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Little Shop of Horrors (1986) -- A nerdish florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
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Overview

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Director:
Frank Oz
Writers:
Charles B. Griffith (1960 screenplay)
Howard Ashman (musical)
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Release Date:
19 December 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
Don't feed the plants. more
Plot:
A nerdish florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Not as great as the original Corman version, but original in its own way more (122 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min | 102 min (original version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
As part of the film's promotion, the "Audrey II" plant was occasionally interviewed, in character, by the press. On at least one occasion, the interview concluded with Audrey II "eating" the interviewer. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The first bum in "Downtown." more
Quotes:
Seymour: [singing] Suddenly Seymour / Is standing beside you
Audrey: [singing] Suddenly Seymour / Showed me I can...
Audrey: [singing over sustain] Yes you can...
Patrick Martin: Excuse me! Pardon me, beg your pardon, if you two kids would stop singing for just a moment I've got something I want to discuss with you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Subsequently more

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Did all of the Lead Actors do their own singing?
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15 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Not as great as the original Corman version, but original in its own way, 19 April 2000
9/10
Author: Casey-52 from DVD Drive-In

I am usually not a big fan of musicals turned into film (except in the case of films like "Fame" or Busby Berkeley films), but "Little Shop of Horrors" surprised me. I rushed right out and bought the soundtrack! The music is excellent, very tongue-in-cheek, great lyrics, music reminiscent of the 50s (the female chorus members are named after girl groups: Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon), and just fun to listen to.

The ensemble cast is one of the best in recent history. Everybody in the film acts in a role tailor-made for them! Rick Moranis as a geek, Ellen Greene as a bubbly blonde, Steve Martin as a cool biker dentist, Bill Murray as a giggling masochist, Vincent Gardenia as a slob flower shop owner, etc.

Fans of the original Corman film will be deeply disappointed. Gone is all and any dark humor from that film. I deeply miss the scene where Seymour considers getting a hooker to feed to Audrey II (Seymour: "You're too bony?" Hooker: "Bony? [exposes torso] What do you think this is? Chopped liver?")! But all that is missing is replaced by fun musical numbers, sleazy sets, and a much better Audrey II plant. The musical version ended with Audrey being eaten and Seymour sacrificing himself to the plant, but the movie's ending is made to be happier...sort of...

Recommended for everyone, even those who aren't fans of musicals!

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