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Since Adam and Barbara died by drowning, they should constantly be soaking wet from falling into the water, yet they're dry throughout the afterlife. However, this plot hole was purposefully included so that actors Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis didn't have to wear wet clothing throughout Beetlejuice's filming.

How much of Beetlejuice was ad libbed?

He said that when he first showed up to the set as Beetlejuice, the crew was chanting: "Juice, Juice, Juice!" This got Keaton excited for his role. Michael Keaton ad-libbed 90% of his lines.

What is the plot of the book Beetlejuice?

The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple who, as ghosts haunting their former home, contact Beetlejuice, an obnoxious and devious "bio-exorcist" from the Netherworld, to scare the home's new inhabitants away.

What is the backstory behind Beetlejuice?

Beetlejuice is actually Born a Ghost since his family originates in the Neitherworld similar to Casper the friendly ghost from cartoons,It the source of all things spooky so not everything that lives there was once a human.

Why was Lydia suicidal in Beetlejuice?

But Lydia's obsession with the dead does have a bit of a downside. She gets so sad and disgusted with her parents at one point that she decides to commit suicide so that she can join the Maitlands: LYDIA: He told me that if I let him out he would take me to the other side to find you. BARBARA: No, Lydia, we're dead.

9 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Beetlejuice!

Is the couple in Beetlejuice dead?

The original Beetlejuice is a manic, macabre farce that sees the recently deceased couple Adam and Babara attempt to scare a family out of their home by hiring the eponymous “bio-exorcist.” However, things soon go awry as Beetlejuice proves unpredictable, resulting in the movie's anarchic ending.

How did Beetlejuice lose his memory?

After being hit on the head by a falling satellite, Beetlejuice has (naturally!) somehow lost his memory, so he, Lydia and a Neitherworld psychiatrist must travel into Beetlejuice's body to ...

Why does Beetlejuice want to marry Lydia?

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)).

What did Beetlejuice do before he died?

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.

How old was Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice?

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.

How long were the Maitlands dead?

8 Barbara Maitland

In the original movie, Barbara conjured Beetlejuice to help scare the Deetz family away from her home, which she and Adam were stuck in for another 125 years after their death.

Is Beetlejuice OK for 7 year old?

Enjoyable, don't show it to kids under 10.

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.

What is the monster from Beetlejuice?

Sandworms are large snake-like monsters and one of them appeared as the secondary antagonist in the movie Beetlejuice. They are a type of creature that lives on Titan, a dusty moon for Saturn. At the end of the movie, one of the Sandworms eat Beetlejuice.

Why is Beetlejuice called Beetlejuice?

The studio was worried about the movie's success, especially because of its confusing title, as "Beetlejuice" is a play on Betelgeuse, the real spelling of the name of the bio-exorcist and the name of a star constellation. According to IndieWire, Warner Bros. begged Burton to change the name.

What brain problem does Beetlejuice have?

Green was born with dwarfism and microcephaly, a condition that caused his small head relative to his small body and an intellectual disability.

Is Barbara from Beetlejuice infertile?

The heartbreak of infertility. Barbara Maitland hasn't been able to conceive. A neighbor implying that she doesn't deserve to live in such a big house without a bunch of kids makes us sympathetic to her situation.

Who is the dead husband in Beetlejuice?

Alec Baldwin as Adam Maitland

Part of the couple who dies at the start of Beetlejuice and returns home to learn they're ghosts, Adam Maitland is an artistic and genial small-town kind of guy, and Alec Baldwin is barely recognizable in this early casting.

Are Barbara and Adam dead in Beetlejuice?

The Maitlands reject her pleas and head to town. On the way home they swerve to avoid a dog, which sends them into a river where they drown. Unaware that they are dead, the Maitlands return to the house, unsure how they got back so quickly.

Who is the dead wife in Beetlejuice?

Barbara Maitland is the wife of Adam Maitland and a ghost who haunts the home of the Deetzes.

Why can Lydia see ghosts Beetlejuice?

Summary. Lydia Deetz could see the dead in Beetlejuice because she wasn't afraid of death, unlike the other living characters who were arrogant and ignored their own mortality. Lydia's fascination with morbid topics and her desire to live with the ghosts in the attic further solidify her lack of fear towards death.

Does Lydia actually marry Beetlejuice?

Lydia and Charles return to the house while Beetlejuice is planning to kill everyone. Lydia tricks Beetlejuice by agreeing to marry him, as Charles, Delia, and the Maitlands get him ready ("Creepy Old Guy"). The wedding brings Beetlejuice to life, allowing Lydia to kill him again.

Did Beetlejuice actually go to Juilliard?

Pre-Beetlejuice

Parts of his qualifications including attending Julliard, graduating from Harvard, and extensive travel are all real life accomplishments.