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While Beetlejuice 2 Taking Tim Burton’s supernatural tale in a few new directions, the sequel has a lot of fun with its various Easter eggs and references. with these Beetlejuice Sequel Arriving 36 years later, the movie has the tough job of catering to original fans looking for nostalgia and the new generation of fans. Adding Jenna Ortega to Beetlejuice 2The cast was undoubtedly a great way to embrace the new era, considering the actress is one of Hollywood’s most popular rising stars, but any real success was highly dependent on staying true to the original.
A lot has changed since the first one Beetlejuice Debuted in 1988, the same can be said for Changes in the Universe with the Deetz Family. Returning figures like Lydia, Delia and even Beetlejuice are still the beloved characters that helped shape Burton’s movie into a classic, but they’re also at very different times in their respective lives from when we last saw them. That said, with various easter eggs and clever connections to the original movie, Beetlejuice 2 Succeeded in serving as an exciting legacy sequell which mixes nostalgia and modern pop culture references.
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The city model in the opening credits
Winter River is back on the show
When the original Beetlejuice started, The opening credits showed an overhead view of Winter River before switching to Adam’s model of the small town. Beetlejuice 2 Open similarly, presenting a look at the city before flipping to the miniature entertainment in model form. The shot ends on the house on the hill, but familiar figures can be seen just before the home comes into focus (more on that later).
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mirror the original movie, Beetlejuice 2 Uses the same text for the opening credits sequence. The title card is also inspired by the 1988 version, but it has understandably been updated a bit to celebrate the arrival of the modern sequel.
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Lydia’s Ghost House Show
Lydia took a surprising career path
Beetlejuice 2 Officially with Lydia on the set of her talk show, Ghost houseWhere she uses her powers to connect with the dead and help the living in various ways. When you show a short clip of her investigation, it is clear Ghost house is meant to poke fun at paranormal investigation shows like Game ghost hunters And Ghost Adventures.
However, the talk show aspect allows Lydia to film in front of a live audience, giving the program a more personal aspect. Based on Rory’s motivations for exploitation, he probably made most of the decisions around Ghost house. Whether Rory believes in Lydia’s powers or not, he primarily focuses on exploiting her supernatural gifts for his own gain.
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The Schitt’s Creek nod in Delia’s art studio
A return from the crowing
When he heard about Charles’ death in Beetlejuice 2Lydia heads to Delia’s posh New York City art studio. The place is full of various art installations, including giant video screens by Delia. One of the screens features Delia wears a white long-sleeved shirt with her arms out as black birds fly around her. The picture may remind Sheets creek fans of Crows have 3 eyes: The crowingMoira’s movie filmed in Bosnia during season 5.
Moira notably played a doctor in the movie involving mutant crows, with hopes that the release would revive her acting career. The character gets a surge in popularity as an actress when her movie premieres in Sheets creek Season 6 along with a red carpet that went viral. Oddly enough, fame and notoriety for her work are always on Delia’s mind in the Beetlejuice Franchise.
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Tim Burton’s stop-motion recreation of Charles’ death
Burton has a lot of experience with stop-motion
Tim Burton is no stranger to stop-motion after his work on dead bride, frankenvenie, And The Nightmare Before Christmas (Which he wrote and produced). In a pleasant surprise, Beetlejuice 2 Features a stop-motion sequence to detail the events of how Charles Deetz died. The recreation depicts Charles’ plane to South America crashing into the ocean, where he is attacked and killed by a shark before reaching safety.
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The stop-motion sequence is short, but it’s a nice touch for a filmmaker already celebrated for his use of practical effects. Although fans are expecting some Burton trademarks in the long-awaited Beetlejuice Sequel, the use of stop-motion is a fun element in the movie.
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Charles’ love of bird watching
Charles died of his hobby
Tim Burton’s 1988 movie made it abundantly clear that Charles was a great bird-watcher. He even had a bunch of stuffed dead birds and bird paintings displayed over his study, which he would not allow Delia to convince. ironic, Bird-watching is what ends up killing Charles Beetlejuice 2 Since he was on a bird-watching trip when his plane went down in the South Pacific.
Delia makes sure to blame Charles’ love of birds for his death since a shark wouldn’t have eaten him if he hadn’t gone on a trip to bird watch. Not only are the birds still in Charles’ office when Lydia and Rory are there later, but “Bird Watcher” is included on Charles’ tombstone.
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Danny DeVito’s cameo
Beetlejuice 2 reunites DeVito and Burton
Beetlejuice 2 Reunites Danny DeVito with Tim Burton and Michael Keaton after working on 2019’s Dumbo. Before that, the trio notably worked together on Batman ReturnsWhere DeVito played Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin. DeVito has a cameo as a janitor in the netherworld Beetlejuice 2 And be the first person to encounter Delores’ soul-sucking powers before succumbing to her wrath.
Interestingly, DeVito’s Beetlejuice 2 Character drinks from a bottle of floor varnish in the janitor’s closet, hinting that he died by suicide doing the same thing. When the liquid spills out of his mouth, it is very similar to the penguin’s death sequence, with dark liquid coming out of his mouth.
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Delia’s iconic sculptures
There is more than one
Delia was known for her eccentric art from the first movie, including her very strange sculptural designs that she proudly displayed at the Winter River home. The sculpture that almost killed her in the original film makes a comeback in the sequel. While picking up Astrid at her boarding school, One of Delia’s spiked sculptures can be seen on the campus grounds outside the Deetz art building.
Although it is possible the Deetz family donated the original version of the sculpture design as part of their funding effort for the school, the same sculpture can be seen outside the Winter River House home. It seems Delia kept a lot of her art in Winter River to focus on new designs at the Soho gallery.
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“Day-O” song at Charles’ funeral
The Harry Belafonte song is a big element of the original movie
The Deetz family had Charles’ funeral in Winter River, a detail first confirmed in Beetlejuice 2s first teaser trailer. Like the trailer footage, An iteration of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O” plays during Charles’ vacationwith a children’s choir leading the eulogy at the cemetery as part of beetlejuice 2′s soundtrack.
The “Day-O” song sequence of Beetlejuice was a beloved moment in the 1988 movie, so it makes sense that the sequel used it to say goodbye to the character’s form. Instead of the original upbeat version, the movie chose a much different tone.
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Little Jane makes an appearance
There is also a third Jane Butterfield
In the original movie, Jane Butterfield was Barbara’s family member trying to sell the Maitland house. She succeeded after Adam and Barbara died, but apparently, the interest in fact stayed with the family. Jane always had her daughter with her in the first movie, and Beetlejuice 2 Confirmed that Little Jane remained in Winter River and followed in her mother’s footsteps.
Little Jane has grown up with her own daughter (also named Jane) and has an interest in selling the Deets home after Charles’ death. The returning character also fills Lydia in some town lore, specifically the story surrounding Jeremy, ultimately proving that Astrid is in grave danger.
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Maxi Dean gets a mention
The fate of Maxie and Sarah Dean has always been a mystery
For years, it was speculated that Beetlejuice killed Maxie and Sarah Dean when he sent them flying through the air with the carnival game in the first movie. however, Beetlejuice 2 May have finally revealed the fate of the thin couple after Delia mentions Maxie’s name at Charles’ wake.
By asking if Maxi Dean has arrived, Beetlejuice 2 Seemingly confirms that the couple survived the end of the original Beetlejuice. Oddly, Sarah isn’t mentioned, but the name drop implies that Maxie is still around in 2024. The other scenario shows Delia wondering if Maxie would show up after Charles’ death to finally discover if the man himself is still alive.
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Miss Shannon’s is still open
The school is still operating after 36 years
After Rory’s inappropriately timed marriage proposal to Lydia, Astrid takes a bike and flees the wake. The character rides over Winter River and passes several notable locations, including Miss Shannon’s School for Girls, the same school Lydia attended after her family moved to town. Miss Shannon may be small, But the all-girls school is still open Beetlejuice 2.
Despite early speculation, Astrid does not attend Miss Shannon, as she attends a private boarding school. That said, riding by the spot is a nice nod to Lydia’s character, and it shows that not everything in Winter River has changed since the Deets family lived there full-time.
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Delores’ revival has Tim Burton connections
Burton was inspired by his previous work
When Delores comes back to live in beetlejuice 2, Her body parts are kept in a bunch of wooden crates in the afterlife realm. She puts her body back together piece by piece, but when reattaching an arm, This shot focuses on Delores’ hand crawling across the floor in the same behavior known for the Addams Family Franchise.
Tim Burton, of course, has a lot of experience with Thing after working on Netflix Wednesday With Jenna Ortega. The sentient body parts, in general, also remind Sally of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Not only was Sally voiced by Beetlejuices Katherine O’Hara, but the character also sews body parts in a similar way to Delores’ stapled body.
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Beetlejuice’s world’s best chef mug
Beetlejuice may be a fan of The Office
There’s no question that Beetlejuice thinks highly of himself, but one detail on his desk in the afterlife proves how “the ghost with the most” really feels about his status. After the events of the first movie, Beetlejuice ends up working as the “Afterlife Call Center Manager” and oversees a team of men with shrunken heads. On Beetlejuice’s desk is a “World’s Best Boss” mug Made famous by Michael Scott in The office.
The prop sits next to a picture of Lydia when Beetlejuice first encountered her as a teenager in the ’80s, proving he’s still pining for her after all these years. The attack can also be seen later in the movie when Bob (dressed as Beetlejuice) hides under the desk while Delores is searching for her ex-husband.
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Delia is still mad at Charles for the Winter River House
Delia never got over the relocation
When the Deetz family relocates to Winter River, Connecticut from NYC in the first movie, Delia isn’t too happy. Charles always assured his wife that the new home would grow on her, but that may never have been the case. While documenting her primal screams as art, Delia discusses processing grief with Lydia and Astrid. When Delia unleashes an unprovoked anger, Astrid asks what Charles did to her, and Delia quickly replies that he bought the house in Winter River without telling her.
Considering Charles is buried in Winter River, Delia recognizes how much the place meant to him.
This line proves that Winter River is not, in fact, growing on her. Oddly enough, she must have convinced Charles to move back to the city at some point since she has a gallery in Soho, and even Lydia moved back to New York. Considering Charles is buried in Winter River, Delia recognizes how much the place meant to him.
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Adam’s Town Model has new additions
Adam kept up with his favorite hobby
Although Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis do not appear in Beetlejuice 2Adam’s model of winter river is still present. This model comes into play several times during the sequel, however Beetlejuice 2 Also makes an effort to tease additions made to the model by Adam since we last saw the characters in the first movie.
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In addition to small figures of Adam and Barbara, the couple’s yellow car can be seen upside down in the river in reference to how the couple tragically died decades earlier. Adam apparently continued with this hobby until he and Barbara found a way to leave the house.
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Christian Slater makes an appearance
Winona Ryder has a history with the actor
After exploring the attic, Astrid finds a box of her father’s belongings, including an old photo album. When the character flips through the old pictures, there is one of a younger Lydia and Richard. The real picture in Beetlejuice 2 is an altered image of Winona Ryder and Christian Slater from the late 80s But with a young image of Santiago Cabrera as Richard placed over Slater’s head.
Slater isn’t exactly into that Beetlejuice Sequel, but his part of his body does.
The image (via Tumblr) would be followed Beetlejuice Released in 1988, when Ryder and Slater met while filming Heathers. The co-stars also sparked dating rumors around the time, especially when they attended events together. Slater isn’t exactly into that Beetlejuice Sequel, but his part of his body does.
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Kill, baby, kill reference
It makes sense for Lydia to love horror movies
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Lydia and Astrid have a complicated dynamic, but the pair have a few meaningful moments together before reconciling in the afterlife. One of the moments features Lydia sharing details of her pregnancy with Astrid while the two look at family pictures. The movie reveals that Lydia was in a Mario Bava film marathon and watching Kill, baby, kill With Richard when her water broke.
Considering Lydia’s macabre demeanor, with some of the characteristics passed down to Astrid, Lydia going into labor while watching a gothic horror movie is very fitting for the character. It is also nice to know that Richard has many of the same interests, with the detail that Kill, baby, kill was Richard’s favorite movie.
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Astrid’s “Scream” Halloween costume
Jenna Ortega has experience with a different kind of cry
See how Beetlejuice 2 Is set around Halloween, the topic of costumes comes up a few times. Astrid dresses up as Marie Curie before hanging out with Jeremy on Halloween night, but she also reminisces about a time when Halloween was her favorite holiday. While sharing memories with her dad, Astrid mentions that she once wore a costume inspired by Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” painting in second grade..
However, mentioning the costume also serves as a recall to Jenna Ortega’s role as Tara in the last two. scream Movies. In addition to WednesdayOrtega’s presence in the scream Franchise has helped push her career to new levels. The Ghostface mask in scream It was never said that he was inspired by Munch’s painting, but the similarities are there.
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The Deetz family is not a big fan of Disney
Burton doesn’t have a great history with Disney
Keeping on the theme of Halloween, Lydia discusses costumes with Jane while Astrid is on her date with Jeremy. The discussion leans into Disney-inspired costumes earlier Lydia says the closest Astrid ever came to a Disney costume was when she dressed as Cinderella’s dead mom. The revelation is hilariously rude, but it also serves as a Disney for Disney after Tim Burton’s decision to leave the studio after issues with 2019’s. Dumbo.
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Although Burton worked on several notable Disney movies, the relationship between the filmmaker and the studio did not end on good terms. A few years after Dumbo, Burton declared that he was done working for Disney, so the dig at Disney costumes was probably kept for a reason.
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The Netherworld’s Soul Train
The afterlife likes to dance
Beetlejuice 2 Very much expands the franchise’s afterlife realm, including an introduction of the Netherworld’s soul train. After Jeremy tricks Astrid into switching her place in the real world, Jenna Ortega’s character is taken to the soul trainA train that takes the dead to the “beyond”. The platform includes members of the dead in a choreographed dance inspired by the musical variety show also titled soul train.
Running from 1971 to 2006, soul train Highlighted performances of various types of music such as soul, R&B and hip-hop. Except these soul train Dance sequence, The Companions of the Afterlife, implies that Astrid can still catch the train if she “hustles,” which is a nod to 1975’s “The Hustle” by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony.