Beetlejuice - 1988
What's a yuppie ghost couple to do when their quaint New England home is overrun by trendy New Yorkers? They hire a freelance "bio-exorcist" to spook the intruders. And everyone gets more than he, she or it bargained for!
Director Tim Burton (Batman, Mars Attacks!) teams with Michael Keaton (night shift, Batman). The result? "Keaton's Beetlejuice is one of the biggest, baddest wolves a ghost movie has ever unleashed, a polter-gas." (The Village Voice). He's a juggernaut of jokes, jolts and jive who hurls one-liners, spins into grotesque forms, gobbles insects and can't leave ladies (living or dead) alone. Keaton's wild work in this and Clean and Sober won him 1988's national society of film critics best actor award.
Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder and Sylvia Sidney share starring honors with the movie's wondrous production design. Harry Belafonte's soundtrack tunes and Academy Award - winning Best Make-up. So exorcise your right to fun. Say the "B" word three times and have a wonderful DAY-O!
This movie is another wonderful classic. Michael Keaton makes a wonderful antagonist in this film. Beetlejuice is a hilarious laugh roit from the moment Keaton comes in. This interesting view of the afterlife is rated PG, so keep the little ones out of the room for the adult humor. The all star cast melds well. The plot is well put together and is easily followed. Many of the gags and lines in this film are common place for my generation. This is a great flick to add for a good collection. Three flagons seems right for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, but 5 out of 5 is what it deserves.
