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Little Shop of Horrors (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Frank Oz
Actors: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Tichina Arnold
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 4394
Format: Ntsc, Special Edition
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: WARD18325D
UPC: 085391832522
EAN: 0085391832522
ASIN: B00004RF8J
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1986
Release Date: May 23, 2000
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From Amazon.com
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, ILittle Shop/I boasts a hilarious, amazing score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who would go on to revitalize Disney's animation arm with IThe Little Mermaid/I and IBeauty and the Beast/I. Greene, the lone holdover from the original cast, is a ravishing, goofy Audrey, whose awkward demeanor 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 lowdown, 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-fueled girls (Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, and Tisha Campbell) who appear throughout the film. I--Mark Englehart/I
Amazon.com Essential Video
Hilarious, cheapie black comedy from 1960 that may be the best film by B-picture master Roger Corman, other than IBucket of Blood/I, made about the same time with the same writer, Charles Griffith. Seymour (Jonathan Haze) is an assistant in a skid-row flower shop who's on the point of losing his job when the unusual plant he's developed turns the store into a major attraction. The only problem is that the plant needs human blood to live, all the while crying, "Feed me! FEED ME!" Luckily, Seymour causes a series of inadvertent deaths that more than make up for the food shortage. Jack Nicholson provides a comic sidebar as a nutjob masochist visiting a dentist's office. Giggling and wild-eyed from the same impulse that might lead others to read scandal sheets, he can be seen in the dentist's waiting room reading aloud from IPain/I magazine. Famous for having the shortest shooting schedule on record (two days and a night), IThe Little Shop of Horrors/I spawned an off-Broadway musical that was in turn made into a successful film in 1986, starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. It was in just this quick-shoot atmosphere that Corman nurtured the careers of many of America's most celebrated film directors; this little shop of honors included Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, and Jonathan Demme. The DVD has optional Japanese subtitles, very generous bios of the stars and filmmakers, and a clean, crisp transfer. I--Jim Gay/I
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 Mean, Green and Mad! July 16, 2004
Mark Clegg (Great Britain)
Can you imagine Barbra Streisand in this film as Audrey? Although everyone familiar with this movie (and stage musical) immediatly sees Ellen Green in the part, we find out from the documentary on this disc that Babs was offered the role first. Thankfully she wasn't interested.brThe film itself is the best stage-to-screen musical adapt. since Grease and none (even Chicago) have since come along to beat it. The music by Alan Menken and the lyrics by the late, great Howard Ashman are fantastically intertwined to evoke laughs as much as the required early-1960's atmosphere. This talented duo went on to score Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and (in part, due to Ashman's death) Aladdin. When listening to Little Shop's Somewhere That's Green it's easy to see where Mermaid's Part of Your World came from.brThe cast are uniformly excellent and succeeded in making their parts their own (meaning that any production now seen on stage features clones of Moranis, Green, Martin etc.). Rick Moranis as Seymour seems to have been born to play the part and his singing voice comes as something of a revelation! Green, as I have already said, IS Audrey but Steve Martin just about manages to steal the entire film from all of them in an extended cameo as Orin the sadistic dentist. Other cameos include James Belushi, John Candy and (brilliantly) Bill Murray.brAudrey II (the plant) is a wonder of engineering and puppetry and watching the film now, I couldn't help but think that if this movie was made today Audrey II would be CGI - impact lost! Thank goodness then, that Frank Oz, director and some-time Muppet-man, gathered a group of talented people together to create a truly startling character. Although the character would be nothing without Levi Stubbs so wonderfully providing his voice.brWisely it was decided to change the ending from the stage shows bleak (and, frankly, poor) conclusion to a more up-beat and 'Hollywood-style' finale. The original ending is glimpsed in the all-too-short deleted scenes section of this disc, as a couple of Audrey IIs attack a building, but it would have been nice to see the scene in tact perhaps with an option to swap it for the actual ending when watching the film. Also the inclusion of 'Mean, Green Mother' really helps the second half of the film which sadly sags in the show due to the absence of such a show-stopping number.brThe 'making of' was made of the time and so is light and fluffy. I would have prefered a little more depth on the realisation of Audrey II. The trailers are worth watching - mini masterpieces of campy kitch but Oz's commentary is a little on the ponderous side.brSo, in conclusion, the extras are acceptable if a little dull, but who needs extras when the film is as thoroughly enjoyable and toe-tapping as this! Just remember: - whatever they offer you - don't feed the plants.
Plant Food... June 13, 2004
Bindy Sue Fronkuenschtein (under the rubble)
Yes, this is the original LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, with the original talking carnivorous plant known as Audrey jr. Produced and directed by schlock-meisterburger Roger Corman, LSOH is about the trials of poor Seymour Krelboined (Jonathan Haze) and his interesting life in and around Mushnick's florist shop. Seymour works at Mushnick's, where a steady stream of eccentric characters happen through (including Dick "Bucket Of Blood" Miller as a guy who loves to eat flowers). Seymour is growing his own new type of plant, which he names Audrey jr. after his cutie pie co-worker (Jackie Joseph). Well, Audrey jr. doesn't seem to be very healthy, until Seymour accidentally cuts himself, getting some of his blood in Audrey jr.'s soil. The little plant responds and begins growing big and strong. The little green monster starts talking too, demanding more FOOD! Soon, Seymour is bringing in the bodies of people he's met, who just happen to have fallen victim to a series of unfortunate accidents. LSOH is hystrically funny and dark as well. Seymour's mom is unforgettable, as are Mr. and Mrs. Mushnick, and of course, the great Jack Nicholson in his debut role as a masochistic dental patient. Buy this one right now! Highly recommended...
Fun, Fun and way out fun! June 6, 2004
Buzzzmike (In the kitchen having too much fun!)
This off beat musical comedy is too fun, too sick and just plan rolicking for words! pThe cast is perfectly matched to each character, the do wop Motown ala Crystals combined with Levi's rock out bass as da plant draws you onto the screen!pOne for today's generation, sophisticates and those who want to really enjoy a musical - when it's over, all you want to say is Wasn't that a lot of fun! pRent it, buy it, but ENJOY it.........
Oz Corman-Fabulous Musical With TONS OF SURPRISE CAMEOS! May 14, 2004
Sheila Chilcote-Collins (Collinswood, Van Wert, OH USA)
Frank Oz's masterpiece of Roger Corman's B- Schlock Horror movie of the same name. Originally produced off broadway, it had a very successful run. So... What is Hollywood to do but make it into a blockbuster with big name stars and cameos. pEllen Greene as the plucky Audrey, who also played the part on stage, Steve Martin as the sado-masochistic Dr. Orin Scrivello, DDS, Rick Moranis as the milquetoast Seymour, Vincent Gardenia as the crusty Mr. Mushnik the voice of Levi Stubbs as the people-eating, mean green mother from outer-space, Audrey II. pBill Murray has a hilarious cameo as Arthur Denton, the pain loving dental patient. He screams CANDY BAAAAR whilst the dentist inflicts pain upon him! John Candy cameo as the radio announcer, Wink Wilkinson, Jim Belushi as Patrick Martin, Christopher Guest as the first flower shop customer.pGreat musical numbers from all, especially Ellen Greene who has one of the best set of pipes EVER!pGreat family movie with only mildly irreverent language.pHappy Watching!
 Wrong movie reviewed April 11, 2004
Your review of Roger Corman's low-budget Little Shop of Horrors by James G. Mack actually reviews the musical version, made many years later. You need to correct that.
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