Review of Howard the Duck (1986) by Sums I — 26 Jul 2015
Weird, 80's oddity. When I saw it as a child, it was mildly entertaining . Revisiting as an adult its a confusing mess of sci-fi, humor, and strange sexual overtones.
What the duck is going on here? Jeffrey Jones is painful to watch - I want to give him a soothing cough drop. Howard the Duck is annoying, not at all endearing. The sci-fi storyline is flawed, cliche and again -- weird (and not in the a good "Weird Science" sort of way).
The only good thing here is that Lea Thompson looks terrific in her underwear. She's not shy at all while making the bed with Howard (and the camera) staring on in delight. This one bedroom scene is the only thing that keeps this movie on the pop culture radar -- and that's probably not a good foundation for a movie.
This review of Howard the Duck (1986) was written by Sums I on 26 Jul 2015.
Howard the Duck has generally received mixed reviews.
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