Beetlejuice

In February of 2004, Jonathan Jones wrote an article titled, “The joy of gore” and shares that after 1929 and release of the short film Un Chien Andalou, was the turn when society began to look at cinema differently (Jones web). In this film, we are the viewer have no time to brace for the shock and honor or seeing the eye sliced open and begin to ooze, it sparked a new desire of the unexpected. While at first this was traumatic to many, society as a whole wanted more. In the film Spellbound by Alfred Hitchcock, Dali was given liberty to create the dream sequence to add a twist and mystery to the film. The film Beetlejuice, is another excellent example of how we continue to see the odd and unexpectedness of surrealism in film. There are several odd scenes when things are twisted in meanings can be perceived differently. It is also during this film we notice the clothing designs that were popular for the time. Della Deetz, played by Catherine O’hara, wears several different designs but most memorable is the head wrap made of gloves. Again in 2004, societies love with surrealism continues, as seen in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This film focus on trying to erase the bad memories and times of your life and keep only the good and favorable ones. The question is can this be done, or is our lives built by good and bad mixed together? One…

The story of Beetlejuice is a gothic, abnormally riveting tale that includes a number of bizarre characters. However, one of the most important characters in the story, which acts as the driving force for the storyline, is possibly the most underestimated. Lydia Deetz is a significant catalyst in the progression and movement within Beetlejuice because of her courage and unorthodox nature. Within the story of Beetlejuice lies a structural pattern called a romance narrative circle, albeit an…

The film Beetlejuice (1988) proves to be a whirlwind of events involving numerous characters with diverse personality types. The main characters are a couple, the Maitlands, who are killed in a car accident. They are stuck as ghosts in their home, when a new family – not to their liking – arrives. The Deetzes and the Maitlands struggle to accept the situation and their new cohabitation. Within the chaos of the movie, remains Lydia Deetz. She is a peculiar teen that is able to bring the two…

Tim Burton Cinematic Techniques Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques such as music and sound, lighting, editing, and camera movements. Cinematic techniques are basically used to explain how the editing, music, lighting, and camera movement are used in the movies. All three of the movies connects with the cinematic techniques by showing different aspects and how the techniques were used in the movies. Also they connect with the techniques by showing how the mood is developed like in the movie…

Tim Burton, a director for many movies. Movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These are movies that will be us in this essay. Burton has many crazy characters. Characters that are shy, dark, crazy, and a little creepy. Some characters that he created are Edward, Mr. Wonka, and Beetlejuice. Burton’s dark style is best conveyed through his use of color, zooming, and music. One defining characteristic of Burton’s style is his use of color to devolve…

Chocolate Factory, and Beetlejuice, Burton uses music and sound, costuming, editing, and props to emphasize the theme of crime and punishment. Burton portrays that if one does something they know they shouldn’t do or are told not to do, their actions have consequences. Burton uses numerous other cinematic techniques in the movies, but these four help create this theme the most. Tim Burton didn’t just become the style of writer and director he is today on his own, he was inspired by multiple…

Beetlejuice is about a zany character name beetlejuice, throughout this movie beetlejuice tries to help a dead couple scare people out of their house and through the movie the dead couple start getting to know the daughter of the new homeowners and they end up becoming great friends. Burton was good at budgeting for his movies one had had to do this with was the 1989 movie Batman ,which is about a vigilante who was struck with misfortune as a child when someone robbed his parents and then killed…

Beetlejuice happens to depict death in a way that is crude, while Night and Fog uses graphic images to cause the viewer discomfort. This film adds to the overall concept of death by adding the perspective of individuals who were given a death sentence by other people, not through natural…

Movies like Beetlejuice [Beetlejuice, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1] (1988) and the ever-popular Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0030079/bio] (2004) have used shrunken heads as a form of comedic relief; however, the actual practice of creating a shrunken head is extremely dark. While numerous cultures participated in the practice of headhunting, the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Peruvian Amazon…

With movies such as Beetlejuice (1989) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), Tim Burton is one of the most well known director/producers of this century. His early obsession with painting and horror films developed into an iconic man with a quirky and almost grotesque style called, “Burtonesque”. With his work being nominated for 2 Oscars, 20 wins, and 59 other nominations, it is no question that Tim Burton is one of the most notorious in the business. While his work is distinguished and celebrated,…