Little Shop of Horrors * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

[@demonicrebellion6903]

Honestly the best thing about Rick Moranis is that he put his family before everything when his wife passed. Dude gets dad of the decade nominations.

[@Nathan_Talisien]

For serious, mate. A lot of guys would have doubled down on work, both to provide for their kids financially and as a buffer against their own feelings of loss. Rick Moranis devoted himself to the emotional needs of his kids instead, like the frickin' legend he is, and I respect the hell outta him for it.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Family > everything else

[@serpentisma]

Rick is a legend both on and off the film reel, and I couldn’t agree more to your statement.

[@alanholck7995]

@@Nathan_Talisien I suspect he had plenty of cash flow w/royalties & smart money management. Not all celebs need 5 houses & a private island.

[@chris...9497]

The difference between Canadian and American; Rick's a Canadian, so his head's screwed on straight. Americans have a messed-up sense of values, and I'm speaking as an American about Rick's age.

[@shainewhite2781]

22:35, it's the Director's Cut! This version, or in this case, the alternative ending with Audrey II taking over the world, drew so much controversy that test audiences did not like it at all. So they filmed a happier ending with Audrey II getting blown up by Seymour and both him and Audrey live a normal life.

[@FireheartKR]

where on God's green Earth can I get this version. It's impossible to get online.

[@DubiousKhan]

@@FireheartKR It's available on Blu-ray. Under "The Director's Cut."

[@fiestygourmet]

I thought I was losing my mind! I have NEVER seen this version before. I didn't even know it existed. I'm sitting here going....that's not what happened!! Thank you for this explanation.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

I thought I was going crazy when it diverged from the one I saw as a kid lol.

[@irnbrukidd8098]

I’ve never seen this ending of the film before, I have seen the stage musical many times so knew that there was a difference - great to see bits of it! Must investigate finding a copy that has the alternative/original ending.

[@WhatRyansReading]

Fun fact: the duo that wrote the music also wrote the music to pretty much every Disney movie you love from the 80s/90s. Little Mermaid, Beauty and Beast, Alladdin, etc.

[@erinesque1889]

And Galavant!

[@thecompendium9607]

"Somewhere that's Green..." was reworked into "Part of your World..."

[@EntertainmentFan11]

​@@thecompendium9607 I think you mean inspired by.

[@thecompendium9607]

@EntertainmentFan11 Nope, I mean re-worked. Alan Menkin wrote Somewhere That's Green and used that exact chord progression on Part of Your World.

[@emeraldcity_]

I’ve seen this movie a dozen times, never knew it had a “dark” ending. Watching this, I was like, ‘I don’t remember Audrey dying.’

[@vodengc520]

Yeah, the dark ending is actually how the musical ends. Unfortunately cinema audiences always want a happy ending, so they had to change it based on screening feedback, lol.

[@whatsawhizzerwebnovels4927]

I knew of the dark ending, but it was black and white. Never new they remastered it and actually made a version of the movie with it. Funny that Ashleigh got this version. It's not the version people saw in theaters, but it probably fits the tastes of modern movie goers more than in the 80s/90s when this came out. People always wanted happy endings.

[@endless013]

same

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@vodengc520 It remains a mistery why they would even show this to test audiences back in the day. It was, at least until the changed the ending, a one to one adaption of the musical. And musicals go through testings as well before they actually premiere. So why would you give two figs about what a movie test audience thinks of the the ending? The musical was succesful already, no further need to test the waters.

[@wombat10002000]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@MrSmartAlec]

I'm glad someone mentioned that this is not the theatrical version. I'm sitting here wondering how could I not remember that ending where Audrey II takes over the world. The version I saw years ago actually had a happy ending.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

This is how the musical ends. For whatever reason they changed it for the theatrical version. I guess the test audiences had no clue about the musical. ;)

[@randygriffin1859]

Thank you so much! I started to freak out a bit! I didn't know there was a movie ending vs. The theatrical ending!

[@jaybirdjargon]

Yeah I was totally confused here. I have not seen this ending....

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Right? That threw me too. I thought I was going crazy.

[@DanJackson1977]

@@randygriffin1859 Frank Oz restored it about 15 years ago. They spent *a lot* of money on that ending, only to have test audiences haaaate it because unlike the stage show, they fell in love with Seymore and Audrey.. so they reshot it at the last minute (they couldn't get app 3 of the chorus back.. that's why one hides her face in the happy one). The happy ending was the one I grew up with, but it always felt unearned.

[@eringoblah]

This is still Rick Moranis’s favorite film role. They screened this version (director’s cut) in Brooklyn when it was released, and I went and Rick Moranis himself showed up and introduced it, and we gave him a standing O. He jokingly told us to sing along loudly because he had always wanted to watch this movie with his singing drowned out. But he killed it!!

[@jasoncook7378]

Moranis happen to say whether he prefers the theatrical or director's version?

[@neils123]

"Cleanup on aisle my panties!" omg I'm dying. Love you Ashleigh.

[@7autumn5]

There's the next round of merch.

[@djeeno]

I nearly sprayed soda all over my laptop at that one 🤣

[@Okidata29]

@@7autumn5 eeewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! Wait..... How much tho?

[@mattlazarus2489]

One of her best sayings. 😂

[@davidbeppler3032]

Hubby needs to take care of that.

[@zybch]

The puppet effects still hold up 100%. Everything with Audrey II was filmed at 1.5 (perhaps a little more) speed, the actors had so act and move and sing at that speed too. When played back at 24fps Audrey has the feeling of size and weight that just wasn't able to be filmed 'normally'. Outstanding movie.

[@brigidtheirish]

Of course, they still hold up. The movie's by *Frank Oz.*

[@donaldfleming5049]

Actually, the reverse is true. They filmed everything with Audrey II at a slower speed (12 to 16 frames per second depending on the scene instead of the normal 24 fps), they used screen cuts to minimize the number of scenes where the plant & the actors were seen together & the actors would pantomime & lip sync in slow motion when necessary (it was Rick Moranis who did this the most often). The lower frame speed allowed the puppeteers to more precisely control the puppet's movements, especially in scenes where the puppet talked & sang animatedly, such as during the 'Feed Me, Seymour' sequence (which was probably filmed at the 12fps rate).

[@AudieHolland]

Of course they didn't sing it any other way. They just lip synched it differently.

[@GreatestFriends18]

My parents bought this movie for me as a gift in 2006, when they found out I got a role in “Little Shop of Horrors” when I was in high school. I played one of those street urchins you like. I had so much fun doing this musical. It makes me miss doing theater.

[@lorihagerty7833]

You’ve GOT to see the happier ending. It is so sweet and what those two lovebirds really needed.

[@carm3d]

She can... But what she saw was the better ending.

[@lucywillis4535]

Dark ending is much, much better...

[@DeconvertedMan]

Yeah the happy ending is great! :D

[@j.munday7913]

I love both endings, depends on my mood.

[@daverowe03]

I'm not sure I've ever seen this ending. It's fitting, and fun. I guess the happy ending was what was always shown on TV.

[@KWHCoaster]

So glad that nobody spoiled the appearances of John Candy and Bill Murray. Loved your surprised reactions! I thought you might recognize John's voice when Seymour was in the waiting room.

[@FlagtopProductions]

An honorable mention going to Christopher Guest who played the perpetually smiling flower customer...who was also in This Is Spinal Tap as one of the rock stars...AND was also the bad guy in Princess Bride. He's what one might call a "chameleon" in the acting business and his directorial works are absolutely worth looking into starting with Waiting For Guffman.

[@ellenb2498]

Side note, he is married to Jamie Leigh Curtis who you love too Ashleigh!

[@christopherwall2121]

Theres an outtake where Frank Oz forgets to say "cut" after the cue for "Da-Doo", and Guest does not break character for about thirty seconds, causing the whole set to collapse into hysterics. "Well, you remember that total eclipse of the sun last week?" "Yes? Yes? Continue with your story, young man."

[@walternullifidian]

I didn't know that was Christopher Guest until I read your comment! Thanks! 🖖

[@walternullifidian]

I didn't know that was Christopher Guest until I read your comment! Thanks! 🖖

[@rommieomar7323]

And he's Jamie Lee Curtis's husband

[@mikeking7710]

The Audrey II was voiced by Levi Stubbs, of the Four Tops. They had an incredible career with numerous hits, like "Reach Out I'll be There", "Bernadette", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "Baby I Need Your Loving", and many others.

[@thomasflynn5366]

He was awesome. I never realized this was him.

[@HardcoreRGProdigyXTR]

Stubbs also voiced Mother Brain on the short-lived DIC Animated Series, Captain N: The Game Master.

[@adrianadrian255]

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[@curtismartin2866]

The writers of this musical, Howard Ashman & Alan Menkin went from Little Shop to the Little Mermaid. Most people do notice that "Somewhere That's Green" and "Part of Your World" sound similar.

[@bellamin4549]

Omg is that why these are my two favourite childhood movies? (yes I watched this as a kid because my mom thought it was a puppet kid’s movie 😂)

[@ThomasCorp]

A common theatre joke is to say that the alternate name for "Part of Your World" is "Somewhere That's Dry."

[@MrTbk1701]

Howard Ashman. The world lost him to soon. I remember at the of the credits for Beauty and the Beast. They wrote to Howard who gave a mermaid here voice and a beast his soul we will always be indebted.

[@paulonius42]

@@ThomasCorp The songwriters themselves made that joke about it.

[@albertohurtado9233]

Somewhere that’s wet✨🧜🏾‍♀️✨

[@antmagor]

The three women that provide the singing narration are called the urchins. And just in case you’re interested, This is the directors cut which did not appear in theaters, the theatrical version (Which did appear in theaters) is also good. It has a happy ending which may not fare well with some fans but I like it. And I lose it in Audrey Two’s final scene which I will not spoil. I will just say his last words are hilarious.

[@jcalz216]

Fertilizer joke, maybe?

[@ThePreciseClimber]

> the theatrical version (Which did appear in theaters) As you'd expect. :P

[@ertfgghhhh]

They actresses were high school students

[@NiKiMa023]

@@ertfgghhhhTisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold & Michelle Weeks. The last two alumnae of the Fame HS

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@NiKiMa023 I was speaking about these youngsters being in high school when making this movie. They were not grown women and are continually called women by people in the comments.

[@Alicatie]

I thought perhaps Ashleigh wouldn’t dig the plant/puppetry element but I underestimated how much the musical side of things spoke to her inner soul 🤣 We did this for our school musical so I have a lot of fondness for the soundtrack!

[@RichardX1]

"Dig the plant..." heh

[@knoahbody69]

The plant is cheesy. That's the point. It's based on a old property. That's what makes Rocky Horror so fun. It's way over the top.

[@nicolumium7292]

Tough ***y said the kitty cuz the milks gone dry is the whole quote.

[@Alicatie]

@@knoahbody69 oh I know that, I just mean sometimes Ashleigh gets freaked out (“Oh, don’t like that!”) at puppetry magic in the movies. Hated ET, was dubious of Yoda initially etc.

[@marybrown6128]

I had a feeling she would either absolutely love it, or really hate it!! I’m glad she loved it! I had forgotten Bill Murray was in it. And yes, Rick Moranis could definitely get it here too! 😂

[@PlaceForFaith]

“Honey, I shrunk the kids” is another great Rick Moranis movie.

[@MsWaif]

I loved it so much as a kid, the practical effects were amazing. I so wanted a pet ant!!

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

Little Giants as well.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Both these movies are a must watch. Rick just always made such a great & convincing family man. Because he is.

[@arisucheddar3097]

But she'll cry for sure though

[@RetiredSailor60]

Add Parenthood to the list. Shhhh, don't tell Ashley that Steve Martin is in it too. Lol

[@seanrstephens]

I got to see Ellen Greene play Audrey at a staged reading of Little Shop and it was literally life changing. My favorite theatrical experience I've ever had.

[@RobFMDetroit]

There aren't a ton of older movies where the practical effects hold up, but this one really does. Jim Henson's Creature Shop FTW ❤

[@KitsyX]

They often still look better than some of the old CG though lol.

[@HaloOverOurDemise]

A lot of older horror movies practical effects hold up so well

[@ShaunRF]

I actually had no idea they remastered and put the dark alternate ending into a full cut of the movie. I've only ever seen it as a standalone segment, so I was surprised as hell when human Audrey died as I was watching your reaction.

[@janeldavis905]

Same! I'm really happy to see it. The happier ending completely ruined the moral of the story

[@ShaunRF]

@@janeldavis905 I actually like the happy ending, but that could just be nostalgia talking. I do enjoy the dark one as well.

@@janeldavis905 What, pray tell, is the "moral" of this story?

[@nathanjarrett728]

It's on the blu-ray

[@bigjerkface78]

I had no idea there was an alternate ending. I was so confused watching this reaction. lol

[@kevinbranshaw7294]

I've done the musical 6 times playing Seymour twice, Mr. Mushnik twice, and the Dentist. I saw another production just two nights ago!

[@pokerhulk52]

I bet the dentist was absolute fun to play

[@E3WEINER]

We did the play in my junior year of high school. Unfortunately there were a lot of theatre kids in the year above me so I just played a wino (the one that sings “then you go”). But I had seen this movie and knew all the songs by heart so when working on lighting and staging. I would just sing through the Urchins’ songs while they worked on the lighting for the scene. Even as an extra this is a very fun play to do. I was also an excellent wino and had bruises from repeated “drunken” falls.

[@halfdevoured]

Oh! Since you love musicals, another fun reaction that you could do for the season is the short film Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog by Joss Whedon starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion. It's so fun! And the songs are AMAZING! It's only 42 minutes long, so if you find yourself with extra time for another Halloween reaction, that one would be perfect! :)

[@emilywilhite5807]

Oh yes pleeeaaasssseeeeee!!!!! That show is perfection and I think Ashleigh would love it.

[@heatherrose5594]

LOVE!!!!!

[@3DJapan]

Hilarious musical! I have the soundtrack downloaded.

[@kyotokitsune]

I really dislike musicals but I love this one. It doesn't help I'm a huge fan of NPH, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion.

[@RizzoF21344]

I totally agree with watching it, but I don't think it belongs in Halloween reactions.

[@stiimuli]

The puppetry and animatronics in this movie are nothing short of astounding. All the laughs and catchy music are just icing on the cake

[@amandaholbrook7752]

Frank Oz worked with Jim Henson- he was all about puppets. I mean he was the voice of Ms Piggy, Fonzie and Yoda!

[@jstraight1667]

@@amandaholbrook7752 I hope you meant Fozzie because Fonzie was a human played by Henry Winkler

[@zybch]

Every scene with Audrey II (in large size) was filmed at 1.5x speed, perhaps faster, then played back normally. Gave the amazing puppets that fantastic feeling of weight and power that just couldn't be achieved using normal speed. The poor actors had to do everything fast too, including moving, singing and dialogue delivery. Its possibly the best physical effects I've seen and must have taken days of rehearsals for every scene. Also, Danny John Jules (Cat from Red Dwarf) was one of the 'street singers'.

[@Wishbone1977]

@@zybch Is that how they did it? Amazing. I've always been super impressed with Audrey II and wondered how they pulled it off. In some sequences I swear you can actually read its lips, it's that well done.

[@ChrisMaxfieldActs]

@@zybch It's the other way around, actually. The scenes were performed slower, and speeded up to make the puppet work snappier. So Moranis had to act and sing in slow motion when he and the plant were in the same shot.

[@ronaldsabourin8835]

I have a copy of this movie, watch it once a year for Halloween. I still get goosebumps when Audrey busts out in her big girl voice during Suddenly Seymour.

[@gravelstudios]

When I was 11 years old, there was a period of several months where I watched this movie every single day after school. It got to the point where my brother asked my mom to please make me stop. So I understand the impulse to make this film your whole personality. Also, you should definitely watch the "happy ending" theatrical cut since that's what most people grew up with, as the original ending where the plant wins has only just been released pretty recently.

[@ryjin82]

Okay so being an 80's baby this was one of my favorite movies since it always came on HBO literally all the time. With that being said I AIN'T NEVER SEEN THAT ENDING IN MY LIFE! LMAOOOOO! I was so excited seeing your reaction, then I was wtf is this at the end? Now I'm only use to the happy ending version where Seymour blows up the damn plant and him and Audrey live happily ever after, that's the only one they've ever shown lol. I guess the one you watched was the director's cut or something cus that was a first for me and like I said I've been watching this movie since like 1988 LMAOOOOO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@travisenglish8033]

The dvd doesn't have this ending, just the happy one. It only shows 1 or 2 clips while mentioning other endings in the features.

[@glyakk]

Same!! When she said it had multiple endings at the beginning I was wondering if she meant the old version vs the 'new' version since they are very different. This is the first time I have ever seen this ending, and I dont like it honestly lol.

[@tremorsfan]

So you never saw the original stage musical.

[@hughjassol-0-]

OH MY, I can't wait to see this. I too have only seen the uber happy ending

[@Scooterpie-oc5cd]

same

[@jasonmarks80]

Next year, I want to see you do a whole month of movie musicals. Cats, Phantom, Joseph with Donny Osmond, Evita, Guys and Dolls - all musicals, all month. I can’t believe you had never seen Little Shop - such a classic! Love your reviews. You are hysterical and amazing.

[@MGmirkin]

Man of La Mancha! Don't you dare forget Man of La Mancha!

[@Wishbone1977]

Cry Baby? A Chorus Line? Jesus Christ Superstar? Hairspray (the new one)? [Edit] Oh, and Hair, how could I forget it!

[@stevensantos1004]

Might want to include Gilbert and Sullivan (Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore or the Mikado).

[@jasonmarks80]

@@stevensantos1004 Love that idea!

[@rfrolicarts]

This is a great idea.

[@bigtip8371]

This was a great fun movie. Loved your reaction and the surprise of Bill Murray and John Candy was so great! You'll be jumping around the house singing "you'll be a dentist" now lol. Fun fact: since you worked in radio, I actually called a radio station and won a contest by guessing the title of a song they played a clip of and the free tickets were to Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors! Man that puppet on stage was tremendous ..( That's what she said :-)) Let's go to a nightclub!

[@Hexcaliblur83]

I am so glad you enjoyed this as much as so many of us 😁.. Ashleighs Internet Search History off screen: 1. Interactive Film Screening Little Shop of Horrors 2. Wanted Cast Members Little Shop of Horrors 3. Audrey 2 Hentai 🤣🤣🤣

[@dereknolin5986]

I saw this in the theater as a kid, and I saw the happy ending. I loved the majestic "Suddenly Seymour" reprise at the end and the happy ending. I think if it had seen the dark ending I really wouldn't have liked it and it would have given me nightmares.

[@serpentisma]

This was a great reaction, Ashleigh! I don’t normally like musicals, but this one holds a special place in my heart. When Audrey sings “Somewhere That’s Green” I had to look for Kleenex. I don’t know why that hit so hard but it did and I’m so glad you reacted to this. It makes me want to find it and watch it myself. Loved it!!

[@EssEll9791]

I get that too, she just wants something wholesome and healthy in her life after marinating in skid row. damn, too real sometimes.

[@jamielandis4308]

Ellen Greene first played Audrey in the Broadway version and got the part for the movie. I and Joe Bob Briggs both lagree that nobody else could be Audry. Ellen Greene also was in the TV show, “Pushing Up Daisies.” Another fun fact: in the original Roger Corman flick, Jack Nickleson plays the dental masochistic patient. This isn’t the theatrical version. Seymour and Audrey live and get their house while Audrey II was electrocuted.

[@KitsyX]

Although I believe a baby Audrey II is seen in their garden at the end.

[@michaelw8262]

I always thought that the young Jack in Batman didn't look enough like Jack Nicholson and when I was a kid people had to explain to me that was supposed to be the Joker. When I saw the original Little Shop of Horrors, I realized how accurate the actor choice in Batman was; he looked a lot like a young Jack Nicholson.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

Ellen was also Natalie Portman's mother in 'Leon: The Professional' (which Ashleigh hasn't seen yet).

[@RoninUK-e3u]

@@michaelw8262 and when you see the Joker having his face altered in Batman some of the plastic surgeon's tools are the dentist tools from Little Shop of Horrors.

[@lucywillis4535]

I saw Ellen when she was in West end show, b'twixted...

[@Owlaf]

Out of curiosity, I was reading about what it took to operate the puppet of Audrey II, and there were at least 6 different versions of it for it's growth rate, they adjusted the speed of the film in certain places to make it look like it was talking convincingly, and my amazement was that performing the plant in it's largest form took 60 puppeteers to do. Wow. I have a lot of respect for that, can you imagine, working together to bring ONE creature to life for film? It also had to be cleaned and repainted after each day of filming, which could take up to 3 hours depending on the size of the puppet.

[@TrevorHarden]

Omg this was so fun to watch with you. Please never stop making these.

[@sdelong74]

You have been introduced to the only person to ever play Audrey, Ellen Greene. She still performs this character and looks the same. Steve Martin used music as a huge part of his stand up. King Tut being one of his popular bits. Lots of comedy talent involved in this. Saw this at the theater in 86. Fell in love with it. The musical was written by the talented and taken from us too soon Howard Ashman. He is one of the biggest pieces of the Disney's second golden age of animation. He co wrote music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. He passed away from AIDS. Lost a lot of talented people to that back then.

[@harrykalb1187]

Suddenly Seymour might be the greatest love song ever written for a musical.

[@laurelite]

Secret Phrase: Let's go to a nightclub Wow! I haven't seen that version of the ending in sooo long! It totally changed the tone of the entire movie. I can see why test audiences hated it. Killing Audrey was a bridge too far for them, people loved her too much.

[@darthgorbag]

I've NEVER seen it! And I've loved this movie for a lot longer than Ashleigh's been alive! I knew about it, and I've seen the play, but this is my first time seeing the "alternate" aka original ending. Although I would also like to have seen her reaction to the other movie ending, the one that everyone has been familiar with for decades.

[@lynnevetter]

You should remove the "secret phrase" part of your comment, otherwise people will just scan the comments for that instead of watching Ashleigh's video (which they would be crazy to do).

[@Angelicwings1]

Fun fact… One of the shoop ba doo guys when Seymour finds the plant? Cat from Red Dwarf. He did an epic song for red dwarf called Tongue tied. He can dance and sing and turn his British accent into an American one. Love that dude

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Red Dwarf is one of the best shows ever made! Danny John-Jules is fantastic as the Cat!!

[@markfoley3402]

He also had a bit part in Blade 2

[@arisucheddar3097]

Also in labyrinth... which I somehow missed noticing for decades

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

@@arisucheddar3097 Well you never saw his face, but you heard his voice. Actually he and Gates McFadden were in the Labyrinth. Gates was the choreographer.

[@chris...9497]

Danny John-Jules also had a long-running supporting role in the TV series "Murder in Paradise", where he did a perfect Jamaican-y accent.

[@Crimsonams]

I am so glad you finally watched this, and that you loved it. You should definitely check out the Theatrical Version, because what was released had a much different ending. Test audiences felt this ending was too dark, so they changed it. I am telling you right now, you will love it even more with the other ending. Yeah, that nightclub clip was so random. It's as if somebody said "Hey, in this scene, Let's Go To A Nightclub!"....served no purpose whatsoever. 😆

[@prichicardos]

It was the random 60s nightclub, every show during that time had it, so it makes sense, since it's a parody of a time as well 😀

[@KWHCoaster]

Yeah, I dug out the DVD last night and watched in full again. Never knew about the alternate authentic ending, but now that I've seen it, I prefer the theatrical ending.

[@Crimsonams]

@@KWHCoaster Same. I picked up the Director's Cut DVD a few years back because I love the movie so much. Even had the soundtrack on cassette back in the day. 😆 I prefer the theatrical ending as well, and the version I have shows only the ending from this reaction. If I'd known, I'd have just gotten the no frills attached version.

[@Joker_JAK]

I saw this in theatres a few years ago and it had this dark ending.

[@Crimsonams]

@@Joker_JAK Really! I was always led to believe it wasn't released that way. Do you remember how the reception was from the audience? Even though I liked the happy ending (despite being a lover of Creature Features), it would have been interesting to see it on the big screen.

[@RossWrock]

This movie is amazing. I don't know anyone who doesn't love it. The soundtrack is an absolute bop, and the dialogue is highly quotable. For me, it's right up there with Clue for the sheer re-watch ability. Lots of veteran SNL/Second City actors as you've seen. One you missed (who deserves the credit in my opinion) is Christopher Guest. He's the "robotic man" who buys $100 worth of roses. He never made it big like John Candy and Steve Martin, but fans know him as Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap, the 6 fingered man in Princess Bride, and the work he's done with Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara in his many hilarious movies (Best in Show, For Your Consideration, A Mighty Wind, etc.

[@YouLousyKids]

I love Guest for the work he did in attracting the sexiest woman in the world to seek him out and want to marry him!

[@EfftupSmith]

@@YouLousyKids and he's a Lord, making Jamie Lee Curtis LADY Haden-Guest.

[@nooneofimportance2110]

That was the problem. He was too much of a chameleon in his roles. I mean he BECOMES those characters, everything you just mentioned ... yeah, it's hard to believe ONE guy did all those roles.

[@Y_.R]

I vote for Ashley watching all Christopher Guest movies!

[@EfftupSmith]

@@nooneofimportance2110 So it's a problem if a guy can actually act and not just basically play the same character in everything they are in? Hollywood really has a lot to answer for

[@stretch4872]

We rented this one a lot back in the day, never got this version. Still hilarious but tragic. I was so happy when I saw the thumbnail for this reaction. I knew you would love it. It's got loads of your favorite people and it's just a blast to watch. You deserve to just enjoy yourself occasionally and not always get raked over the coals for a reaction. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it with you.

[@RoseTintMyWorld-cr5zo]

So glad you loved it! This is one of my favorite musicals as a fellow theater kid. I auditioned for a local production of it this summer, just for an ensemble role. I very unexpectedly got a callback for Audrey, and had to sing part of Somewhere That's Green. VERY challenging because that song almost never fails to make me cry and choke up when I try to sing it. I did well at the callback and met some amazing people, one of whom was a shoe-in for Audrey. Sadly, I ultimately wasn't cast in the show at all, as they decided last minute to have no ensemble. Biggest heartbreak of my year by far and I couldn't bear to go back and see the show. Thank you for reminding me how much I still love it despite that experience 💚

[@x43-z8r]

Contact me for your reward 🎊

[@edlinley6802]

I worked back stage to a production of this before lockdown and even worked the big puppet at the end

[@jagger2001]

I can't even tell you how excited I was to see you enjoy this movie so thoroughly! I've only seen it a handful of times but I love it so much. I have I Am a Dentist song by Steve Martin on my music playlist and I'm constantly quoting Audrey 2, "feed me!" lol. That ending, though! It was a total shock bc I've never seen that version, I didn't even know it existed! So glad you finally got to see this, I hope you find a theatrical version and watch it again! and again, and again, and again!

[@CharlesH-t9r]

I love this movie ..seeing Steve Martin with non white hair was a trip at first for me as a kid cause i was used to seeing him with his iconic white hair even then

[@quoting101]

I grew up with this movie, and I'm so, so glad that you enjoyed it so much! It's such a fabulous film that didn't get its due at the time. Other people have pointed out that the theatrical ending is different, so I hope you get a chance to watch that one, too.

[@magpieMOB]

Also, the customer who first spots Audrey II (the almost creepily enthusiastic and smiley guy) was played by Christopher Guest, who played the six-fingered man in The Princess Bride. Such different delivery!

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Whoa, really? I did not recognize him with an American accent.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

So happy to see this film get a reaction! One of the best remakes. The puppets, music, sets, casting, everything is just pitch perfect. Also, you're watching the Director's Cut, which has the original ending from the play, where the plant takes over the world. The theatrical ending has Seymour killing the plant and living happily ever after with Audrey.

[@irnbrukidd8098]

I’m so happy that you love this, I had more than a sneaking suspicion that you would! Steve Martin, Bill Murray AND John Candy in one film AND it’s a musical = all the stars from Ashleigh! Seen this on stage at least 5 times, once at an open air theatre in the middle of a London park with a drag queen (Vicky Vox) playing Audrey 2, it was EPIC!!!! Let’s go to a nightclub! 😘

[@shellyberry5206]

I saw that to Vox was freaking amaxing .Matt Willis as Dentist so good! ..x

[@irnbrukidd8098]

@@shellyberry5206 it was brilliant! I went on the last day - the matinee got rained off because it was unsafe for the cast & crew & I went back in the evening eventually the show went ahead. Totally worth it!

[@origami-unicorn]

I saw the 1983 London West End production with Ellen Greene reprising her off-Broadway role, Barry James as Seymour, and Harry Towb as Mr Mushnik. In the final song, "Don't Feed the Plants", all of the cast had been eaten and were on a darkened stage wearing black leotards so their heads looked like seed pods dangling from Audrey II's outstretched tendrils. As they all hit the last note, a load of vines were dumped from the ceiling onto the people seated in the stalls. 🤣

[@krissiep1317]

Wow!

[@johnsazaklis6789]

Hysterical reaction, welcome to the cult of Audrey~ We need a follow up where you watch the theatrical (happy) ending!

[@chicklet5091]

I've had a HUGE crush on Rick Moranis for more than 45 years. At this point, I don't think it's ever gonna stop. Not only does he sing, he's released several albums! The ending surprised me. I've never seen this ending. Every time I've ever seen this movie, it's been the happy ending where Seymour saves Audrey, kills the plant, they get married and the closing shot is a baby Audrey II growing unnoticed in their garden. While I typically like dark endings, I prefer the happy one here, probably because of my crush. I never like seeing him in danger/die in movies. I also don't love seeing him kiss anybody, but, again, crush. 😂

[@amandaholbrook7752]

Girl SAME! I love Rick, and that ending is my fave too. Apparently the ending we grew up watching was done After the one Ashley watched. They had shown this crazy dark ending to test audiences and people hated that they died- so Frank Oz scrapped it and they re-filmed the happier ending. Gotta love Frank Oz..

[@KSDVLmom]

And then getting suddenly Seymour stuck in your head for weeks

[@joebalusikiii5811]

How fast did Ashleigh download the soundtrack? This is the first time I've seen the Director's Cut, so thank you! It was SO much fun sharing *this* first viewing with you. Reminds me of my first time seeing it in college!

[@debbier6750]

We have always been huge fans of Little Shop of Horrors!!! so glad you finally watched it and loved it. 😍 Let's go to a night club. and sing my favorite lines ..Feed me Symore, Feed me all night long. haha

[@torgnyaanderaa2334]

How delightful it is when movies just REALLY catches you. So much enjoyment in this! 10 outta 5 stars is a wonderful review! :D

[@bnope7963]

I've never seen the alt ending. Damn, just the clips you showed of Audrey and Seymour had me choking up. I'm not sure which one I like better, but I LOVE your reaction!

[@attitudeproblem6462]

I love this movie. The level of harmonization is just stellar.❤❤❤

[@trepearound3915]

I never saw this ending before… never even knew another existed. It was so much fun watching with you, and seeing you yell about all the men you love in here 😂 Rick Moranis and Steve Martin are in Parenthood together, which has a great ensemble cast and tons of laughs Let’s go to a night club together

[@elmerenlow9465]

Also in My Blue Heaven

[@wheresatari668]

@@elmerenlow9465 Yeah. I came here to say My Blue Heaven, too. Underrated movie nobody talks about.

[@LG123ABC]

@@elmerenlow9465 My Blue Heaven was TERRIBLE!

[@bradydelvecchio]

This is my fav musical. It’s so good! Please do an update and watch the theatrical ending too! It’s so worth it!!

[@harrytabb328]

Whoa!! This is NOT the version we saw in theaters. Audrey lived in the main version, and She and Seymour start to sing in the alley. They get interrupted, though, by a big plant distributor, played by Jim Belushi, who wants to take cuttings from the plant and sell them worldwide. That's when Seymour has the big fight with the plant and fries it with an electric cable that got exposed when the building collapsed. All the footage of rampaging plants is from Seymour's vision of what might happen if he didn't stop the plant.

[@JKM395]

My wife was one of the three Girls when they did this in college. If you ever get a chance to see this live, you certainly should. Which ending you get depends on whose doing the show.

[@SarahRichardsGraba]

I've seen this on stage multiple times and I've only ever seen the dark ending... Never even knew a happy ending existed lol

[@theecstaticinfidelhypothes9222]

@@SarahRichardsGraba My understanding is the the dark ending was the original stage ending, and they gave the film version the same dark ending, but test audiences hated the ending (film audiences are not the same as stage audiences), so the film-makers re-shot a happy ending, which is what ended up in the theaters. After the happy ending came out in the movie, new fans flocked to see live productions and were shocked at the dark ending. Thereafter, some theater groups began to stage the show with the happy ending from the movie. After a while, naturally, there was pushback by purists who wanted to see the original dark ending, so an updated version of the film was released with the original dark ending restored. Now both versions of the film exist, and both versions of the stage musical exist. And you don't usually know which one you're going to get.

[@djC653]

My class took a trip to London&Paris and we saw this in London. I think it was the end when they dropped vines from the roof.

[@johnsensebe3153]

@@theecstaticinfidelhypothes9222 Seymour is a different character in the movie than in the stage musical, because of the things they cut from the film. That's why he needed a different ending.

[@matt2027]

Saw the show off broadway in NYC earlier this year and it was fantastic

[@e.t.calledme]

Donna Reed was the epitome of a wholesome, proper, stay at home mom on TV in the Wayback Daze...

[@NotData]

Ashleigh also saw her before as George Bailey's wife in It's A Wonderful Life.

[@1newbert]

Although she played a prostitute in From Here to Eternity.

[@rickjr37]

Donna won a Supporting Actress Oscar for “From Here To Eternity”.

[@rayevarney501]

So the stage musical was the first collaboration between composer Alan Mencken and lyricist Howard Ashman, who went on to do the songs for Disney's Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. So brilliant. Funny note, Ashman referred to Ariel's Part of Your World as Somewhere That's Wet. And, Ashleigh, all us theatre girls wanted to play Audrey!

[@xtremeyoylecake]

I remember vowing to myself “if I do LSOH one day…imma be Audrey II, cuz she’s funny and also imma botany nerd”

[@jwfletc]

This version was true to the original source material, however test audiences responded poorly, so it was re-written with the theatrical ending where Audrey and Seymore survive, and the plant dies, and is missing the city scene, which is what most people are familiar with. I think I always prefer the happier theatrical ending, just because it is the original one that I saw. Ashleigh, keep up the great work!

[@geminiacleo7ewe]

I HATE the original ending.

[@gmchris3752]

It's funny to call the final cut of this film the "theatrical version," Because the dark ending is the one from the theater.

[@Fish-bw9yh]

Totally agree, the "Happy Ending" with its musical callback is great. After a story like this it's much better suited than a tacked on B movie, destroy everything ending. Glad you enjoyed this Ashleigh, 10 out of 5 is going to be hard to beat. 😁

[@rowdycmoore]

It's not the original source material. The Howard Ashman/Alan Menken stage musical that this movie was based on was itself based on a non-musical Roger Corman film from the 60s that had a third completely different (but almost as dark) ending.

[@michaelgartly3753]

I mean, sometimes the audience is right.

[@leftofpunk]

I've been involved in this show twice. First time I played bass guitar in the bad for my high school production. Second time I got to play Seymore for a community theatre production. I'm not the strongest singer, but the vocal range was right in my pocket. This is one of the few musicals I really enjoy. The Broadway production of The Producers is fantastic as well. The 2006(?) version of the movie is basically a filmed version of the Broadway version.

[@procrastinator99]

I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A DARK VERSION OH MY GOD!! I mean, I knew about the play's dark ending, didn't know they'd done it in the movie. Great reaction, as a huge fan of this movie, SO glad you went in as blind as you were, SO GOOD!

[@BudgetBeauty24]

I’ve never seen this ending and it’s hilarious! I wish I could find a copy with all the endings! The multiple endings thing reminds me of clue, another movie I freaking love. The only one I’ve seen they overtake Audrey 2 and the building crashes on it and Audrey and Seymour get away to their somewhere that’s green. Loved your reaction! Love you and this movie ❤️

[@rsngrl]

there are only two endings. they are both on the blu-ray directors cut.

[@thestarglider]

Just get the blu-ray edition of the film, you can watch it with either ending you choose.

[@BudgetBeauty24]

@@thestarglider thanks for letting me know!

[@davidblauyoutube]

Best reaction yet! I haven't seen this one in years, I forgot how good the theatrical bits made it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rudolphbehrmann2719]

I love that you experienced the dark off-Broadway Orpheum Theatre ending of LSOH. It was something I wanted to see in 1981. Liked the theatrical "happy ending," too. Ellen Greene was spectacular.

[@star_man]

I didn't realise they'd managed to restore "the alternate ending" (which is actually the original ending) so well. It looks great!

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

The 'Directors Cut' has been out for a good while now, and yeah the restoration looks superb, although it should have been called the Original Cut when released to DVD/Blu-Ray, because you're right, it absolutely is. There was an extra 6 months of work put into the SFX for the ending, only to have it scrapped because audiences wanted a happy ending, yet every character in that movie got what they deserved in the original cut (except Audrey, who had a fate she only 'perceived' she deserved, imo.)

[@undercoverasiant696]

I was thinking.... this isn't how I remember this. And I have seen it a few times prior. Glad I'm not going senile......yet.

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

@@undercoverasiant696 Lol, that ending took me a couple of watches to get used to when I originally saw it, but it's easily the better/more fitting ending, and i'm glad this was the version Ashleigh watched.

[@Jessethegoodwitch]

I have been waiting for this review for years, knowing Ashleigh was going to freak over this, SO Happy it is here! So a few things she should know: - Frank Oz = Yoda, Miss Piggy, and the director of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and What About Bob. - Alan Menken and Howard Ashman wrote the music and from their success with this is how they got the job to do The Little Mermaid and thus started the Disney Renaissance. - You got the ending that was initially filmed BUT not shown in theaters in wide release, because the 80's sensibilities did not like the unhappy ending. At the time it was the most expensive reshoot to drop the original ending, and thus the film was a HUGE financial flop. - Yes this is a remake, and the original film had the Bill Murray role played by Jack Nicholson in his first film role. - Also, Let's go to a nightclub.

[@johnsensebe3153]

The original ending cost three million dollars, but you can tell the reshoot was done on the cheap, using sets they already had and the miniature Audrey II from "Supertime".

[@curtismartin2866]

As Frank Oz explained it - in the theater, you have a Curtain Call and the dead are resurrected. It is, after all, only a play. The people telling the story are done telling the story and they're back with you above ground. In a movie, if ya dead, ya dead. So movie audiences, unaware of the play's ending, we're scandalized. All this fun music, those two kids getting together for what? I mean, I don't know anyone who deserves to get chopped up and fed to a hungry plant 😉. Anyway, the test screenings tanked so they reshot the ending for the movie's. And it kinda made sense.

[@thepostcreditpodcast7829]

Also, the recorded dialogue for the puppet was slowed down to maybe x.75 speed. This allowed the puppeteers to take the dialogue slower so that the mouth matched the words. Then it was sped up to ‘normal’ speed in post. And yes, Moranis also had to slow his acting down to match the puppet speed

[@Wishbone1977]

Frank Oz has the weirdest career. Known for 3 things: voicing puppets, directing movies, and acting in roles of unpleasant policemen (The Blues Brothers, Trading Places). Three very distinct and very _specific_ talents on display there.

[@johnsensebe3153]

@@Wishbone1977 He was also in _An American Werewolf in London_ and, recently, _Knives Out._

[@YSongCloud]

Ashley, I'm SOOOO HAPPY that you loved this movie! I was actually in a production of Little Shop back in high school and it was amazing. We were fortunate enough to talk to one of the Broadway production companies and rent one of the real Audrey II puppets from the touring shows. It was so damn amazing for being a high school production and all of us were so invested in making the show great. It was one of the only times we were able to use the secret trap doors in the stage and tunnels under the audience so that at the end a bunch of us were able to move from the stage around the theater and come in various exits as the smaller Audrey II's invading the crowd. Standing ovations every night for the 3 weeks we ran the show and one of my favorite memories. I hope you're able to audition sometime for a production of it. No matter how much you put yourself down about some things, you're amazing, would have a blast, and make a wonderful Audrey! You would totally rock it! SO GO GET IT! ;)

[@x43-z8r]

Contact me for your reward🎉

[@jrobwoo688]

I absolutely adore this movie! I’m just Seymour waiting for his Audrey to arrive. I hope that you watched the original with the happy ending.

[@kenmolinaro]

This is the original. The happy ending version was made after because people were upset with Audrey dying.

[@jrobwoo688]

@@kenmolinaro Sorry, I meant the theatrical ending and the ending that most people saw, until the director’s cut dvd was released in the 2000’s.

[@pete_lind]

Should have gone with original , it has baby Jack Nicolson in it and Roger Corman filmed all on other movies sets before they were removed just in few days .

[@claudioadriano5422]

I had never seen this version with the apocalyptic ending! I think Ashley should make a second react video with the good ending version

[@justlivingdaybyday2288]

This one I believe is the directors cut edition which I hated

[@Wolvorine]

@@justlivingdaybyday2288 Agreed, I've never been a fan of this ending. I prefer the good ending.

[@keyman6689]

Me too. It ruins the movie. I don't care what the stage play does. I don't care what the director's original intent was. Preview audiences hated this ending. They fixed it and made a great ending that fit with the rest of the movie. Don't go switching it back now without changing the title and warning people. I went to a showing at my theater a couple years ago and was blindsided by this, not knowing they actually recut it back in. It needs to stay a dvd extra. It was cool to see in that capacity. A lot of money was spent on it, etc. But it's one of those deleted scenes where I say I'm glad they cut that out.

[@melodini3125]

I knew you would love this! I had to psych myself up to watch this because little shop of horrors freaked me out so badly as a kid! So when I was like 6 or 7 we went to the play and I was absolutely shaking in my boots scared of that plant! So my parents took my sister and I up to the stage after the show to show us that it was just a puppet and it had a trap door slide that people went down when they were “eaten.” The actor even demonstrated and said we could slide down too. My sister who was 2 or 3 then promptly decided that would be fun and jumped down the gullet of the plant. I freaked out. She of course had a blast but once we had her back safely I just wanted to leave. Flash forward to the movie coming out. I was a huge Steve Martin fan and my Dad thought that maybe I would get over the play by seeing the movie 🤦🏼‍♀️. He was wrong! It was horrifying and what was perhaps the worst part was that Steve Martin was creepy as hell instead of funny in my eyes so I was deeply disturbed by seeing him in a different light. Now as an adult, watching this with you, I can see the humor in it and why my Dad thought it was so funny. I’m still not a fan but I knew you would be. Maybe someday I’ll watch the whole thing again. Funny thing is that it’s been 30+ years since I saw it but I can still hear all those songs playing in my head. 😂 Glad you finally did this one.

[@ozfroggirl9221]

Along with Rocky Horror this is one of my favourite 10/5 star movies too. Love the darker ending though the 'monster movie' part does go on a little long. You should listen to the full version of 'The Meek Shall Inherit'. It's my favourite song on the soundtrack but it gets cut so short in the movie. Let's go to a nightclub

[@sydneytalks4254]

So a cool fact about the puppet work in “Feed Me”! From what I can remember, they couldnt move the puppet fast enough to get all the lip syncing. So they had to slow down the song and record at half speed. That meant Rick also had to sing at half speed PLUS move in a way that would come off as normal when played at normal speed. And it looks PERFECT Not to mention, Audrey II required about 60 different operators 🥴

[@Mr59Kenzo]

Thanks!

[@mehim2893]

OMG!! I can't believe someone is reacting to this movie! And if I could have chosen any of the 30 reactors I watch to react to this it would have been you. You're so expressive and this is a fun movie.

[@fad23]

This is the dark ending, which was inspired by the stage musical. It's not what was shown in theaters because the higher ups thought it was too dark. I'd be interested in your reaction to the other ending too!

[@MyShalora]

My high school did this as our spring musical way back in the 90s. Our drama teacher had connections and got a set of the actual professional theatrical Audrey II puppets to use. My brother got to be the plant! Not the voice of the plant, but the plant puppeteer. He said the larger versions were really heavy, and heaving that big mouth up and around was a lot of work. He ended up stronger than he had ever been before, or ever since. We had a fabulous drama teacher, and the show was really good. I already loved the movie, so seeing my brother in it on stage (even if I never *saw* him) was really fun. :D

[@garybrown7513]

Your double entendres are awesome in this!!!!!!! Great review! So entertained!

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

Nice one Ashley. My kids fell in love with this movie and they watched it dozens of times. This is the old SCTV crew teaming up with a few SNL guys. The Puppet work here wasn't easy, but it was worth all the hassle. The voice of the plant was Levi Stubbs from the 4 tops. Ive never seen that ending and I saw this in the theatre. The more time goes on, the more I realize what a masterpiece this is. The old Little Shop movie was pretty good too. It's a Bazar story mashed with a musical and studded with gemstone actors. 2 of the girl trio girl singers were in the hit sitcom "Martin". Here are 3 movies you could look at #1 Windtalkers #2 Casino #3 The Happening

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

Those 3 movies are quite eclectic. I've seen all of them but can't figure out why I would link them in any way.

[@morganghostbusters-egonfan]

The ending was pretty intense and dark, but the song is catchy and has a good message

[@spiritdancer36]

My first thought was there is no way as a theater kid you don’t know Little Shop!?! Then I felt the excitement in me to watch you experience this for the first time. I did see this as a child luckily it didn’t scare me and as a theater kid myself…obsessed for years with it.

[@rfrolicarts]

I'm glad you loved it. There's so much to love about this movie. I'm glad that you liked the original ending too. I know you said you thought it felt really long- I assume if they'd gotten to go forward with the planned ending, they would have just selected the best shots instead of having 7 minutes straight of chaos.

[@nickyG1212]

The Ladies singing throughout the movie include the female stars of the TV show Martin from the 90s ( Tisha & Pam). This was my first time seeing the dark ending & never knew it existed, very cool. Also my first theater experience as a teen was my small hometown production of Little Shop of Horrors.

[@cheshirekat528]

I have been waiting for you to get to this one!!! Love it, the musical and your reaction!!!

[@benjaminlyric3143]

When I was fresh out of High School, a friend of mine, who directed this for a local play, asked me to play Seymour, cause she thought I could pull it of. It was soooooo fun and not only because the cops stopped me, when i transported the "dead dentist"-prop to the theatre. xD And yes, this movie is amazing. Love our reaction and how fast you got into it.

[@BlueMaxxW]

Okay, this has been my favorite reaction you have ever done. I have watched all your reactions and I love it most when you fall in love with whatever you're watching and you were clearly head-over-heels in love with this from the start! Hell yeah!

[@evsonelus4340]

Girl, I had this recorded )pirated lol) in VCR when I was young, I watched over and over and over... I loved the plant, the dentist, the 3 narrators.. the everybody! And the scores, sometimes I would watch pressing on the FFWD to just watch the scores, every music there is amazing... woa.. though I had the version with original ending, it was cool too.. I LOVE THIS MOVIE.. thanks for reacting.. I wish I could like it twice lol.. But, like buttom pressed, this was amazing reaction from you ;-)

[@Acoustict]

I saw this in the theater when it came out. I remember everyone couldn’t wait for Steve Martin to get his! Certainly an entertaining flick! Glad you liked it! The star power was fun!!

[@angelastumbaugh2870]

Just to let you know, Levi Stubb's AKA Audrey II also did the VO as well as the singing VO role for Oggie Boogie from The Nightmare before Christmas. Also,also, this version was the on stage play ending. There is the other version in which Audrey 1 survived, Seamore killed the plant and the two of them lived the old fashioned Disney ending.all in all, one of my favorite movies from childhood.

[@7autumn5]

I hope you look up the theatrical ending. It's very different from the director's cut you watched. Test audiences wanted what ended up being the theatrical ending but what you watched today is the ending Frank Oz wanted!!!! Probably most fitting. I am so happy you loved this movie. And yes...Rick Moranis could get it.

[@E3WEINER]

One thing I love about the scenes with Audrey II and Seymour is that Rick Moranis moved in slow motion so that the puppeteers could make all the motions and have them be timed together correctly. That’s why a lot of the times when Seymour walks he sways back-and-forth when you walk in slow motion that’s what it looks like.

[@NZBigfoot]

Its a great technique ive not seen used in any large puppets outside of this movie (granted most actors cant do the slow mo Moranis could)... the puppet is heavy and very well articulated so puppeteering it in slow motion along with the actor moving in slow mo means you can be alot more accurate and detailed and get the motions and expressions and mouth shapes just right, then speed them up to normal speed and it suddenly defies your eyes... it gives Audrey a real sense of strength and power, those big heavy fleshy lips snap and move faster than you expect for an effect making it look like an imposing powerful frightful creature. Given greenscreenign advances nowdays being almost seemless, a partical puppet like this would be feasible against any actor... although having both in screen together at once will still be superior for the connection. Still rate it one of the best practical effects in cinema.

[@mannygee005]

wow I did not know this stuff, amazing...

[@alandominicfong6907]

Your reactions are the best! As others have mentioned, this was the Director's Cut where the ending was changed to follow the original film's dark ending. The original theatrical version has a happy ending, and for me, I prefer that version. Thank you for another great video!

[@stephenlackey5852]

I was lucky enough to play bass in the pit for LSoH (based on the theatrical verseion) in HS and College. Feed Me is exactly as fun to play as you think it is. The stage directors for both performances had to keep telling the conductors to slow us down, because the puppeteers couldn’t keep up with our ever-accelerating tempo.

[@joehoy9242]

The bassline for the "Come on, come on..." section of "Suppertime" is probably my favourite in all of musical theatre - hope you enjoyed playing that too!

[@stephenlackey5852]

@@joehoy9242 That whole show is a gift to theatre and cinema. Sooo much fun 😌🙏

[@jessicamarks793]

Now that you’ve seen this I recommend the documentary “Howard” about the songwriter. Howard Ashman (along with Alan Menken) wrote the songs for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and some of Aladdin, but passed away before BatB had finalized animation done-he did get to see a rough cut with the final score where rough animation was placed in for scenes not done being animated. Anyway, he wrote for Little Shop of Horror, and an actress for a diff broadway musical he did that never took off ended up getting cast as Ariel in part due to him. And since I know you said you grew up on Disney, I figured you might like the documentary. There’s also a bit in it seeing Angela Lansbury record for Mrs Potts.

[@kellypedersen6590]

Wow; I forgot how insane the alternate ending of this was- thanks, Ashleigh! The theatrical version is "happier", but still just as kooky.

[@calgaryronin4292]

Your reaction to yourself after the "sucks on it but doesn't eat it" line KILLED me

[@tommain4953]

Can’t wait for the follow up video, where Ashley watches the real ending😂

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Little Shop was the VERY FIRST musical theater production I ever did! ❤ I was 11 and it was our local Community college theater! The time of my life ❤

[@haralddemler9145]

So glad u loved this Musical so much. The ending u saw is really different to the theatrical one. Let's go to the nightclub