how 'bout an update????
I am not one who likes seeing 80s franchises and pop culture movies being updated, however,.........
Little Shop Of Horrors is one of the few pieces I'd actually agree on for an updated version. Here's why,.....
Doesn't seem to be very many musicals coming out these days that are actually good anymore. They're usually knock-offs of something else.
The film version for 1986 has the right kind of off-beat humor that most people would appreciate. Having an update would probably have a similar style of comedy, but try for a different approach.
The original piece was a 'throw together' piece that was shot in only two days, and there's plenty of material that can or could be added.
Most diehard fans of the show would more than likely prefer the original ending that was shown for the theatrical stage run. The ending that Frank Oz shot was a good idea, but I think most diehards would prefer the original ending.
The 1986 version seems to only a hour and a half. While most films seem to run this length, not many musical films have this time duration. Extending the run time to at least 100 minutes would make more sense.
Cameos galore for this movie. Seems like that was the thing to do for big budget movies like this. Today you could get more cameos out of a piece like this than ever before.
Casting call. Casting big names would ruin the movie unless someone you'd least expect would take the major roles. Unknowns are risky, but then again, seems like casting unknowns usually makes for larger successes.
Just my two cents. Would love the chance to write or direct something like this, but the real question is who would want to do it???