Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

01/13/20 • 48 min

We return to both puppets and musicals this week for a look at Frank Oz's 1986 adaptation of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors.

Join in as Will and Marc discuss celebrity cameos, abusive relationships, carnivorous plants, and how to make a giant puppet move naturally onscreen.

Plus: Who did the studio want to cast as Audrey instead of Ellen Greene? Is Rick Moranis a huge cutie? Is Seymour as guilty as Sweeney Todd? And what ever happened to the movie's original ending?

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Next week: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)

We return to both puppets and musicals this week for a look at Frank Oz's 1986 adaptation of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors.

Join in as Will and Marc discuss celebrity cameos, abusive relationships, carnivorous plants, and how to make a giant puppet move naturally onscreen.

Plus: Who did the studio want to cast as Audrey instead of Ellen Greene? Is Rick Moranis a huge cutie? Is Seymour as guilty as Sweeney Todd? And what ever happened to the movie's original ending?

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Next week: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)

Previous Episode

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron / Best of 2019

This movie barely talks, so we'll do plenty to make up for it! We're continuing our DreamWorks Animation coverage by looking at 2002's Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, starring a bunch of horse sounds, Bryan Adams songs, and Matt Damon's occasional musings.

Join in as we discuss cow stomachs, the 2002 Best Animated Picture Oscars, and the government of the Cimarron herd.

Plus: When exactly is this movie set? How many times does Spirit get captured? Are these horses supposed to be sexy? and to whom does Spirit pray?

On top of that, Will and Marc give their top ten lists for 2019 movies!

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Next week: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Will's 2019 Top 10:

10. Hustlers

9. The Irishman

8. Knives Out

7. Marriage Story

6. Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

5. Her Smell

4. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

3. Parasite

2. Us

1. The Last Black Man in San Francisco

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Marc's 2019 Top 10 (alphabetical):

Ad Astra

Booksmart

The Farewell

Her Smell

Hustlers

Knives Out

Midsommar

Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

Toy Story 4

Next Episode

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Grab a drink and join in as we dig into the twisted relationships at the core of podcast favorite Mike Nichols's 1966 directorial debut: an adaptation of Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, starring real-life couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Join in as we discuss the reception to the movie and the play, the Catholic Legion, and the many loves of Elizabeth Taylor.

Plus: What words almost got this movie banned? How did the story change when it was adapted to the screen? And why was that roadhouse owner continuing to give them drinks?

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Next week: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)