Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Blu-ray + Digital)
M**2
Spill your guts!
Ok... I'm willing to do the work! This 4K steelbook is very nice. That said I'm not big on the cover art of just Beetlejuice when there are tons of great characters in the film. I like the art with the house that is a take on the 1988 film art. Also the glow in the dark feature is kind of lacking. I watch several of the special features and it was nice to see some new stuff that I hadn't already seen on social media or YouTube. An example was the feature about the stop motion effects. The 4K transfer is crisp and sounds fantastic! Absolutely no complaints there. And Lydia on the back of the steelbook is a nice touch. There's my product review.Movie review:I had a really good time with this sequel. I went in not expecting the original 1988 film because I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment. It's such a great film that I've watched many times over the years and I knew the nostalgia that I have for the original film just wasn't going to allow me to appreciate this sequel as much as some might. That being said I really had a good time watching it. I thought Michael Keaton fell right back into the character and did a fantastic job. I can't believe he is in his 70s and had that much energy! Winona Ryder returns as Lydia and I feel like she had a very tough job returning to this character. The reason I think this is because she was a child when she originally played the character so stepping back into this role over 30 years later as a woman, had to be a challenge. I feel like she did a very good job and really loved the relationship between her and her daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega). I never really got the hype for Jenna until I saw her in the show Wednesday and really fell in love with her as an actress. She's great in this and I thought she was hysterical in the Sabrina Carpenter music video for "Taste". I think she has a bright future as an actress and especially among the horror genre. No I can't finish this review without talking about Catherine O'Hara who I've always loved and admired. Stepping back into the role of Delia Deetz, one of everyone's favorite character from the original. I thought she was really good, I thought maybe she would be a little more unhinged and still be somewhat mean. But it was fun that her character developed as an older lady into a kinder gentler soul.You probably heard that there's a lot going on within the film. I think there's like four mini plots that all come together for a climax that might seem a little unsatisfying considering everything that's going on. But I thought it was good, when you've got so much going on I think we just expect something insane to happen in the end. And we got a musical number that some people loved and some people were lukewarm on. I thought it was a lot of fun and I had that song MacArthur Park stuck in my head for weeks along with Tragedy from the Bee Gees. Speaking of music I really enjoy Danny Elfman's score once again. I've always enjoyed his music and in fact I have several of his soundtracks on vinyl and CD still.So the last thing I'll say is go into this film not expecting the original movie. The original is frankly a classic and I've seen it in the top 100 best comedies of all time on many websites. The original is simple, beautiful and something that many of us have cherished for many years. Thinking that you are going to get the same greatness is a sure way to end with disappointment. When I saw the film the first time I didn't really know how to feel about it. A few days later I saw it a second time and I definitely liked it more on second viewing. I've seen the movie four times now since it came out on physical media. I am a big fan of the movie now and I will say that I wouldn't mind one final Beetlejuice movie in the future.
L**O
Perfection
Warner Bros really put some extra effort into making this a special home release. For $5.00 more than the standard release, they added a well designed steelbook with a glow-in-the-dark slipcover. This one was made with fans in mind. I have not checked out the disc yet, as I wasn’t thinking ahead and bought the movie on Vudu previously - and watched it twice already :D It looks great on digital, so I’m sure the disc is as good, if not better. Apparently it’s a triple layered 100GB disc, with Dolby vision and the perfect aspect ratio for home viewing in my opinion - 1.85:1 which means no black bars! Can’t wait to watch it again.
T**X
Good movie, but the Limited Steelbook case is awful-- it's almost impossible to get the Blu-Ray out!
This was a hard review to write because on one hand, I want to give the movie itself a good score......but on the other hand, I hate the packaging so much, I want to give it a mediocre review.So I guess we'll meet in the middle.As a film, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is a bit overstuffed and messy, but is absolutely entertaining and endearing in many of the same ways the original was. As a lifelong fan of the original movie, having grown up watching it on trusty old VHS in the 90s, I was very much satisfied. And in terms of extras, there's some really solid content here to delve into between commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. Also, it barely needs to be said... but the 4K and HD presentations are excellent all around, with high quality audio and video.So why isn't this getting a 5?The case sucks, plain and simple. Specifically, it's almost impossible to remove the Blu-Ray disc. It's set so deep you can't get a finger under it. And the steelbook is thin enough that if you try to press the center to pop it out, it warps the case. I'm 90% sure it'll end up getting damaged by the third or fourth time I try to get the Blu-Ray out. So I'm probably going to need to buy a separate case to house the Blu-Ray. Such a shame, too, because the case is gorgeous otherwise, with the nifty glow-in-the-dark cover.I'm giving this a 4 out of 5 just because the movie and extras are so good. But be aware... it's an enormous pain to get one of the two discs out!
K**N
Great for everyone
My daughter and I saw this movie in the theaters last minute and were we glad we did! She changed her whole birthday them to Beetlejuice after seeing this movie! Her and I enjoyed the first one so much we decided to buy the second one too!
M**.
Fun!
Happy Haunting!Wasn't this movie amazing I have a list of movies we own a hard copy of not too many maybe 10 or 15 I own just in case we don't have streaming or things go offline..or when I get old and I want them to replay my fave movies over and over this will be one of them.
M**L
sucked
there was no need to make this movie. I was looking forward to it until I actually saw it and was very disappointed. The story felt made up and all over the place, not sure what burton was thinking when he wrote this. Just stick to the original which is actually enjoyable.I found this hard to watch by mid movie. it had maybe a couple laughs in it but felt it was just pushing for something that was not there. I love movies but wish I did not waste the $25 to buy this.
J**A
Been waiting since 1989
Been waiting since 1989 for a sequel! Love the original and really enjoyed this one. Very cool steelbook set! Hoping this turns into a trilogy w/ the 3rd one being called Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
D**E
Dancing on crushed insect guts…
Daring to update a timeless classicWe reinvent ourselves, aging wellNot leaving behind horrors, honoringThose who went before not forgottenBut here building upon all the pastCrashes, failures, disappointmentsResurrected to a much greater gloryChoosing to find the joy, skippingDoubling our value, we are delightedInstead of crying, we choose to sing!
M**S
Llegó rapido
En lo personal me encantó
J**S
Excelente
Excelente película muy entretenida y divertida
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