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Beetlejuice, Bio-exorcist
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Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1988
Original Running Time:
92 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
54 minutes
Time Cut:
38 minutes
Subtitles Available:
Available In:
- HD
- Surround Sound
Additional Links:
Contact:
Synopsis:
The ghosts of a deceased couple are annoyed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a sketchy bio-exorcist to drive them out. In this cut, as soon as Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) die, they will not be heard again until the very end of the movie.
The story revolves more around this haunted house and all its weird inhabitants.
The story revolves more around this haunted house and all its weird inhabitants.
Intention:
The idea of removing lines of dialogue from the Maitlands came by accident. I muted the center channel to see if I could replace it with a dubbed stereo version of the movie from an older DVD, while retaining the surround quality of the Blu-ray.
I found that the Maitlands were quite interesting to look at while not talking.
I found that the Maitlands were quite interesting to look at while not talking.
Additional Notes:
Favorite moment: when the Maitlands meet Beetlejuice in the model. That was super fun to edit.
Hardest cut: Gina Davis is so good, her character so subtle. I'm sorry I had to remove so much of her great work.
Special Thanks:
I wish to thank JasonFlippy for his guidance. This edit has been well improved thanks to the time he took to watch it and share notes!
I also wish to thank everyone who commented on the thread. Being able to exchange ideas, test short clips and receive words of encouragement can make a difference.
I also wish to thank everyone who commented on the thread. Being able to exchange ideas, test short clips and receive words of encouragement can make a difference.
Release Information:
Digital
Cuts and Additions:
*Opens with the Maitlands going out of the house, then getting killed
+Inserted the original credits after the car accident
-Removed the Maitlands returning home, the sandworm scene and the discovery of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
+Inserted Beetlejuice reading the obituary right after the credits
-Removed the following scenes when Barbara and Adam accept they are dead
*The Deetzes Arrive
-Removed every moments when Barbara and Adam talk during the moving scene
-Removed Charles reading a magazine and Barbara freaking out
-Recut dialogue between Delia and Charles about remodeling the house so we don’t hear Barbara and Adam talking
-Removed Barbara and Adam skimming through the Handbook
-Removed Adam reading the Betelgeuse flyer
-Removed Barbara realizing Lydia saw them through the window
-Removed a shot of Barbara and Adam in the attic
-Removed Adam saying ‘don’t worry I locked the door’
-Removed Adam drawing a door on the brick wall
-Removed Afterlife waiting room scene
-Removed Afterlife office ‘tour’ and meeting Juno the case worker
-Removed Beetlejuice catching a fly
-Lydia meets Barbara and Adam disguised as ghosts wearing sheets
-Recut Lydia talking with Barbara and Adam so she’s the only one speaking
-Recut Barbara and Adam meeting Beetlejuice, so they don’t talk
-Removed Lydia trying to convince Barbara and Adam to meet the Deetzes after the Banana boat song scene
-Removed Lydia telling her parents and their guests ‘they don’t want to come down’
-Recut that scene so it still works
-Removed a short scene with Beetlejuice being snarky
-Removed Barbara and Adam climbing back up from the window sill
-Recut the BeetleSnake scene so Barbara doesn’t talk
-Removed Barbara and Adam arguing with Beetlejuice
-Removed Barbara and Adam meeting Juno for the second time
-Removed Barbara and Adam practicing scary faces
-Removed Barbara and Adam having a conversation with Lydia about death
-Removed Adam saying Barbara as she fades away
-Removed Barbara silently mouthing Adam and Adam saying Barbara
-Removed Lydia telling Beetlejuice she wants to talk with Barbara
-Removed Lydia coming back from school and everything that follows
*End Credits
+Inserted the original credits after the car accident
-Removed the Maitlands returning home, the sandworm scene and the discovery of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
+Inserted Beetlejuice reading the obituary right after the credits
-Removed the following scenes when Barbara and Adam accept they are dead
*The Deetzes Arrive
-Removed every moments when Barbara and Adam talk during the moving scene
-Removed Charles reading a magazine and Barbara freaking out
-Recut dialogue between Delia and Charles about remodeling the house so we don’t hear Barbara and Adam talking
-Removed Barbara and Adam skimming through the Handbook
-Removed Adam reading the Betelgeuse flyer
-Removed Barbara realizing Lydia saw them through the window
-Removed a shot of Barbara and Adam in the attic
-Removed Adam saying ‘don’t worry I locked the door’
-Removed Adam drawing a door on the brick wall
-Removed Afterlife waiting room scene
-Removed Afterlife office ‘tour’ and meeting Juno the case worker
-Removed Beetlejuice catching a fly
-Lydia meets Barbara and Adam disguised as ghosts wearing sheets
-Recut Lydia talking with Barbara and Adam so she’s the only one speaking
-Recut Barbara and Adam meeting Beetlejuice, so they don’t talk
-Removed Lydia trying to convince Barbara and Adam to meet the Deetzes after the Banana boat song scene
-Removed Lydia telling her parents and their guests ‘they don’t want to come down’
-Recut that scene so it still works
-Removed a short scene with Beetlejuice being snarky
-Removed Barbara and Adam climbing back up from the window sill
-Recut the BeetleSnake scene so Barbara doesn’t talk
-Removed Barbara and Adam arguing with Beetlejuice
-Removed Barbara and Adam meeting Juno for the second time
-Removed Barbara and Adam practicing scary faces
-Removed Barbara and Adam having a conversation with Lydia about death
-Removed Adam saying Barbara as she fades away
-Removed Barbara silently mouthing Adam and Adam saying Barbara
-Removed Lydia telling Beetlejuice she wants to talk with Barbara
-Removed Lydia coming back from school and everything that follows
*End Credits
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1988
Original Running Time:
92 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
54 minutes
Time Cut:
38 minutes
Subtitles Available:
Available In:
- HD
- Surround Sound
Additional Links:
Contact:
Synopsis:
The ghosts of a deceased couple are annoyed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a sketchy bio-exorcist to drive them out. In this cut, as soon as Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) die, they will not be heard again until the very end of the movie.
The story revolves more around this haunted house and all its weird inhabitants.
The story revolves more around this haunted house and all its weird inhabitants.
Intention:
The idea of removing lines of dialogue from the Maitlands came by accident. I muted the center channel to see if I could replace it with a dubbed stereo version of the movie from an older DVD, while retaining the surround quality of the Blu-ray.
I found that the Maitlands were quite interesting to look at while not talking.
I found that the Maitlands were quite interesting to look at while not talking.
Additional Notes:
Favorite moment: when the Maitlands meet Beetlejuice in the model. That was super fun to edit.
Hardest cut: Gina Davis is so good, her character so subtle. I'm sorry I had to remove so much of her great work.
Special Thanks:
I wish to thank JasonFlippy for his guidance. This edit has been well improved thanks to the time he took to watch it and share notes!
I also wish to thank everyone who commented on the thread. Being able to exchange ideas, test short clips and receive words of encouragement can make a difference.
I also wish to thank everyone who commented on the thread. Being able to exchange ideas, test short clips and receive words of encouragement can make a difference.
Release Information:
Digital
Cuts and Additions:
*Opens with the Maitlands going out of the house, then getting killed
+Inserted the original credits after the car accident
-Removed the Maitlands returning home, the sandworm scene and the discovery of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
+Inserted Beetlejuice reading the obituary right after the credits
-Removed the following scenes when Barbara and Adam accept they are dead
*The Deetzes Arrive
-Removed every moments when Barbara and Adam talk during the moving scene
-Removed Charles reading a magazine and Barbara freaking out
-Recut dialogue between Delia and Charles about remodeling the house so we don’t hear Barbara and Adam talking
-Removed Barbara and Adam skimming through the Handbook
-Removed Adam reading the Betelgeuse flyer
-Removed Barbara realizing Lydia saw them through the window
-Removed a shot of Barbara and Adam in the attic
-Removed Adam saying ‘don’t worry I locked the door’
-Removed Adam drawing a door on the brick wall
-Removed Afterlife waiting room scene
-Removed Afterlife office ‘tour’ and meeting Juno the case worker
-Removed Beetlejuice catching a fly
-Lydia meets Barbara and Adam disguised as ghosts wearing sheets
-Recut Lydia talking with Barbara and Adam so she’s the only one speaking
-Recut Barbara and Adam meeting Beetlejuice, so they don’t talk
-Removed Lydia trying to convince Barbara and Adam to meet the Deetzes after the Banana boat song scene
-Removed Lydia telling her parents and their guests ‘they don’t want to come down’
-Recut that scene so it still works
-Removed a short scene with Beetlejuice being snarky
-Removed Barbara and Adam climbing back up from the window sill
-Recut the BeetleSnake scene so Barbara doesn’t talk
-Removed Barbara and Adam arguing with Beetlejuice
-Removed Barbara and Adam meeting Juno for the second time
-Removed Barbara and Adam practicing scary faces
-Removed Barbara and Adam having a conversation with Lydia about death
-Removed Adam saying Barbara as she fades away
-Removed Barbara silently mouthing Adam and Adam saying Barbara
-Removed Lydia telling Beetlejuice she wants to talk with Barbara
-Removed Lydia coming back from school and everything that follows
*End Credits
+Inserted the original credits after the car accident
-Removed the Maitlands returning home, the sandworm scene and the discovery of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
+Inserted Beetlejuice reading the obituary right after the credits
-Removed the following scenes when Barbara and Adam accept they are dead
*The Deetzes Arrive
-Removed every moments when Barbara and Adam talk during the moving scene
-Removed Charles reading a magazine and Barbara freaking out
-Recut dialogue between Delia and Charles about remodeling the house so we don’t hear Barbara and Adam talking
-Removed Barbara and Adam skimming through the Handbook
-Removed Adam reading the Betelgeuse flyer
-Removed Barbara realizing Lydia saw them through the window
-Removed a shot of Barbara and Adam in the attic
-Removed Adam saying ‘don’t worry I locked the door’
-Removed Adam drawing a door on the brick wall
-Removed Afterlife waiting room scene
-Removed Afterlife office ‘tour’ and meeting Juno the case worker
-Removed Beetlejuice catching a fly
-Lydia meets Barbara and Adam disguised as ghosts wearing sheets
-Recut Lydia talking with Barbara and Adam so she’s the only one speaking
-Recut Barbara and Adam meeting Beetlejuice, so they don’t talk
-Removed Lydia trying to convince Barbara and Adam to meet the Deetzes after the Banana boat song scene
-Removed Lydia telling her parents and their guests ‘they don’t want to come down’
-Recut that scene so it still works
-Removed a short scene with Beetlejuice being snarky
-Removed Barbara and Adam climbing back up from the window sill
-Recut the BeetleSnake scene so Barbara doesn’t talk
-Removed Barbara and Adam arguing with Beetlejuice
-Removed Barbara and Adam meeting Juno for the second time
-Removed Barbara and Adam practicing scary faces
-Removed Barbara and Adam having a conversation with Lydia about death
-Removed Adam saying Barbara as she fades away
-Removed Barbara silently mouthing Adam and Adam saying Barbara
-Removed Lydia telling Beetlejuice she wants to talk with Barbara
-Removed Lydia coming back from school and everything that follows
*End Credits
User reviews
2 reviews
Overall rating
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(2)
Audio Editing
9.5(2)
Visual Editing
9.0(2)
Narrative
7.5(2)
Enjoyment
8.5(2)
(Updated: August 26, 2024)
Overall rating
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
9.0
This was a really cool edit to watch, especially since I've seen the original so many times. I tried my best to pretend I hadn't seen the original, which I think is where the 8 for Narrative comes from.
The editing itself is flawless in terms of transitions and cuts. There are a few moments where you can tell something is missing visually because a shot cuts short very quickly, but I think that falls under narrative. Still, it sticks out so I gave a 9 for that.
There are some really great moments where I LOVE that the ghosts are silent, and the editing works almost flawlessly for those scenes with only a few moments where it feels like something's missing. The problem comes in certain moments where motivation is a bit muddled but usually by the next scene you've figured it out.
Overall it's a very ambitious project, and honestly the excised 40 mins are barely missed, which is crazy considering how much stuff they contain. I had fun watching it and I think if you're a Betelgeuse lover you'll enjoy it too.
The editing itself is flawless in terms of transitions and cuts. There are a few moments where you can tell something is missing visually because a shot cuts short very quickly, but I think that falls under narrative. Still, it sticks out so I gave a 9 for that.
There are some really great moments where I LOVE that the ghosts are silent, and the editing works almost flawlessly for those scenes with only a few moments where it feels like something's missing. The problem comes in certain moments where motivation is a bit muddled but usually by the next scene you've figured it out.
Overall it's a very ambitious project, and honestly the excised 40 mins are barely missed, which is crazy considering how much stuff they contain. I had fun watching it and I think if you're a Betelgeuse lover you'll enjoy it too.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
Digital
Overall rating
8.7
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
7.0
Enjoyment
8.0
Up front I need to say I watched half of this before my ADHD got the better of me, so this review is reflective of that and I've tried to be as fair as possible.
This is a very interesting experiment and fairly ambitious. To take the Maitlands dialogue out seems like it's impossible but in some ways it kinda works. I think there needs to be a caveat that you keep in mind it's a unique project and have seen the movie before, so as to know what is going on. The intro is definitely interesting. It is a little jarring having a cold open like this, so I had to remind myself to consider this like an episode of a tv series, and then it felt better. I think what could have been done in this case was to set up expectations somehow by adding some element that is ubiquitous with TV, like maybe a faux network logo or something? The fundamental takeaway here and throughout the 30 mins that I watched, is that technically this is good. Everything flows well and visually works and has good pacing. context and narrative become the issue though. From what is shown, I'm never entirely sure what is happening. Things happen without context or reason. Character motivations are unclear. I thought to myself, "would these things be remedied if I watch all the way through to the end?", and I do not believe that is possible.
Visual and audio sound perfect to me, technically it's good.
There are just a few editing choices that I felt did not work. Some fade to/from black that I felt didn't work well and an audio fade that felt abrupt.
This is an interesting project and if you've seen Beetlejuice and know the story, it is fascinating to see. If you haven't seen Beetlejuice or don't remember the story, then I'm afraid I cannot recommend it as there will be confusion. With the source material that is available, I am not certain that this could have turned out any better and I think this was a valiant effort to make this work. There are some excellent effects work and so much kudos to the editor.
Thank you for attempting this and thank you for letting me check it out!
This is a very interesting experiment and fairly ambitious. To take the Maitlands dialogue out seems like it's impossible but in some ways it kinda works. I think there needs to be a caveat that you keep in mind it's a unique project and have seen the movie before, so as to know what is going on. The intro is definitely interesting. It is a little jarring having a cold open like this, so I had to remind myself to consider this like an episode of a tv series, and then it felt better. I think what could have been done in this case was to set up expectations somehow by adding some element that is ubiquitous with TV, like maybe a faux network logo or something? The fundamental takeaway here and throughout the 30 mins that I watched, is that technically this is good. Everything flows well and visually works and has good pacing. context and narrative become the issue though. From what is shown, I'm never entirely sure what is happening. Things happen without context or reason. Character motivations are unclear. I thought to myself, "would these things be remedied if I watch all the way through to the end?", and I do not believe that is possible.
Visual and audio sound perfect to me, technically it's good.
There are just a few editing choices that I felt did not work. Some fade to/from black that I felt didn't work well and an audio fade that felt abrupt.
This is an interesting project and if you've seen Beetlejuice and know the story, it is fascinating to see. If you haven't seen Beetlejuice or don't remember the story, then I'm afraid I cannot recommend it as there will be confusion. With the source material that is available, I am not certain that this could have turned out any better and I think this was a valiant effort to make this work. There are some excellent effects work and so much kudos to the editor.
Thank you for attempting this and thank you for letting me check it out!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
Digital
