Because of the reception that "Howard the Duck" has received, it is very difficult to review a movie of this caliber. After all, the average critic and moviegoer panned this movie. In addition, it was nominated, even won some, for several Razzie awards for not only that year but for the decade as well. If one were to admit that he or she enjoyed "Howard the Duck," that person would have been made fun of. The question is: is "Howard the Duck" as bad as everybody says it is.
A science experiment, gone wrong, brings an extraterrestrial life form to the planet Earth through a laser beam. That extraterrestrial is none other then cigar smoking, beer drinking, duck named Howard. Unfortunately, another experiment brought home an alien life form bent on destroying the human race. Can Howard stop the alien and save the human race?
From viewing this film, this reviewer can see why everybody hates this movie. However, some parts of this movie are actually enjoyable. There were some humorous moments, mostly unintentional, throughout. Boy and the dialog, wow, this reviewer has never heard so much lame duck puns in his life. At some times, there was dialog that would not sound strange in a Mel Brooks movie. It truly was bad, yet, somehow enjoyable. Unfortunately, why there are many things you can really laugh at, there is not enough to make this film a classic though.
The actors, if they were looking back at their role today, would probably be embarrassed. The weird thing was that there were some big names. Lea Thompson plays a women name Beverley Switzler that becomes Howard's friend. Jeffrey Jones was very over the top as Dr. Jennings. Even Tim Robbins is in this film as an annoying scientist named Phil Blumburtt. Not one, not two, but seven little people, in a duck costume, played Howard the Duck.
Overall, if you are into those types of movies, grab a few of your friends, rent it, laugh at it, and forget about it the next day. If you want to see a movie that features an awkward romance with Lea Thompson, at the time she was still attractive, with a great theme song at the end, you cannot go wrong with this title. To answer the question about whether or not "Howard the Duck" is as bad as everybody says, the answer would be yes. However, for the same reason as most of the 1980's, it is somehow enjoyable.
A science experiment, gone wrong, brings an extraterrestrial life form to the planet Earth through a laser beam. That extraterrestrial is none other then cigar smoking, beer drinking, duck named Howard. Unfortunately, another experiment brought home an alien life form bent on destroying the human race. Can Howard stop the alien and save the human race?
From viewing this film, this reviewer can see why everybody hates this movie. However, some parts of this movie are actually enjoyable. There were some humorous moments, mostly unintentional, throughout. Boy and the dialog, wow, this reviewer has never heard so much lame duck puns in his life. At some times, there was dialog that would not sound strange in a Mel Brooks movie. It truly was bad, yet, somehow enjoyable. Unfortunately, why there are many things you can really laugh at, there is not enough to make this film a classic though.
The actors, if they were looking back at their role today, would probably be embarrassed. The weird thing was that there were some big names. Lea Thompson plays a women name Beverley Switzler that becomes Howard's friend. Jeffrey Jones was very over the top as Dr. Jennings. Even Tim Robbins is in this film as an annoying scientist named Phil Blumburtt. Not one, not two, but seven little people, in a duck costume, played Howard the Duck.
Overall, if you are into those types of movies, grab a few of your friends, rent it, laugh at it, and forget about it the next day. If you want to see a movie that features an awkward romance with Lea Thompson, at the time she was still attractive, with a great theme song at the end, you cannot go wrong with this title. To answer the question about whether or not "Howard the Duck" is as bad as everybody says, the answer would be yes. However, for the same reason as most of the 1980's, it is somehow enjoyable.