If you can see the theatrical version, it has a happier ending. This was the director's cut, based on the stage version of the musical. I enjoy both versions. It's so great that they were able to get Ellen Greene to recreate her performance as the original Audrey in the original off-Broadway production of the musical.
I honestly believe you would have preferred watching the theatrical version first. It has a much different ending. If I recall, the theatrical version is exactly the same thing until the point when Audrey 2 calls Audrey and lures her into the shop. I won't spoil the rest. Even if you don't react to the theatrical ending, I hope you watch it.
The Director's Cut was the original version based on the Broadway musical but after early studio screenings the audiences hated the ending. So the studio made Frank Oz redo it and was released with the new ending. Years later we finally got the original darker version. Since I grew up with the movie's ending I prefer it to the Broadway version and was shocked when I finally saw it on stage.
It's sad that the studios never gave Frank Oz the respect he deserves, they're the ones that forced the ending on him. He's a really good director, the studio heads never took him seriously because he got his start on Sesame Street and he used to play Miss Piggy, so they thought they could push him around. He had the same problem trying to direct Marlon Brando in the Score.
For the movie I like the happy ending better, it just fits better with the tone of the movie... With the director's cut it turns dark too fast... Movies just seem more real that plays IMO
It's the power of the close-up shot. Watching characters die in close up without audiences laughing is just unpleasant. There also were adaptation choices that failed to earn that dark ending. Seymour is way more culpable for the murders in the play, and he decides (in song) that he's going to continue feeding the plant no matter what because he wants Audrey to love him. Depending on how you play him, Seymour is either a loveable tragic hero or a manipulative b*stard, or better, a little bit of both.
Every time I watch this I think the same thing. “Oh my god can that woman sing” I’ve seen this a bunch of times. Just a few days ago , even. And “suddenly Seymour” still amazes me. Audrey performed with a prosthetic in her mouth to get that lisp….then when she belts around it ….her sound changes….and she sings all of her “r”s as “ou”s. Which is brilliant. Her vocal execution the entire movie is a feat of coordination.
Thank you for this reaction so much! I saw this in the theatre with my grandmother and, because of the title, she thought it was going to be like Friday the 13th but then she saw it was a sweet musical and we had the best time. Thanks so much for bringing back that memory. Glad you loved the movie too.
One of my most favorite movies ever! Used to watch this constantly as a kid -- but the one with the happy ending. I didn't know about the director's cut until...well, I got the internet, lol. I think you would love the happy ending, it's everything Seymour and Audrey deserved. I had the privilege of seeing a live performance with Ellen Greene reprising her role (she was as amazing as you would think) and Jake Gyllenhaal as Seymour.
Rick Moranis was so adorable as Seymour. And he could sing too. Some fun facts: 1. Levi Stubbs ( the voice of Audrey 2) makes a cameo during Skid Row as the guy that kicks the fence. 2. Two of the urchins are Tisha Cambell (Martin, My Wife and Kids) and Tachina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates Kris). 3. Ellen Greene (Audrey) was the original Audrey from the stage play. 4. The girl in the head gear at the dentist is Jim Henson's daughter. 5. Jim's son, Brian Henson, was one of the puppeteers for Audrey 2.
This is my favorite musical. Id love to see it live. I also wish there were a longer version of the "supper time" that has that funky bassline when audrey 2 was talking to audrey 1.
In the stage version I do believe that part is longer (it's called Sominex/Suppertime). I don't exactly remember. I played Mr. Mushnik in a community production when I was a senior in high school
@@monsoon1234567890 just listened to it again and the suppertime part isn't much longer than the film, though there is a fun bit with Audrey at the beginning. I can say the first suppertime (the one with mushnik) is definitely longer and different than the movie
Such a fun reaction. When you get a chance, fast forward thru the theatrical version and see the ending that theater audiences saw. I think it’s more your joyous style. Definitely my favorite version 😊
Fun fact, there is a huge Muppet connection to this movie. The Director, Frank Oz was the puppeteer for Cookie Monster, Grover, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Yoda. The special effects were done by the people who made the Muppet movies. Ellen Greene (Audrey) was married to one of the puppeteers who played Mr Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street, her onset nickname was Mrs Snuffleupagus.
One of my favorite musicals! I have a funny family story we bring up sometimes about this film, when my mother and father saw the theatrical version in the theater. My mother loved the songs and music so much that she came up with the idea to bring a tape recorder, remember this was in 1986. Well she went back to the theater and couldn’t wait to come home and share the music with her children. She pushed play and all we could hear was her laughing out loud and she had a jovial, infectious, loud laugh like you do. 😂 It’s one of our favorite family stories, the silliness of it all, you know
16:11 Yep, they play *Pam & Gina* on that show (the third singer is Michelle Weeks). 22:50 Your face when Audrey II finally spoke was absolutely priceless 😱😂🪴💚
I think Audrey 2 (with it's insatiable hunger) could be seen as an allegory for greed. Seymour got fame, success and wealth from the plant but at the eventual cost of the one he loved and his own life. The movie is a story about how greed can consume and destroy if you aren't careful
@@jonnaking3054 Great point! I didn't even think of that She is a plant though... Regardless this fits my interpretation beautifully LOL 😄 I appreciate the input
I had the pleasure of seeing this musical as a stage presentation during its road tour development, before its Broadway run.. The only actor they kept from the stage version to the movie version was Ellen Green as Audrey. If you get chills hearing her sing here, you would have died of joy hearing her sing in person! In the stage version, all the people eaten by the plant return as flowers, or rather their faces show up in the blooms, just before Seymour himself is consumed by the plant. Note: This musical is based on a 1960 original film by B-movie cult filmmaker Roger Corman. The Director's Cut matches both the stage production and the original film in Audrey being willingly consumed by her namesake. When this film musical was shown to test audiences, it didn't do well; the audiences overwhelmingly preferred Audrey survive and marry Seymour. The Theater Release version does this, but with an ominous nod to the carnage to come. It's worth watching that version. Note: Frank Oz (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, etc) directed this film and relied on practical effects, not CGI, to create Audrey II. Done entirely with puppets, the scenes with the large adult Audrey II were shot at with the actors moving at half-speed, then speeded up to normal speed in post-production. Note: the 3 'urchins' are a classical Greek chorus. In ancient Greece, the Greek chorus was an undefined (but larger than here) number of background players whose purpose was not to engage in the play's actions, but provide background exposition, commentary on the current activity, and foreshadowing of future events, which is exacting what these 'urchins' do. Fun Fact: Each of the 'urchins' are named for a famous girl group of the early 1960s (the Chiffons, the Ronettes, the Crystals). Note: The gentleman who bought the $100 of roses is Chistopher Guest (the 6-fingered man in "Princess Bride", the negligent camp doctor in "A Few Good Men", guitarist Nigel Tufnell in "This is Spinal Tap", and many other roles/films). Sidebar: Another reason women (and men) who are abused in relationships don't leave their abusive partner is that many abusers threaten to hunt them down if they leave; abusers take it as a personal insult if their victim flees or even tells anyone else about the abuse. The abuser initially presents as very sweet and attentive, but once they are drawn into a relationship the abuse starts and slowly escalates. It begins with words, to belittle and break down the person's self-esteem and confidence, and it eventually becomes physical abuse. By then, the abuser has convinced the victim that the abuser would absolutely hunt them down, and they do hunt down the one who flees. Fleeing also means leaving family and friends, home and town, sometimes even changing their name or drastically changing their appearance. It's clear in this film Audrey has considered leaving, but feels she doesn't dare. Commentary on your analysis post-reaction: I don't think Audrey was so much looking for love in Orrin, but (aside from being terrified to leave) I think she tolerated the escalating bad treatment as the price of getting her dream. Many people who come from bad childhoods explain their bad treatment as being undeserving of love, so don't expect, demand, or look for love. But Audrey had a dream of the life she wanted to live, and she saw Orrin as the only available path to that dream. He made good money, he was self-employed, he could provide her that life. And as she says, he's the only guy she's got, so she sees him as the only option to make her dream happen. Until Seymour steps up. You have to wonder what would have happened if Seymour had taken Mr Mushnik up on his offer to take over the plant. Audrey had just accepted his offer of marriage, and Mr Mushnik would have had all the responsibilities and consequences of taking care of Audrey II. The only problem was money; Seymour might have been able to get cash out of Mushnik, by guilt-tripping (or by blackmail, if necessary). As always, a really great reaction and analysis. Proves my personal view that profound lessons and insight can be found in even silly or shallow things. You're the first reactor or viewer who I have seen find such depth in this film; I'm surprised I never dug that deep. But this is why I subscribed: quality content.❣
Fun fact: in order to get the plant to sing quickly, they filmed it moving at normal speed while Rick Moranis sang & danced at a slower pace; then the editors would speed up the film and add a per-recorded vocal track that was in time with the movements.
There are two versions of this film, which mainly affects the ending: the one you saw here (which is my favourite) is the Director's Cut, and more accurate to the play it was based on. But when they showed it to test audiences the reaction was very negative, as people wanted a happy ending for Seymour and Audrey, so that led to the Theatrical Cut being made that actually premiered in theatres. Fun fact, the end sequence in the Director's Cut with the city being wrecked cost more by itself than the entire rest of the film! Essentially, it's a Greek tragedy: the three backup singers form a Greek Chorus, and in the end Seymour and those around him are punished for his transgressions.
yeahthe directors cut seems to fit the themes better as they were clearly playing on the idea of the faustian bargain. and in that type of thing the main character does not get a happy ending as a consequence of their choices. but moranis unfortunately does not have the range to be able to make this character unsympathetic.
Fun Fact: This was the director's cut of the movie (the bad ending). In order to make it more palatable to wider audiences they released a different ending in theatres. I actually prefer the bad ending, though.
Looking forward to it!!! If you haven't watched it, make sure to watch the Director's Cut at some point. It only affects the last 15-20 minutes, but I love it SO MUCH MORE!
Something that is a really impressive feat of acting I recently learned. The scene with Audrey II singing was all sped up from a lower frame rate recording. Rick Moranis is acting in slow motion that whole scene.
I liked your description of Seymour and Audrey. I think they were so much alike, they were made for each other. They both had a low self-image, BUT both encouraged each other have demand better
Again this is yet another reason why I watch Kemi. I never knew about this ending. I only ever saw the "happy ending". We learn new stuff every day! Thank you Kemi! 😊
My favourite musical I was fortunate enough to see the London production in 1983 the only original cast member in this production was ellen greene reprising her role from the off Broadway production. Hearing her sing live was amazing,very powerful voice boy oh boy can she sing. The urchins were singing up a storm. At the end the plant comes out of the stage and in to the audience,it was huge and very intimidating. Met her after the show,she was very kind and took time with the fans. All in all a very wonderful memorable experience
Fun fact: the “muses” didn’t get wet in that first scene because they fashioned an enormous screen that followed them overhead. So they would appear magical. Apparently it was very difficult to keep the shadow of the screen out of the shots.😂 2:32
I prefer the other ending better. My oldest son got to play the dentist in his Highschool choir concert. They did highlights from this movie. I was proud.
This movie brings back so many memories! Steve Martin is probably at least partly responsible for that negative stereotype of people who work in dentistry- but what makes us dental people (20+ years here) really laugh is the Bill Murray character! My best friend from college and I would shout his lines back and forth to one another and crack up after a long day in the student dental clinic (of course, after the patients had gone home).
i go to the dental school at a university. my dentist had never seen it. had an 8 hour appointment and the school takes an hour off for lunch. showed him the scene. he spent the rest of his lunch going around showing the other dentists
The stage production does some subtle things that make this kind of ending more acceptable. Seymour seems to revel in orins death, originally mush in doesn’t see him chop up Orin but rather puts two and two together between little red dots on the floor and him kissing Audrey and wants Seymour to go to the police to clear his conscious not steal the plant from him. Seymour proceeds to lure mushnik to the point for it to eat him. There’s also a bit of meek shall inherit where he fully contemplates whether he should stop killing but says he will To keep Audrey. So when she dies and he realizes his ambition and desire for Audrey has cost everything and is for world conquest, he sacrifices himself to try and kill the plant. It is a lot more poetic and a cautionary tale than the film which makes it more of a tragedy.
Me too, for the movie I prefer the happy ending.... I think it just seems more fitting, the movie is so colorful and peppy then turns totally dark too fast. I guess it works better in the play because plays don't seem as real as movies, at least to me
I have to say I’ve watched this movie plenty of times in my childhood and always looked at Steve Martin’s character as just a goof but hearing you break it down makes so much sense well done you made me look at this movie totally different now and yes that is Pam and Gina from the Martin show I was a big fan and had a big crush on Gina lol😂
Wonderful reaction! I enjoyed your commentary on the psychology behind each of the main characters. Would love to get a followup mini-reaction to just the theatrical cut ending! A good starting point is right at the scene where Seymour barges in on Audrey II eating Audrey I. Almost everything beyond that point is different from what you saw in this director's cut. Keep the top-notch content coming, friend! 😊
The ending was the same as the original Off-Broadway version. When this movie was originally released, Seymour and Audrey Don't die. They kill the plant with electricity.
Okay, so let's start with a brief retelling of the remarkable backstory of this movie. In1960, director Roger Corman took a bet that he couldn't shoot a Hollywood movie in 3 days. As luck would have it, he knew a film that would be wrapping soon and the set wouldn't be struck (torn down) for another three days. So he and a friend got together, hammered out a quick script, got some actor friends together, and they shot the original Little Shop of Horrors in 3 days. It was a moderate success, but it developed a cult following over the years. One of the cult followers was Howard Ashman, famous Broadway producer. He had a wild idea to make a sci-fi musical and he realized that this movie had the perfect story concept. He wrote and produced the musical in1986 and it was a smash hit! He was soon contacted by The Geffin Company, who wanted to turn it into a MOVIE musical. The result is what you have here. 2:52 - This is Ellen Greene. She's the only actor from the original stage play to be cast in the movie. The directors and producers just couldn't picture anyone else playing the role of Audrey. 4:02 - So right around here you probably noticed a black member of the chorus who hit his line WAY harder than he needed to. That was Levi Stubbs of The Four Topps. In the stage play this movie is based on, it's traditional to give a certain cast member an extras role in this number for reasons I'll address later and that was it. 6:38 - It's not luck, it's MARKETING! 13:24 - The only reason he's a 'semi'-sadist is because a REAL sadist would respect the emotional and physical well-being of their partner. No REAL sadist would give Orin Scrizello, DDS the time of day. 15:04 - There were several notable changes between the stage and screen versions. This song is one of them. 'Some Fun Now' was originally 'You Never Know.' Although the first few stanzas are the same, by the end of the fist verse it's changed from a rumination on how life can change unexpectedly to a pointless transition between one scene and the next. 18:05 - This line was changed from the original because the original line doesn't work out of context, but I've always felt the new line is MUCH better. 22:52 - So I mentioned earlier that Levi Stubbs was playing a man on the street as a secondary role to his main role. This is it - Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey 2. Since the Broadway actor for the plant doesn't get any stage time, they give him a minor role as an extra so the audience can see his face (usually the street bum). 24:11 - Controlling the Audrey 2 puppet (especially the later versions) was such a monumental task that in order for it's movements to seem realistic, they had to film it at half speed and speed it up. This meant that the actors had to perform their parts at half speed so that it looked good in the final film. 26:57 - This is the moment that proves that Orin isn't a REAL sadist. A REAL sadist would be overjoyed to find a masochist as intense as 'Herb Denton.' But the truth here is that Orin doesn't get off on inflicting pain, he gets off on inflicting MISERY. 27:40 - It's funny you should put it that way because in the stage play, this scene includes a song called 'It's Just The Gas' in which Seymore debates killing Orin while Orin begs Seymore to help him get his mask off before he suffocates. The last line of the song is [Orin] 'Are you dumb or hard of hearing? Or relieved my end is nearing? Are you satisfied? I've laughed myself to...' [Seymore] '...death?' 36:39 - This is where the MAJOR change comes in. You're watching the Director's Cut, so you're going to see the original ending. This is the ending the stage show had and it was the intended ending for the movie. However, when the movie went in for testing, the test audiences HATED the ending you see here. So they filmed a new ending in which Seymore and Audrey beat Audrey 2 and get married. That was the theatrical ending. You can see it by watching these two clips: ua-cam.com/video/c5UHwp8Unmk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/UtJtYayW4VQ/v-deo.html 39:35 - This song is original to the movie and is one of the movie's greatest contributions to the story. It happens in both versions of the ending. All that changes is what happens before and at the end.
The first man that walks into the store an asks about the plant is the husband of Jamie Lee Kurtis . And was in many films like ::This Is Spinal Tap - The Princess Bride and many other ones .
First there was a dingy little black and white film by Roger Corman made in 1960. It had basically zero budget, was shot over I think two days and nights, had some funny moments but also a lot of very weird filler. (Also included a very young Jack Nicholson in one of his very first film roles- very minor! But of course he gets his picture prominently displayed on modern VHS and DVD releases, because he's the only one who went on to any recognizable career.) Then a couple guys, Ashman and Menken, decide that this weird little movie would make for a weird little stage musical. So they make it happen. Ellen Greene debuts the character of Audrey, and nobody will ever do it better. (Ashman and Menken will later go on to be picked by Disney to write the music for "The Little Mermaid." If the song "Somewhere That's Green" sounds familiar in some respects, it may be because Menken didn't mind borrowing from himself a bit when he wrote Ariel's "Part of Your World.") A little later, Frank Oz directs this film, with a star-studded cast including Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, the only true Audrey- Ellen Greene, and a host of supporting actors and actresses. The director's ending reflects the stage version: the plant kills Audrey and Seymour, runs amok and takes over the whole planet. Test audiences were displeased with that ending, so they re-shot an ending where Audrey and Seymour best the plant, and escape to their dream home in the suburbs, never to be bothered by The Plant again. (Maybe?.....) I saw this film.. I don't think I saw it in theatres, but on VHS. I had a friend at the time (grade school) who was OBSESSED with this movie! He was a bit of a character anyway, but absolutely brilliant from a young age. Super talented artist, and one helluva imagination!! He had the rest of us convinced that the little vine-like weeds that grew in the cracks in the playground asphalt were Audrey 2 plants trying to take over... I've been blessed to puppeteer The Plant in two productions of the stage show. As a life-long puppeteer, it has been a pleasure both times. Both times we rented the Plant puppets; it's on my list of things to do to make a set for a production. One of these days....
As others have said, you need to watch the theatrical ending. I love both versions, but neither work as well as the stage version. This is in my top 10 favorites. Ellen Greene is just perfection as Audrey. I wish she would put out more music. So glad you enjoyed this wonderful movie!
The 2 Black slim young lady singers of the 3 are, Tichina Arnold - _Martin & Everybody Hates Chris._ Tisha Campbell - _Martin & My Wife and Kids._ The 2 have been best friends since 12yrs young.
Edit: WHOA! I've never seen this version before! Wtf. I'm so mad! Yay! One of my favorite musicals of all time! I grew up watching this. We all wore the tape out, we watched it so much!
I'm not a fan of musicals but I like the horror sci-fi aspect of this one, I remember my school did this and seeing the giant plant head on stage was pretty cool.
I love love love love this movie. My only question as a kid was that if he bought the plant from an old Chinese man, people should have gone to him to buy their plants. ;-)
A possible meta funny moment was when Seymour (played by Rick Moranis) said the dentist was a disgrace to the dental profession; which not sure it was intentional because Rick in real life was a Dentist.
I know the director was salty when they made him change the end, but I really enjoy that there are two versions to pick from now. I love the tragic version on stage, but I prefer the alternate ending for the movie. Thanks for reacting to this!
If you’re a fan of the British Sci-Fi comedy “Red Dwarf”, actor Danny John Jules appears in the guy chorus in “Da-Doo”, he’s the guy in the red jacket. In Red Dwarf he played the character “Cat” Also, assuming this took place in the 1950’s, $50 would have been worth about $650 in 2024, so Christopher Guest just bought &1300+ worth of roses!
I think this version is more accurate with the source material, but test audiences didn’t like this ending, so it was revised for the theatrical version which is what almost everyone is familiar with. As I saw the theatrical version first, I always prefer that one, plus it’s somewhat of a happy ending
When I first saw this Movie in the Theater,the ending was very different than what I just watched.The characters of Seymour,and Audrey survived.The plant was elecuted by Seymour.
It's a comedy, I swear. 😂When this movie was originally produced it had this ending. They showed it to test audiences and they hated it because they introduced them to these wonderful lead characters and then killed them. So they created the happy ending shown in theaters. I prefer the happy ending.
So you watched the director’s cut that has the original ending they shot but ultimately didn’t use because test audiences hated it. In the actual version that was released to theatres, Seymour electrocutes Audrey II kills him. He marries Audrey and they move into that house she imagines in “somewhere that’s green@
You watched the version where Audrey died? No! In the version we had on VHS back in the day, she didn't die after Seymour got her from Audrey II, so I'm going to assume that version we had was the theatrical version.
I love this musical. I worked on our college production - helped build some of the plant puppets, assisted with simple set builds, and was an usher for the performance nights. It can be a really joyous show with the right cast and crew. Not bad for a revamp of a Roger Corman B-movie.
This extended cut SUX. There's a reason why nobody remembers this version cuz it ends so bad that nobody liked it. The theatrical one is much more Hollywood happy ending and my grands love it, and can never get Suddenly Seymour out of their head after watching
This is a different ending than I saw in the (movie) theatres. Is the other ending on the DVD you have too? This ending is like the start of an apocalyptic TV show. This is the original ending, though, based on the stage version. They said it worked on stage because the actors come out and take a bow afterwards, but that doesn't happen in movies (maybe that's why they ended The Bad Seed movie with a curtain call).
38:32 there’s actually an alternate ending! With some horror movies that were considered a bit kitschy/cult classics (this movie and the original clue! Movie) have two if not multiple endings. This was done to cause drama after the original box office showing (you’d have one group say the movie ended in tragedy another that the movie had a happy ending the conflicting stories by the public caused them to go back to the theater to catch the alternate end. Basically the films were low budget yet still considered expensive by the producers/financiers and so the extra rake in from rewatches would help bring back some money. My first watch was the happy ending while I later saw the other versions nearly 10 years later!! It’s quite an iconic movie and definitely worth it to check out the other ending because it totally delievers on its ‘good vibes only’/romance winning the day
The Patreon did you dirty… lol 😂. You have to watch the theatrical cut. Audrey and Seymour get their happy ending. This director’s cut was the original ending but during screen testing, audiences hated the dark ending… so they changed it before releasing to theaters.
This ending is the original ending from the musical. They changed it to be a happier ending because the U.S. just can't be satisfied with a tragic ending. I guess it's supposed to be a capitalist moral to the story, trading fame and fortune for your very lives. Companies taking small blood drops at first innocently until they are taking everything you have like the monsters they are and become, out of control.
43:01 - you have actually seen Ellen Greene in another movie you reacted to. Naked Gun 33 and a Third. She's the friend that goes with Jane after she leaves Frank, the one that tells Jane that it's her second bottle of Chanel
Iam late , but I couldn't miss your review on this one!!! It's musical also my dear. This takes me back to lake shore drive Chicago with some one special to our penthouse.
The Dentist is one of those characters that we love to hate. He is played so perfectly by Steve Martin. We laugh at him, we are amused by the cartoonish level of his sadism, because it's a musical comedy, and pretend. We cringe at the way he treats Audrey. We are not sorry to see him die, even though he amused us so much. That is a fine line to balance on, and Steve Martin does it so well. Like actress Imelda Staunton played the character of Dolores Umbridge to such perfection that it was a pleasure to hate her. (Incidentally, did you recognize the Dentist's nurse? That was Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films!)
In the stage version, the Dentist has a whole song about laughing himself to death. "It's The Gas." Film versions often add or remove certain songs for one reason or another. Sorta' too bad; it's a good song.
Audrey's relationship to her sadistic Dentist boyfriend is similar to Seymour's relationship with Audrey 2 the plant. They're both extremely unhealthy, but they're both so desperate for companionship that they overlook the obvious red flags. (Also Seymour's relationship with his boss / father figure Mr. Mushnik is not exactly healthy, either.) So many examples of problematic relationships between people who have (or think they have) no other options. Low self-esteem, preyed upon by selfish assholes. Too often true in real life, as well.
The orig movie , Jack Nicholson played the patient at the dentist . That was his first role , or so I read . The movie is a classic black & white from the days . Then came the musical , and the same woman in the musical who played Audrey is the same one in this movie .
You should see the other version of this one because that one ends with Audrey and Simore living the life she always wanted together and the plant being dead but the twist is that in their garden there is a baby Audrey so in a way it's far from over. Thanks for reacting to this one and yes I do love the songs here as well.
Great reaction! I saw Ellen Green in the original off B’way production when I was 6 and was used to the ending. It matches the one from the original Roger Corman B movie from the’60s. This is one of my favorites and I sang along with the album over and over.
Wow I am watching this realizing I never saw the directors cut. The theatrical version and my dvd copy has the alternate ending with them defeating Audrey II!
If you can see the theatrical version, it has a happier ending. This was the director's cut, based on the stage version of the musical. I enjoy both versions. It's so great that they were able to get Ellen Greene to recreate her performance as the original Audrey in the original off-Broadway production of the musical.
It's the other way around Ellen was part of the off Broadway production before she was invited to also do the movie...
I honestly believe you would have preferred watching the theatrical version first. It has a much different ending. If I recall, the theatrical version is exactly the same thing until the point when Audrey 2 calls Audrey and lures her into the shop. I won't spoil the rest. Even if you don't react to the theatrical ending, I hope you watch it.
The non-theatrical ending works better with the tone of the rest of the movie.
"I won't spoil it." your efforts are appreciated, but alas, most people in this comment section spoiled it. lol.
The Director's Cut was the original version based on the Broadway musical but after early studio screenings the audiences hated the ending. So the studio made Frank Oz redo it and was released with the new ending. Years later we finally got the original darker version. Since I grew up with the movie's ending I prefer it to the Broadway version and was shocked when I finally saw it on stage.
It's sad that the studios never gave Frank Oz the respect he deserves, they're the ones that forced the ending on him. He's a really good director, the studio heads never took him seriously because he got his start on Sesame Street and he used to play Miss Piggy, so they thought they could push him around. He had the same problem trying to direct Marlon Brando in the Score.
at the time the films budget of $25m was WBs largest ever. and they made him scrap that ending that cost $5m to make.
For the movie I like the happy ending better, it just fits better with the tone of the movie... With the director's cut it turns dark too fast... Movies just seem more real that plays IMO
It's the power of the close-up shot. Watching characters die in close up without audiences laughing is just unpleasant.
There also were adaptation choices that failed to earn that dark ending. Seymour is way more culpable for the murders in the play, and he decides (in song) that he's going to continue feeding the plant no matter what because he wants Audrey to love him. Depending on how you play him, Seymour is either a loveable tragic hero or a manipulative b*stard, or better, a little bit of both.
Watching this I realize I have never seen the directors cut. That ending was very different from the theatrical version. Wow
Every time I watch this I think the same thing.
“Oh my god can that woman sing”
I’ve seen this a bunch of times. Just a few days ago , even. And “suddenly Seymour” still amazes me. Audrey performed with a prosthetic in her mouth to get that lisp….then when she belts around it ….her sound changes….and she sings all of her “r”s as “ou”s. Which is brilliant. Her vocal execution the entire movie is a feat of coordination.
Ellen Greene still has it. She performed in a concert presentation back in 2015 and absolutely brought the house down.
Thank you for this reaction so much! I saw this in the theatre with my grandmother and, because of the title, she thought it was going to be like Friday the 13th but then she saw it was a sweet musical and we had the best time. Thanks so much for bringing back that memory. Glad you loved the movie too.
One of my most favorite movies ever! Used to watch this constantly as a kid -- but the one with the happy ending. I didn't know about the director's cut until...well, I got the internet, lol. I think you would love the happy ending, it's everything Seymour and Audrey deserved. I had the privilege of seeing a live performance with Ellen Greene reprising her role (she was as amazing as you would think) and Jake Gyllenhaal as Seymour.
Me too! We almost wore the tape out! I've never seen this version before. And I'm so mad!
The dentist is a sadist (he has sexual pleasure inflicting pain) and his latest patient is a masochist (he has sexual pleasure in pain).
A true sadist and a true masochist are a horrible match for one another.
It reminds me of that old joke:
Masochist: Hit me, hit me!
Sadist: No!
Rick Moranis was so adorable as Seymour. And he could sing too.
Some fun facts:
1. Levi Stubbs ( the voice of Audrey 2) makes a cameo during Skid Row as the guy that kicks the fence.
2. Two of the urchins are Tisha Cambell (Martin, My Wife and Kids) and Tachina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates Kris).
3. Ellen Greene (Audrey) was the original Audrey from the stage play.
4. The girl in the head gear at the dentist is Jim Henson's daughter.
5. Jim's son, Brian Henson, was one of the puppeteers for Audrey 2.
This is my favorite musical. Id love to see it live. I also wish there were a longer version of the "supper time" that has that funky bassline when audrey 2 was talking to audrey 1.
In the stage version I do believe that part is longer (it's called Sominex/Suppertime). I don't exactly remember. I played Mr. Mushnik in a community production when I was a senior in high school
@@therojowo Awesome thanks, that's really helpful
@@monsoon1234567890 just listened to it again and the suppertime part isn't much longer than the film, though there is a fun bit with Audrey at the beginning. I can say the first suppertime (the one with mushnik) is definitely longer and different than the movie
Such a fun reaction. When you get a chance, fast forward thru the theatrical version and see the ending that theater audiences saw. I think it’s more your joyous style. Definitely my favorite version 😊
Fun fact, there is a huge Muppet connection to this movie. The Director, Frank Oz was the puppeteer for Cookie Monster, Grover, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Yoda. The special effects were done by the people who made the Muppet movies. Ellen Greene (Audrey) was married to one of the puppeteers who played Mr Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street, her onset nickname was Mrs Snuffleupagus.
"Don't take poison because you are thirsty; wait, water will come." Wow kemi that is so beautiful and wise. Thank you for the lovely reaction.
One of my favorite musicals! I have a funny family story we bring up sometimes about this film, when my mother and father saw the theatrical version in the theater. My mother loved the songs and music so much that she came up with the idea to bring a tape recorder, remember this was in 1986. Well she went back to the theater and couldn’t wait to come home and share the music with her children. She pushed play and all we could hear was her laughing out loud and she had a jovial, infectious, loud laugh like you do. 😂 It’s one of our favorite family stories, the silliness of it all, you know
16:11 Yep, they play *Pam & Gina* on that show (the third singer is Michelle Weeks).
22:50 Your face when Audrey II finally spoke was absolutely priceless 😱😂🪴💚
I think Audrey 2 (with it's insatiable hunger) could be seen as an allegory for greed. Seymour got fame, success and wealth from the plant but at the eventual cost of the one he loved and his own life. The movie is a story about how greed can consume and destroy if you aren't careful
Audrey 2 is even GREEN, the color of money lol
@@jonnaking3054 Great point!
I didn't even think of that
She is a plant though...
Regardless this fits my interpretation beautifully
LOL 😄
I appreciate the input
There is a happier ending, the theater release in which Seymour and Audrey get their dream house and live happily ever after
I had the pleasure of seeing this musical as a stage presentation during its road tour development, before its Broadway run..
The only actor they kept from the stage version to the movie version was Ellen Green as Audrey. If you get chills hearing her sing here, you would have died of joy hearing her sing in person!
In the stage version, all the people eaten by the plant return as flowers, or rather their faces show up in the blooms, just before Seymour himself is consumed by the plant.
Note: This musical is based on a 1960 original film by B-movie cult filmmaker Roger Corman. The Director's Cut matches both the stage production and the original film in Audrey being willingly consumed by her namesake. When this film musical was shown to test audiences, it didn't do well; the audiences overwhelmingly preferred Audrey survive and marry Seymour. The Theater Release version does this, but with an ominous nod to the carnage to come. It's worth watching that version.
Note: Frank Oz (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, etc) directed this film and relied on practical effects, not CGI, to create Audrey II. Done entirely with puppets, the scenes with the large adult Audrey II were shot at with the actors moving at half-speed, then speeded up to normal speed in post-production.
Note: the 3 'urchins' are a classical Greek chorus. In ancient Greece, the Greek chorus was an undefined (but larger than here) number of background players whose purpose was not to engage in the play's actions, but provide background exposition, commentary on the current activity, and foreshadowing of future events, which is exacting what these 'urchins' do.
Fun Fact: Each of the 'urchins' are named for a famous girl group of the early 1960s (the Chiffons, the Ronettes, the Crystals).
Note: The gentleman who bought the $100 of roses is Chistopher Guest (the 6-fingered man in "Princess Bride", the negligent camp doctor in "A Few Good Men", guitarist Nigel Tufnell in "This is Spinal Tap", and many other roles/films).
Sidebar: Another reason women (and men) who are abused in relationships don't leave their abusive partner is that many abusers threaten to hunt them down if they leave; abusers take it as a personal insult if their victim flees or even tells anyone else about the abuse. The abuser initially presents as very sweet and attentive, but once they are drawn into a relationship the abuse starts and slowly escalates. It begins with words, to belittle and break down the person's self-esteem and confidence, and it eventually becomes physical abuse. By then, the abuser has convinced the victim that the abuser would absolutely hunt them down, and they do hunt down the one who flees. Fleeing also means leaving family and friends, home and town, sometimes even changing their name or drastically changing their appearance. It's clear in this film Audrey has considered leaving, but feels she doesn't dare.
Commentary on your analysis post-reaction:
I don't think Audrey was so much looking for love in Orrin, but (aside from being terrified to leave) I think she tolerated the escalating bad treatment as the price of getting her dream. Many people who come from bad childhoods explain their bad treatment as being undeserving of love, so don't expect, demand, or look for love. But Audrey had a dream of the life she wanted to live, and she saw Orrin as the only available path to that dream. He made good money, he was self-employed, he could provide her that life. And as she says, he's the only guy she's got, so she sees him as the only option to make her dream happen.
Until Seymour steps up.
You have to wonder what would have happened if Seymour had taken Mr Mushnik up on his offer to take over the plant.
Audrey had just accepted his offer of marriage, and Mr Mushnik would have had all the responsibilities and consequences of taking care of Audrey II. The only problem was money; Seymour might have been able to get cash out of Mushnik, by guilt-tripping (or by blackmail, if necessary).
As always, a really great reaction and analysis. Proves my personal view that profound lessons and insight can be found in even silly or shallow things. You're the first reactor or viewer who I have seen find such depth in this film; I'm surprised I never dug that deep. But this is why I subscribed: quality content.❣
Fun fact: in order to get the plant to sing quickly, they filmed it moving at normal speed while Rick Moranis sang & danced at a slower pace; then the editors would speed up the film and add a per-recorded vocal track that was in time with the movements.
There are two versions of this film, which mainly affects the ending: the one you saw here (which is my favourite) is the Director's Cut, and more accurate to the play it was based on. But when they showed it to test audiences the reaction was very negative, as people wanted a happy ending for Seymour and Audrey, so that led to the Theatrical Cut being made that actually premiered in theatres. Fun fact, the end sequence in the Director's Cut with the city being wrecked cost more by itself than the entire rest of the film!
Essentially, it's a Greek tragedy: the three backup singers form a Greek Chorus, and in the end Seymour and those around him are punished for his transgressions.
yeahthe directors cut seems to fit the themes better as they were clearly playing on the idea of the faustian bargain. and in that type of thing the main character does not get a happy ending as a consequence of their choices. but moranis unfortunately does not have the range to be able to make this character unsympathetic.
Fun Fact: This was the director's cut of the movie (the bad ending). In order to make it more palatable to wider audiences they released a different ending in theatres. I actually prefer the bad ending, though.
Looking forward to it!!! If you haven't watched it, make sure to watch the Director's Cut at some point. It only affects the last 15-20 minutes, but I love it SO MUCH MORE!
This IS the director's cut.
So she needs to watch the theatrical ending the studio made them do
Something that is a really impressive feat of acting I recently learned. The scene with Audrey II singing was all sped up from a lower frame rate recording. Rick Moranis is acting in slow motion that whole scene.
I liked your description of Seymour and Audrey. I think they were so much alike, they were made for each other. They both had a low self-image, BUT both encouraged each other have demand better
Again this is yet another reason why I watch Kemi. I never knew about this ending. I only ever saw the "happy ending". We learn new stuff every day! Thank you Kemi! 😊
My favourite musical I was fortunate enough to see the London production in 1983 the only original cast member in this production was ellen greene reprising her role from the off Broadway production. Hearing her sing live was amazing,very powerful voice boy oh boy can she sing. The urchins were singing up a storm. At the end the plant comes out of the stage and in to the audience,it was huge and very intimidating. Met her after the show,she was very kind and took time with the fans. All in all a very wonderful memorable experience
This was one of my childhood favorites. Ellen Greene (Audrey) has such a fantastic singing voice.
Fun fact: the “muses” didn’t get wet in that first scene because they fashioned an enormous screen that followed them overhead. So they would appear magical. Apparently it was very difficult to keep the shadow of the screen out of the shots.😂 2:32
This was my first Alan Menken musical. I've been a fan ever since. The movie soundtrack includes the director's cut finale, DON'T FEED THE PLANT.
This always reminds me of the joke: "What did the sadist do to the masochist?" "Nothing."
"I'm a masochist! Beat me!"
"I'm a sadist. No."
I prefer the other ending better. My oldest son got to play the dentist in his Highschool choir concert. They did highlights from this movie. I was proud.
This movie brings back so many memories! Steve Martin is probably at least partly responsible for that negative stereotype of people who work in dentistry- but what makes us dental people (20+ years here) really laugh is the Bill Murray character! My best friend from college and I would shout his lines back and forth to one another and crack up after a long day in the student dental clinic (of course, after the patients had gone home).
i go to the dental school at a university. my dentist had never seen it. had an 8 hour appointment and the school takes an hour off for lunch. showed him the scene. he spent the rest of his lunch going around showing the other dentists
I grew up with the theatrical version where Seymore and Audrey won. So, the first time I saw this version where Audrey II won, I was shooketh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The stage production does some subtle things that make this kind of ending more acceptable. Seymour seems to revel in orins death, originally mush in doesn’t see him chop up Orin but rather puts two and two together between little red dots on the floor and him kissing Audrey and wants Seymour to go to the police to clear his conscious not steal the plant from him. Seymour proceeds to lure mushnik to the point for it to eat him. There’s also a bit of meek shall inherit where he fully contemplates whether he should stop killing but says he will
To keep Audrey. So when she dies and he realizes his ambition and desire for Audrey has cost everything and is for world conquest, he sacrifices himself to try and kill the plant. It is a lot more poetic and a cautionary tale than the film which makes it more of a tragedy.
I just realized I have never seen this ending only the theatrical version ending. This ending is more in line with how the play ends.
Love this film! Such a great soundtrack and a great cast.
I much prefer the theatrical version though.
Me too, for the movie I prefer the happy ending.... I think it just seems more fitting, the movie is so colorful and peppy then turns totally dark too fast. I guess it works better in the play because plays don't seem as real as movies, at least to me
I have to say I’ve watched this movie plenty of times in my childhood and always looked at Steve Martin’s character as just a goof but hearing you break it down makes so much sense well done you made me look at this movie totally different now and yes that is Pam and Gina from the Martin show I was a big fan and had a big crush on Gina lol😂
Wonderful reaction! I enjoyed your commentary on the psychology behind each of the main characters.
Would love to get a followup mini-reaction to just the theatrical cut ending! A good starting point is right at the scene where Seymour barges in on Audrey II eating Audrey I. Almost everything beyond that point is different from what you saw in this director's cut.
Keep the top-notch content coming, friend! 😊
The ending was the same as the original Off-Broadway version. When this movie was originally released, Seymour and Audrey Don't die. They kill the plant with electricity.
Okay, so let's start with a brief retelling of the remarkable backstory of this movie. In1960, director Roger Corman took a bet that he couldn't shoot a Hollywood movie in 3 days. As luck would have it, he knew a film that would be wrapping soon and the set wouldn't be struck (torn down) for another three days. So he and a friend got together, hammered out a quick script, got some actor friends together, and they shot the original Little Shop of Horrors in 3 days. It was a moderate success, but it developed a cult following over the years. One of the cult followers was Howard Ashman, famous Broadway producer. He had a wild idea to make a sci-fi musical and he realized that this movie had the perfect story concept. He wrote and produced the musical in1986 and it was a smash hit! He was soon contacted by The Geffin Company, who wanted to turn it into a MOVIE musical. The result is what you have here.
2:52 - This is Ellen Greene. She's the only actor from the original stage play to be cast in the movie. The directors and producers just couldn't picture anyone else playing the role of Audrey.
4:02 - So right around here you probably noticed a black member of the chorus who hit his line WAY harder than he needed to. That was Levi Stubbs of The Four Topps. In the stage play this movie is based on, it's traditional to give a certain cast member an extras role in this number for reasons I'll address later and that was it.
6:38 - It's not luck, it's MARKETING!
13:24 - The only reason he's a 'semi'-sadist is because a REAL sadist would respect the emotional and physical well-being of their partner. No REAL sadist would give Orin Scrizello, DDS the time of day.
15:04 - There were several notable changes between the stage and screen versions. This song is one of them. 'Some Fun Now' was originally 'You Never Know.' Although the first few stanzas are the same, by the end of the fist verse it's changed from a rumination on how life can change unexpectedly to a pointless transition between one scene and the next.
18:05 - This line was changed from the original because the original line doesn't work out of context, but I've always felt the new line is MUCH better.
22:52 - So I mentioned earlier that Levi Stubbs was playing a man on the street as a secondary role to his main role. This is it - Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey 2. Since the Broadway actor for the plant doesn't get any stage time, they give him a minor role as an extra so the audience can see his face (usually the street bum).
24:11 - Controlling the Audrey 2 puppet (especially the later versions) was such a monumental task that in order for it's movements to seem realistic, they had to film it at half speed and speed it up. This meant that the actors had to perform their parts at half speed so that it looked good in the final film.
26:57 - This is the moment that proves that Orin isn't a REAL sadist. A REAL sadist would be overjoyed to find a masochist as intense as 'Herb Denton.' But the truth here is that Orin doesn't get off on inflicting pain, he gets off on inflicting MISERY.
27:40 - It's funny you should put it that way because in the stage play, this scene includes a song called 'It's Just The Gas' in which Seymore debates killing Orin while Orin begs Seymore to help him get his mask off before he suffocates. The last line of the song is [Orin] 'Are you dumb or hard of hearing? Or relieved my end is nearing? Are you satisfied? I've laughed myself to...' [Seymore] '...death?'
36:39 - This is where the MAJOR change comes in. You're watching the Director's Cut, so you're going to see the original ending. This is the ending the stage show had and it was the intended ending for the movie. However, when the movie went in for testing, the test audiences HATED the ending you see here. So they filmed a new ending in which Seymore and Audrey beat Audrey 2 and get married. That was the theatrical ending. You can see it by watching these two clips: ua-cam.com/video/c5UHwp8Unmk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/UtJtYayW4VQ/v-deo.html
39:35 - This song is original to the movie and is one of the movie's greatest contributions to the story. It happens in both versions of the ending. All that changes is what happens before and at the end.
A minor correction: the original Off-Broadway stage production of *Little Shop of Horrors* opened in 1982.
The first man that walks into the store an asks about the plant is the husband of Jamie Lee Kurtis . And was in many films like ::This Is Spinal Tap - The Princess Bride and many other ones .
"Feed me Seymour, FEED ME!!!!" lol
LOL
The character played by Bill Murray was played by Jack Nicholson in the original 1960s version
First there was a dingy little black and white film by Roger Corman made in 1960. It had basically zero budget, was shot over I think two days and nights, had some funny moments but also a lot of very weird filler. (Also included a very young Jack Nicholson in one of his very first film roles- very minor! But of course he gets his picture prominently displayed on modern VHS and DVD releases, because he's the only one who went on to any recognizable career.)
Then a couple guys, Ashman and Menken, decide that this weird little movie would make for a weird little stage musical. So they make it happen. Ellen Greene debuts the character of Audrey, and nobody will ever do it better. (Ashman and Menken will later go on to be picked by Disney to write the music for "The Little Mermaid." If the song "Somewhere That's Green" sounds familiar in some respects, it may be because Menken didn't mind borrowing from himself a bit when he wrote Ariel's "Part of Your World.")
A little later, Frank Oz directs this film, with a star-studded cast including Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, the only true Audrey- Ellen Greene, and a host of supporting actors and actresses. The director's ending reflects the stage version: the plant kills Audrey and Seymour, runs amok and takes over the whole planet. Test audiences were displeased with that ending, so they re-shot an ending where Audrey and Seymour best the plant, and escape to their dream home in the suburbs, never to be bothered by The Plant again. (Maybe?.....)
I saw this film.. I don't think I saw it in theatres, but on VHS. I had a friend at the time (grade school) who was OBSESSED with this movie! He was a bit of a character anyway, but absolutely brilliant from a young age. Super talented artist, and one helluva imagination!! He had the rest of us convinced that the little vine-like weeds that grew in the cracks in the playground asphalt were Audrey 2 plants trying to take over...
I've been blessed to puppeteer The Plant in two productions of the stage show. As a life-long puppeteer, it has been a pleasure both times. Both times we rented the Plant puppets; it's on my list of things to do to make a set for a production. One of these days....
As others have said, you need to watch the theatrical ending. I love both versions, but neither work as well as the stage version. This is in my top 10 favorites. Ellen Greene is just perfection as Audrey. I wish she would put out more music. So glad you enjoyed this wonderful movie!
I knew you would like this movie. Your reactions are so genuine and your subsequent commentary is spot-on. ❤️
The 2 Black slim young lady singers of the 3 are,
Tichina Arnold - _Martin & Everybody Hates Chris._
Tisha Campbell - _Martin & My Wife and Kids._
The 2 have been best friends since 12yrs young.
Two of the girls singers Tischina Arnold and Tisha Campbell later played Pam and Gina in the sitcom Martin.
39:40 during "Mean Green Mother..." Seymour and our girl have the same expression of disbelief on their face. LOL!
bill Murray plays a masochist... lover of pain.
Love this movie! I find myself singing "Grow For Me" whenever I'm working in the garden.
Edit: WHOA! I've never seen this version before! Wtf. I'm so mad!
Yay! One of my favorite musicals of all time! I grew up watching this. We all wore the tape out, we watched it so much!
In the theatrical version there is a completely different ending, you should check it out sometime, you may like it much more.
When I Was A Kid I Was Very Afraid Of This... And Become One My Favorites Movies Now🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love Your Análise...❤
This was a musical remake. The original was made in the 50s. The "Scrooge Guy" (Bill Murray) part was played by Jack Nicholson in the original.
Omg! I have seen this movie more times than I can count and have NEVER seen this ending. My childhood memories are decimated. 😢
Wow, I've never even seen this ending, just the happy ending from the theatrical version! Love your reaction video, as always. :)
I'm not a fan of musicals but I like the horror sci-fi aspect of this one, I remember my school did this and seeing the giant plant head on stage was pretty cool.
I love love love love this movie. My only question as a kid was that if he bought the plant from an old Chinese man, people should have gone to him to buy their plants. ;-)
Because it was one of a kind. Thunder struck and the plant appeared. Alien.
A possible meta funny moment was when Seymour (played by Rick Moranis) said the dentist was a disgrace to the dental profession; which not sure it was intentional because Rick in real life was a Dentist.
I know the director was salty when they made him change the end, but I really enjoy that there are two versions to pick from now. I love the tragic version on stage, but I prefer the alternate ending for the movie. Thanks for reacting to this!
If you’re a fan of the British Sci-Fi comedy “Red Dwarf”, actor Danny John Jules appears in the guy chorus in “Da-Doo”, he’s the guy in the red jacket.
In Red Dwarf he played the character “Cat”
Also, assuming this took place in the 1950’s, $50 would have been worth about $650 in 2024, so Christopher Guest just bought &1300+ worth of roses!
2 of the three women singing went on to act in the show “Martin “ tisha Campbell and tichina Arnold
You should watch the recoding of the original cast of Into The Woods!! A fantastic musical. Deep and interesting.
I think this version is more accurate with the source material, but test audiences didn’t like this ending, so it was revised for the theatrical version which is what almost everyone is familiar with. As I saw the theatrical version first, I always prefer that one, plus it’s somewhat of a happy ending
When I first saw this Movie in the Theater,the ending was very different than what I just watched.The characters of Seymour,and Audrey survived.The plant was elecuted by Seymour.
It's a comedy, I swear. 😂When this movie was originally produced it had this ending. They showed it to test audiences and they hated it because they introduced them to these wonderful lead characters and then killed them. So they created the happy ending shown in theaters. I prefer the happy ending.
Watched this movie so many times on VHS as a kid! Good times!
So you watched the director’s cut that has the original ending they shot but ultimately didn’t use because test audiences hated it. In the actual version that was released to theatres, Seymour electrocutes Audrey II kills him. He marries Audrey and they move into that house she imagines in “somewhere that’s green@
You watched the version where Audrey died? No! In the version we had on VHS back in the day, she didn't die after Seymour got her from Audrey II, so I'm going to assume that version we had was the theatrical version.
That was not what was requested.
The movie is about addiction, and how it promises so much, but only delivers destruction.
I love this musical. I worked on our college production - helped build some of the plant puppets, assisted with simple set builds, and was an usher for the performance nights. It can be a really joyous show with the right cast and crew. Not bad for a revamp of a Roger Corman B-movie.
This extended cut SUX. There's a reason why nobody remembers this version cuz it ends so bad that nobody liked it. The theatrical one is much more Hollywood happy ending and my grands love it, and can never get Suddenly Seymour out of their head after watching
This is a different ending than I saw in the (movie) theatres. Is the other ending on the DVD you have too? This ending is like the start of an apocalyptic TV show. This is the original ending, though, based on the stage version. They said it worked on stage because the actors come out and take a bow afterwards, but that doesn't happen in movies (maybe that's why they ended The Bad Seed movie with a curtain call).
38:32 there’s actually an alternate ending! With some horror movies that were considered a bit kitschy/cult classics (this movie and the original clue! Movie) have two if not multiple endings.
This was done to cause drama after the original box office showing (you’d have one group say the movie ended in tragedy another that the movie had a happy ending the conflicting stories by the public caused them to go back to the theater to catch the alternate end. Basically the films were low budget yet still considered expensive by the producers/financiers and so the extra rake in from rewatches would help bring back some money.
My first watch was the happy ending while I later saw the other versions nearly 10 years later!! It’s quite an iconic movie and definitely worth it to check out the other ending because it totally delievers on its ‘good vibes only’/romance winning the day
The way I laughed so hard at 445am when u said turn it to the marines lmaooo I'm cracked
Now, if you want to see how this might have ended, watch the theatrical release version for a very different ending.
The great John Candy as the radio DJ!!! 👌👌👌🤙🤙. Bill Murray loves pain at the dentist !! 😂🤣🦷
Omg! I've never seen this version so when Audrey died, I was shocked! Then the take over!... flabbergasted 😅
The Patreon did you dirty… lol 😂. You have to watch the theatrical cut. Audrey and Seymour get their happy ending. This director’s cut was the original ending but during screen testing, audiences hated the dark ending… so they changed it before releasing to theaters.
This is a remake of the original B&W film, which starred Jack Nicholson in Bill Murray's role here. That one was not a musical but it was still funny.
This ending is the original ending from the musical. They changed it to be a happier ending because the U.S. just can't be satisfied with a tragic ending. I guess it's supposed to be a capitalist moral to the story, trading fame and fortune for your very lives. Companies taking small blood drops at first innocently until they are taking everything you have like the monsters they are and become, out of control.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOSH! Never saw this ending-PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE watch the theatrical version!
43:01 - you have actually seen Ellen Greene in another movie you reacted to. Naked Gun 33 and a Third. She's the friend that goes with Jane after she leaves Frank, the one that tells Jane that it's her second bottle of Chanel
haha, That was a great reaction, so funny! This movie is a childhood memory. Getting home from school and watching this on TV.
Iam late , but I couldn't miss your review on this one!!! It's musical also my dear. This takes me back to lake shore drive Chicago with some one special to our penthouse.
I grew up with the theatrical version with the happy ending. I did not see this ending until later.
The Muses don't get wet singing in the rain. 🙂
Oh, and there is an old black & white horror/suspense version of this starring a very young Jack Nicholson.
The Dentist is one of those characters that we love to hate. He is played so perfectly by Steve Martin. We laugh at him, we are amused by the cartoonish level of his sadism, because it's a musical comedy, and pretend. We cringe at the way he treats Audrey. We are not sorry to see him die, even though he amused us so much. That is a fine line to balance on, and Steve Martin does it so well.
Like actress Imelda Staunton played the character of Dolores Umbridge to such perfection that it was a pleasure to hate her. (Incidentally, did you recognize the Dentist's nurse? That was Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films!)
In the stage version, the Dentist has a whole song about laughing himself to death. "It's The Gas." Film versions often add or remove certain songs for one reason or another. Sorta' too bad; it's a good song.
Audrey's relationship to her sadistic Dentist boyfriend is similar to Seymour's relationship with Audrey 2 the plant. They're both extremely unhealthy, but they're both so desperate for companionship that they overlook the obvious red flags. (Also Seymour's relationship with his boss / father figure Mr. Mushnik is not exactly healthy, either.)
So many examples of problematic relationships between people who have (or think they have) no other options. Low self-esteem, preyed upon by selfish assholes. Too often true in real life, as well.
The orig movie , Jack Nicholson played the patient at the dentist . That was his first role , or so I read . The movie is a classic black & white from the days . Then came the musical , and the same woman in the musical who played Audrey is the same one in this movie .
My favorite musical! Brilliant direction from Frank Oz, but I do prefer the theatrical.
i mean i've seen the series galavant (music also by menken) so i can't agree but might be my favorite movie musical.
I remember watching this and enjoying it as a child but it hasn't aged that well for me.
You should see the other version of this one because that one ends with Audrey and Simore living the life she always wanted together and the plant being dead but the twist is that in their garden there is a baby Audrey so in a way it's far from over. Thanks for reacting to this one and yes I do love the songs here as well.
Great reaction! I saw Ellen Green in the original off B’way production when I was 6 and was used to the ending. It matches the one from the original Roger Corman B movie from the’60s. This is one of my favorites and I sang along with the album over and over.
Wow I am watching this realizing I never saw the directors cut. The theatrical version and my dvd copy has the alternate ending with them defeating Audrey II!
Such a sad ending
GREETINGS EARTH WOMAN: My dentist said he saw clips of this film in dental school. You rock.
If you want to see Audrey, get her happy ending watch the theatrical version
I love the doo-wop Greek chorus.
Glad you liket it, this musical have 3 diffrent endings.