Happy Mischief Night! Andy is joined by Jon the Lit Crit Guy to discuss Tim Burton's 1988 horror comedy BEETLEJUICE, well known for its titular imp and goth heroine, but far less for its themes of afterlife bureaucracy, rapacious capitalism, rural gentrification, and class conflict.
We once again mentioned this Maggie Mae Fish video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inXrIYr2V_U
Music:
Danny Elfman - Beetlejuice Main Titles
Harry Belafonte - Day-O
Giorgio Moroder - Racer
Read an accompanying essay about Beetlejuice, Rural Gentrification, and insurrection at: https://gittlitz.substack.com/
William Beamish
2020-11-01 08:12:36 +0000 UTCQuinn Morlock
2020-10-30 15:48:02 +0000 UTC