Beetlejuice [DVD] [1988]

Excellent price and very quick delivery

Good to watch

I bought this DVD as part of my Fiancé's birthday as he absolutely loves it, I've not seen it before, we watched it the other night. Fantastic film, quality was excellent

Grandson chose this DVD he is very happy with it

Well packed and fast delivery

Good considering it is pre owned

Great classic film, excited for the next beetlejuice film when it release on dvd so I can buy it!!

A loved-up but unfortunate couple find their cherished former home in the hands of a family of utterly obnoxious yuppies. In a desperate bid to expel them and get their house back they end up hiring a "freelance bio-exorcist" named Betelgeuse – as in the star. In order to summon (or be rid of) the eponymous ‘human buster’, they are required to say his name three times – and this isn’t where the Rumplestiltskin comparisons end. Betelgeuse himself is a revolting zombie-like creature; if zombies could think and act on their thoughts that is. Looking like a malevolent Danny DeVito, this impish knave is just looking for a free lunch, and thinks he’s found one in the shape of Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin as the aforementioned couple. However, none of the trio have reckoned with proto-Goth Lydia (a young Winona Ryder) who can not only see them all due to her profoundly morbid aspect but has a few tricks of her own up her black, lacy sleeve.I think it’s safe to say though, that Michael Keaton exhaustively steals the show here – a whirling dervish of a character, he leers and leches his way through the 88 minutes, giving it everything he’s got, and reminding us of his still-unmatched virtuosity; read it and weep Johnny Depp. Even when Betelgeuse comes unstuck you just know he’s going to bounce right back, and a brilliant ending sight-gag only reinforces this belief.Not since 1984’s Ghostbusters had the movie world seen such paranormal humour par excellence; on top of Keaton’s brilliance there is loads to revel in: Ryder’s dark winsomeness – and Davis’ light likeness; Jeffrey Jones as a hassled but mulish entrepreneur; the late-lamented Glen Shadix as uber-camp interior designer Otho; Catherine O’Hara as a pretentious, tenacious sculptor, and oodles of nutty energy. Seen as a one-off back in 1988, we can now look at it as the blueprint for everything director Tim Burton has done since, and I’d like to think he’ll never top it.