Little Shop of Horrors
Published November 3, 2024
Film info
- Title Little Shop of Horrors
- Director Frank Oz
- Year 1986
- Run time 1hr 34m
- Genres Horror, Comedy
- Tagline The most outrageous musical comedy in years
A young man finds and cares for a seemingly ordinary plant in the basement of his shop, only to see it grow into a maniacal, bloodthirsty monster hell-bent on world domination.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:44 | Well, this will be stuck in my head for the forseeable future. |
| 5:41 | He is a pretty useless employee! |
| 8:49 | “I keep asking god what I’m for, he says gee I’m not sure.” |
| 12:26 | She squeaked. |
| 18:32 | This is definitely how I feel when I’m gardening. ‘What do you want from me, plant?’ |
| 22:36 | The plant is gross. |
| 26:27 | What is an ironing machine? |
| 32:59 | “You’d be seen with me in a public place like a department store?” |
| 34:18 | Eeek, the dentist. |
| 44:35 | “The guy sure looks like plant food to me.” |
| 55:41 | Lots of unexpected things happening in this film. |
| 1:02:16 | Suddenly Seymour is a proper tune. |
| 1:09:30 | Weakest slap ever to get someone to stop being hysterical. |
| 1:19:22 | “This thing can be bigger than Hula Hoops.” |
| 1:25:58 | Would have put money on it exploding into purple gunk. Very restrained. |
Thoughts
Wow, this was a trip. I know (and love) a few of these songs but have somehow never actually watched the movie or seen the musical before. I like how quirky it is, having the trio as a chorus popping up in and out of character all the time, and how camp some of the acting is. And Rick Moranis is playing an adorable hero, which is cute.
But it’s also a bit weird. The main actors can’t really sing very well, considering this is a musical, the plant is ultimately gross, and I’m not sure about the Bill Murray cameo (he was brilliant but what was that all about?) Still, I can continue to love the songs without having to watch this again, so that works for me.
Rating: 3 / 5
