🪲 Beetlejuice The Musical: Subverting a Subversive Classic 🪲
To celebrate the Beetlejuice sequel (feat. Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder) release, I’ve revisited the original and compared it to its musical adaptation. It’s the perfect recap for those of you who are planning on watching the new film, or just any die hard Tim Burton fans who like to indulge in a video essay from time to time. Get ready to have your expectations subverted, baby!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Subverting expectations as a narrative tool
05:03 Lydia
06:21 Beetlejuice
07:41 Adam & Barbara
08:51 Delia / Otho
11:43 Underage marriage
14:03 Juno
14:51 Sandworm
16:48 How the ending failed to stick the landing
19:32 Conclusion
Music: • [no copyright music] 'Dreamy Mode' cute ba...
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