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Written by James M. Tate / 7/28/2026 / No comments / alec baldwin , annie mcenroe , catherine o'hara , cindy daly , comedy , dick cavett , eighties , geena davis , horror , jeffrey jones , michael keaton , simmy bow , sylvia sidney , tim burton , winona ryder

TIM BURTON DIRECTING MICHAEL KEATON AS 'BEETLEJUICE'

<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhg_PPdn9Uyk0DzgKlsWSG_xh-JoE00jtRKD4jn2h58xnnDmLST62IwzuxDyGA8rY1OPl5OPrYDjGJrPGLmGJIqu1qY0bFRT7HOgBqIRzgjphxb0rhfRna_HiKNxONDLbVCUqZmsDVHGkRokvV4_qt0w7NAmDDh_01cDExsPgAeBcPBQ50UgD5EQ83pHP/s2104/Screen%20Shot%202026-07-27%20at%201.19.38%20PM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="2104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhg_PPdn9Uyk0DzgKlsWSG_xh-JoE00jtRKD4jn2h58xnnDmLST62IwzuxDyGA8rY1OPl5OPrYDjGJrPGLmGJIqu1qY0bFRT7HOgBqIRzgjphxb0rhfRna_HiKNxONDLbVCUqZmsDVHGkRokvV4_qt0w7NAmDDh_01cDExsPgAeBcPBQ50UgD5EQ83pHP/s1600/Screen%20Shot%202026-07-27%20at%201.19.38%20PM.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Title: BEETLEJUICE Year: 1988 Rating: ****1/2</u><br></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE, the King King Mark... that point when the titular creature finally shows up, in both cases exactly after forty-five minutes... provides an equal anticipation for the leading characters and the audience... <br><br>The audience is waiting for comic actor Michael Keaton to steal the movie, and the young married couple... who died and have become ghosts... needs him to save their perfect dream house... <br><span></span></p>

alec baldwin, annie mcenroe, catherine o'hara, cindy daly, comedy, dick cavett, eighties, geena davis, horror, jeffrey jones, michael keaton, simmy bow, sylvia sidney, tim burton, winona ryder

TIM BURTON DIRECTING MICHAEL KEATON AS 'BEETLEJUICE'

Title: BEETLEJUICE Year: 1988 Rating: ****1/2 In Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE, the King King Mark... that point when the titular creature fi...

Written by James M. Tate / 6/23/2019 / No comments / annie potts , barry corbin , comedy , eighties , jeffrey jones , joe flaherty , john candy , neo noir , shawnee smith , tim thomerson , valri bromfield

JOHN CANDY GETS HIS OWN FLETCH IN 'WHO'S HARRY CRUMB?'

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>VHS/DVD Slip-Cover YEAR: 1989 Score: ***1/2</u></td></tr>
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This underrated comedy, with the title-character going from place to place to figure out who kidnapped a rich man's gorgeous daughter, learning he's inept at filling the shoes at his
 family-owned detective agency while always screwing things up, is an enjoyable time-filler... <br>
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Basically it's John Candy's FLETCH and, while paling to the Chevy Chase classic (yet far superior to FLETCH LIVES), both wear disguises for each undercover scenario, taking the Film 
Noir gumshoe template into the bright and glossy late-1980s (there's even a miniature orange tree on Harry's desk, a subtle nod to CHINATOWN)... <br>
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The funniest moments don't seem intentional like the physical gags, especially as Crumb flounders for the right words around comparably classy, educated tricksters (like Annie Potts or snobby villain Jeffrey Jones). And despite the overall humor being hit and miss, the eclectic RUTHLESS PEOPLE style characters interact well, especially the unique and flowing chemistry between Candy 
and "ugly duckling" Shawnee Smith as the younger sister of the kidnapped supermodel. And beware of the <i>totally awesome</i> video rental cover (shown above): it's merely a flimsy cardboard slip-cover over the actual DVD/Blu Ray with same artwork sans the retro VHS gimmick.   <br>

annie potts, barry corbin, comedy, eighties, jeffrey jones, joe flaherty, john candy, neo noir, shawnee smith, tim thomerson, valri bromfield

JOHN CANDY GETS HIS OWN FLETCH IN 'WHO'S HARRY CRUMB?'

VHS/DVD Slip-Cover YEAR: 1989 Score: ***1/2 This underrated comedy, with the title-character going from place to place to figure out who...

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