2011 is the 25th Anniversary of the film's release. Isn't it about time we finally saw this legendary "lost ending"?
A handy round-up of all my Little Shop of Horrors material can be found here. Please do read the article "The Mary Poppins of the 80s?" for my heartfelt analysis of why the original ending is integral to the film, both narratively and morally. "Weird And Exotic Cuttings" has some very nice stills of the material cut from the theatrical release.
Here is my DVD Wish-List, which includes both new material and items from the original DVD. While we are at it, a newly remastered version of the Original Soundtrack Recording would also be lovely. That 25 year old CD sounds pretty tinny these days.
DVD WISHLIST
New Material:
• New HD transfer of the Original Theatrical and Restored Versions
• Commentary on Restored Version by Ellen Greene and Alan Menken
• "The Meek Shall Inherit" Dream Sequence (either reinstated, or as an extra - at Frank Oz's discretion)
• Puppetry & Visual FX feature with Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren, Richard Conway, Brian Henson, Anthony Asbury & Martin P. Robinson
• Mike Ploog's storyboards
• Photo Gallery
• Isolated score
• Levi Stubbs performing "Mean Green Mother" at the Academy Awards
• Any rushes, trims, tests and behind-the-scenes footage that might still exist
• Any materials relating to the original play, such as this Los Angeles Cast TV Commercial.
• PDF version of the screenplay by Howard Ashman
• PDF version of the FX feature from Cinefex Magazine
From Original DVD:
• Frank Oz Commentary on Theatrical Cut
• Original Ending Rough Cut (both with & without Oz commentary)
• Blooper Reel
• TV & Cinema Trailers
• Original Electronic Press Kit documentary
SOUNDTRACK WISHLIST
All songs, remastered, with the opening verses of "Don't Feed the Plants" restored. If possible, I'd love to include selections from Miles Goodman's excellent score as well. And please do include any demos that might exist for cut songs, like "Crystal, Ronnette & Chiffon," "Your Day Begins Tonight," "Bad" and especially the wonderful "We'll Have Tomorrow," which was cut from the stage show.
DVD WISHLIST
New Material:
• New HD transfer of the Original Theatrical and Restored Versions
• Commentary on Restored Version by Ellen Greene and Alan Menken
• "The Meek Shall Inherit" Dream Sequence (either reinstated, or as an extra - at Frank Oz's discretion)
• Puppetry & Visual FX feature with Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren, Richard Conway, Brian Henson, Anthony Asbury & Martin P. Robinson
• Mike Ploog's storyboards
• Photo Gallery
• Isolated score
• Levi Stubbs performing "Mean Green Mother" at the Academy Awards
• Any rushes, trims, tests and behind-the-scenes footage that might still exist
• Any materials relating to the original play, such as this Los Angeles Cast TV Commercial.
• PDF version of the screenplay by Howard Ashman
• PDF version of the FX feature from Cinefex Magazine
From Original DVD:
• Frank Oz Commentary on Theatrical Cut
• Original Ending Rough Cut (both with & without Oz commentary)
• Blooper Reel
• TV & Cinema Trailers
• Original Electronic Press Kit documentary
SOUNDTRACK WISHLIST
All songs, remastered, with the opening verses of "Don't Feed the Plants" restored. If possible, I'd love to include selections from Miles Goodman's excellent score as well. And please do include any demos that might exist for cut songs, like "Crystal, Ronnette & Chiffon," "Your Day Begins Tonight," "Bad" and especially the wonderful "We'll Have Tomorrow," which was cut from the stage show.
2 comments:
I love the photo collage for the heading of this page. How in the world did you do it?
Photoshop (of Horrors)
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