I don't know if George Lucas had anything to do with how quiet this release is but I found out today that much loved and equaly hated cult film Howard the Duck is coming out on "Fully uncut" DVD in UK, what ever that means. I loved this film as a child and never understood the hatred that the film got from viewers. Sure the Duck outfit was cheesy and I think had they gone the Roger Rabbit way of animating the main character in a live action environment the film would have been more appreciated. But one thing I absolutely love about this film is Jeffrey Jone's performance and the kick ass monster design in the end. I don't know how many times I drew that monster in my sketch pads as a kid. Lucas has never shown much love for the film as well and it's been absent from any form of home video format since its VHS release many years back. Well now it seems that the good folks at Metrodome in the UK have snagged the rights and are releasing it on the 18th of this month. Bare bones from the looks of it but as it states on the cover, fully uncut. Apparently the UK censors found scenes involving condoms and Jone's character charging up via a very long tongue in to a car lighter too much for the kiddies at that time.
I'm just glad I can watch this film again, in widescreen for the first time since I saw it in the theater. Bring it on!