What makes the film howard the duck a cult movie?”
Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero in Europe), is a 1986 live-action film produced by Lucasfilm and Universal Pictures, directed by Willard Huyck from a script by Huyck and his wife, Gloria Katz. It stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins, with midget Ed Gale and voiceover artist Chip Zien portraying Howard. Inspired by the Marvel Comics characters Howard the Duck and Beverly Switzler, created by Steve Gerber, it is the first Marvel Comics film adaptation to receive a wide theatrical release in American theaters. Often appearing on lists of the cinema’s most negatively reviewed films,[citation needed] the movie went on to win four Razzies – Worst Picture, New Star, Visual Effects, and Screenplay. The film was released to VHS in North America about a year after it played in theaters. Prior to official DVD release it was available in bootleg editions. A Region 2 DVD was released in Europe in 2007[citation needed], and in the UK in 2008.[citation needed]
A cult film (or cult movie/picture) is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside of the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences. Many cult movies have gone on to transcend their original cult status and have become recognized as classics; others are of the “so bad it’s good” variety and are destined to remain in obscurity. Cult films often become the source of a thriving, obsessive, and elaborate subculture of fandom, hence the analogy to cults. However, not every film with a rabid fanbase is necessarily a cult film. Usually, cult films have limited but very special, noted appeal. Cult films are often known to be eccentric and do not follow traditional standards of mainstream cinema and usually explore topics not considered in any way mainstream—yet there are examples that are relatively normal. They are often considered contro
Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero in Europe), is a 1986 live-action film produced by Lucasfilm and Universal Pictures, directed by Willard Huyck from a script by Huyck and his wife, Gloria Katz. It stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins, with midget Ed Gale and voiceover artist Chip Zien portraying Howard. Inspired by the Marvel Comics characters Howard the Duck and Beverly Switzler, created by Steve Gerber, it is the first Marvel Comics film adaptation to receive a wide theatrical release in American theaters. Often appearing on lists of the cinema’s most negatively reviewed films,[citation needed] the movie went on to win four Razzies – Worst Picture, New Star, Visual Effects, and Screenplay.[1] The film begins late at night in “Duckworld,” which is a version of planet Earth, but with talking ducks living there in place of human beings. As Howard tries to relax, his armchair begins to vibrate violently, and Howard and the chair are promptly yanked
