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Little Shop of Horrors

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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

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

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Jan 27, 1998

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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.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
08/04/09
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com

One and a half hours of freaky, scary nonsense set to a killer doo-wop soundtrack.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/25/08
Channel 4 Film

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.

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08/25/08
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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A fractured, funny production transported rather reluctantly from the stage to the screen.

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08/25/08
Variety Staff
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Variety
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For all its expensive excess, fails to recapture the spirit of the original.

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08/25/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Oz was no doubt hired to handle the plant monster puppet, but his brisk, lightweight direction spreads satisfyingly across the entire movie.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
07/04/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

a classic black comedy musical

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03/08/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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12/29/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

This wild and witty musical is great fun.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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11/01/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It's the professionalism that I admire.

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01/31/05
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

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01/27/05
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

I'm in love with Ellen Greene!

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01/08/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

The offbeat nature of the story, the wayward characters and the forgettable musical numbers make the film unappealing in every way.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 2 Comments
08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Both exuberant and mean-spirited, it's just a great musical comedy.

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07/22/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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Andy Klein
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Los Angeles CityBeat

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03/22/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Not as good as the Roger Corman original, but you have to love the songs.

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12/11/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
 
 
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