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Howard the Duck -- a moment when you were sure George Lucas had given himself over to the Dark Side.

Yep, this was the end of Lucas the can-do-no-wrong film god. And right on the heels of Jedi, too. Keep in mind, he followed this up with Willow. And yet we were all surprised when Episode I stunk. But did any of us stay away? There's plenty of blame to go around for Lucus' continued popularity.

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one two, like a duck

seriously? howard the duck was the the signal that lucas wasn't a perfect film god? i think we're all forgetting one thing, the empire was defeated by ewoks. just repeat that to yourself slowly and let it sink in all the way. we knew lucas wasn't perfect several years before a movie he barely produced about a duck hit the big screen.

Bestiality? Here I thought Lucas had an android fetish.

I could have lived the rest of my life and never missed being reminded that Howard the Duck was a movie that I actually paid to see. Thanks for the sick flashback. Worst Lucas film Ever.

@Jeff-Minor: Worse than Phantom Menace??

Admit it, at the time you loved those damn ewoks!

Sadly, Howard The Duck is one of my dad's favorite 80s movies...

Meh.. Lea Thompson would have me feeling the same way... even if I were a duck.

Single most under rated hottie of the 80's..Lea that is...not the duck.

I've used the Cleve-land line every time I've arrived in Cleveland.

It's been good for THAT at least.

@Gyrus: Hey, now. What's wrong with Willow? It's cute and entertaining.

I still have Howard the Duck #1 in a plastic bag somewhere in my garage.

Loved the comic series. The movie can kiss my ass though.

Damn you for reminding me of that scene.

No way!! When the most feared shock troops in the galaxy were taken out by ewoks on Endor Lucas should have been transported straight to hell!! If only the Rebels had thought of using stone tipped arrows and rocks against the Imperial forces the war would have been over in a day. Give me a break... Ewoks started it, Howard confirmed it, and Menace hammered it home like only Jar-Jar could.. George Lucas is a hack that has gotten lucky a couple of times and can really churn out steaming piles of poo..

If Lucas stayed with the original premise that it was a planet of Wookies and not Ewoks (anagram, anyone?), then the film would've rocked.

The vision of Ewoks with their tongues sticking out still repulses me.

Lol Amen PKITTIE!!

lea...thompson... oh god. this is nothing compared to the chomping-at-the-bit sexuality of lorraine bates, even if there's more skin here.

@VivianDarkbloom: warwick davis's freak-hands. joanne walley with her clothes on. general "kael". I like kevin pollack okay enough, I guess.

I figured it would be Ed Rooney's tongue that would get the big headlines from this movie.

Copies of this movie need to be buried in the desert next to E.T. the Atari game.

I watched that clip three times just see Lea's ass. *sigh*

I still think Howard the Duck needs to be in 3-D to fully appreciate it.

I think I just threw up all over my keyboard and mouse a little.

I worked as a theater usher the summer that piece of celluloid tripe was released. I must have ignored it fifty times.