Howard the Duck [VHS]
starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale, Chip Zien
directed by: Willard Huyck
directed by: Willard Huyck
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If you concentrate on the fact that Howard the Duck was a notorious box office dud (still brought up today) and considered one of the worst films of the '80s, it's entirely possible to enjoy this special effects piffle. Howard, played by a special effect puppet, lives on a planet where ducks evolved instead of apes, but one day he's sucked into a vortex and deposited on Earth. There he befriends Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson), lead singer for the Cherry Bombs, becomes their manager, and, oh yeah, saves the Earth from the Dark Overlords. Jeffrey Jones is the villain and Tim Robbins (!) is there for comic relief. And who can resist the culmination of synthesizer pop, the Howard the Duck theme song, as realized by the Cherry Bombs? A midnight movie that your kids might watch more than you. --Keith Simanton
If you concentrate on the fact that Howard the Duck was a notorious box office dud (still brought up today) and considered one of the worst films of the '80s, it's entirely possible to enjoy this special effects piffle. Howard, played by a special effect puppet, lives on a planet where ducks evolved instead of apes, but one day he's sucked into a vortex and deposited on Earth. There he befriends Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson), lead singer for the Cherry Bombs, becomes their manager, and, oh yeah, saves the Earth from the Dark Overlords. Jeffrey Jones is the villain and Tim Robbins (!) is there for comic relief. And who can resist the culmination of synthesizer pop, the Howard the Duck theme song, as realized by the Cherry Bombs? A midnight movie that your kids might watch more than you. --Keith Simanton
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Rating: 
- Great Review 3
I really had to dig deep for this moive, and boy was i glad whe n i found it. It's a true must have!!!
Rating: 
- not, it's not misunderstood
Sadly, NOT a cult favorite or a reviled film that deserves a new look. Just a very, very bad movie that retroactively ruined the reputation of the comic it's based on. George Lucas's biggest folly until Star Wars Episodes 1-3. Visit me at michaelgiltz dot com.
Rating: 
- Classic
A classic 80's sci-fi comedy. More for adults than for young children. One of those cult classic's.
Rating: - Funny as Back to the Future
Loved it, brought me back a few years.Picture and sound quality really make this little gem of a movie excellent entertainment. Took them long enough to finally put it on DVD.
Rating: - What are people smoking?
Most likely one of the worst films of all time, and it even beats Battlefield Earth for stupidity. Lucas (who always talks about how he's got big ideas outside of Star Wars) seems to flop on his face on everything he does that is not star wars.
This is not a film I love to hate, or is so stupid it's funny. It's just stupid. The only merit this film has is the end sequence with the stop motion animation.
I can not believe the crack addicts who are giving this Garbage 5 stars.
- Great Review 3I really had to dig deep for this moive, and boy was i glad whe n i found it. It's a true must have!!!
- not, it's not misunderstoodSadly, NOT a cult favorite or a reviled film that deserves a new look. Just a very, very bad movie that retroactively ruined the reputation of the comic it's based on. George Lucas's biggest folly until Star Wars Episodes 1-3. Visit me at michaelgiltz dot com.
- ClassicA classic 80's sci-fi comedy. More for adults than for young children. One of those cult classic's.
- Funny as Back to the FutureLoved it, brought me back a few years.Picture and sound quality really make this little gem of a movie excellent entertainment. Took them long enough to finally put it on DVD.
- What are people smoking?Most likely one of the worst films of all time, and it even beats Battlefield Earth for stupidity. Lucas (who always talks about how he's got big ideas outside of Star Wars) seems to flop on his face on everything he does that is not star wars.
This is not a film I love to hate, or is so stupid it's funny. It's just stupid. The only merit this film has is the end sequence with the stop motion animation.
I can not believe the crack addicts who are giving this Garbage 5 stars.
