Movie Description In this dark but goofy and thoroughly fun musical, shy Seymour and bubbly Audrey don't recognize the romance blooming between them, but they do recognize the money-making potential of Seymour's weird plant, discovered after a total eclipse of the sun. Soon money pours in and Seymour becomes a minor celebrity, but behind the glamour and fame lies a secret Seymour can't reveal: this strange and unusual plant's favorite food is blood. As the plant grows taller and taller, its demands for food grow as well, and Seymour starts to suspect that the plant might have an agenda for world domination.
| Credits | | Cast: | Christopher Guest, Ellen Greene, James Belushi, John Candy, Steve Martin, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS was originally a 1960 movie directed by Roger Corman, and became an off-Broadway stage musical before Oz's film version.
The movie originally ended with Seymour and Audrey being eaten by the plant, but preview audience's negative reaction encouraged Oz to shoot a new ending.
Levi Stubbs, who did Audrey II's voice, is a member of the Four Tops.
Editorial Reviews "...A full-blown movie musical, and quite a winning one....It's not hard to understand this good-natured material's durability..." New York Times - p.C5 - Janet Maslin
"...[The] tech credits are excellent....[The] camerawork suggests a world like no other....On film the numbers are impressive set pieces, imaginatively staged with wonderful sets..." Variety - Jagr.
"...Grandly loony, full-bodied and explosively funny. It's a movie that connects with its audience in a big way....The actors and lines are on target, the music has a swing and bite, the camera seems exuberant..." Los Angeles Times - p.C1 - Michael Wilmington
"[T]he movie is one of the better movie musicals produced in our largely post-movie-musical era." Premiere - Andy Webster (12/01/2004)
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