Violence:5.5/10 There is quite a bit of violence and death in this movie. A couple dies in a car crash, a teenager writes a suicide note but never does it, and if they step out of the house they get attacked by a giant sandworm. Beetlejuice turns into a giant snake, quite scary for youngsters.
"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.
Beetlejuice has shown to be quite nasty as he tries to sexually assault Barbara numerous times and also has a somewhat demented fondness for Lydia even though he was also using her to be free to cause chaos among the living.
Sexual references and gestures include Beetlejuice grabbing his crotch and dry humping. He also kisses Barbara without consent and lifts her skirt. He also tries to coerce teenager Lydia (Winona Ryder) into marrying him.
After summoning being summoned from his grave, Betelgeuse is ghosted by the couple who sought his help. Trapped inside a diorama model, Betelgeuse lets off some steam, kicking over a tree before calling out, "Nice f***in' model!"
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!
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.
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.
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.
Coraline was also released in a 3D version, and Examiners watched and classified this too, as sometimes the format of a film may change the viewing experience. In the case of Coraline, both versions were given a PG classification.
Rather, it's shocking that the 1988 movie was able to obtain a PG rating from the MPAA. Not only is the Tim Burton film thematically dark, riddled with suggestive humor and sexual content, and features fantasy violence, but the horror-comedy also features a notable F-bomb by Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, grossing $74.7 million on a $15 million budget. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and three Saturn Awards: Best Horror Film, Best Makeup, and Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sidney.
While Lydia Deetz's age was never explicitly stated in Beetlejuice, she's confirmed to be a high school student who is likely about 16 years old, which was Winona Ryder's age when the original 1988 movie was released.
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.
Miss Argentina (aka The Receptionist, and Miss Receptionist) appears at the window in the Neitherworld Waiting Room. As she's shown in the live-action film, it appears that she committed suicide by cutting her wrists.
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 ...
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)).
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….
Why does Beetlejuice want the girl to say his name 3 times?
Why Should You Say His Name Thrice? The rules dictate that someone has to repeat “Beetlejuice” thrice before he appears. Repeating his name acts like a contract to use his services when you summon him. Hence, 3 has been a significant number in the film.
He explains to the audience that he is a demon from hell and needs someone alive to say his name three times, so he can be seen by everyone and spread fear.
Right before he goes into the mortal world, he says, “Let's turn on the juice and see what shakes loose.” The line comes just moments before one of the most iconic scenes in the movie, signaling that this particular ghost isn't quite like others in the cinematic world.
