Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!
TheBeetlejuice 2characterssoon go on a wild adventure when Astrid gets caught up in a villainous teen ghosts plan.
LikeBeetlejuice, the sequel defies genre rules by blending together comedy, horror, and fantasy.
She has little to no filter or awareness about how she impacts those around her in the original movie.
The situation gets even funnier because of the words she says.
She says Lydia left her papa, Astrid lost her grandpa, and Ive lost my horny handyman.
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She especially shouldnt be sharing this information in front of her granddaughter who gets teased by her classmates.
Then, he literally spills his guts, having them burst out of his abdomen.
The general sentiment of long-distance being challenging is relatable.
Despite her obviously brushing him off, he doesnt know when to stop.
He stumbles over his words, claiming the poem is about grief and then acceptance.
6My name is Charles Deetz.
Im feeling a little lightheaded.
The movie reveals that the family patriarch died after being eaten by a shark.
Hes squirting blood from his spinal cord on his bottom half.
He then delivers one of the funniest jokes inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice: My Name is Charles Deetz.
Im feeling a little lightheaded.
Apparently, hes incapable of doing anything without being fed lines.
This scene pokes fun at method actors whose characters become their entire personality.
Despite receiving lines, Wolf Jackson has forgotten that hes an actor, not a detective.
The meta aspect makes this joke even more genius.
4Oh My God, Its You.
I Thought A Moose Was Going To Attack Me.
The perfect example of her funny lines is her response when she hears Lydia doing breathing exercises.
She says, Oh good, its you.
I thought a moose was going to attack me.
Moreover, few characters would phrase that sentiment the way she did.
Anyone else might have just said, Whats that terrible sound?
or Stop making that sound.
3Wheres That Obnoxious Little Goth Girl Who Tormented Me All Those Years Ago?
Its Time To Find Her.
One of the funniest jokes inBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceharkens back to Delia and Lydias volatile relationship throughout the first movie.
Its time to find her.
The statement is equal parts funny, inspiring, and insulting all of which fit with Delia’s personality.
2Your Works Gonna Go Up In Value.
Most of the jokes fall into the categories of wordplay or snarky remarks.
In conventional humor, this joke would be seen as entirely inappropriate.
Someones death doesnt need an upside.
It also provides a little joy to Delia, a stereotypical egotistical artist, as she leaves her family.
1I Think It Was Dostoevsky Who Said, Later, F*cker.
He gives the homicidal teen ghost a moment of hope by stamping the passport.
Theres just something gratifying and amusing about hearing profanity within the same sentence as Dostoevskys name.
Theres just something gratifying and amusing about hearing profanity within the same sentence as Dostoevskys name.
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