Good start, but then it gets ruined

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

HOWARD THE DUCK is undoubtedly the oddest Marvel film in existence and the weirdest thing that George Lucas ever put his name to (as producer). It's a bizarre, comic book-style adventure in which the eponymous hero is transported to Earth and involved in a madcap plot involving evil gods from outer space, science boffins and a beautiful young singer. It's tonally bizarre, with adult jokes and wisecracks at times, but it looks and feels like a kid's movie. Go figure. I always found Howard a rather creepy creation - it's the eyes - and the film does nothing to dispel that feeling, although with Jeffrey Jones in the cast it's pretty creepy overall. It's dated, it has poor effects and lame gags at times, but it's not one of the worst films out there; it does have a kind of madcap '80s charm which sees it through on occasion.

A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop a hellish alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a cute struggling female rock singer who fancies him. Based on Marvel Comics Howard the Duck character this old 1986 film starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones and Tim Robbins is actually quite the fun. It's silly for sure but it's charming too, it's not a film to be taken seriously and even the actors who signed in knows it especially Robbins was wacky as hell, Jones looks and sounds like a Ghostbusters villain, the special effects for their time are quite good and besides some "sexual" references with Thompson's character this was a pretty good film. (8/10)

This movie seems to be tragically underrated here. It's definitely not the best movie out there, nor is it the worst. It worth seeing at least once for sure. I've seen it a lot more.The movie has some great lead actors (Jeff Jones, Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins)and keeps your attention from the first scene to the last. Howard is a great character. He's not only a "duck out of water", but also a "reluctant hero" that the average person can identify with. It is not boring and combines sci-fi / fantasy with comedy, action and monster elements all rolled into one. As with many 80s movies like Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Goonies, etc - it is great for kids, but also has jokes or situations that grown-ups can appreciate too. One of the great 80s movies that used lots of "practical" special effects. Very young kids might be frightened by some of the monster elements near the end, but it should be fine for ages 8 and over. Like I said, it is definitely worth one watch - for Lea Thompson in her underwear - if nothing else, which caused what I believe was my first boner.

This movie is easily a 7 on its own merits. The problem with most critics is not the movie but who made the movie and everything he makes must be of the same like kind and quality. If any unknown made this movie, it would have become a classic. It was funny, silly and exciting. I enjoyed it a lot when it first came out and i still do. I didn't even know it was a Lucas movie at that time until it was being bad mouthed in the news. Same went with Willow. Can't the guy make anything else without it being held up in comparison to the great one? I'm sure if he made Thx or graffiti after stars at battle with themselves, they would be put down in comparison too. I still wish Starwars was named something more relevant to the movie and not so general. To bad it wasn't just called 'a new hope' and left off the Starwars and etc for each one following.Duck is a good movie, not a great movie. And definitely not a bad movie.