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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300271289 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC ISBN: 6300271285 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: April 01, 1992 Running Time: 94 minutes Sales Rank: 6781 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1986
Amazon.com essential video: 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 revitalize 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 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. --Mark Englehart
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Rating: - Pleased with my purchase
I recently ordered the DVD Little Shop of Horrors. It is one of my favorite movies and I only had it on VHS. I was glad to find it on DVD. I am pleased with the quality of the product and I'm also pleased with the shipper.
Rating: - Suddenly, Seymour
There are lots of good musicals out there, but the best one is the one and only ''Little Shop of Horrors.''The plot summary:In the gloomy and heartless Skid Row, a nerdy florist clerk named Seymour(Rick Moranis),discoveres a new breed of plant life which he names Audrey II(Voiced by Levi Stubbs).Seymour names Audrey II after his secret love, Audrey(Ellen Greene).But, Audrey is dating the sadistic, creppy dentist, Orin Scrivello(Sorry, D.D.S.),(Steve Martin).Now, Audrey II brings fame and fortune to the flower shop, which makes Seymour's boss, the cantankerous, groucy old Mr.Musnik(Vincent Gardenia)happy.But, ... Read More
Rating: - Suddenly, Seymour
There are lots of good musicals out there, but the best one is the one and only ''Little Shop of Horrors.''The plot summary:In the gloomy and heartless Skid Row, a nerdy florist clerk named Seymour(Rick Moranis),discoveres a new breed of plant life which he names Audrey II(Voiced by Levi Stubbs).Seymour names Audrey II after his secret love, Audrey(Ellen Greene).But, Audrey is dating the sadistic, creppy dentist, Orin Scrivello(Sorry, D.D.S.),(Steve Martin).Now, Audrey II brings fame and fortune to the flower shop, which makes Seymour's boss, the cantankerous, groucy old Mr.Musnik(Vincent Gardenia)happy.But, ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Horror Musical
This fun, upbeat musical of a dark comedy was mostly the way I remembered it, except for the profanity. If I could edit out those parts it would be perfect!
Rating: - 3D Little Shop of Horrors (2-D & 3-D Included)
DO NOT buy this movie if you want to watch it in 3-D. one it doesnt come with glasses. which is ok for me as i own 2 different kind of glasses. the blue/red ones and the clear/grey ones. both those kinds DO NOT WORK! i guess you have to buy some 3-D special thing and special glasses to watch it in 3-D which i think runs like 100 dollars but not sure. so DO NOT BUY if you want to watch the 3-D version. what a joke they should post that you need to buy stuff to watch. glasses easy to get but to but special equiptment should be stated in the info as i would not have bought this knowing i could not watch in 3-D ... Read More
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