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“IT’S SHOWTIME!“
Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you have a good night on the best holiday on the planet, and to celebrate we are releasing an spooky themed episode, just a year and some change after recording it! This episode will be on, Beetlejuice (1988,) directed by Tim Burton, starring Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Michael Keaton as the titular character himself!
Tim Burton was the director for the odd ducks in our formative years, but what is it like revisiting peak Burton? Before the dark times, before the live-action Alice in Wonderlands? We talk about the classic Burton aesthetic that really came to fruition in what would be his second feature-length film. We talk about it’s charm, but also how problematic parts of it are when considering some rather tone deaf takes he’s had later on in his career. Tim Burton is no saint, but he’s not the most controversial person in the film, not that it’s a competition
It wouldn’t be Beetlejuice without Michael Keaton though. His performance has definitely withstood the test of time, even if some of the things his character are doing are definitely inappropriate and perhaps not as funny as we once thought they were. Keaton takes his limited screen time and created a character that got his own animated show, where he was retconned into a chaotic good, undead bestie of Lydia. Is the film just the Michael Keaton show though? Absolutely not. The film has an incredible cast and there is not a dull moment on the screen. Winona Ryder playing an over the top goth that fringes on parody, Baldwin and Davis playing the sweetest couple to ever appear in a Burton film to contrast the villainous Deetzs, particularly Catherine O’hara’s Delia and her best friend Ortho, played by Glenn Shadix (RIP.)
We get into some behind the scenes as well! We talk about the transformation the film went through from the first draft to the final product. The unnamed producer who referred to the film as career ending filth, the behind the scenes romance, the planned sequel, and more!
We hope you enjoy this one!
You can listen to this episode ANYWHERE you get your podcasts! You don’t have to go to Spotify or Apple! If you don’t see our show on your podcast preference of choice, just DM us on our socials and we will get right on it! Have a happy and safe Halloween!
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“IT’S SHOWTIME!“
Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you have a good night on the best holiday on the planet, and to celebrate we are releasing an spooky themed episode, just a year and some change after recording it! This episode will be on, Beetlejuice (1988,) directed by Tim Burton, starring Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Michael Keaton as the titular character himself!
Tim Burton was the director for the odd ducks in our formative years, but what is it like revisiting peak Burton? Before the dark times, before the live-action Alice in Wonderlands? We talk about the classic Burton aesthetic that really came to fruition in what would be his second feature-length film. We talk about it’s charm, but also how problematic parts of it are when considering some rather tone deaf takes he’s had later on in his career. Tim Burton is no saint, but he’s not the most controversial person in the film, not that it’s a competition
It wouldn’t be Beetlejuice without Michael Keaton though. His performance has definitely withstood the test of time, even if some of the things his character are doing are definitely inappropriate and perhaps not as funny as we once thought they were. Keaton takes his limited screen time and created a character that got his own animated show, where he was retconned into a chaotic good, undead bestie of Lydia. Is the film just the Michael Keaton show though? Absolutely not. The film has an incredible cast and there is not a dull moment on the screen. Winona Ryder playing an over the top goth that fringes on parody, Baldwin and Davis playing the sweetest couple to ever appear in a Burton film to contrast the villainous Deetzs, particularly Catherine O’hara’s Delia and her best friend Ortho, played by Glenn Shadix (RIP.)
We get into some behind the scenes as well! We talk about the transformation the film went through from the first draft to the final product. The unnamed producer who referred to the film as career ending filth, the behind the scenes romance, the planned sequel, and more!
We hope you enjoy this one!
You can listen to this episode ANYWHERE you get your podcasts! You don’t have to go to Spotify or Apple! If you don’t see our show on your podcast preference of choice, just DM us on our socials and we will get right on it! Have a happy and safe Halloween!