5 Best Movies Made in 1988

Beetlejuice : A quintessential early Tim Burton movie, with its cheeky humor, wild visuals and gleefully subversive vibe. Michael Keaton does some of the best work of his career as the title character, a horny, foul-mouthed zombie who helps a couple of recent ghosts scare away the obnoxious new owners of their idyllic Connecticut home. The great supporting cast includes Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Catherine O'Hara, and the score from Burton's ... more 

Beetlejuice : A quintessential early Tim Burton movie, with its cheeky humor, wild visuals and gleefully subversive vibe. Michael Keaton does some of the best work of his career as the title character, a horny, foul-mouthed zombie who helps a couple of recent ghosts scare away the obnoxious new owners of their idyllic Connecticut home. The great supporting cast includes Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Catherine O'Hara, and the score from Burton's frequent collaborator, Danny Elfman, perfectly complements the film's playful energy. Here's how influential "Beetlejuice" remains today: My hairdresser changed her name to Lydia because she identified so strongly with Winona Ryder's character. less