First Glance: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”

The current trend of bringing back movies from the 1980s continues. A steady diet of sequels, prequels, reboots, and remakes have been coming our way including TWO new trailers today. One of them is for none other than “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, Tim Burton’s follow-up to his 1988 surprise hit “Beetlejuice”. I’m not sure there was a large number of faithful fans calling for a “Beetlejuice” sequel. Yet here we are 36 years later with me, a moderate fan of the original, surprisingly intrigued by this new installment.

I’m guessing many will go see “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” just to revisit Burton’s wacky supernatural world. For me, the biggest draw is the return of the great Michael Keaton. Even at the age of 72, Keaton still shows signs of that madcap energy that was such a big part of his early movies. I can’t wait to see that unleashed once again. The new trailer gives us a taste for what we can expect, including the returns of Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” hits theaters September 6th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.