Guaranteed fast delivery and low prices. Between the special effects, story, and dialogue, Beetlejuice did a lot of things right. "[24] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 18 reviews. While the setting is the fictional village of Winter River, Connecticut, all outdoor scenes were filmed in East Corinth, a village in the town of Corinth, Vermont. He must have loved it or he wouldn't have wanted to see me so soon. Consulting the Handbook, the Maitlands open a door to the netherworld and discover that the afterlife is structured according to a complex bureaucracy. The Maitlands intervene before the ceremony is completed, with Barbara riding a sandworm through the house to devour Betelgeuse. Their caseworker, Juno, informs them it is for them to get the Deetzes out if they want them gone. Burton's original choice for Betelgeuse was Sammy Davis Jr., but Geffen suggested Keaton. Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow, August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen, and film actress whose career spanned over 70 years. Beetlejuice won Best Horror Film and Best Make-up at the 1988 Saturn Awards. The Maitlands attempt to frighten the family away but fail because they cannot be seen and take refuge in the attic. [4] Meanwhile, Burton had begun reading the scripts that had been sent his way, and was disheartened by their lack of imagination and originality, one of them being Hot to Trot. In this appearance, he was voiced by Alex Brightman, who originated the role in the Broadway musical. This version concluded with the Deetzes returning to New York and leaving Lydia in the care of the Maitlands, who, with Lydia's help, transform the exterior of their home into a stereotypical haunted house while returning the interior to its previous state. And while her work is focused predominantly on those who've newly exited this mortal coil, her suggestions are applicable across the board. In another version of the script, the film was to have concluded with the Maitlands, Deetzes, and Otho conducting an exorcism ritual that destroys Betelgeuse, and the Maitlands transforming into miniature versions of themselves and moving into Adam's model of their home, which they refurbish to look like their house before the Deetzes moved in. Burton and Keaton have not officially signed on but will return if the script is good enough. I had a very good relationship with a very prominent executive at Universal. [13] Instead of possessing the Deetzes and forcing them to dance during dinner, the Maitlands cause a vine-patterned carpet to come to life and attack the Deetzes by tangling them to their chairs. You've got great taste in material. The Maitlands attempt to frighten the Deetzes at a dinner party, but their actions only amuse them and the Deetzes search the attic, and Otho takes the Handbook. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Maxine Dean/Juno from Beetlejuice Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. [12] A reference to this remained, as Barbara remarks that her arm feels frozen upon returning home as a ghost. And in the case of the movie Beetlejuice, where everyone else gets to jam out to Harry Belafonte and put their eyeballs on their fingers, that unsung hero is Juno, caseworker and patron saint of après la mort smoking. [30], Janet Maslin of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, stating that the film "tries anything and everything for effect, and only occasionally manages something marginally funny" and "is about as funny as a shrunken head". [25] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.[26], Pauline Kael referred to the film as a "comedy classic",[27] while Jonathan Rosenbaum of Chicago Reader gave a highly positive review. My initial reaction was wow! [17] Interiors were filmed at The Culver Studios in Culver City, California. Update your browser for more security and the best experience on this site. Lydia asks Betelgeuse for help and he agrees on the condition she marry him so he can be freed to enter the mortal world; she agrees and summons him. Co-author and producer Larry Wilson has talked about the negative reaction to McDowell's original script at Universal where he was employed at the time: I won't name names here, but I worked at Universal Studios at the time. The character of Betelgeuse—envisioned by McDowell as a winged demon, who takes on the form of a short Middle Eastern man–is also intent on killing the Deetzes rather than scaring them, and wanted sex from Lydia instead of wanting to marry her. In this version of the script, Betelgeuse only needs to be exhumed from his grave to be summoned, after which he is free to wreak havoc; he cannot be summoned or controlled by saying his name three times, and wanders the world freely, appearing to torment different characters in different manifestations. Homegirl is over it and as such has become quite adept at making an exit. She apparently had Betelgeuse as an assistant at one time until he decided to go 'out on his own' as a 'Freelance Bio-Exorcist' who claimed he could 'get rid of the living'. For the star, see, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Adventures of Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet. Impressed with Daniel Waters' work on Heathers, Burton approached him for a rewrite. Learn There's only one Betelgeuse. A spectre named Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice) sends the two advertisements promoting himself as a "bio-exorcist". [54] In April 2019, Warner Bros. stated the sequel had been shelved. Beetlejuice was a financial success,[21] recouping its US$15 million budget, and was the 10th-highest grossing film of 1988. Retrospectively, McDowell was impressed at how many people made the connection between the film's title and the star Betelgeuse. It's not a kind of a movie that cries out [for a sequel], it's not the Beetlejuice trilogy. But there's nothing concrete yet. Like any rundown woman who's worked far too long in the same job forced to train ignorant morons, she spends her whole day basically telling them to read the freakin' manual, your answers are all there, stop asking me and have you tried turning it off and back on again? episode "Ghost with the Most," which aired in October 2020 as part of the show's sixth season. Sidney also won the Saturn for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Juno, and the film received five other nominations: Direction for Burton, Writing for McDowell and Skaaren, Best Supporting Actor for Keaton, Music for Elfman and Special Effects.

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