Little Shop of Horrors (DVD)

Everything about this movie musical works! The casting is perfect, the plant looks and moves great, the songs are catchy and memorable AND I actually care about what happens to the characters. I know I've never mentioned that in my other reviews (maybe I have but I really can't remember right now) but, and maybe this has been said before, but me, as the viewer, invest a lot of emotion and care when I see all of the characters sing about wanting to passionately get out of Skid Row or Audrey's dream of being with Seymour or the two leads pronounce their love for each other. It's all done with great energy and passion! And maybe that's why the test audiences responded negatively to the original ending and I can see that. You so want to see these characters together but Seymour's subconscious greedy ambitions leads to his and Audrey's ultimate downfall and Audrey II's achievement of global conquest. Now I've seen the original ending, loved every minute of it (Audrey's heart-wrenching reprise of Somewhere That's Green I think is what did it for me) and have been quite puzzled as to why audiences would've found that depressing. And I know this has been said before but it represents, albeit in an over the top manner, what happens when we give in to temptation. But I must admit, even with liking the original ending, that the filmed ending works for me as well. The characters get a good payoff and, judging from the surviving Audrey II bud, a little foreboding that the plants might succeed anyway. Well that's what I get from it. Rick Moranis is perfect as Seymour, ably portraying the nervousness he feels when he goes to kill Steve Martin and (as previously mentioned) his yearning to leave Skid Row is very believeable. I only wish that the full rendition of The Meek Shall Inherit was present instead of being completely glossed over. His solo really adds to Seymour's dilemma of either killing the plant or continue with his success just so Audrey would stay with him. Ellen Greene, reprising her role from the Off-Broadway production, is, again, perfection as the ditzy yet vocally powerful Audrey. Her rendition of Somewhere That's Green brings a tear to my eye almost everytime. And Levi Stubbs as the always hungry Audrey II is the real show-stopper! I especially love it when he sings Suppertime; the piano matched with his vocals as he tempts Seymour to kill Mushnik is both menacing and suspenseful. The rest of the cast is brilliant; Vincent Gardenia as greedy Mushnik (though kind of sad that his musical numbers were cut, but maybe that was done to make him a less sympathetic character in the end), Steve Martin plays the dentist perfectly and his song is very memorable. The celebrity cameos don't seem gratuitous at all and actually add to the story in their small way. And the Greek chorus fit so well into the story that they're musical numbers don't feel jarring or confusing at all (unlike the continuous jumping back and forth of musical sequence, story, musical sequence in Chicago).

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS started as a black and white cult film in 1960, then an off Broadway musical and finally we got this magical musical color film version LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in 1986. The film is in no way dated and is more glorious than ever on this brilliant blu ray release. The film when first made had the darker ending that was the same as the off Broadway version. Screening audiences did not like it at all so a new theatrical version was made. The film was first released on dvd in 1998 and no dvd version compares in any way to this brilliant blu ray. The Director's Cut with the original ending was contained on the 1998 dvd release but it was in black and white and in no way appeared the way it was truly intended. Here, for the very first time, we get both the theatrical and original Director's Cut version shown in the exact same quality. What a treat for fans of the film and this blu ray should certainly earn the film many new fans. The video here is superb with excellent black/white ratio and colors that are vibrant and pop when need be and tone down when called for. The film needs to go from the slime of Skid Row to the glamour and glitz of the clothing of the story telling trio and the transition is seamless. Clarity is superb and flesh tones are realistic and clean. Close ups have crisp detail as does every detail of clothing, background and scenery. The plant itself is glorious and looks realistic and colorful. This film really does go all over the place with dark and bright, dull colors and vibrant colors and all scenes look amazing. The grain has not been changed at all either so the film looks exactly as it was meant to. Audio is also excellent. The songs and score here are excellent and all speakers are utilized with the DTS 5.1 audio track. Dialogue is crisp and clear throughout and the music blends in perfectly. Rick Moranis shines as the nerdy Seymour and Ellen Greene is glorious reprising her off Broadway performance as Audrey. Their duet on SUDDENLY SEYMOUR is a definite highlight of the film. Steve Martin and Bill Murray both have superb cameos. The story of a nerdy flower shop worker who discovers a strange and unusual plant that totally changes his life is original, wacky, witty and totally effective. This Director's Cut version comes in a great digibook with info on the cast, the making of the film and tons of color pictures. There is also a personal message from Frank Oz. This film was an all time favorite of mine when it came out and here on blu ray it far surpasses any expectations I had. It makes sense the stage version ending which worked great in the theater wasn't as effective in the film but finally the Director's Cut is seen as intended, in its entirety with the same respect as the theatrical version. This blu ray far surpasses any dvd version of the film released before. If you are a fan this is indeed a must buy. Blu ray makes this film sparkle and shine with great video and audio. Highly recommend.

As a movie fanatic I can't believe I had never heard of this directors cut before! The edited theatrical version was all I had ever known and must admit I always hated the ending with the white picket fence and the googly kids! It never seemed to fit with the overall tone of the rest of the film, but still I never suspected foul play and always assumed this was the way the movie intended to be! As a child I absolutely adored this movie, as I'm sure anyone considering purchasing this will have also done, the songs have stayed in my head well into adulthood and although I'm not particularly a fan of musicals this one is superb, the songs are fantastic and catchy and the performances are second to none. Rewatching it in blu ray was quite the experience, I watched it with my children who enjoyed it very much and like I did as a child they loved the funky voice of Audrey the plant and enjoyed the "feed me" song. The dentist scenes and song and watching Steve Martins take on this character will always be my favourite parts of the film by far- I just love the comedic value of the sadistic dentist with a penchant for rock and roll and how stylistic his every move is- he's in full swing here and it's awesome. The sound is excellent, the picture is superb- obviously there is still the odd amount of grain here and there but overall it is a worthwhile transfer and they have done a great job at bringing it up to a higher definition standard. I watched it on a 65" tv and it looked great. As for the directors cut and the "New ending" although it is not New but in fact the original intended ending- it made more sense, there was sadness and yes disappointment, but I feel it shouldn't have gone any other way really. I won't give out any spoilers about the ending but yes there was special effects that it was a shame to cut out as clearly a lot of effort had gone into them! Even my children thought it looked impressive and that's going by today's standards of CGI that they are used to so for them to appreciate what went into the ending really speaks volumes in my view- as a lot of the time they are tarnished by an over reliance on CGI and 3D type effects so it was a welcome change to see them actually enjoying and appreciating something that they don't often see, something that would be considered "dated" and "not good enough" by most who are used to seeing the type of visuals we are used to today. If you are considering buying this directors cut then I strongly advice you to just go for it! If you love the movie then you are in for a treat, the overall presentation of the blu ray is well thought out and you feel you are getting your money's worth, the disc itself comes in a nice book style case with a book part at the front that obviously has info and facts, some trivia and stills from the movie. You can also watch the theatrical cut from the main menu so you have a choice of both versions. I do feel the directors cut ending could have comfortably ended a few minutes earlier than it did as it does tend to feel a bit dragged- you get the idea and that is all that's needed in my opinion, it doesn't need to go on and on but it was fun to watch none the less. Thanks for reading my review and if your hesitating just go for it, £20 well spent I think, I am glad to have it in my collection alongside other classics and greats:)

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Great quality. I'm happy to get to watch this movie again after so long.

As described, arrived the next day, exactlywhat i wanted

Buen producto llego en buen estado, gracias