As a whole, the story is uninteresting, most of the characters contrived, and the vast majority of the 94 minutes is almost instantly forgettable, especially the man-eating plant from outer space.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:40
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a... Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a rollicking musical well worth watching again and again. Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene portray perfectly clumsy Seymour and bubbly but easily dominated Audrey as they search for a way off skid row. A strange and unusual plant Seymour found after an eclipse might be their ticket out, but the plant Seymour calls Audrey II also desires a strange and unusual food: blood. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, Orin, a dentist who enjoys inflicting pain (played to the hilt by Steve Martin), is the first to go, but who will be next? And will Audrey II's hunger ever end? Moranis and Greene sing with verve and passion, making each song a joy, and the cartoonish sets recall a stage musical even as Frank Oz wields the camera skillfully to make the most of the movie format. Fans of musicals shouldn't miss this movie, and nonfans will soon be converts. [More]
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia, John Candy, Bill Murray, James Belushi, Christopher Guest, Tisha Campbell
Director: Frank Oz
Director: Frank Oz
Reviews for Little Shop of Horrors
One and a half hours of freaky, scary nonsense set to a killer doo-wop soundtrack.
You can try not liking this adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical hit -- it has no polish and a pushy way with a gag -- but the movie sneaks up on you, about as subtly as Audrey II.
A fractured, funny production transported rather reluctantly from the stage to the screen.
For all its expensive excess, fails to recapture the spirit of the original.
Oz was no doubt hired to handle the plant monster puppet, but his brisk, lightweight direction spreads satisfyingly across the entire movie.
The offbeat nature of the story, the wayward characters and the forgettable musical numbers make the film unappealing in every way.
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