Little Shop of Horrors

Such a cute little thing, I want one.

I remember seeing Little Shop of horrors when I was a kid.  I remember laughing along with the music, the antics of Audrey 2, etc.  As an adult I've come to a few realizations after watching the movie.  It's even better now, especially with these realizations.  I say watch it again, at the time of this posting it's on Hulu.

First realization:  Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS has a great song.  His tenacity for causing pain as a kid is what led him to be a dentist.  And we all know what it's like to visit the dentist.  Let's not forget that everything he does is modeled after The King (that would be Elvis, not Henry).

When I was young and just a bad little kid

My momma noticed funny things I did

Like shootin puppies with a BB gun

I'd poison guppies, and when I was done

I'd find a pussy cat and bash it's head

That's when my momma said

(What did she say?)

She said "My boy, I think someday

You'll find a way to make your natural tendencies pay"

"You'll be a dentist

(Be a dentist)

You have a talent for causing things pain

(Pain)

Son, be a dentist

(Son be a dentist)

People will pay you to be inhumane

(Inhumane)"

Second realization:  Bill Murray makes a cameo.  I completely forgot about this.  This is definitely a great appearance.  Arthur Denton must be masochistic because he is truly enjoying his time with Dr. Orin Scrivello and even embraces the good doctor during a root canal.

He prepped himself and everything while Doc was walking around

Third realization (and last) is the scene after you learn of Audrey 2's plant food.  Spoiler: it's blood.  Then this scene while he's at the radio station attempting to promote the store and the plant:

Shortly after he tries to bite her

When I saw this as a kid I didn't make the connection of what was going on.  I thought he saw a pretty girl and wanted Seymour to make a move.  If you watch the movie, you'll notice shortly before this scene Audrey 2 could smell the blood off Seymour's finger and tried to bite it.  As I watched just now I noticed the subtle sniffing from the plant right after the girl stands in front of it.  I think she might be menstruating.