Get These Living People Out of My House

Rating: 8/10 (10 September 2019)

Beetlejuice was fantastic--meaning Michael Keaton. The movie was good too, but it would've been a lot better with more Beetlejuice.
When Adam and Barbara (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) died unexpectedly they found themselves prisoners in their own home as ghosts. Not wanting their home to be occupied by some sheik New Yorkers, they devised a plan to scare the new owners away. Well, they sucked at being spooky ghosts so they employed the help of Betelgeuse.
Beetlejuice was a little too extreme for them, but I loved him. Look, Beetlejuice got his own cartoon after this movie, not Adam and Barbara. They were lame. They were lame on purpose though. They were this very tepid and boring couple that wanted a simple life in the country. That can't carry a movie. Beetlejuice, on the other hand, was a fast talking, witty, disgusting, and funny individual. The movie had a slow start but picked up significantly when Beetlejuice was introduced.
The other characters were slightly more interesting but not interesting enough. Lydia (Winona Ryder) was the goth, hates-everything-teen that had the ability to see Adam and Barbara. Her father and stepmother were a bit more vibrant but still nothing to pay to see. The movie hinged on one character and one character alone. He was going to make or break the movie and he made it.