Boy I sure really do miss this kind of candy. It was so delicious, it was worth it. Even if I only ate it for only one time, I was lucky enough to taste it before they sold out. If only there was a youtube video who can make a recipe out of it.
I will always prefer a sincerely played Audrey to one that just speaks every single line in the most exaggerated way possible. I get Little Shop is a dark comedy, but 98% of the time, her role definitely airs on the “Dark” side of that dynamic. She really is this story’s heart and there’s no faster way to kill my interest in a production than reducing her to a dumb blonde stereotype. Ellen is great because despite her put on voice, the emotions still come through. Tell that to every actress doing a screeching impression of her.
In 2016 I found what must've been the LAST wazoo bar in existence at a very small quick stop shown the street. There was only one, the expiration date was 2012 I believe. The wrapper was faded, I bought it and I took a bite and it was exactly what you'd expect an expired wazoo bar to taste like.
I bought four retail boxes of these things for pretty cheap and rationed them out for a good while after they were gone. I still remember the sadness of opening that last one.
In all honesty, I actually like Little Shop and I feel that it's severely over hated. I will say, not all the music is great, but it's still a fun watch. Also it did annoy me a bit to see you think it was in the same timeline with the 1986 musical/ constantly compare it to that film, because it's based off the 1960 movie due to it being public domain, but this video was still a fun watch and pretty informative.
I do love the debate over what the "right" ending was for the movie-musical version. On the one hand, the original ending fits the themes of the story and was shot so spectacularly that it's impossible not to love it for all of that...but at the same time this version of Seymour is just generally more sympathetic than he is in the stage version. I mean, he's still sympathetic on stage, but you get more of a premonition that he's dooming himself and his loved ones, he plays a more active role in Mushnik's death, and he even gets to go down fighting, whereas the original theatrical cut has a more passive, thoroughly likable Seymour who gets a prolonged, really terrifying death to dwell on, which is a tough ask for your audience after giving them a chance to get to like the guy over the course of the movie. It's part of the movie's legend, though; not many films can generate a real conversation over a creative choice like that!
So, I begged my mom to get them when I was a kid. The only place she found them was online and we got them shipped. I live in Texas so I'm wondering if anyone else had them shipped. I'm upset about these and Yogos being taken away since I really liked fruity yogurt candies and nothing else seems to come close to that kind of taste.
honestly, hot take, I prefer the bad ending. it may just be because Im also a Sweeney Todd fan and am a sucker for tragedy and metaphors for anti capitalism stuff but idk
I only ever had one of these (blue one) and honestly it was REALLY good for the first bite. comparable to eating a dollop of frosting when you have a sweet tooth. It’s tasty but…something that can make you pretty nauseous in large amounts. 😅
Thank you! I won’t lie the cartoon started to grow on me 😂 Looking back, the section of this video where I make fun of the cartoon is probably my favorite even though it was my biggest hurdle with editing this
