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Posted by: Shane on April 15, 2009 at 12:51:39

boooo, I am not happy at all about this

not because of the director or anything, but this means that there can't be a remake of the musical for a few more years =

and the musical is better anyway

Posted by: HorrorMaven on April 15, 2009 at 13:31:52

I'm such a fan of the "original remake," I don't know if I'd want to see it touched again. But, "bop shoo bop, you'll never stop the terror..."

Posted by: Ahmad on April 15, 2009 at 13:36:52

Awesome! I wonder who would play Seymour?

Posted by: Audrey 2 on April 15, 2009 at 15:34:27

Colin Hanks as Seymour.

Posted by: Scarehuman on April 15, 2009 at 16:50:34

BBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Little Shop '86 is one of the best movies made in the 80s, and one of my most beloved childhood memories. I just can't take Hollywood trashing everything I love anymore!

The original Corman film was terrible, it does not deserve to be revisited!

Posted by: Wero on April 15, 2009 at 21:48:36

C'mon... the last one was really good, but its time for a new version. Just make it right!!

I say: Justin Long for Semour and Steve Carrel for the Dentist.

Posted by: Calum on April 15, 2009 at 21:48:46

If I was in O'Brien's shoes, I'd go for The Wasp Woman, hands down. That movie is Corman's BEST.

At least compared to The Creature from the Haunted Sea. That movie was AWFUL. And it KNEW it was awful while becoming MORE and MORE awful.

But Corman's still a god in my books.

Posted by: Seiryu on April 15, 2009 at 23:20:51

The 86' film has by far the best effects for using a puppet that took 40 operators to work. I cannot imagine a cg Audrey II, and I cannot imagine anyone outperforming Levi Stubbs. What they did in 86' was sheer perfection.

Wasp Woman has my vote for a remake. The most recent one wasn't all that great.

Posted by: Icon1914 on April 16, 2009 at 07:16:25

I really love the 86 version. I actually remember going to the to the movies to see it. As much as I'm a huge fan of this film I have to say it might not be such a bad thing to remake it.

The original one is so terrible, but the premise is actually ripe for someone to create something special from it. I'm not sure the director of Wrong Turn 3 will be that person, but you never know.

My point is the musical was great, but there is that part of me that thinks there could be a solid horror flick made from this material. Without the camp and the music, you could have a very dark comedy/ horror film.

Posted by: SeeingI on April 16, 2009 at 11:07:42

We DO NOT NEED a remake of Little Shop. We need a re-release of the musical with the original ending intact. It's absolutely insane that 20+ years after this fiasco, they still haven't put together the elements that are already in the vault and are instead talking about a remake - with crappy CGI plant, no doubt!

Check out these stills (scroll down) for the amazing monster rampage we're missing.

http://mondomusicals.blogspot.com/2008/02/little-shop-strange-unusual-cuttings.html

Posted by: jared on April 16, 2009 at 15:52:22

Thank you SeeingI.I never knew there was an alternate ending for little shop. Excited to check it out.....

Posted by: Ohnhai on April 16, 2009 at 20:02:04

I think he is talking about remaking the non-musical version (Frank's version is simply untouchable IMHO) and taking it down an unexpected route... So I'm imagining a dark horror thriller...


No.. no.. no. NO!! You simply can't beat Frank Oz's version. Rick IS Seymour, Ellen IS Audrey, THAT Muppet and Levi is SOOOOOO AUDREY II. and don't underestimate what the girls bring to this film.....


Sigh.... the 'new envisioning' is gonna be awful(think Cruise in War of the Worlds)

Posted by: Bill on April 19, 2009 at 23:21:51

he better do it in musical form