Amazon.com Essentials:
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
Amazon.com Essentials:
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
