The Little Shop of Horrors
The recently deceased Roger Corman (he was older than God), the potentate, reigning high priest, and Holy Father of bad exploitation cinema, helmed this sleazoid gem, which inspired both a Broadway musical and a retro camp cult classic featuring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin, among others. I've watched it at various times in my life, so I guess I’d better write about it. The film boasts a no-star cast, with one notable exception: Jack Nicholson, in an early role, plays a sadist who loves dental pain—a role reprised in the 1986 remake by none other than Bill Murray. Nicholson’s gleeful, giddy madness is one of the most amusing aspects of this otherwise mildly entertaining film. Only mildly amusing. Nonetheless, it’s something you might want to watch more than once, though I’m not certain why.
