30/13
I went to Juilliard
Story
The ghosts of a dead couple are haunted by an insufferable family that moved into their house and hires a malevolent spirit to drive them out. This is Michael Keaton’s favorite movie. Otho’s shoes when he walks through the bathroom, then puts the red elf shoes back on when he goes into the next room. Adam: What are your qualifications? Beetlejuice: Oh. Well…
NOW WHAT TO THINK?
I’m a Harvard Business School graduate. I travel quite a bit. I survived the Black Plague and had a pretty good time doing it. I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it gets funnier every time… Not to mention the fact that you’re talking to a dead guy… Do you think I’m qualified?
There’s a sample of the film with a few added/alternate scenes
The Geffen Company logo is accompanied by a spooky version of the song Banana Boat (sung by the film’s composer, Danny Elfman). This version of the film is about 2 minutes shorter than the theatrical version, has a few extra scenes and is missing others, is in black and white, and has a timecode at the bottom. This version has 4 major differences: Alternate Scene: The scene where Adam tries to leave the house after he and his wife die is different. Instead of a desert, he sees an empty darkness filled with spinning gears. Additional Scenes: A scene is added where Lydia develops the photos she took of Adam and Barbra. Then, when her mother yells at her and blames her for cutting holes in the sheets, Lydia runs upstairs and tries to convince her dad that the photos are real.
Edited into Terror Toons (2002)
The scene where the adults search the attic for ghosts is expanded upon as we see a desert monster trying to eat Adam and Barbra while they hang out of the attic window. Finally, there is an additional 2-minute scene where Lydia rides her bike home from school and her parents are on the phone to Jane, telling her they don’t want to sell the house. Lydia’s dance scene is shorter in this version and there is no scene with Beetlejuice in the waiting room. The film ends with a final shot of the house from the outside. Day-OTrditional, lyrics by William A. Attaway and Irving Burgie [Incorrectly credited as written by William A.
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is a great film
Attaway & Irving Burgie (as Lord Burgess)] Performed by Harry Belafonte Courtesy of RCA Records. The director was given the freedom to make his own film visually, and it’s great. The cast is good, but the standout is Michael Keaton. Keaton is absolutely hilarious in the title role. This film is very funny and well-made.