Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (4KUHD/Steelbook + BluRay + Digital)

Ok... I'm willing to do the work! This 4K steelbook is very nice. That said I'm not big on the cover art of just Beetlejuice when there are tons of great characters in the film. I like the art with the house that is a take on the 1988 film art. Also the glow in the dark feature is kind of lacking. I watch several of the special features and it was nice to see some new stuff that I hadn't already seen on social media or YouTube. An example was the feature about the stop motion effects. The 4K transfer is crisp and sounds fantastic! Absolutely no complaints there. And Lydia on the back of the steelbook is a nice touch. There's my product review. Movie review: I had a really good time with this sequel. I went in not expecting the original 1988 film because I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment. It's such a great film that I've watched many times over the years and I knew the nostalgia that I have for the original film just wasn't going to allow me to appreciate this sequel as much as some might. That being said I really had a good time watching it. I thought Michael Keaton fell right back into the character and did a fantastic job. I can't believe he is in his 70s and had that much energy! Winona Ryder returns as Lydia and I feel like she had a very tough job returning to this character. The reason I think this is because she was a child when she originally played the character so stepping back into this role over 30 years later as a woman, had to be a challenge. I feel like she did a very good job and really loved the relationship between her and her daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega). I never really got the hype for Jenna until I saw her in the show Wednesday and really fell in love with her as an actress. She's great in this and I thought she was hysterical in the Sabrina Carpenter music video for "Taste". I think she has a bright future as an actress and especially among the horror genre. No I can't finish this review without talking about Catherine O'Hara who I've always loved and admired. Stepping back into the role of Delia Deetz, one of everyone's favorite character from the original. I thought she was really good, I thought maybe she would be a little more unhinged and still be somewhat mean. But it was fun that her character developed as an older lady into a kinder gentler soul. You probably heard that there's a lot going on within the film. I think there's like four mini plots that all come together for a climax that might seem a little unsatisfying considering everything that's going on. But I thought it was good, when you've got so much going on I think we just expect something insane to happen in the end. And we got a musical number that some people loved and some people were lukewarm on. I thought it was a lot of fun and I had that song MacArthur Park stuck in my head for weeks along with Tragedy from the Bee Gees. Speaking of music I really enjoy Danny Elfman's score once again. I've always enjoyed his music and in fact I have several of his soundtracks on vinyl and CD still. So the last thing I'll say is go into this film not expecting the original movie. The original is frankly a classic and I've seen it in the top 100 best comedies of all time on many websites. The original is simple, beautiful and something that many of us have cherished for many years. Thinking that you are going to get the same greatness is a sure way to end with disappointment. When I saw the film the first time I didn't really know how to feel about it. A few days later I saw it a second time and I definitely liked it more on second viewing. I've seen the movie four times now since it came out on physical media. I am a big fan of the movie now and I will say that I wouldn't mind one final Beetlejuice movie in the future.

Excellent quality and value priced

Both disks were in good shape

I was young when Beetlejuice came out and I bought the original DVD. I put that movie on in the background when I am doing projects or chores. So when Beetlejuice 2 came out I wanted to get a hard copy to do the same. I was about to buy the single DVD for Beetlejuice 2 when I saw this package that had both 1 and 2 and it was only 2 dollars more. It was worth the $2. My original Beetlejuice has a really stupid menu that is a simple set of options to choose. No animations or transitions. I never cared much because I my DVD player starts where I left off when I insert a movie that I have played before. But it was nice that the disk in this package for the original Beetlejuice has a nice animated menu and something that looks a lot better than the original. The second disk also has a nice menu that is similar. As with the original, neither of these have a directors commentary or actors commentary. I really like the movies that have an alternate audio track to hear the actors or the director. But the original didn't have it and the new ones don't have it.

This was a hard review to write because on one hand, I want to give the movie itself a good score... ...but on the other hand, I hate the packaging so much, I want to give it a mediocre review. So I guess we'll meet in the middle. As a film, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is a bit overstuffed and messy, but is absolutely entertaining and endearing in many of the same ways the original was. As a lifelong fan of the original movie, having grown up watching it on trusty old VHS in the 90s, I was very much satisfied. And in terms of extras, there's some really solid content here to delve into between commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. Also, it barely needs to be said... but the 4K and HD presentations are excellent all around, with high quality audio and video. So why isn't this getting a 5? The case sucks, plain and simple. Specifically, it's almost impossible to remove the Blu-Ray disc. It's set so deep you can't get a finger under it. And the steelbook is thin enough that if you try to press the center to pop it out, it warps the case. I'm 90% sure it'll end up getting damaged by the third or fourth time I try to get the Blu-Ray out. So I'm probably going to need to buy a separate case to house the Blu-Ray. Such a shame, too, because the case is gorgeous otherwise, with the nifty glow-in-the-dark cover. I'm giving this a 4 out of 5 just because the movie and extras are so good. But be aware... it's an enormous pain to get one of the two discs out!

Película recibida en perfecto estado

I loved the first Beetlejuice movie and wore out the vhs. It was great finding the original movie and the new one available as a two-disc set. The second film is just as good as the first. However, with the advancement of CGI and other computer animation, the second movie is more gory and shows blood and dismembered characters and bodies. So it’s definitely PG-13. Yet it’s so hilarious in its own way. It was fun seeing the original actors back, with the exception of the actor who played Charles Deetz. References are made throughout the film. I enjoyed seeing Jenna Ortega as Astrid. She’s good in this film as well as in the Wednesday series. If you like fun movies that are macabre and a bit twisted, you’ll love “Beetlejuice” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”And there’s a third Beetlejuice” movie in the works!

Both films were great! I will be adding these to my October Halloween movie annual rotation. Definitely pick this up and enjoy!

Llego en excelente estado Brilla en la oscuridad

Llegó muy bien cuidado y sin daños, como se aprecia en la imágenes. Es la edición que brilla en la oscuridad. La imagen es muy buena y se aprecia de forma clara y nítida, con buena profundidad de los negros y fuerza en los colores primarios. El audio en inglés Dolby Atmos es muy bueno y potente, sin pérdida de intenten los diálogos. También trae español latino Dolby Digital 5.1 y subtítulos en ambos idiomas. El código digital es válido solo para USA.

Así si con gusto compramos las ediciones, este steelbook venia en perfecto estado con su slipcover que efectivamente brilla en la obscuridad. Vienen con español latino tanto el 4k como el bluray, el 4k Trae el castellano también por si a alguien le interesa.

Llegó bien, una pequeña abolladura muy leve , lo cual siento que Amazon debería poner más cuidado en este tipo de estuches ,lo mandaron en un sobre , he pedido otras películas sencillas y las mandan en caja más protegidas y los Steelbook en un simple sobre .