Some movies age like fine wine.
And some age like a humanoid duck with a questionable libido.
In this episode, we dive headfirst into Howard the Duck (1986)—a high-budget, high-concept, low-explanation film that somehow features space travel, duck boobs, demon possession, and Lea Thompson in full 80s rockstar mode.
We break down:
The truly bizarre plot that nobody signed up for
The animatronic phenomenon that was Howard
Why Lea Thompson remains an absolute queen despite everything
And the parts that made us laugh, cringe, and stare at the screen in open-mouthed confusion
Yes, it’s messy. Yes, we have notes. But we still kinda love it.
Because if we survived this movie as kids… we can survive anything.
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