Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
In this sequel, we see Delia, Lydia, and Astrid Deetz returning home to Winter River after Charles Deetz's passing. Lydia is still troubled by memories of Beetlejuice, and Astrid, Lydia's daughter, figures out how to enter Beetlejuice's realm and gets lured there by a ghost boy. Lydia strikes a deal with Beetlejuice to rescue Astrid, causing quite a bit of chaos in the process.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie, but certain parts could have been better. Sequels often don't quite live up to the original, and this one might rely too heavily on recycled humor and plot points. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find this wasn't the case, although there were a few reused jokes and unnecessary detours in the plot.
One particularly interesting aspect was the creative explanation for the character of Charles Deetz, whose actor had passed away in real life. The use of stop-motion animation in that explanation scene was a nice touch.
I also appreciated the film's use of stop-motion animation and practical creature effects, as opposed to relying entirely on computer-generated effects. It added a certain charm and authenticity to the movie that I really enjoyed.
In this sequel, we see Delia, Lydia, and Astrid Deetz returning home to Winter River after Charles Deetz's passing. Lydia is still troubled by memories of Beetlejuice, and Astrid, Lydia's daughter, figures out how to enter Beetlejuice's realm and gets lured there by a ghost boy. Lydia strikes a deal with Beetlejuice to rescue Astrid, causing quite a bit of chaos in the process.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie, but certain parts could have been better. Sequels often don't quite live up to the original, and this one might rely too heavily on recycled humor and plot points. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find this wasn't the case, although there were a few reused jokes and unnecessary detours in the plot.
One particularly interesting aspect was the creative explanation for the character of Charles Deetz, whose actor had passed away in real life. The use of stop-motion animation in that explanation scene was a nice touch.
I also appreciated the film's use of stop-motion animation and practical creature effects, as opposed to relying entirely on computer-generated effects. It added a certain charm and authenticity to the movie that I really enjoyed.
Trivia
- Winona Ryder had only one condition when she first met Stranger Things (2016) creators Matt and Ross Duffer for a role they wanted her to play on Netflix: If "Beetlejuice 2" ever got off the ground, they'd have to let her take a break from the series to film it. They agreed.
- Michael Keaton said he and Tim Burton were particularly interested in doing a film that wasn't too technology-heavy. They wanted it to have the same practical effects of the original.
- Role-Ending Misdemeanor:
- Jeffrey Jones isn't among the returning cast members due to being arrested as a sex offender in the 2000s. As a result, his character Charles Deetz is depicted as having passed just prior to the film's events. They're able to circumvent his actor returning by having him be headless due to a shark attack.
- The same applies with Alec Baldwin over the controversy involving a shooting incident during the production of the western film Rust, even though Baldwin ultimately didn’t face any serious charges, and the charges were even dropped with prejudice when it was found the prosecutor and Sheriff's Office had withheld important evidence of Baldwin's then-potential innocence.
- Role Reprise: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder reprise their roles from the first film.
- Romance on the Set: Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci started a relationship while making the film.
- Saved from Development Hell: A sequel to Beetlejuice began development in 1990 under the title Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. It went through a series of writers, including Kevin Smith, but never made it past the script stage. In the 2010s, Seth Grahame-Smith was brought in to write a new script. After this, the project stalled again. Production did not officially begin until 2022 with a script by Wednesday show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (though Grahame-Smith does share story credit).
- Posthumous Credit: The co-writer of the first film, Michael McDowell, is acknowledged in the opening credits as the co-creator of the characters. He passed away in 1999.
- Production Posse: Aside from the cast who came back from the original and usual composer Danny Elfman, director Tim Burton reunites with actress Jenna Ortega and writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar from Wednesday, plus a cameo by Danny DeVito. Note: Bo Welch, the production designer for the first film as well as several other Burton films, who actually met his wife Catherine O'Hara, on the set of the film, is credited here as a "visual consultant".
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