Little Shop of Horrors Page #3

Synopsis: Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper. Soon enough, Seymour feeds Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend to the plant and later, Mushnik for witnessing the death of Audrey's ex. Will Audrey II take over the world or will Seymour and Audrey defeat it?
Director(s): Frank Oz
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
PG-13
Year:
1986
94 min
4,642 Views


Doo

Well, that's an unusual story,

and a fascinating plant.

Oh, while I'm here,

I might as well take $50 worth of roses.

Fifty dollars?

Can you break a hundred?

A hundred? Uh, no.

Well, then I'll just have to take

twice as many, won't I?

- Twice as many?

- Twice as many?

Twice as many!

Twice as many.

That plant in the window, it's simply amazing!

That plant in the window,

wherever did you get it?

- Look, there it is, Marge.

- Oh, my gosh, it's peculiar.

Aah.

Thank you!

Thank you very much, sir! Thank you!

Thank you! Come again!

Come and look at the weirdo plant some more!

It's just gonna get bigger

and more interesting. Ha-ha-ha.

What, what, what?

Just don't stand there! Quick, quick!

Put the plant back in the...

Oh, what did you call it?

Audrey II.

Put that Audrey II back in the window

where the passersby can see it.

Oh, my God!

I never thought this could happen!

Oh, my children...

...I'm taking us all out to dinner tonight!

Oh, I'd love to, Mr. Mushnik,

but I have a date.

With that same "nogoodnik"?

I'm telling you, Audrey, you don't need

a date with him. You need major medical.

He's a rebel, Mr. Mushnik, but he...

He makes good money.

Besides...

...he's the only fellow I got.

Enjoy dinner. Good night, Seymour.

SEYMOUR:

Good night, Audrey.

Poor girl.

Are we still going out?

You're not going anywhere, Krelborn.

You're staying right here

and taking care of that sick plant!

I told you it's been giving me trouble.

The Audrey II is not a healthy girl.

Strictly between us, neither is the Audrey I.

If only I knew what breed it was.

Who cares what breed it is?

Look what it's done for business.

- I know.

- So work, Seymour.

Nurse this plant back to health.

I'm counting on you.

- I know.

- You do?

- I do.

- So fix. Good night.

Aw, Twoey, I don't know

what else I can do for you.

Are you sickly, little plant,

or are you just plain stubborn?

What is it you want?

What is it you need?

I've given you sunshine

I've given you dirt

You've given me nothin'

But heartache and hurt

I'm beggin' you sweetly

I'm down on my knees

Oh, please

Grow for me

I've given you plant food

And water to sip

I've given you potash

You've given me zip

Oh, God how I mist you

Oh, pod how you tease

Now please

Grow for me

I've given you southern exposure

To get you to thrive

I've pinched you back hard

Like I'm supposed to

You're barely alive

I've tried you at levels of moisture

From desert to mud

I've given you grow-lights

And mineral supplements

What do you want from me?

Blood?

Ow! Damn roses. Damn thorns.

I've given you sunlight

I've given you rain

Looks like you're not happy

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Howard Ashman

Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several works and is most widely known for several animated feature films for Disney, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Menken composed the music. Ashman and Menken began their collaboration with the musical God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979), for which Ashman directed and wrote both book and lyrics. Their next musical, Little Shop of Horrors (1982) for which Ashman again directed and wrote both book and lyrics, became a long-running success and led to a 1986 feature film. The partnership's first Disney film was The Little Mermaid (1989), followed by Beauty and the Beast (1991). After his death, some of Ashman's songs were included in another Disney film, Aladdin (1992). more…

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