Released 30 years ago, howard the duck may still go down in history as one of the worst movies ever made. He meets beverly lea thompson whos in this all chick band. The matt helm films 19661969 bill gordon on samurai cop 1991 britt on samurai cop 1991. Howard the duck is the singleworst film based on a marvel comics character to come into existence. The movie was nominated for seven golden raspberry awards in 1986 including worst director willard huyck, worst original song howard the duck and worst supporting actor tim robbins. The worst movie released every year since 1950 best life.
It would be indefensible to label howard the duck the worst bigbudget movie ever made, so lets just designate it one of the worst bigbudget movies ever made. On the other hand, z movies are a class of their own. The movie was a theatrical disaster and won a bunch of awards for worst movie, directing, acting, etc. Howard the duck is not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination. The golden turkey awards picked this as the second worst movie ever made. And from some dank corner of no less a production outfit than lucasfilm ltd. Tv guide declared that it was one of the worst bigbudget movies ever made, and it remains the lowestrated george lucas production in. I mean both critically and financially it was an absolute disaster but, really, it was pretty obvious thats all it would ever be. The day the movie opened was the first time i had seen it, zien continues. Yes, battlefield earth is only of the funniest and most ridiculous scifi movies ever made. By the end of the movie, i was all alone with my friend roy in the theatre. James gunn said howard the duck was his favorite marvel character since childhood, then he dislikes howard the duck film since it ever released. Out of boredom the other day i watched about 30 minutes of it and it was absolutely horrible. Howard the duck is the flattest, clunkiest and most depressing movie released by a major studio in the 1980s.
A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. Before i begin this list let me preface by saying that this list is my personal opinions, and that if you are personally offended or insulted by my choices andor. Through some scientific experiment, howard the duck is rocketed out of his life and homeworld and brought here to earth. Examples of such sources include metacritic, roger eberts list of mosthated films, the golden turkey awards, leonard maltins movie guide, rotten tomatoes, the stinkers bad movie awards, the cult tv series mystery science theater 3000, and the golden. It was in fact howard the duck, the 1986 big budget spectacular from. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Huycks howard the duck is a being from outer space, blown into cleveland by an. Summer drivein to show showgirls, howard the duck, and. Is howard the duck one of the marvel movies coming in 2020. Jan 11, 2019 instead, the movie is little more than one big rrated action scene. Howard the duck it would be indefensible to label howard the duck the worst bigbudget movie ever made, so lets just designate it one of the worst bigbudget movies ever made.
To call 1986s howard the duck a starring vehicle for a clist character would be generous. Last stand or man of steel, its the reminder that at least its not as bad as howard the duck. It won four razzies, for worst new star the six guys and gals in the duck suit, worst visual effects, worst screenplay, and worst picture, which. Howard the duck is a 1986 american science fiction comedy film directed by willard huyck and starring lea thompson, jeffrey jones, and tim robbins. Aug 01, 2016 released 30 years ago, howard the duck may still go down in history as one of the worst movies ever made. The worst movie list movies worst movies ever made. The movie is universally considered one of the very worst films ever made, winning four razzies the award given for worst.
Whether its revealing easter eggs and secrets hidden in your favorite films, exposing movie mistakes, highlighting the best deleted scenes, or. Its the citizen kane of the worst movies ever made, except now that i think about it the citizen kane of the worst. A new breed of hero aka howard the duck worst movies ever made. In other words they at least tried to be good but failed. Sep 25, 2016 howard the duck is not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination.
Howard the duck is no longer the worst marvel movie. Pretty obvious choice but most likely its 1986s howard the duck. Howard the duck movie that reminds me why i never trust critics opinions on anything. With lea thompson, jeffrey jones, tim robbins, ed gale. Howard the duck has been ranked 46057 times, wins 20. The very first theatrical film based on a marvel comics character, howard the duck is a permanent resident on lists of the worst movies ever made.
The movie title is howard the duck, what those people expected from the story about an alien duck that saves the world from evil space demons. In 1986, when almost no other marvel properties had yet been given movie adaptations, howard somehow waddled his way into a mess of a film. Howard the duck 1986 as previously discussed, the 80s were something of a low point for the superhero film howard the duck, a liveaction film based on the marvels tough talkin, karate fightin anthropomorphic duck character of the same name, was the absolute worst film dumped on us during the decade, regardless of genre. I mean, sure, the script grimly bastardizes steve gerbers. Howard the duck 1986 its going out on a limb to call any one film the flattest, clunkiest and most depressing picture ever released by a major studio, so heres a compromise. Worst new star the six guys and gals in the duck suit, worst picture, worst screenplay, and worst visual effects. In which we look back at the worst comic book movie of all. The reason being that the list above are graded a movies and b movies. I went in and was horrified because it was relatively empty. Jun 12, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Dec 16, 2014 xeno on howard a new breed of hero aka howard the duck 1986 bill gordon on skatetown usa 1979 bradley gittings on skatetown usa 1979 edwardian on disco godfather 1979 nick skapetis on best worst spyfi movie series ever.
What went so wrong that a great comic became a terrible film. Looper the worst superhero movies ever made facebook. A new breed of hero was the first featurelength marvel adap released in cinemas. I had the pleasure of meeting lea thompson and ed gale the man who played howard the duck at a convention. In other words, best marvel film ever and probably the best comic book adaptation this side of watchmen.
The liveaction howard the duck movie had very little to do with its source material, demonstrated almost none of the care and attention that went into the comics and is ultimately regarded as one of the worst films in history. Not only that, but its famous for being cited as one of the worst films ever. The 12 worst films ever made london evening standard. Jul 19, 2018 whether its revealing easter eggs and secrets hidden in your favorite films, exposing movie mistakes, highlighting the best deleted scenes, or uncovering the truth about reality tvs strangest. Howard the duck 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. May 01, 2018 more importantly not really, infinity war heralds the end of phase three of the marvel cinematic universe, meaning its time to revisit our ranking of every marvel movie ever, not just the mcu. Oct 08, 2019 the journey of howard the duck went from a 70s marvel comic, to an animated film idea conceived by george lucas, to the result. Howard the duck has a 14% rating on rotten tomatoes and was nominated for seven golden raspberry awards. The film received seven golden raspberry award nominations in 1987 including worst supporting actor tim robbins, worst director and worst original song howard the duck. Club, they all agree that it doesnt get much worse than this.
Howard the duck official trailer it would be indefensible to label howard the duck the worst bigbudget movie ever made, so lets just designate it one of the worst bigbudget movies ever made. Howard the duck was also featured in empires poll of the 50 worst films ever. Jul 28, 2016 howard the duck hit cinemas on 1 august, 1986. Howard a new breed of hero aka howard the duck 1986 directed by. Ive loved howard the duck ever since i saw it as a kid back in the 80s when it came out on vhs. In tom holland, we have the most relatable peter parker ever, combined with michael keatons timely and sinister baddie and the inimitable marisa tomei, who also has the best line of the movie. Huycks howard the duck is a being from outer space, blown into cleveland by an errant laser beam. It was nominated for seven razzie awards winning four, and made. One of the most notorious films from the 80s gets looked at by our resident film man. If you think howard the duck is one of the worst things ever made, then frankly you either havent seen enough movies or have no sense of humor. The howard comic later spoofed the movie in a storyline featuring lea thompson herself.
Is howard the duck the worst comic book movie ever made. His attempt at bringing dcs green lantern to life in 2011, however, risked ruining his career and taking the whole superhero genre with it. It won four trophies for worst screenplay, worst new star the six guys and gals in the duck suit, worst visual effects, and worst picture, tied with under the cherry moon. Based on the marvel comic book of the same name, the film was produced by gloria katz and written by huyck and katz, with george lucas as executive producer. It was nominated for seven razzie awards, including worst director, worst original song howard the duck, and worst supporting actor tim robbins, and won four awards. Because of how big howard the duck bombed in theaters way back in 1986, most fans were shocked, yet delighted, to see the talking mallard reappear at the end of guardians of the galaxy. Lets take a closer look at the real reason the howard the duck movie was a total. Former child star michael stephenson was so traumatized by appearing in the only movie ever made about vegetarian goblins that he made a documentary about his experience and the films weird cult following, 20 years later, called best worst movie. It won four razzies, for worst new star the six guys and gals in the duck suit, worst visual effects, worst screenplay, and worst picture, which it tied with princes under the cherry moon. Howard the duck is a 1986 american science fiction comedy film directed by willard huyck and. Howard the duck movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Still, divergence from its print inspirations were the least of howard the duck s shortcomings a film that was panned for subpar special effects, uninspired performances, and an uneven tone that vacillated between campy humor and downright crass, violent, and worst of all unfunny scenes. Howard the duck was also featured in empires poll of the 50 worst films ever made. The journey of howard the duck went from a 70s marvel comic, to an animated film idea conceived by george lucas, to the result. Much like howard the duck himself, the movie seems lost in its awkwardly quirkish environment wondering where he is and what to do next after its done with its barrage of duck puns and. Then i had the rare opportunity to see it in an actual movie theater on 35mm film for its 20th anniversary. Howard the duck, the movie, holds tremendous power in comic book fandom if nothing else can save elektra, xmen 3. The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. For decades, ed woods 1959 movie plan 9 from outer space was widely considered the worst movie ever made. Golden raspberry award for worst movie 19802020 a list of 43 titles. As you watch howard the duck you get the vivid sensation that youre watching not a movie, but a pile of money being poured down the drain. Ever since i mentioned it when i looked at the film scores of john barry, i knew i had to explain why i like or, even, how i could like the 1986 george lucasproduced bomb howard the duck. The 20 worst movies ever made page 3 taste of cinema.
Its been regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, but is it that bad. You may have noticed missing in the list above a movie usually cited as the worst movie ever made, ed woods plan 9 from outer space 1959. It must suck to get panned by critics, and viewers, and get ranked as one of the worst movies of all time. People had to put in hundreds of hours, millions of dollars, thousands of takes, to create a final product. Green lantern with roles in blade trinity and deadpool, ryan reynolds has had decent luck with superhero movies. In which we look back at the worst comic book movie of all time not named howard the duck or the dark knight.
The movie has a barebones plot, as its primary concern is to get the viewer to the next fight sequence and hope the popcorn lasts long enough to keep them entertained. Howard the duck later made a cameo appearance in the first two guardians of the galaxy gmw films. The real reason howard the duck was a total flop looper. The 20 worst superhero movies according to the critics and. Howard the duck remains contender for worst movie ever. So a duck quake occurs while howard is checking out the centerfold, and the chair hes sitting on wont let him stand for whatever reason, and goes zooming off. In the years since, it has been considered among the worst films of all time. Jan 14, 2017 because, look at him, what child of the 80s wouldnt want a howard the duck action figure and playset. First is the cigar smoking drake howard from the duck s planet. Bad movies, good time coming to memphis summer drivein. Nov, 2015 still, divergence from its print inspirations were the least of howard the duck s shortcomings a film that was panned for subpar special effects, uninspired performances, and an uneven tone that vacillated between campy humor and downright crass, violent, and worst of all unfunny scenes. In fact, it may just be the finest best worst movie ever made. Well, the scientist know that something came through that transfer and they are out looking for our pal howard.
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