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The funniest picture of the year!
Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey. He creates a new plant that not only talks but cannot survive without human flesh and blood.
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960 Directed by Roger Corman
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La pequeña tienda de los horrores, La tiendita del horror, Ein kleiner Laden voller Horror
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The Little Shop of Horrors is perhaps one of Roger Corman's better directorial efforts in regards to his script choices and style of filmmaking. Unlike its 80's counterpart there's not a single musical number to be found. This movie is pure unadulterated B movie cheese. It's a film where every aspect is turned up to eleven, and every situation is played for laughs. The characters are all zany and outlandishly hyper, especially a young Jack Nicholson who pops up for a brief dentist appointment in one of his earliest and most bizarre roles.
The film plays out mostly in line with it's vastly more popular remake. Except the ending for this film is a lot better, and it fits in…
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not trying to be cute or anything but this would’ve been a really good episode of wizards of waverly place
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Why I watched this movie? The 140th Danny Peary Cult Movie that I have watched of the 200 listed in his 3 Volume book series. This one is listed in Volume 1.
What is this one about? A clumsy young man nurtures a plant and discovers that it's carnivorous, forcing him to kill to feed it. This was remade 26 years later...with Rick Moranis playing the young man.
My thoughts on this one? This one has a claim to fame of being made in only 2 days (with some reshots later) by Roger Corman. First lets talk about the bad stuff....the acting by the lead actor (Jonathan Haze) is horrible.....when he is on the screen....it was like hearing fingernails on…
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In an attempt to keep his job, a clueless young man gets into trouble when Audrey Jr, the talking carnivorous plant he cultivated, develops an insatiable appetite and eventually begins to grow quite massively. The mysterious plant soon becomes a great attraction in the town of Skid Row as it is surrounded by a bizarre picture of peculiar characters such as the grumpy owner of the flower shop, a woman whose relatives die on a daily basis, a hypochondriac mother, a man who eats flowers, a sadistic dentist, and a sweet girl. The Little Shop of Horrors is a witty, absurd and eccentric comedy; a delirious and entertaining work with touches of black humour, horror, eccentric situations and a certain charm that comes from its resourcefulness and low budget.
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The film begins with a scrolling illustration of Skid Row behind the titles, which looks rather groovy. It sets up the location with economy and style. We then enter Mushnik's Florist and are immediately introduced to the dire economic situation of operating a business in such a financially depressed neighbourhood. Within the first several minutes, Corman has sketched an allegory of his own production company operating on the margins of the film industry along poverty row.
Mushnik is the shrewd business man. He is loud, brash and constantly complaining about his bottom line. Seymour is the absent-minded creative. He is a a klutz and a mumma's boy with a deep-seated need for acceptance and love. Finally,…
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This film was made in 2 days which explains the short time and quick ending. But overall for its time a very good comedy with a bit of horror added.
Some of the production was a bit ropey even for its time but kudos for the effects of our dear friend Audrey II.
Great to see the great legendary Jack Nicholson appear with his great grin especially having his teeth wrecked!
I have 2 cats and very surprised they havent started saying "FEED ME" in english (cat language at the moment). Good job they're not after my blood though or I wont be able to type.
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When I watched this I was expecting the tone of the musical. The movie had a an atmosphere and good levels of spuspense. Good B horror flick for a movie night with friends.
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First of all, I would let Mr. Mushnick marry the hell out of me. Second of all, the plant is super relatable like please feed me I am starving all the time. And third of all, the scariest thing about the dentist was that he was not wearing any gloves
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Im disappointed that the man who eats flowers wasnt in the musical, hes my favorite character.
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“That plant is that a nice subject on to talk.”
Liked this a lot more on second viewing for some reason.
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this might be the most boring movie ever made and yes i am blaming it on the fact that there’s no music
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The fact that this movie was shot in two days, Jack Nicholson's cameo, how funny it is... I just love it! 🌱🦷⚰️
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- a wild ride to say the least
- but really this is so funny and the premise of this film is on crack it's so great
- all the performances were terrific and jack nicholson as wilbur force was a fucking crack up
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