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Loading... Beetlejuice [1988 film]by Tim Burton (Director), Michael McDowell (Screenwriter), Warren Skaaren (Screenwriter)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. When a recently-deceased ghost couple find their now-vacant home invaded by an obnoxious family, they hire a sleazy ghost who gets rid of humans to help them. ( ) Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own. (source: TMDb) Before making Batman, director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton teamed up for this popular black comedy about a young couple (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) whose premature death leads them to a series of wildly bizarre afterlife exploits. As ghosts in their own New England home, they're faced with the challenge of scaring off the pretentious new owners (Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones), whose daughter (Winona Ryder) has an affinity for all things morbid. Keaton plays the mischievous Beetlejuice, a freelance "bio-exorcist" who's got an evil agenda behind his plot to help the young undead newlyweds. The film is a perfect vehicle for Burton's visual style and twisted imagination, with clever ideas and gags packed into every scene. Beetlejuice is also a showcase for Keaton, who tackles his title role with maniacal relish and a dark edge of menace. --Jeff Shannon no reviews | add a review
Is contained inThe Tim Burton Collection: Pee Wee's Big Adventure / Beetlejuice / Batman / Batman Returns / Mars Attacks! / Corpse Bride / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Tim Burton Beetlejuice / The NeverEnding Story / Scooby-Doo! / Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Videos) by Tim Burton Beetlejuice / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Triple Feature Video) by Tim Burton Has the adaptationHas as a reference guide/companionNotable Lists
After Barbara and Adam Maitland are killed in a car crash, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beautiful New England farmhouse. Their peaceful 'existence' is disrupted when a yuppie family, the Deetz's, buy their house. The Maitlands are too nice and harmless as ghosts and all their efforts to scare the Deetz's away are unsuccessful. They decide to call to Beetlejuice, a people-exorcizing ghost, for help. No library descriptions found. |
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