar worthy material but damn, if this wasn't a fun time at the theatres, I don't know what is anymore.
Keaton was very vocal about returning-his main condition was that he’s not the protagonist again and not given much more screen time. It was a great condition and works very well
I knew this one going to be good by the way that Michael Keaton was gushing about it. Michael Keaton doesn't gush about his own movies, not even Batman. If you watch him in most interviews he typically wants to talk about anything but the movie he's promoting. He directed a movie this year and did hardly any promotion for it. He has been so excited about this movie I knew it would be good.
I rather think an overabundance of gushing reports from the cast can often be cover for an underwhelming movie. While many liked the film, including me, its not very good. Its got some really serious plot and character problems. Its over stuffed and yet half-baked at the same time. It really needed someone to tighten it up as I think there were elements in there that could have made a terrific movie. I think Burton was so frightened of putting out another dud that he was trapped in the headlights so to say and couldn't bare to let any of the story elements go.
I absolutely loved that this was basically Delia's redemption arc, without taking away her core obnoxious Yuppie personality. You _know_ something is clearly wrong, when you're agreeing with Delia's take/advice 😂
@@DianneRoberts722 No, Delia was a completely different character in the cartoon - just like how Beetlejuice was a protagonist and Lydia's best friend. The cartoon has very little to do with the source material. I loved it in the 90s, but it's very far removed from the film
Jenna Ortega was a huge reason Burton's "Wednesday" turned out as a good as it did and I can't wait for a second season. Glad we're getting this in the meantime. And I will never be not excited to see Winona Ryder in something. She is such a sweety and with "Stranger Things" she really nailed that Badass Mom role once before.
You'd be surprised that Michael Keaton only had 17 minutes of screentime in the original, despite being the titular character. It's sad that Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin's characters didn't feature, not even for a quick cameo.
It’s understandable why they’re not in this film (Alec Baldwin’s controversy for instance), though I do agree that the Maitlands were the heart of the original (a mundane, dead couple from a rural town trying to scare a wealthy, urban family away from modernizing their home). Without them, I wonder who’s going to be the “straight man” for this one?
The more I watched the original, I understood quickly my favorite thing was Geena Davis. My reason: I was a 14 year old boy. So, not having her and Baldwin will be a downer for me. But I hope it will be enjoyable.
I’m generally surprised how good this movie turned out to be. is it as great as the original, not quite but is it a worthy sequel? It sure is. This is the redemption that Tim Burton needed after his work for me hasn’t been hitting for me like it used to. Talk about a massive triumph.
They really started in the 2010’s, specifically 2015. Jurassic World and Force Awakens showed everyone how much money could be made bringing back old franchises
@@jasonchilado That's true, they were around before the 2020s with Toy Story 3-4, The Force Awakens, and earlier with Fantasia 2000 or The Color of Money.
Winona Ryder became a terrible actress. Her and the daughter both were bad at acting. Too many different little plots that didn't.... Seinfeld itself out and connect in the end.
@@AhmedSaeed97 I for one, am actually looking forward to Wednesday season 2 shockingly because I felt the story in season one was pretty easy to follow and very good.
Beetlejuice is my 10 year old daughter's favorite movie. We have had Beetlejuice themed birthday parties for her. She has easily watched the original 40 times. We'll be seeing the sequel this weekend
I was 13 when the original was released; it's still my favorite Tim Burton film. I couldn't have been happier with the sequel, the most fun I've had at the movies in many years. Did you and your daughter enjoy it?
It's Showtime! Jenna Ortega is absolutely sublime casting as Winona Ryder's daughter, I was thrilled when I saw the initial trailer. I'm glad that it's getting decent reviews.
Yeah no, she doesn’t feel like a daughter of Lydia deetz, at all. Terrible casting, she was only cast because she’s the “It girl” in everything now. They should have gone with a no name actress
The film felt like it had 3 writers with 3 different ideas that they tried to merge, the soul sucker thing is pointless and doesnt do enough to payoff as the main villain and distracted from the guy trying to trick Jenna Ortega and then whole father dying and snake stuff
An interview with Michael keaton I watched had him say “I told Tim the only way I’ll do it is if I’m only in the movie about the same as the first”. So much respect for that Edit: in the same interview he also told Tim he wants little to no cgi
I just got back from theaters and I loved it. The only criticisms I have is that beetlejuice isn’t really the villain until the ending scene, also the pacing wasn’t really good. It dwelled in some storylines too long and others two short. Would still recommend, a worthy sequel.
I was already excited to see this, but after hearing your review, I just went and bought tickets to my local-ish theater to see it on the premiere! Cant wait!!
I've always loved Beetlejuice and would always secretly watch this movie since my parents wouldn't let me see it. It's always been one of my favorites and I remember finding merch on the film wasn't easy, now it's so easy and everyone loves the film. It's great and I'm very excited to see it this weekend.
The ending sucks. The villain gets totally stripped of being a threat at all. It was the equivalent of it 2 where pennywise gets cyberbullied to death.
As a 90s girl who grew up watching beetlejuice for 25 years, I loved and really appreciate how much beetlejuice was appearing in this movie I loved that! And I loved the touch of modernness of this era(cellphones, tesla etc), but I needed more story, more in dept of these characters, like the boyfriend, I thought his story was as very interesting but I feel like I blinked and the movie was over. They have to give these classic movies more respect, and give them 2 hours they deserve. I enjoyed this 1 hour movie a lot, but it makes me sad that I was left wanting to see more. This one didn't live up to the first one. Still enjoyable
I'm a massive Beetlejuice fan, but weirdly what I'm more waiting for is the soundtrack for this movie to come out. The original has been my favourite Elfman score for a long time
@@no_mnom According to the news, he did. The score hasn't come out yet, so no one can know for sure yet. One of the few scores where I'm literally checking daily
As a bit music nerd myself and a Danny Elfman fan (get this recent record if you haven't already - so creative) This one has his elf-isms but it's more subdued. You kind of forget about it actually cause the other song uses take center stage (for good reason - you'll see) so there's that. Not a ton of noticeable "score" work.
@@beefsupreme46n2 While I'm sure it was for a decent reason, this was actually a source of disappointment on my end. What I found on all platforms was only 2 Elfman songs after waiting since the trailer. I loved the songs, but it made my jaw drop. I'm not angry or anything, we're not entitled to more work from anyone, but that's what I come to Beetlejuice for, almost more than the actual story
I saw the original in theaters when I was in HS and loved it. It holds a special place in my heart. I went and saw the sequel yesterday, on opening day, with low expectations. It was slow for the first 20 or 30 minutes, but after that everything fell into place and I truly enjoyed it. Kudos to Michael Keaton, he may not have played the part in decades but you would never think it. He was fantastic.
I was raised very similarly to you, Chris, (very religious) and not allowed to see movies like Beetlejuice as a kid. So i dont have nostalgia for it either. But my husband does! And I am looking forward to watching it for the first time with my 11 yr old, and then watching the sequel together as a family. Doing the same thing with reading and viewing the Harry Potter series. Experiencing it for the first time through the eyes of my child is almost as good, if not better than having my own childhood nostalgia. 💜
Yeah, I don't agree that folks like the first one better because they saw it when they were kids. The first one was straight-up a better film and a better story.
i totally disagree with you, the thing is everything must be judged based on its own merits, the review should not by bias by neither nostalgia nor modern polish, heres several examples: - best jurassic park movie: def number 1, it just is - best 2d Mario: def Mario wonder, this is a very controversial one, for me personally it was Super Mario World for more than 30 years, but wonder is better, sorry - best COD campaign: IMO BO 6, LOL but not by a longshot - Metallica's best Album: IMO Master of puppets (or Justice for All its arguable) - Best Resident evil game: RE 2 REMAKE (yes, the remake) yes a long comes down to personal taste, my problem is when that personal taste is influenced by BIAS, and in the worst cases (like yours) when they havent even tried all of them Now that ive seen beetlejuice 2 once and 1 like a million times, i enjoyed both just as much
@@andresgonzalez887 The sequel had WAY too many plotlines, and solved them all in extremely fast and convenient ways. They could have made 1 good movie, 2 mediocre movies, and 1 terrible movie with everything they had going on. The wedding/dance number at the end was completely anticlimactic and unnecessary. The whole Soul Train thing came across like a transparent attempt to put POC into the film because of past criticisms involving Burton's casting choices. There were a lot of poor choices in this film and that's not bias, that's fact.
I grew up as a kid with the original movie when it first came out, and this new one has me SUPER pumped!! I can tell just from the trailers it won’t disappoint. Cannot WAIT!!
I think that's because we've become used to oversaturated trailers that basically spell movies out for you. I don't know your age, so I don't know if you remember when trailers were cryptic and didn't give much away, but it was definitely a better time. We haven't had sparse trailers, like this one, in a long time. The downside being that, you now run a risk of them not hooking people, because they're giving so little away. Go see it, I have no doubt you'll love it ☺️👍
As someone who has seen the original at least 5 or 6 times growing up & def love it. This sequel brought me nothing but laughs & amazing energy! I think it is every bit as fun as the first one while exploring a bigger world as you said. Great movie & just makes me happy for Burton, Keaton, Ryder, & O’Hara & all involved. Really cool thing to see ☺️
Good review. I agree. One of my biggest likes was the costumes, the stop motion, and the real life props. I enjoyed seeing some of the original cast that returned. Ortega has found her home in horror and spooky films. Great edition in the franchise imo. Plot wasn't big but still fun. Glad to eventually add another classic to Halloween watches.
I remember the first time watching Beetlejuice, I had just come home from trick-or-treating on Halloween and it came on the channel. I couldn't tell you how old I was, though.
My first thought as the credits rolled was: "I waited 36 years for THAT?" Between positive response I was seeing from the general public online and how Michael Keaton raved about it, I was unprepared for how little it met my expectations. Many new characters, none of them fleshed out in the slightest. They were trying to fit in a million things, but didn't devote any time to any of it. I didn't think the ex-wife character or the Willem Dafoe character were really needed. I would've liked to see more meat around the story of Astrid's fake boyfriend and Astrid's father in the afterlife. And I was waiting for one single mention of Otho that never came. Glenn Shadix is a legend and too big a part of the first film to not have been mentioned once. (It would've been great to mention Otho as still alive somewhere, because Shadix actually died in 2010...but Otho just wants nothing to do with the paranormal anymore, lol). And why not a Dick Cavett cameo? He's still kicking. Even would've been fitting for Delia to talk with him at the end of the film, if you know what I mean (not to give anything away). Loved Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara though. Excellent evolution of the two female characters and Keaton picked up right where he left off.
While I feel you're being too harsh towards the movie, I agree with you that the movie could have done more with Astrid's "Love interest," Jeremy, SPOILERS! particularly showing/ explaining why he killed his parents.
Similar to My thoughts. It seemed to have everything but a strong core plot to drive it forward, leaving the movie lacking heft or stakes. It seemed to spend a lot of time meandering about before any of the threads really kicked in and then what had been a bit of a slow film seemed to be ending very suddenly. The plot about Astrid's boyfriend should probably have been the central story; it had stakes and emotional weight. I loved Willem Defoe's character (he really gives the role his all), but he had so little of consequence to do; ditto Monica Bellucci. If they had tightened up the story, jettisoned bloat like The Soul Train and Charles Deetz's bizarre and repeated appearances, they would have had a really good movie on their hands. As it is I think its riding on the back of nostalgia, Keaton's flawless performance as the titular ghoul and the spooky season mood it ladles on in lashings. I mean what more could you ask for in a film opening the Autumn season, but an upstate New England small town in the Fall setting, filled with Autumnal sun shafting through golden leaves and pumpkins aplenty? Even with the fundamental story telling problems, its very hard to hate the thing.
@@Adamguy2003 Did you grow up with the first run of Beetlejuice? I did. I remember when it was new and everyone was talking about it. It's my favorite movie of all-time. This doesn't cut the mustard.
@@mrbeast85 I thought it was the lamest ending. Stark contrast to the first film, which is one of the BEST endings of all-time. It was more of a musical than a comedy. A little influence from the Broadway show, maybe? The first film had so many great quotable moments and one-liners, from a few different characters. I don't hate it. Keaton, O'Hara, and Ryder prevent me from hating it. But I'm very disappointed. Constant mention of Charles was in poor taste, honestly. We all know why the actor isn't in it. As for the great love of it, I don't think standards are what they used to be. It's also kind of missing a down-to-earth everyday character that sort of fills that void left by Barbara and Adam.
Thank you for your comments, I see everyone else is praising it and it just feels like very superficial praise. It's sad the sequel is once again a disappointment from Hollywood
this movie was a solid 8 for me, mainly because of how low my expectations were. I had a blast watching it and the scoring was a 10/10. DO NOT miss it at cinemas!
Now just for a film adaptation of the musical, which if you didn’t catch on broadway was just fantastic. Really captures the spirit of the original (pun intended)
For all those that gave this movie good reviews what movie were you watching I found Beetlejuice very disappointing especially having to wait 36 years for it to come out. I really felt they had a long list of all the things they had to include in the movie they totally forgot to make any sense on how the movie was going to be written I can somewhat under why Jeffrey Jones wasn’t in the movie but that animation that they had on to explain his non appearance was was really stupid. I love it when Geena Davis said she didn’t appear cause Ghosts don’t age If that’s true why did Micheal Keaton who played Beetlejuice aged big time. LOL
I’ve seen both movies and I love it how Chris attributes bad reviews to juvenile nostalgia. Thanks for the gaslighting. I loved the original, but my opinion of this sequel has nothing to do with my fond memories. This movie is a mediocre cash grab. Full stop.
Imagine if, instead trying to force Lydia to be exactly the same, she grew out of her goth phase and had to deal with her daughter being like her when she was a kid and now seeing it from the other side. You know... actual character growth instead of trying to rehash her as an aging goth girl.
Movie is just ok, first one blows it outta the water, and not just because of nostalgia, but just the plot overall, first one was so charming, this one didn’t have the same charm … It’s worth a watch, but that’s where it ends for me personally.. The first one I can watch over and over…
I’m happy this is the first review I’ve watched for this movie because Chris’s stance on people’s perceptions of legacy sequels relative to their age and love of the original was refreshing and something I agree with
As a life long fan with a Sandworm tattoo, I was highly satisfied with this sequel and I am so happy Tim Burton has returned to more practical effects and stop motion
Nowadays if Chris posts a review of a film it means he likes it. The suspense & the tingly feeling I used to get while receiving a notification from this channel is no more there.
Same! I miss the old Chris , I watch his older stuff , it's a lot better , at least his reviews we're fun , his new approach to film lost it's sincerity
I find myself really relating to Chris on this one. I've seen Beetlejuice once, in my 20's, and plan on rewatching it before seeing Beetlejuice 2. I thought the first was a decent film, but I don't have that nostalgic love for it like most people. Hopefully I like it, I do like most of the cast and Tim Burton of course. Thanks for the oddly relatable review!
I was skeptical because Beetlejuice is my favorite movie, but I love how Lydia’s daughter discovers the truth about the afterlife. I just felt it was so well done❤
Excited to watch this! One thing I’ll never understand is when people say “no one asked for this”. Technically nobody asks for any type of movie to be made or at least for the most part. That’s the fun of seeing things pan out as they do with film. If you say no one asked for this then don’t go see it, just like I do for a lot of movies.
Yeah, but that's not actually the case with this one. Fans have been consistently asking for a sequel for 30+ years, and it's been in development hell, with multiple scripts, for almost that entire time - especially when Keaton refused to reprise the role without Burton when the studio tried to move forward without Burton, but weren't going to do it without Keaton. This sequel was _very much_ asked for, by millions of fans.
Awesome review, with no spoilers. Perfect. Already excited to see this as I saw the original in the theatre when first released (gawd I'm old) and totally get what you're saying. Still, when all the original cast were very reluctant to do this for decades because they didn't want to mess with the love it had, then come back afterwards and truly love the sequel, we know it's going to be something special.
I didn't know this movie is helmed by Tim Burton until 2 mins back. I am already in. I am a big fan of his work since "Sleepy Hollow", one of my favorite horror movies of all time.
Last weekend I watched Beetlejuice with my 10 year old daughter. Today I watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with her. Right after the movie, and without any prompting, she said "The first one was better." All I could say is "Yeah, it was." 🙁
Anyone else see that hilarious meme suggesting comedian Pete Davison is what beetlejuice looked like when he was alive? the Pic they chose of Pete Davison side by side with micheal keaton's beetlejuice photo is a spot on depiction of a 'before death' beetlejuice!🤣
We really enjoyed it, especially how it wasn't a retread and expanded everything. Our only negative was it lacked real tension in the end, that a couple of the antagonists wrapped up too quickly.
Is it worth seeing it in imax, especially with other movies like Joker and other big-screen needed movies or better to wait to watch beetlejuice at home?
I haven’t seen Beetlejuice Beetlejuice yet but with the first Beetlejuice I went to see twice in the theaters. I’m glad they kept practical effects along with the familiar atmosphere from the first. It holds a special place in my ❤️.
You're dead wrong Chris. I *am* that millennial goth boy who grew up on Beetlejuice and Tim Burton movies and - straight up - I thought this was a better film than the original. You could really see how Burton has grown and matured as an artist. LOVED the three female leads. Will probably go see it again. Great review.
Nope original is far better. I mean what an anticlimactic ending. Her chasing him only to end like that is bs. I mean it was ok and had some funny parts but come on.
@@hannahmetzger4880but objectively the plot does not have too much sense, there are too mamy loose threads in the plot, lazy ending. You can feel that this movie was not even trying to be separate sequel it is homage to the original - so many references or even the same frames. Still very fun and good looking movie:)
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Michael Keaton hasn't played Beetlejuice in 36 years and the moment he came back, he didn't miss a single beat, it felt like it was just yesterday that he played Beetlejuice for the first time. So happy to see him in great shape playing this role 🤗
Chris grew up with BeetleJuice
Just how he came back for Batman
lah lebah ganteng bisa basa enggres???
i disagree. from the trailers, his energy feels muted and more like the villain from MIB than beetlejuice
One of my concerns, and I have yet to see the movie, is that now in to his 70's he wouldn't be as energetic to be as hyperactive and manic as the character is. But you've my fears to rest. I just hope It's a worthy successor to the first one.
“So after a family tragedy” AKA the Grandfather is no longer allowed within 500 feet of the house. (Iykyk)
Ed Rooney would approve
500 feet of the house or a chucky cheese
@@jchandlersabeastdont forget schools 😂😂
He is, however, allowed in Deadwood. For some fucking reason.
@@KilitWithFire well i would lament being banned from chuck e cheese much more than school
It’s so dope we’re finally in a time where film studios are learning to balance practical and CGI effects.
Took forever to get here. Alien Romulus also had great practical effects.
SMILE used practical effects as well!
It was a VERY good balance !!
Alien Romulus kinda did it better with the practical effects.
Haha well said
By title alone, we're definitely getting a third movie in 36 years
Too Bad they weren’t done in the 1990s.
Not w/o Catherine and Michael and Tim. Who are in their 70’s now
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Tim dog 🐶
@@Anonymous5775w 70s. No apostrophes in plurals.
In 2 years
It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed in a movie theatre. I felt like I was watching a classic VHS movie I discovered at blockbuster, which is how I saw the original Beetljuice as a kid. It was SO much fun being in that world again. I burst out laughing when Willem Dafoe did his "sneaking around graveyard" to the church. Every "slow" storypoint in the beginning just melted together perfectly by the third act. What a great movie experience. It sure as hell isn't oscar worthy material but damn, if this wasn't a fun time at the theatres, I don't know what is anymore.
You have low standards
Keaton was very vocal about returning-his main condition was that he’s not the protagonist again and not given much more screen time. It was a great condition and works very well
Also he wanted the practical effects.
Ehh
Haha nice
Antagonist*
I knew this one going to be good by the way that Michael Keaton was gushing about it. Michael Keaton doesn't gush about his own movies, not even Batman. If you watch him in most interviews he typically wants to talk about anything but the movie he's promoting. He directed a movie this year and did hardly any promotion for it. He has been so excited about this movie I knew it would be good.
Oh stop it
I rather think an overabundance of gushing reports from the cast can often be cover for an underwhelming movie. While many liked the film, including me, its not very good. Its got some really serious plot and character problems. Its over stuffed and yet half-baked at the same time. It really needed someone to tighten it up as I think there were elements in there that could have made a terrific movie. I think Burton was so frightened of putting out another dud that he was trapped in the headlights so to say and couldn't bare to let any of the story elements go.
@@mrbeast85Way better than it could have been though. I didn't walk away from it saying that was the best thing ever, but had a lot of fun watching.
I absolutely loved that this was basically Delia's redemption arc, without taking away her core obnoxious Yuppie personality. You _know_ something is clearly wrong, when you're agreeing with Delia's take/advice 😂
They already did that in the 1989 cartoon.
@@DianneRoberts722 No, Delia was a completely different character in the cartoon - just like how Beetlejuice was a protagonist and Lydia's best friend. The cartoon has very little to do with the source material. I loved it in the 90s, but it's very far removed from the film
Danny Devito is in this movie. The third time he and Michael Keaton is in the same movie after Dumbo (2019) and Batman Returns.
Oh yeah.
That'd make it the 4th time both of them have worked with Burton too if my count is correct.
@@ioncewasmikeyDeVito has worked with Burton five times:
Batman Returns
Mars Attacks
Big Fish
Dumbo
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
@NeoConnor1 oh ok, didn't realize he was in Mars Attacks. Thanks!
Jenna Ortega was a huge reason Burton's "Wednesday" turned out as a good as it did and I can't wait for a second season. Glad we're getting this in the meantime. And I will never be not excited to see Winona Ryder in something. She is such a sweety and with "Stranger Things" she really nailed that Badass Mom role once before.
Imagine a dog licking a jar of peanut butter clean. Now imagine me doing the same thing to Jenna Ortega’s butthole
Wednesday is Burton's?
@@JediKnight207 I think he was an executive producer for the whole series and directed a couple of episodes.
Winona is awful in this and Ortega sleepwalked through the whole movie. Yawn.
@@peterm.4355you are free to disagree instead of obnoxiously forcing your opinion on people 🙄
You'd be surprised that Michael Keaton only had 17 minutes of screentime in the original, despite being the titular character. It's sad that Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin's characters didn't feature, not even for a quick cameo.
🤦♂️ Alec was on trail when they was making this film 😂
It’s understandable why they’re not in this film (Alec Baldwin’s controversy for instance), though I do agree that the Maitlands were the heart of the original (a mundane, dead couple from a rural town trying to scare a wealthy, urban family away from modernizing their home). Without them, I wonder who’s going to be the “straight man” for this one?
The more I watched the original, I understood quickly my favorite thing was Geena Davis. My reason: I was a 14 year old boy. So, not having her and Baldwin will be a downer for me. But I hope it will be enjoyable.
Alec went down for murder!!!
@194decibels the case was dismissed with prejudice. Look it up. Also, it was involuntary manslaughter, not murder.
I’m generally surprised how good this movie turned out to be. is it as great as the original, not quite but is it a worthy sequel? It sure is. This is the redemption that Tim Burton needed after his work for me hasn’t been hitting for me like it used to. Talk about a massive triumph.
It's not out yet so...
@@30yearsoldiam1you do know that they pre-screen movies all the time. I saw the flash 1.5 weeks before it released.
This is really heartening to read!!! I just want to have fun like I did with the original.
@@ronthorn3how’d you see it early or are you just one of those RUclips weirdos that loves to act like they saw something for likes
@@ronthorn3how??
First we have Top Gun Maverick, then Twisters, and now Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. It seems like the 2020s are the decade of the legacy sequel.
Top Gun Maverick was awesome
They really started in the 2010’s, specifically 2015. Jurassic World and Force Awakens showed everyone how much money could be made bringing back old franchises
Twisters was awesome too
Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a really good legacy sequel as well.
@@jasonchilado That's true, they were around before the 2020s with Toy Story 3-4, The Force Awakens, and earlier with Fantasia 2000 or The Color of Money.
Big thanks to Tim Burton and the cast they didn't mess it up
The movie was awful , I get you wanted it to be good soo bad , it wasn't, don't cap bruh
They messed it up.
Did we watch the same movie it was crap.
Winona Ryder became a terrible actress. Her and the daughter both were bad at acting. Too many different little plots that didn't.... Seinfeld itself out and connect in the end.
@jeffmonroe6317 missed opportunity to use Dany Devito , he would of made that movie 10x better had they used him properly
I'm so glad Tim Burton is still directing
Same. I think he just needs to make his stories less convoluted and they'll be amazing. He used to do that more in his classic films.
@@graffiti.777 ya agree
@@AhmedSaeed97 I for one, am actually looking forward to Wednesday season 2 shockingly because I felt the story in season one was pretty easy to follow and very good.
Smh this movie was absolutely terrible
@@Freddy_Confetti disagreed. It wasn't good but it wasn't terrible. Nothing tops the first film.
Beetlejuice is my 10 year old daughter's favorite movie. We have had Beetlejuice themed birthday parties for her. She has easily watched the original 40 times. We'll be seeing the sequel this weekend
She must be a cool person if that's her favourite movie.
It's got a female protagonist and another two strong female characters, it's really well-balanced in that respect for an 80s film.
That’s very nice.
Does she watch the cartoon?
I was 13 when the original was released; it's still my favorite Tim Burton film. I couldn't have been happier with the sequel, the most fun I've had at the movies in many years. Did you and your daughter enjoy it?
It's Showtime! Jenna Ortega is absolutely sublime casting as Winona Ryder's daughter, I was thrilled when I saw the initial trailer. I'm glad that it's getting decent reviews.
eh.
The only reason I don't want to see it is because of Jenna just playing the same dang role she always does.
Yeah no, she doesn’t feel like a daughter of Lydia deetz, at all. Terrible casting, she was only cast because she’s the “It girl” in everything now. They should have gone with a no name actress
@@warmarmot1Or was it possibly because she’d just done Wednesday with Burton & he enjoyed working with her & vise versa?
@@JaythesparrowI heard it was because Burton liked working with her in Wednesday not your reason
The sequel everyone wanted but no one thought we were blessed (or cursed) enough to get 😎
Nobody want a sequel
Why shoould we?
I hate Sequels nowadays
It's crazy how awesome this turned out!
It's not out yet
@@30yearsoldiam1its a titty bot account
@30yearsoldiam1 depends on the country you live in... some theaters screen the movie in advance.
I saw it in advance.
Can't believe how good this turned out!
The shot of the house draped in black curtains made me think, ok let em cook.
They cooked alright, they burned it and threw it in the dumpster 😂 , 3/10 movie
@@loves2smooch384 BOO
You hate fun don't you@@loves2smooch384
Beetlejuice(1988) was an homage to Throne Smith's work. A house haunted by the living.
The film felt like it had 3 writers with 3 different ideas that they tried to merge, the soul sucker thing is pointless and doesnt do enough to payoff as the main villain and distracted from the guy trying to trick Jenna Ortega and then whole father dying and snake stuff
Yes, WAY too many plot lines and stuff going on.
I can't wait till they release the third installment , Beetlejuice , Beetlejuice , Beetlejuice.
An interview with Michael keaton I watched had him say “I told Tim the only way I’ll do it is if I’m only in the movie about the same as the first”. So much respect for that
Edit: in the same interview he also told Tim he wants little to no cgi
That’s very nice.
Ironic, since there was quite a bit of cgi in the movie.
@@JDJohnston9906753 Yeah.
@@JDJohnston9906753 havnt seen it yet that’s a bummer to hear
There's much more Beetlejuice here and plenty of CGI. Don't fall for marketing gimmicks.
Love the use of practical effects
I just got back from theaters and I loved it. The only criticisms I have is that beetlejuice isn’t really the villain until the ending scene, also the pacing wasn’t really good. It dwelled in some storylines too long and others two short. Would still recommend, a worthy sequel.
I guess working on Wednesday awakened something within Burton. Ortega too for that matter. The Juice is loose!
Also the writers of this are staffed right out of the Wednesday writers room.
@@tatehildyard5332 That makes too much sense. Burton must like those people.
@@claytonrios1 and Ortega is 👌👌
Tim Burton is back baby! ❤❤❤
Yessir but rn he says there won't be a 3. In his words "i'll be 100!"
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq I remember reading that! I just hope he continues to direct films after the second season of Wednesday is out.
Love him
I'm a huge fan of the original, and it's one of my mom's favorite movies- we were so scared it was gonna be disappointing, but we really loved it!
I was already excited to see this, but after hearing your review, I just went and bought tickets to my local-ish theater to see it on the premiere! Cant wait!!
Beetlejuice 2 was an absolute hit. Cinematography was amazing! Such a great movie. Seen it with my 13 year old son.
I wasn't sure if I was going to see this in theaters or wait until streaming 🤔. You may have swayed me to the former. Thanks, Chris.
From what i saw this movie is on a good path to be better than Joker second movie xD
I've always loved Beetlejuice and would always secretly watch this movie since my parents wouldn't let me see it. It's always been one of my favorites and I remember finding merch on the film wasn't easy, now it's so easy and everyone loves the film. It's great and I'm very excited to see it this weekend.
I am so happy to hear praise, I was worried. Now I shall go enjoy without the impending dread in the air!
The ending sucks. The villain gets totally stripped of being a threat at all. It was the equivalent of it 2 where pennywise gets cyberbullied to death.
I mean the chase and it lead to that ending.
As a 90s girl who grew up watching beetlejuice for 25 years, I loved and really appreciate how much beetlejuice was appearing in this movie I loved that! And I loved the touch of modernness of this era(cellphones, tesla etc), but I needed more story, more in dept of these characters, like the boyfriend, I thought his story was as very interesting but I feel like I blinked and the movie was over. They have to give these classic movies more respect, and give them 2 hours they deserve. I enjoyed this 1 hour movie a lot, but it makes me sad that I was left wanting to see more. This one didn't live up to the first one. Still enjoyable
As someone that grew up watching the original Beetlejuice on vhs, i cant wait to see this movie. Ive been waiting for this sequel for over ten years.
YOURE THE BEST, i haven’t even started the video but you have the best reviews, i’ve come back for years for good reviews, you are the best.
Wait a minute, you’re telling me Chris Stuckmann DIDN’T grow up with Beetlejuice?
Some parents are more conservative than others.
Still waiting for a Showgirls sequel.......
We did get Basic Instinct 2. 🤷
Showgirls 2 already exists starring the Penny character from the first film and it SUCKS!!!
😂😂
Starship troopers?
@@juanitaschlink2028 Starship Troopers has a trilogy
Batman and Beetlejuice returning is such a gift, even if one wasn’t by Burton himself, he still nailed it
Chris just understands what it meant to watch movies in a time when there was no internet ❤❤❤
I'm a massive Beetlejuice fan, but weirdly what I'm more waiting for is the soundtrack for this movie to come out. The original has been my favourite Elfman score for a long time
Elfman is great, I didn't look but did he do the sequel?
@@no_mnom According to the news, he did. The score hasn't come out yet, so no one can know for sure yet. One of the few scores where I'm literally checking daily
@@no_mnomyeah he did
As a bit music nerd myself and a Danny Elfman fan (get this recent record if you haven't already - so creative) This one has his elf-isms but it's more subdued. You kind of forget about it actually cause the other song uses take center stage (for good reason - you'll see) so there's that. Not a ton of noticeable "score" work.
@@beefsupreme46n2 While I'm sure it was for a decent reason, this was actually a source of disappointment on my end. What I found on all platforms was only 2 Elfman songs after waiting since the trailer. I loved the songs, but it made my jaw drop. I'm not angry or anything, we're not entitled to more work from anyone, but that's what I come to Beetlejuice for, almost more than the actual story
I saw the original in theaters when I was in HS and loved it. It holds a special place in my heart. I went and saw the sequel yesterday, on opening day, with low expectations. It was slow for the first 20 or 30 minutes, but after that everything fell into place and I truly enjoyed it. Kudos to Michael Keaton, he may not have played the part in decades but you would never think it. He was fantastic.
I was raised very similarly to you, Chris, (very religious) and not allowed to see movies like Beetlejuice as a kid. So i dont have nostalgia for it either. But my husband does! And I am looking forward to watching it for the first time with my 11 yr old, and then watching the sequel together as a family. Doing the same thing with reading and viewing the Harry Potter series. Experiencing it for the first time through the eyes of my child is almost as good, if not better than having my own childhood nostalgia. 💜
I'm so excited! I was so worried that this movie was gonna suck, but now I'm more hyped than ever!
I don’t think that’s why people like the originals better. I think most of them are just honestly better movies.
Yeah, I don't agree that folks like the first one better because they saw it when they were kids. The first one was straight-up a better film and a better story.
i totally disagree with you, the thing is everything must be judged based on its own merits, the review should not by bias by neither nostalgia nor modern polish, heres several examples:
- best jurassic park movie: def number 1, it just is
- best 2d Mario: def Mario wonder, this is a very controversial one, for me personally it was Super Mario World for more than 30 years, but wonder is better, sorry
- best COD campaign: IMO BO 6, LOL but not by a longshot
- Metallica's best Album: IMO Master of puppets (or Justice for All its arguable)
- Best Resident evil game: RE 2 REMAKE (yes, the remake)
yes a long comes down to personal taste, my problem is when that personal taste is influenced by BIAS, and in the worst cases (like yours) when they havent even tried all of them
Now that ive seen beetlejuice 2 once and 1 like a million times, i enjoyed both just as much
@@andresgonzalez887 The sequel had WAY too many plotlines, and solved them all in extremely fast and convenient ways. They could have made 1 good movie, 2 mediocre movies, and 1 terrible movie with everything they had going on. The wedding/dance number at the end was completely anticlimactic and unnecessary. The whole Soul Train thing came across like a transparent attempt to put POC into the film because of past criticisms involving Burton's casting choices. There were a lot of poor choices in this film and that's not bias, that's fact.
I’ve watched this film twice in 18 hours. As a fan of film I can honestly say after 3 decades it was glorious! RIP Bob.
I grew up as a kid with the original movie when it first came out, and this new one has me SUPER pumped!! I can tell just from the trailers it won’t disappoint. Cannot WAIT!!
Michael Keaton is a legend. Was glad to see him back as Bettlejuice .
2:08 oh thank god because as a fan the trailers did nothing for me 😂
I think that's because we've become used to oversaturated trailers that basically spell movies out for you. I don't know your age, so I don't know if you remember when trailers were cryptic and didn't give much away, but it was definitely a better time. We haven't had sparse trailers, like this one, in a long time. The downside being that, you now run a risk of them not hooking people, because they're giving so little away. Go see it, I have no doubt you'll love it ☺️👍
As someone who has seen the original at least 5 or 6 times growing up & def love it. This sequel brought me nothing but laughs & amazing energy! I think it is every bit as fun as the first one while exploring a bigger world as you said. Great movie & just makes me happy for Burton, Keaton, Ryder, & O’Hara & all involved. Really cool thing to see ☺️
Jenna ortega should be cast as raven in the dcu.
Chris im so excited for another one of your halloween specials this year, theyve become some of my favorite parts of the holiday
Seeing it Thursday! Stoked!!
Same can’t wait!
Good review. I agree. One of my biggest likes was the costumes, the stop motion, and the real life props. I enjoyed seeing some of the original cast that returned. Ortega has found her home in horror and spooky films. Great edition in the franchise imo. Plot wasn't big but still fun. Glad to eventually add another classic to Halloween watches.
I remember the first time watching Beetlejuice, I had just come home from trick-or-treating on Halloween and it came on the channel. I couldn't tell you how old I was, though.
My first thought as the credits rolled was: "I waited 36 years for THAT?" Between positive response I was seeing from the general public online and how Michael Keaton raved about it, I was unprepared for how little it met my expectations. Many new characters, none of them fleshed out in the slightest. They were trying to fit in a million things, but didn't devote any time to any of it. I didn't think the ex-wife character or the Willem Dafoe character were really needed. I would've liked to see more meat around the story of Astrid's fake boyfriend and Astrid's father in the afterlife. And I was waiting for one single mention of Otho that never came. Glenn Shadix is a legend and too big a part of the first film to not have been mentioned once. (It would've been great to mention Otho as still alive somewhere, because Shadix actually died in 2010...but Otho just wants nothing to do with the paranormal anymore, lol). And why not a Dick Cavett cameo? He's still kicking. Even would've been fitting for Delia to talk with him at the end of the film, if you know what I mean (not to give anything away). Loved Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara though. Excellent evolution of the two female characters and Keaton picked up right where he left off.
While I feel you're being too harsh towards the movie, I agree with you that the movie could have done more with Astrid's "Love interest," Jeremy, SPOILERS! particularly showing/ explaining why he killed his parents.
Similar to My thoughts. It seemed to have everything but a strong core plot to drive it forward, leaving the movie lacking heft or stakes. It seemed to spend a lot of time meandering about before any of the threads really kicked in and then what had been a bit of a slow film seemed to be ending very suddenly. The plot about Astrid's boyfriend should probably have been the central story; it had stakes and emotional weight. I loved Willem Defoe's character (he really gives the role his all), but he had so little of consequence to do; ditto Monica Bellucci. If they had tightened up the story, jettisoned bloat like The Soul Train and Charles Deetz's bizarre and repeated appearances, they would have had a really good movie on their hands. As it is I think its riding on the back of nostalgia, Keaton's flawless performance as the titular ghoul and the spooky season mood it ladles on in lashings. I mean what more could you ask for in a film opening the Autumn season, but an upstate New England small town in the Fall setting, filled with Autumnal sun shafting through golden leaves and pumpkins aplenty? Even with the fundamental story telling problems, its very hard to hate the thing.
@@Adamguy2003 Did you grow up with the first run of Beetlejuice? I did. I remember when it was new and everyone was talking about it. It's my favorite movie of all-time. This doesn't cut the mustard.
@@mrbeast85 I thought it was the lamest ending. Stark contrast to the first film, which is one of the BEST endings of all-time. It was more of a musical than a comedy. A little influence from the Broadway show, maybe? The first film had so many great quotable moments and one-liners, from a few different characters. I don't hate it. Keaton, O'Hara, and Ryder prevent me from hating it. But I'm very disappointed. Constant mention of Charles was in poor taste, honestly. We all know why the actor isn't in it. As for the great love of it, I don't think standards are what they used to be. It's also kind of missing a down-to-earth everyday character that sort of fills that void left by Barbara and Adam.
Thank you for your comments, I see everyone else is praising it and it just feels like very superficial praise. It's sad the sequel is once again a disappointment from Hollywood
Nice to hear its alright. I feel less cynical about it
This movie was so much fun. I took my 12 year old daughter to see it and all the jokes flew over her head. But I loved every minute of it.
0:14 Stop it! Stop trying to make me feel old! 😭
Feeling or Fact? 🫣
It's my exact age 😂😭🤷♀️
I thought is was terrible on so many levels. I like Tim Burton movies, but this fell far off the mark
this movie was a solid 8 for me, mainly because of how low my expectations were. I had a blast watching it and the scoring was a 10/10. DO NOT miss it at cinemas!
You said his name 10 times in this video. May God have mercy on your soul.
wonder why?
I was 14 when the original movie came out and I can’t wait to see this one. Thanks, Chris!✌🏻👩🏻🦰👍🏻❤
Now just for a film adaptation of the musical, which if you didn’t catch on broadway was just fantastic. Really captures the spirit of the original (pun intended)
i was born 10 days before the original was released, i cant believe theyre doing a sequel almost 40 years later, im so fkn stoked!
Why was this not released in mid October??
To avoid competition with Joker 2
You kidding me the joker comes out in October… this was a smart move
The original Beetlejuice was released in end of March...
Maybe nobody cared?
@@QuintonLogan-j2j Yes, cause an R rated movie gonna definitely clash with a Family Halloween movie ;p
When I saw other YT critics reviews saying the movie was just 'meh', I knew Chris was going to praise it.
For all those that gave this movie good reviews what movie were you watching I found Beetlejuice very disappointing especially having to wait 36 years for it to come out. I really felt they had a long list of all the things they had to include in the movie they totally forgot to make any sense on how the movie was going to be written I can somewhat under why Jeffrey Jones wasn’t in the movie but that animation that they had on to explain his non appearance was was really stupid. I love it when Geena Davis said she didn’t appear cause Ghosts don’t age If that’s true why did Micheal Keaton who played Beetlejuice aged big time. LOL
Lmao same. Shit was horrible. I couldn't wait for it to be over and I loveeeeeeee the first movie
I’ve seen both movies and I love it how Chris attributes bad reviews to juvenile nostalgia. Thanks for the gaslighting. I loved the original, but my opinion of this sequel has nothing to do with my fond memories. This movie is a mediocre cash grab. Full stop.
Imagine if, instead trying to force Lydia to be exactly the same, she grew out of her goth phase and had to deal with her daughter being like her when she was a kid and now seeing it from the other side. You know... actual character growth instead of trying to rehash her as an aging goth girl.
Went to highschool with Winona. Glad to see her career is still relevant.
I will take “things that didnt happen or nobody cares either way for $500 Alex”
@@gagelindell271 under the who gives a crap category Alex
@@gagelindell271A similar event occurred to a school teacher in the Florida Area
@@hartwarg3051 what?
@@gagelindell271 It’s a meme from Fact or Fiction
Movie is just ok, first one blows it outta the water, and not just because of nostalgia, but just the plot overall, first one was so charming, this one didn’t have the same charm … It’s worth a watch, but that’s where it ends for me personally.. The first one I can watch over and over…
i was gonna ask where's Jeffrey Jones then i wikipedia'ed him and now i wish i didnt
Really? Thats so old News
Still love Amadeus
@@DasKame and ferris bueler
I’m happy this is the first review I’ve watched for this movie because Chris’s stance on people’s perceptions of legacy sequels relative to their age and love of the original was refreshing and something I agree with
As a life long fan with a Sandworm tattoo, I was highly satisfied with this sequel and I am so happy Tim Burton has returned to more practical effects and stop motion
Seeing it with friends tomorrow!! So excited!!
2020s really feel like the decade of the legacy sequels
That is not a good thing.
yea, seeing the original as a child is definitely a core memory.
Nowadays if Chris posts a review of a film it means he likes it. The suspense & the tingly feeling I used to get while receiving a notification from this channel is no more there.
Same! I miss the old Chris , I watch his older stuff , it's a lot better , at least his reviews we're fun , his new approach to film lost it's sincerity
I loved this film! My only complaint is that the musical number near the end was a bit long.
Michael Keaton….
Last year returned as Batman
This year returned as Beetlejuice
Mr. Mom sequel for next year confirmed
Returned as the Vulture the year before last (but we don't talk about that)
I find myself really relating to Chris on this one. I've seen Beetlejuice once, in my 20's, and plan on rewatching it before seeing Beetlejuice 2. I thought the first was a decent film, but I don't have that nostalgic love for it like most people. Hopefully I like it, I do like most of the cast and Tim Burton of course. Thanks for the oddly relatable review!
I feel like Jenna Ortega is just in another Wednesday role.
All of her projects have been like that minus her mini role in "YOU". Everything else...she has been the same character in every project.
It's edgy to cast Jenna Ortega in everything nowadays
@@jjsd250 fortunately she is a great actor
@@jjsd250 yeah that's the problem. But then again, she keeps picking these roles. She's choosing to box herself into these roles.
I can't believe someone in a Tim Burton production has been typecast!
I was skeptical because Beetlejuice is my favorite movie, but I love how Lydia’s daughter discovers the truth about the afterlife. I just felt it was so well done❤
Excited to watch this! One thing I’ll never understand is when people say “no one asked for this”. Technically nobody asks for any type of movie to be made or at least for the most part. That’s the fun of seeing things pan out as they do with film. If you say no one asked for this then don’t go see it, just like I do for a lot of movies.
Yeah, but that's not actually the case with this one. Fans have been consistently asking for a sequel for 30+ years, and it's been in development hell, with multiple scripts, for almost that entire time - especially when Keaton refused to reprise the role without Burton when the studio tried to move forward without Burton, but weren't going to do it without Keaton. This sequel was _very much_ asked for, by millions of fans.
Awesome review, with no spoilers. Perfect. Already excited to see this as I saw the original in the theatre when first released (gawd I'm old) and totally get what you're saying. Still, when all the original cast were very reluctant to do this for decades because they didn't want to mess with the love it had, then come back afterwards and truly love the sequel, we know it's going to be something special.
Sup I sure hope you review Matt’s new movie. If not definitely gonna unsub
I didn't know this movie is helmed by Tim Burton until 2 mins back. I am already in. I am a big fan of his work since "Sleepy Hollow", one of my favorite horror movies of all time.
Last weekend I watched Beetlejuice with my 10 year old daughter. Today I watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with her. Right after the movie, and without any prompting, she said "The first one was better." All I could say is "Yeah, it was." 🙁
Well the big thing is; 'where can I get that "chillin" shirt?'. Great job; as always: thanks Chris.
Anyone else see that hilarious meme suggesting comedian Pete Davison is what beetlejuice looked like when he was alive? the Pic they chose of Pete Davison side by side with micheal keaton's beetlejuice photo is a spot on depiction of a 'before death' beetlejuice!🤣
We really enjoyed it, especially how it wasn't a retread and expanded everything. Our only negative was it lacked real tension in the end, that a couple of the antagonists wrapped up too quickly.
Where’s the Am I racist review?
The trailers had me worried about the prospect of a low energy, low effort cash grab, but I'm willing to give it the benefit of doubt
Making CGI look like stop motion is like making a PS5 game look like an Atari game. We're living in a weird nostalgic movie era for sure.
Nah, It's nothing like that, making CGI look like stop motion requires very, very realistic rendering, but choppy movements, see The Lego Movie.
Is it worth seeing it in imax, especially with other movies like Joker and other big-screen needed movies or better to wait to watch beetlejuice at home?
Movie didn't have that natural flow as original. Was ok, nothing to rave about. Very slow at times.
I haven’t seen Beetlejuice Beetlejuice yet but with the first Beetlejuice I went to see twice in the theaters. I’m glad they kept practical effects along with the familiar atmosphere from the first. It holds a special place in my ❤️.
You're dead wrong Chris. I *am* that millennial goth boy who grew up on Beetlejuice and Tim Burton movies and - straight up - I thought this was a better film than the original. You could really see how Burton has grown and matured as an artist. LOVED the three female leads. Will probably go see it again. Great review.
Nope original is far better. I mean what an anticlimactic ending. Her chasing him only to end like that is bs. I mean it was ok and had some funny parts but come on.
@williamsweeney3215 You're wrong, sequel is better, IMO. Your opinion is not an objective fact.
@@hannahmetzger4880but objectively the plot does not have too much sense, there are too mamy loose threads in the plot, lazy ending. You can feel that this movie was not even trying to be separate sequel it is homage to the original - so many references or even the same frames. Still very fun and good looking movie:)
@drrMonManon I think the plot _does_ make sense. Again, your opinion is an _opinion, not_ an objective fact.
Nobody is wrong. It’s all opinions.
This movie actually was genuinely good 👍🏼 I like the effects not too fake it’s believable in a weird creepy way