In the film, saying the name “Beetlejuice” thrice is the key to summoning him. Saying his name 3 times stresses how much he is wanted and acts like some sort of a “contract.” So, once he appears, you couldn't raise the defense that you summoned him by accident.
To him, saying his name three times is no different than signing multiple papers on a contract. His methods may be questionable, but it speaks to his character that he will always make sure a person is totally sure of their decision before doing anything.
Angry, she storms out onto the roof, where she meets Beetlejuice, a demon who dreams about getting rid of the curse that makes him invisible to the living world. Beetlejuice realizes that the girl can see him and is a perfect candidate for breaking the curse.
"Hell," and "damnit," can be heard a few times. Two uses of "fuck", one isn't clearly heard like the other, and two of "shit". "Goddamn" is said at the very beginning of the film.
for the movie the character played by Michael Keaton, the specter was named Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice). However the spelling of the name Beetlejuice is much easier to pronounce. This was even shown to be the case in the movie. Movies depend on a considerable amount of word of mouth for success so….
Feeling alone and betrayed again, Beetlejuice talks with his clones about how he wants to leave the house to finally connect with people now that he can be seen. To achieve this, he decides to trick Lydia into marrying him, which will allow him to roam free in the living world ("That Beautiful Sound" (reprise)).
Did someone say Beetlejuice... three times?! According to legend, if you say the name Beetlejuice three times fast, the magical trickster himself will appear before you! Our favourite spooky star is back, suited up and ready for showtime!
Lipscum is a creature who obviously has the biggest mouth in the Neitherworld, not just liturally, but also because he is a bothersome chatterbox. In fact, everyone agrees he's the one citizen there who's more annoying then Beetlejuice. So why isn't he ever fed to the sandworms?
Beetlejuice turns into a giant snake, quite scary for youngsters. Sexual:7/10 First of all, Beetlejuice is a pervert who forces Lydia to nearly marry him, and tries to kiss a mans wife. (And later lifts her skirt.)
Beetlejuice contains some mild language, fantasy violence, and some suggestive humor, but overall, it was considered suitable for a general audience, including children with parental guidance. The movie does not contain any extreme violence, sexual content, or drug use, which could have led to a higher rating.
A few are a bit bloody, one is clearly shown having slit wrists, however they are all harmless. All Violence is used for comedic effect. All of the violence also being cartoony and absurdist.
In order to summon Betelgeuse, his name must be repeated three times. In the movie, we see Barbara trying to summon him, but repeatedly interrupted during her attempts.
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is the star in Orion's upper left shoulder and is considered the brightest or second brightest star in the constellation. Betelgeuse is about 10 million years old and is much larger than our Sun.
Beetlejuice has shown that he is a foul-mouthed, demented, and troublesome ghost who seems to only care about himself and the chaos he brings in which he sees as his profession. Although it's proven that he cares nothing for the living and would even potentially kill someone due to his tricks and won't care.
The explanation offered here, is that the difference of title between the movie's name Beetlejuice and the character's name Betelgeuse, was largely a studio-driven marketing decision (and artistic compromise, better than the studio-suggested House Ghosts and Burton's tongue-in-cheek counter of Scared Sheetless, which ...
We know that Beetlejuice used to work as the assistant to the caseworker Juno, which means he killed himself, since all undead civil servants committed suicide. Beetlejuice was Bozman, and he killed himself after his building was completed in 1835.
She was fifteen, she turned sixteen on the movie. She was a prodigy. From a very young age, she was an old soul. She really got the words and the imagery.
Black clothes. Looks like Lydia Deetz was a Goth girl before it was cool. But her Goth isn't just a clothing style; she's a depressed, alienated teenager who identifies more with the dead than the living—at least the living she's living with.
Beetlejuice is able to change shape, transform and conjure objects, teleport, and perform other feats of magic, although his powers can be reduced by various circumstances, such as when he feels fear, or when his head becomes separated from his body.
Parents on Common Sense Media reported on the cursing throughout Beetlejuice, which includes two F-bombs. Another strong point of caution for parents on Common Sense Media are the sexual references made. At one point during the film, Beetlejuice tries to kiss Barbara without consent and then lifts her skirt.
Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson formed a partnership (Pecos Productions) with entertainment attorney Michael Bender and Beetlejuice was their first original project.
He was born on June 2, 1968, in New Jersey to Christopher Palid and Lillie Green and is the second youngest of six children. He was diagnosed with dwarfism and microcephaly as a child, a condition characterized by short stature, skeletal abnormalities, and an unusually small head, as well as an intellectual disability.
