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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Even thoughBeetlejuice Beetlejuicetook 36 years to make, it was well worth the wait.
The movie is funny, kitschy, gothic, spooky, and entertaining.
However, this isnt the only wayBeetlejuice Beetlejuicepays homage to its roots.
The dinner scene with Delia, Charles, and their guests is among the most iconicBeetlejuicemoments.
In addition to choosing a different song style, the events during the musical moments are fundamentally different.
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The dancing and lipsyncing inBeetlejuices Day-O possession scene is relatively tame because the Maitlands are in charge.
Firstly, the original scene had an element of absurdity because it was unexpected.
When it came time for the sequel, Tim Burton had the perfect selection with MacArthur Park.
The changing time signatures and vivid imagery in the lyrics perfectly fit Betelgeuses chaotic personality.
The modern dance by theBeetlejuice 2castand the cinematography are brilliant.
However,the director made a mistake by using the entire 7-minute and 21-second-long song in the sequel.
Numerous individuals have spoken about creating the MacArthur Park scene from conception to finish.
And then we kept evolving it.
We were like, ‘Yes!
That’s the crazy, weird, insane thing you need at the end of this movie.'"
We just went and did it.
It’s not something that is set in stone.
We just do it.
And it was quite liberating.
Burtons choice of song resonated with the cast members as well.
And I mean, but real stuff going on too with Lydia and Astrid and us.
It’s just wild and great and surprising."
ThereturningBeetlejuiceactorexplained that they created their own dance moves.
Meanwhile, Jenna Ortega credited her co-star with inspiring Astrid and Delias choreography throughout the MacArthur Park scene.
She said the following to Catherine OHara:
You were the inspiration behind the performance art aspect of it.
I think it read on the page as a proper dance, and you sparked an idea.
