The campy Tim Burton movieBeetlejuicebecame a cult classic after its 1988 release, developing a passionate fan base.
36 years later, the filmBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehit theaters.
I couldnt wait to watchBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,and it lived up to expectations in many ways.
Disappointingly,Beetlejuice 2s MacArthur Park scene didnt live up to expectations.
Whencomparing Day-O to MacArthur Park,the first felt completely authentic to the scene while the latter didnt.
However, Betelgeuse breaking out into song at his wedding felt forced, and thats partly because it was.
Unfortunately,they decided to include the entire 7-minute and 21-second-long song.
By comparison, the Day-O musical number lasts just under 2 minutes inBeetlejuice.
The fever dream-ish chaos in theMacArthur Park dance and lipsync sceneis fun at first.
The song includes changing time signatures and odd lyrics that feel appropriate forBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
However,the musical number dragged on for so long that it lost every bit of charm and enjoyment.
By the end, I was frustrated.
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Because bothBeetlejuiceandBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceinclude a big musical number, the expectation is thatBeetlejuice 3will continue the tradition.
The more times they include characters lip-syncing to songs, the higher the risk.
IfBeetlejuice 3messes up, that would be two movies in a row.
At this point, theyve already caught lightning in a bottle once by creating the Day-O scene.
The musical number needs to truly fit within the scene, rather than feeling forced.
I would also advise them to think about why they want a musical number in the movie.
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