127. 🪲🧃Beetlejuice (1988)

The Nostalgia Test Podcast

Dan & Manny put the 1988 Tim Burton classic 🪲🧃Beetlejuice to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!
“[Beetlejuice] is a movie about a man who doesn't want to read and a woman who I believe is functionally illiterate.” -Dan Dissinger

Buckle up Nostalgia Testers because this episode has it all! You'll hear tangents about Dan & Manny's childhood memories of watching Beetlejuice, praise for Tim Burton's creative style, their love for the practical effects of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice being all about the importance of reading, Dan wonders if Geena Davis' character is illiterate, and Manny believes this is the first ever staycation in movie history?

The boys also do an impromptu Nostalgia Test Now reaction to the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice movie, and then their secret producer points out the ultimate Beetlejuice easter egg. So, say his name once, say it twice, say it a third time, and get ready for the ULTIMATE Nostalgic Beetlejuice podcast!
Email us ([e-mail]) your thoughts about Beetlejuice or Beetlejuice Beetlejuice so we can share them on the next episode & we'll send you a FREE Digital Art Print of a quote from this episode!

APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW:

00:00 Introduction and Nostalgia Test Setup

00:55 First Impressions and Childhood Memories

02:00 Beetlejuice's Character and Movie Analysis

02:30 Tim Burton's Unique Style and Iconic Scenes

05:43 Plot Holes and Character Dynamics

13:52 Winona Ryder's Role and Career Highlights

17:12 Michael Keaton's Performance and Legacy

22:33 Concerns About the Sequel

25:26 Discussing the Length of the Movie

26:00 Nostalgia and Expectations

27:28 Previewing the Trailer

27:46 Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis

28:46 Michael Keaton's Role

30:31 CGI vs Practical Effects

30:56 Cameos and Concerns

32:19 Sequels and Comparisons

36:17 Iconic Scenes in Beetlejuice

38:23 Final Thoughts and Nostalgia Test

43:26 Easter Eggs and Hidden Details

45:06 Conclusion and Call to Action

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• Beetlejuice (Movie 1988)
• Beetlejuice (Cartoon 1989-1991)
• Drop Dead Fred (Movie 1991)
• Tim Burton
• Alec Baldwin
• Geena Davis
• Catherine O’Hara
• Jeffery Jones
• Winona Ryder
• Howard the Duck (Movie 1986)
• Michael Keaton
• Dick Cavett
• Harry Belafonte
• Nightmare Before Christmas (Movie 1993)
• Heathers (Movie 1988)
• Edward Scissorhands (Movie 1990)
• Great Balls of Fire (Movie 1989)
• Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Movie 1992)
• Reality Bites (Movie 1994)
• Stranger Things (TV Series 2016-Present)
• Batman (Movie 1989)
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Iron Man (Movie 2008)
• Bruce Willis
• Sneakers (Movie 1992)
• Mom (Movie 1983)
• Timothée Chalamet
• The Mask (Movie 1994)
• Robert Goulet
• Danny Elfman
• Monica Bellucci
• Willem Dafoe
• Danny DeVito
• The Empire Strikes Back (Movie 1980)
• Terminator 2 (Movie 1991)
• Batman Returns (Movie 1992)

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