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   clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Sep-2024 08:06:45 JST clacke

   We watched "Beetlejuice" at home and then "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" in the cinema.

   The old one is a cult classic, and I Iike the story line and characters, the pacing is great, it can surprise you multiple times if you hadn't already watched it dozens of times, but the humor is light-chuckle level and often unintentionally cringeworthy. It's the best and the worst of the 80s.

   The new one is fun, action-filled, full of love for the original, I love that they retained so many of the original cast and that it makes sense, we laughed and oohed and awwed and cringed at intentionally cringe-worthy moments.

   I'm not even talking about technology, Hollywood has learned so much about writing and directing in the last 36 years. The effects are obviously better, that goes without saying.

   #beetlejuice #BeetleJuice

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 14-Sep-2024 05:56:29 JST clacke

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     I enjoyed both. Kid suffered the old one and enjoyed the new one, but of course watching the old one contributed to the experience of watching the new one.
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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 17:12:17 JST clacke

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     @sab Yes! Kid and I both rejoiced that they were animating the sandworms at 1/2 or 1/3 framerate, just to nod to the original. 🥰
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     Stein (sab@hostux.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 17:12:19 JST Stein

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     @clacke I did exactly the same - both my partner and I saw the first one at home for the first time the other day, the second in the cinema yesterday. We're both in awe.

     She prefers the sequel. I couldn't pick a favourite - the newer one is less quirky, which is not bad or good, it just makes it hard to compare to me. They're both amazing movies.

     The effects were better, but I they still stayed true to the style of the original, which I adore. The sand worms were still kinda janky.