The promising humour and fun special effects in the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) trailer are why I finally watched Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988).

Seeing what Burton did with the special effects, set/costume design and cinematography, I can now say that I mostly get it.

I enjoyed Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis’s dynamic, particularly before the bridge incident. I could have just watched them go about their day for quite a while, such was their chemistry/charisma together. 

Beetlejuice is a clever film of its time, perfectly charming and fun for many. Ultimately, Beetlejuice is not for me, especially as someone rarely charmed by Halloween and all it offers.

That’s not to say that I won’t try to watch Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024. But, perhaps I need to re-think how I choose the thirty-plus-year-old movies I’ve been selecting to watch recently.

There is one other thing that stayed with me from the beginning. Essentially, I found it unsettling just how quickly and easily Barbara (Geena) and Adam (Baldwin) accepted their ‘big life change.’ Of course, this likely says more about me than it does about the movie and I’m fine with that.

At this point, most people have seen Beetlejuice, and, for all the fans who love it, I’m excited for you about September 6th, 2024.

Happy Film Loving, 

G