I loved the first Beetlejuice. Ive watched it more than once. Great performances by all. The Day-O scene. You really should see it

As for the follow uo, its getting okay reviews but Ill wait for it to be on a streaming service

I saw the first one. I liked the movie, but did NOT like the Beetlejuice character. At all. And I’m sorry about that because I really do like Michael Keaton (another comedian who does drama so well. It’s the timing.) So I have no plans to see the sequel. However, I do like the titling of it, the kindof wordplay. But worried if there is a ”threequel”. Ya don’t want to say it three times…

Nothing about the first made me want to see it. I did eventually, on video or it was on one of the Networks? It was what I expected. A lot of silliness. You haven't missed anything, but it's very iconic now and there are sooo many references in other media there's reason to watch it. I won't see the latest version.

Ded, haha, that Day-O scene is probably one of my all time favorites. Now I want to go back and watch. One of my other fave scenes is when Ferris Bueller sings in the parade so that tells you about my sophisticated tastes.

I am not sure if I’ll see the new one. I only just heard about it yesterday.

Sue, I love Ferris Bueller movie-still get a kick out of it now!

Guess I need to at least check out the Day-O scene LOL

I've always liked Michael Keaton also!

I've never liked and movies with "bodily drippings" of anything, being a thing in the movie-and the very few parts I have caught on TV seemed to be prevalent in Beetlejuice. So, I guess there is that.

I really enjoyed the original Beetlejuice movie. I saw it first as a child but have enjoyed re-watching as an adult. The Michael Keaton character of Betelegeuse is unlikeable, and intentionally so. Keaton did such a fantastic job with the character.. Betelguese is somewhere between a villian and an anti-hero. Not to mention Catherine O'Hara and Wynona Ryder were fantastic in the original. What is especially relevant to this forum is that the house is central to the original movie! It is treasured by the original owners and styled very traditionally. In comes Catherine O'Hara and she wants to redecorate it and remodel it in what I would describe as 1980s modern.

I saw the new one over the weekend and really enjoyed it as well. Catherine O'Hara, Willem Dafoe, Monica Belluci, and of course Wynona Ryder and Jenna Ortega are fabulous. The house did not play quite as central of a role in the new movie. Michael Keaton stays true to Betelguese. The Tim Burton aesthetic is clear in both movies. And yes, both movies do have some gross gore, but more along the lines of PG somewhat cartoonish gore vs what you would see in most horror movies today.

Looks like they do have the house on HookedOnHouses!

https://hookedonhouses.net/2012/10/15/beetlejuice-house-before-after-makeover/

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There is a house we walk by that we call ”the Beetlejuice House”. The yard slopes away sharply from the front of the house, as in, when you open the door, you see the sidewalk running along the front of the house, then…nothing! It’s nearly vertical. Reminds me of when the two people open their front door to…nothing.

Michael Keaton is a brilliant actor, IMO. He can play anything, and his personification of a farcical demon was perfect. He was supposed to be gross and repulsive and outrageous, and succeeded marvelously. Tim Burton's made some wonderfully quirky films - there are a number of them I really like. I understand there was a lot of ad libbing too.

I think my fave scenes were in the waiting room for the recently departed.

It doesn't hurt that the soundtrack to the original Beetlejuice featured Harry Belafonte's calypso songs - my dad was big fan of them, so they have a good association for me.

I'll likely watch the new movie when it's available for streaming.

That scene where Lydia dances to Jump In The Line. Loved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOPifgthoTw

We saw it last Wednesday (early access showtime) and thoroughly enjoyed it 😊

So funny - I didn't realize that there was a new one out - and I just happened to watch the first one last week! I hadn't seen it for many years (maybe since it originally came out?) I'm not even sure why I decided to watch it. It was late - and I couldn't sleep. I really like Michael Keaton - and his character in the movie is not likable (as already commented above - he's supposed to repulsive and outrageous) - and really wasn't in what I believe are the best scenes in the movie.

Many of Tim Burton's movies tend to be polarizing - some people love them, and some people don't really enjoy them.

That scene where Lydia dances to Jump In The Line. Loved it.

That scene, and song, are favorites in our house. So much so that the song was one of the first played at our daughter's wedding reception, to everyone's delight. It's great to dance to.

Sue! I really liked the video-until the very end! LOL . I was thinking "now that's a fun dinner party!" Their butts in the air-hilarious! Thanks for posting the video.

My DH insists that I've seen it and I have not. I would have remembered that.

Wynona Ryder always seems to make the best "grunge emo" character.