Howard the Duck

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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Jan 21 Howard the Duck is undeniably trash cinema, and that’s exactly why it’s so entertaining. This pre-MCU Marvel oddity is loud, crude, bizarre, and completely unhinged in ways modern studio films would never dare attempt. The idea of a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, hard-drinking duck navigating human life is ridiculous on every level, and the film fully leans into that chaos without apology. The screenplay is objectively awful, filled with tonal whiplash, strange sexual humor, and moments that make you question how this ever got made. Yet somehow, that mess becomes its greatest strength. It’s the kind of movie that’s so bad it circles back around to being weirdly lovable. You’re not watching it for quality filmmaking, you’re watching it for the absurdity. The practical costume may look fake, but it has more personality than the modern CGI version ever did. Howard the Duck is unforgettable, deeply flawed, and strangely charming in its failure. See more Nikolas A. @NikyJay Jan 11 Howard the Duck is a vulgar cartoony mess. I read that this movie was originally written to be an animated feature, it made so much more sense. This is a George Lucas production so it’s no surprise that the best aspects of the movie are the practical and visual effects! While I did enjoy the movie's crude humor, I found it to be very conflicting with its kid friendly tone. I didn't hate myself watching it, but I did question myself. See more Brandon S @Brandoom Nov 12 Hmm...say something positive, positive... It's arguably shot and written better than Lucas' prequels See more Steve W Oct 30 As kids we enjoyed the movie and now as middle-aged adults it holds a special place in our hearts. The adults of the time skewered the movie because of the special effects maybe even the weak storyline but us kids we enjoyed it a lot and as adults, we still enjoy it. See more Hannah N Oct 12 Classic, epic. Howie is my muse, my love, my sweet duckie!! Also, the soundtrack - trash classics and then some. In conclusion, it's one of the most magnificent films ever created. See more Hughe J @Hughe Sep 29 Howard the Duck was released in theatres in 1986 and is based on a Marvel superhero of the same name. The film starred Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins. Howard is beamed to Earth from Duckworld (seriously that's the name) but luckily he speaks English. He meets Thompson and saves her from attackers using duck martial arts. Luckily she knows the scientists who made the space ray that transported him here but when they try to reverse it evil spirits start taking over people's bodies and Howard has to destroy the space ray machine. So, this was awful. The duck suit looked like something from the Spirit Halloween store, the jokes didn't land, Howard's voice was really annoying, and the plot was dumb. I liked him much more in his Guardians of the Galaxy cameo. Worth a watch to see what "superhero" movies used to look like I suppose. See more Read all reviews

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