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The off-Broadway comedy-horror-musical hit that ran for years makes a successful transfer to film with a bevy of big-name cameos and two perfectly cast leads. Rick Moranis is the nebbish Seymour, who pines for flower-girl Audrey (Ellen Greene) while living in the basement of florist Mr Mushnik (Vincent Gardenia). Things start turning around for Seymour, though, after he buys a little plant during a solar eclipse, christens it Audrey II, and discovers that it likes to drink blood. Soon enough, though, Seymour finds out that Audrey II, now grown to epic proportions, is in actuality a "mean green mother from outer space" that is hell-bent on world domination. Based on the 1960 Roger Corman cheapie that featured a young Jack Nicholson, Little Shop boasts a hilarious, amazing score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who would go on to revitalise Disney's animation arm with The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Greene, the lone holdover from the original cast, is a ravishing, goofy Audrey, whose awkward demeanour belies a voice that could knock Ethel Merman off her feet. She's ably matched by Moranis, whose lack of a singing voice is perfectly in sync with Seymour's nerdiness. And Levi Stubbs Jr of the Four Tops provides the low-down, nasty-minded voice of Audrey II; his rendition of the Oscar-nominated "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" is a showstopper. As for those celebrity cameos, Steve Martin's sadistic dentist is a masterful creation, as is Bill Murray's masochistic patient; John Candy, James Belushi, and Christopher Guest also pop up. And there was never a lovelier and funkier Greek chorus than the three Motown-fuelled girls (Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks and Tisha Campbell) who appear throughout the film. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com
Special Features
* Music Only track
* Outtakes
* Making Of featurette
* 2 TV spots: Fearless Hero, Cast/Revised
* Audio Commentary by Director Frank Oz
* 2 Theatrical Trailers
Aspect Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio Dolby Digital 5.1
* Outtakes
* Making Of featurette
* 2 TV spots: Fearless Hero, Cast/Revised
* Audio Commentary by Director Frank Oz
* 2 Theatrical Trailers
Aspect Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio Dolby Digital 5.1
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Feed me!!!,
This review is from: Little Shop of Horrors [DVD] [1986] (DVD)
This DVD is a must for any fan of the movie. The added extras are amazing and the directors commentary is second to none, you learn so many secrets about the movie, it can make your head explode! So have some nostaliga and sit and watch this movie with some...snacks. Everybody sing with me now: 'Cause i'm a Dentist, and a sucess!'.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Timeless Comedy Classic,
This review is from: Little Shop of Horrors [DVD] [1986] (DVD)
If ever a film deserved accolades for bringing a successful Broadway musical to screen,it's Litttle Shop Of Horrors. It deserves it more so than other film adaptations like West Side Story, as it brings something entirely new into the experience. It's definetly a hilarious film, and every song is instantly unforgettable. This DVD also includes a good 40 minutes + of bonus material that is quite intereting and funny to watch. There's also a commentary by the Director Frank Oz, which is very informative and pleasant. And another excellent feature is to watch the film, so that only the songs get played without the sounds of the film. It's nice but if you've got the films soundtrack, it's rather pointless. If you love musicals or just love comedies, this is a film you can't go wrong with. Bill Murrays performance alone should warrant it's purchase.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A mean green mama from outerspace,
By jrc118@york.ac.uk (Portsmouth, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Shop of Horrors [VHS] [1987] (VHS Tape)
This has to be one of the top films ever made. The plot of the film is the story of a nerdy, unsuccessful shop assistant, Seymour, who finds a mysterious blood-eating plant that brings him success and riches, only to discover it is intent on taking over the world. Add to this a naive heroine, scheming shopkeeper, sadistic dentist (Steve Martin at his best), and a host of cameos; you get a fantasticly worked musical black comedy that plays on the classic b-movie genre. With superb music from pre-Disney Alan Menkin (Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and lyrics and script from Howard Ashman, muscials rarely come any better than this. 5 stars barely comes near to doing this film justice.....buy it now!
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