@@authenticfools9669 It was a big ol' puppet from the Jim Henson Company (I do believe). they had to do the puppet footage slowed down and then sped it up later because of how many moving parts there were.
Given the recent news, I am certain that those executives of Electronic Arts and Activision were also singing this very song, the moment they discovered the -Loot Box- Surprise Mechanic.
The Plant was completely done with puppeteers. Plus the lines were too fast for the puppeteers to keep up at normal pace so they played the lines in slow motion on set and everyone had to act in a similar fashion
One of the best movie villains ever. He isn't overly, unnecessarily scary, but still creepy with a charming cuteness to him. His puppetry can be appreciated by kids and adults alike, and will more than certainly last forever. And finally, that voice. My god, do I even need to say how many things are done right with that voice?
Alex K after the scene with all the customers seymore says: “the audrey 2 is not a healthy girl”, this combined with it calling itself mother means its a girl
@@milanbeerepoot4260 pretty flawed theory seeing calling things girls is just an expression, and "mean green mother" is slang for mean green mfer, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a girl
Levi Stubbs does NOT get enough credit for his vocals here. Unbelievably good job. That type of singing isn't easy, and he brought so much unique style and substance to both the speaking and singing part that I can't imagine anyone else doing it.
For those who dont think this is amazing, TRRRRRRY to do it. "EHHHH!" (buzzer sound) WRONG! Haha :P Oh and for those who dont know, Levi is a [former] lead member of the great motown group, The Four Tops.
Seamless practical effects, effortless music, everything flows so naturally, this is perfection. I can't believe how under-rated this is. You rarely ever hear about Audrey II as one of the greatest bits of special effects in movie history.
Did you know that it took three bored interns to make 80% of that new Star Wars flick? And they spent half their time picking their noses, checking twitter and jerking off to OL pron. god fuck them...
it's truly a shame that rick moranis walked away, he would've no doubt reached legendary star status today if he had stayed on hollywood... but walking away from fame to raise your kids is something to be proud of
His wife, Ann Belsky, had passed away young at just 35 from breast cancer. Moranis has never remarried. He was raising two children as a widower and single father.
Guys,for your own sanity and safety,do not reply to@Ouija ZaZa Gaming ,he's those poor devils from the hellhole of the Fortnut fandom. (I know this comment is gonna be roasted anyways)
He retired after his wife died from cancer to raise his young children. He didn’t miss fame and dealing with film studios. Nowadays his kids are in their 20s so he pops up on tv from time to time. I miss watching him.
@@EllisHudsonn Are talking about grievous or Audrey II ? Because my point was to say that both method can produce excellent result (and grievous is fricking amazing even by today's standard). Even if the best of both method (and surpassing their limits) can only achieved by using both, like the tentacles of doc Ock in spider-man 2. But even so, even once again by today's standard, Audrey II stay an amazing talking plant.
@Ouija ZaZa Gaming you don't need to bash them for it. If you don't agree with it then don't post anything and ignore it. At least they're not raping your feed with fallout shelter and Friday the 13th.
+David Stevens CGI is situational, along with practical. They have their applications. A plant that is in a corner of the room is good for practical, a plant destroying the city is where you use CGI, or good green screen, and a not shitty chroma key.
Fun fact: In the original live version and the broadway version, Audrey 2 wins, and then the characters heads come out of flower buds attached to him, and warn you never to trust the others. Then they make it look like he's attacking you. There are two versions of this. The earliest had vines pop out to make it seem like they were going to get you, while the Broadway version just made him grow to make it seem like he was getting closer.
the one where seymour gets eaten is the directors cut, and follows 100% the stage musicals plot (And filming that scene literally cost a quarter of the budget) . while that ending did not test well with movie audienes, so they made the theatrical cut where seymour and audrey live and twoey dies
Levi Stubbs has killed this role for me. Nobody will ever be able to touch his performance. Not just the soul in the song but his portrayal is a grand slam.
Rick Moranis's voice at 2:32 has me hardcore fangirling Every. Single. Time. 😍😍😍 I wish I could listen to him all day. And of course, Levi Stubbs is amazing. Definitely my favorite song in the musical.
I have lovingly referred to my mother as Seymour for 35 years. She's an absolutely tremendous cook and growing up, I had an enormous appetite and stupid high metabolism. To this day when I go to my parents' house for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I break into this song. I even got my daughter in on it. It always brings a smile to mom's face to know her food gives us such joy.
Still super impressed with this number considering this was shot at half speed and sped up so that the plant was able to move faster and with that articulation in the lips. Props to Rick Moranis for doing that
The various Audrey II puppets are probably the pinnacle of on-screen puppetry and conventional special effects. The most remarkable one being the truck-sized final one in the "Mean Green Motha'" scene. Partnered with the incredible voice talent of Levi Stubbs Frank Oz created a fully actualized and memorable character. I'm not sure work of this level could even be pulled off today.
@@thatoneguychad420 Okay, he is not a professional but he did way better compared to other singers in other musical movies, like Gerard Butler for example...
CGI ages much quicker than practical effects. It might look realistic for the moment, but once it becomes apparent that the actor isn't interacting with anything and when new better effects come out, the magic is killed.
Ninjalogical I'll tell you how good these practical effects are - I came back to this after watching it as a kid (A good fifteen years ago) on telly, and I couldn't work out *how* they did the plant effects. Or how they looked so damned good. I have now learned that undercranking the camera, and Rick Moranis being amazing at slow-acting, made it work. Outstanding work by the SFX crew and the cast to pull it off, but it looks utterly fantastic and still holds up today.
@@kirbyhatesincels917 more exposure = more people who WOULD be interested in you noticing you, so it's not unrealistic to expect more people interested in you with enough fame
@@kirbyhatesincels917 It would definitely draw women. Just because "all women" aren't attracted to that shit doesn't mean that there aren't gold diggers who are...and there definitely are so
Lobstar Pobstar. That’s the point. It wouldn’t attract every woman. You’re reiterating my point in a different way. It would attract gold diggers, yes.
I did not expect Rick to be such a good singer... Unrelated Note: I have been watching the new Harley Quinn series and there is a character named Frank, he is a Venus Fly Trap, and I see where those writers got his personality from.
Audrey II looks more realistic than that CGI crap that Hollywood is obsessed with. Also, do you guys think that Audrey II was jealous of Seymour's relationship with Audrey? Yeah, that sounds creepy and really dirty, but so are some if the lyrics to this song. "Feed me all night long!" "I'm your willing slave!"
When I was younger, I didn't understand what the story was so I was listening to the soundtrack and this song came on, and when the plant said "feed me!" My eyes went wide and I shut it off and didn't listen to the soundtrack for two years.
I’ve read how they made and operated this puppet, and how it took up to sixty people to move the big version, and how they had to speed the film up to get the lip movements right, but watching it now STILL blows me away. This is a labor of love and a work of art. It’s a shame that if (or, as it’s looking likely, when) they remake this, they’ll probably go with CGI.
EVERYthing about this puppet is perfect. I honestly forget that it's not real. Levi Stubbs did an amazing job, but I do wonder who wrote the dialogue and lyrics. While the lip movements are AMAZING, looking back on this as an adult, I am SHOCKED at how they translated the leaf movements into human mannerisms. I always only paid attention to the vines, but I am dying with laughter over the leaves. Especially starting at 1:12. I really hope the puppeteers were really proud of their work with this one! To have SO many elements flow so well is astounding.
I LOVE this film! I also have tremendous appreciation for the work that went into bringing this challenging musical to life. This film adaption explodes with jaw dropping scenery, spectacular production design, amazing performances, and brilliant non-CGI special effects. I have to address the wonders of this film. Audrey II was a puppet with full range movement, which included talking and singing lips, moving head and neck, leaves and vines for hands. However, in order to get the plant to talk and move so quickly, the frame rate was sped up. Which meant anytime Rick Moranis was in the same shot as Audrey II he had to slow motion all of his actions. Walking, talking, moving his body, and yes...even singing! Moranis is so convincing you'd never question his timing for a single split second. This is the kind of moviemaking I love to learn about.
*T w o e y t h a t ‘ s d i s g u s t i n g .* Also damn I didn’t even know that was a puppet at first, it looks so realistic, kudos to whoever made and played Audrey II. 👌
