Review of Howard the Duck (1986) by Alexander D — 12 Oct 2011
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Daffy! No, it's Donald! NO, YOU IDIOT IT'S HOWARD! (Just thought I could use humor similar to that of this film to start a review.).
Cheerfully dumb urban quest for love (with some monsters and ducks on the way!) is a true waste of George Lucas's talent. Based on the short-lived Marvel comic saga (yeah, I know, it's sad: a duck becomes a superhero; it's not even funny), HOWARD THE DUCK is one stupid, stupid film (duck, yeah!). But worse, they have made it clear that they all were trying to make it horrible.
I have to wonder what the duck George Lucas was thinking when he decided to sign on to this project. My guess is that he read only the very end of the screenplay. G.L.: "Hmm...this robot-alien doohickey scene (or however that man speaks) reminds me of Jabba the Hutt in STAR WARS!" (?) Screenwriter: "So you'll do the project?" G.L.: "Duck, yeah!".
From the scene in the very beginning with the "full duck-al nudity" (hoarse, excruciating chuckles) to the end when What's-her-face writes and performs a song called "Howard the Duck" in honor of the "hero", this is a very bad movie. Howard, go duck yourself. 'Nuff said.
This review of Howard the Duck (1986) was written by Alexander D on 12 Oct 2011.
Howard the Duck has generally received mixed reviews.
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