HOWARD THE DUCK at Schlafly Bottleworks January 7th – ‘Strange Brew’

HOWARD THE DUCK screens Wednesday night January 7th at Schlafly Bottleworks at 8pm

“No duck is an island. And if fate sent me here to save Earth, then Howard the Duck is ready to fight!”

Go to Schlafly Bottleworks on January 7^th and you will believe a duck can talk!

You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, MO 63143).

Few things are more imposing than a midget in a duck suit. Lea Thompson with big hair is one of them. Yes, HOWARD THE DUCK was one of the biggest box office disasters of its decade – It came in third it’s opening weekend – both ALIENS and FRIDAY THE 13th Part 6 beat it (August 1st 1986). The number of visual duck puns in HOWARD THE DUCK is impressive though; Howard reads “Playduck” and carries a “Mallardcard” in his wallet. In addition we have the evil Dr. Jenning (Jeffrey Jones) who feeds on electricity, plugging his tongue into a truck cigarette lighter and generally being a public nuisance. Jenning cracked me up during his possessed phase, one minute he’s exclaiming in a dark voice, “This will mean the extinction of all existing life forms.” and the next he’s sad because the waitress took his ham and eggs. Seeing Lea Thompson, in her nightie, getting amorous with Howard was a nice adult twist too. Most people either hate this film, or love it. I take that back – most people hate this film, but they really need to see it again.  HOWARD THE DUCK is ridiculous – the weirdest ‘80s blockbuster that never was. I’m sure Marvel will be remaking this one before long – didn’t they hint at that at the end of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY? They’ll screw it up – so do not let this classic die! Attend the screening January 7^th at Schlafly!

Check out HOWARD THE DUCK when it screens Wednesday night January 7th at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, MO 63143). The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $4. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed beer.

The Facebook invite for the event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1571704496400451/