Orin: Look Seymour, this could happen to you. Unless I take immediate action. Seymour: [helpless in dentist chair] What's that? Orin: [enthusiastically] A drill. Seymour: It's rusty! Orin: It's an antique. They don't make 'em like this any more. Sturdy. Heavy. Dull! I'm gonna want some gas fer this.…
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Rick Moranis
Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is currently on film acting hiatus. He came to prominence in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and later appeared in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Spaceballs (1987), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, and its 1992 and 1997 sequels), Parenthood (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), and The Flintstones (1994). In 1997, Moranis began a long hiatus from acting to raise his children as a widowed father. He has not appeared in a live-action film since, although he has provided voice-over work for a few animated films, notably Disney's Brother Bear (2003). He has also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions. 2Early life Moranis was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Jewish family. He went to elementary school with Geddy Lee, frontman of the rock band Rush. 2Career His career as an entertainer began as a radio disc jockey in the mid-1970s, using the on-air name "Rick Allan" at three Toronto radio stations. In 1977 he teamed up with Winnipeg-born writer/director and performer Ken Finkleman on a series of live performances on CBC's 90 Minutes Live; comedy radio specials; and television comedy pilots, including one called Midweek and another called 1980 (produced at CBC Toronto in 1979
[Seymour recounts how he found Audrey II] Seymour: You remember that total eclipse of the sun about a week ago? Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon: [singing] Da-doo! Seymour: I was walkin' in the wholesale flower district that day... Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon: Shoop da-doo. Seymour: And I passed by this…
Patrick Martin: Whaddya say, Seymour? Do we have a deal? Seymour: No! Keep your contract. Nobody's touchin' that plant, you hear? Patrick Martin: Hey, we're offerin' a lotta money here! Seymour: Forget the money. Take the money and leave! Patrick Martin: Whaddya, nuts? Seymour: Yeah, I'm nuts! Get…
Audrey: All I ever wanted was you and a sweet little house. Seymour: Oh Audrey, you're the most wonderful person that ever lived. We're gonna get that little house and everything's gonna be all right, you'll see.
Wait for me, Audrey. This is between me and the vegetable!
Orin: [holding a dentist's tool] Let me ask you something! Does this scare you? Would you like if I took this and headed right for your damn incisors? Seymour: [looks terrified] Orin: It'd hurt, right? Seymour: Uh huh. Orin: You'd scream, right? Seymour: Uh huh. Orin: Well, get your ass in here!
It's true! I chopped him up. But I didn't kill him!
Seymour: Wait a minute, Audrey II, that's not a very nice thing to say! Audrey II: But it's true, isn't it? Seymour: No! I don't know anybody who deserves to get chopped up and fed to a hungry plant! Audrey II: Mmmmmm, sure you do! [Turns Seymour around to look out the window. They see Orin and…
Seymour: [singing] I don't know. Audrey II: Come on, boy! Seymour: [singing] I don't know! Audrey II: Lighten up! Seymour: [singing] I have so, so many strong reservations. Audrey II: Tell it to the Marines! Seymour: [singing] Should I go and perform mutilations?
Seymour: [singing] Poor/All my life I've always been poor/I keep asking God what I'm for/And he tells me, ‘Gee, I'm not sure’/’Sweep that floor, kid!’/Oh, I started life as an orphan/A child of the street/Here on skid row/He took me in/Gave me shelter, a bed/Crust of bread and a job/Treats me like…
Seymour: Every household in America? Thousands of you eating... that's what you had in mind all along, isn't it? Audrey II: No shit, Sherlock. Seymour: We're not talking about one hungry plant here, we're talking about world conquest. Audrey II: And I want to thank you.
Audrey II: Feed me! Seymour: Does it have to be human? Audrey II: Feed me! Seymour: Does it have to be mine? Audrey II: Feeeed me! Seymour: Where am I supposed to get it? Audrey II: [singing] Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all night long—That's right, boy!—You can do it! Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all…
Seymour: The Audrey Two is not a healthy girl. Mr. Mushnik: Strictly between us—neither is the Audrey One.
Becky O’Shea: [quietly doing a cheer] Give me a J. Give me a U. Give me a… Danny O’Shea: Is that lipstick? Becky O’Shea: No. It’s a cherry Tootsie Pop.
Danny O’Shea: I don’t know, but I’ve been told. Little Giants: Butz’s butt is green with mold. Danny O’Shea: You say thank you I say please. Little Giants: Kevin sits down when he pees.
Danny O’Shea: Hey, I got an idea. How about we go put some mud tires on the go cart? Becky O’Shea: Nah. I don’t want to. Danny O’Shea: Alright, forget the tires. How about we go camping in the woods! Make moose sounds? Becky O’Shea: Nah. Danny O’Shea: All right, forget the moose sounds.
Danny O’Shea: [Kevin and Danny are racing to claim the new player] This whole town may love you, but I’m the only one who knows how truly sick you are! Kevin O’Shea: I treated you like a prince! Danny O’Shea: You ignored me! Kevin O’Shea: I took you to see the Cleveland Indians! Danny O’Shea: You…
Danny O’Shea: [Recruiting Timmy] Do you play football? Timmy Moore: No. Danny O’Shea: Do you like football? Timmy Moore: No. Danny O’Shea: Do you want to play football? Timmy Moore: No. Danny O’Shea: Great, you can be on our team.
Danny O’Shea: [disguising his voice as a little old lady] State police? Oh, thank God! My name is Thelma Mae Rogers, I’m 86 years old, I live in Urbania. There are two men down the bridge from the Shell station spying on some kids! [passes the phone to Timmy, who starts to ‘cry’] I just don’t think…
[Danny is introducing the Little Giants to their parents] Danny O’Shea: Rudy Zoleteck, your friendly neighborhood gas man! Mr. Zolteck: Gas man? I don’t get it. Mrs. Zolteck: Think about it.