Today I’m gonna write about my favorite movie: Beetlejuice, by director Tim Burton. He directed great movies like Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Batman 2, Big Fish, Mars Attack, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, and Alice In Wonderland.
I like Beetlejuice since I was a little girl. I remember I liked the fact that you could supposedly summon him if you said his name 3 times. But now I think it's more like a creepy joke about spiritualism. However, there’s something about this movie I love but I can’t explain. I like the characters, the aesthetic, the colors, the music, the life-beyond-death thematic, and the actors, of course! Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Catherine O’Hara. Their talent is notorious. It’s the perfect cast.
Beetlejuice is a “dark comedy” full of fantasy, absurd situations, and a little bit of terror. The movie sets a totally new scenery for ghosts. I mean, they aren’t creepy at all. In fact, you can sympathize with them along the whole movie. Except Beetlejuice. He’s the protagonist, but he seems to be the antagonist cause he's so annoying... You can hate him or love him.
What makes this movie better than any other movie for me, is the fact that, despite it was made 20 years ago, it keeps its charm intact. It’s magical, dark and funny at the same time.
And about the music... I simply love the soundtrack. There are two songs by
Harry Belafonte, who is known as the king of Calypso. These songs are "Day-O" and "Jump In The Line (Shake Senora)". You have surely heard them. Here you have both of my favourite scenes of Beetlejuice, with this two songs I love.
Day-O (Banana Boat Song)
Jump In The Line (Shake Senora)
This movie used to creep me out when I was a little girl~ Beetlejuice's face always scared the hell out me!
ReplyDeleteI do love Tim Burton's movies too ♥ He's a real genius, I don't even know.
By the way I didn't remember Winona Ryder was in it! I love heeer! No idea why but I love her so much!! Will this watch soon! :DDD