AKA: The Down and Dirty Duck
Director: Charles Swenson
Writers: Howard Kaylan, Robert Ridgely, Charles Swenson, Mark Voman
Composers: Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman
Starring: Howard Kaylan, Mark Volmen, Robert Ridgely, Cynthia Adler, Walker Edmiston, Joelle Le Quement, Laurene Tuttle, Jerry D. Good, Aynsley Dunbar
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Madder Than Daffy Dumber Than Donald More Existential Than Howard!
Plot: Mild-mannered insurance-adjuster Willard teams up with a foul-mouthed fowl who takes him on a surreal quest to become less uptight--and possibly get laid.
My rating: 6/10
Will I watch it again? No.
Two words: cartoon boobs.
Well this was a weird-ass movie. I'm not sure what writer/director Swenson had to say with this picture but it probably views better when you're wasted. It's trippy and smacks of mid-70s political/subversion/sexual animation. The "X" rating was reportedly self-ascribed by the studio which was another way to sex up the picture and make it more of a "must see" for adults looking for 'adult' animation. It's got some funny moments, some subtle and some broad. I laughed out loud a couple of times. The animation is crude and cheap but the style fits the production in a way where you don't get the idea that this could've (or should've) looked much better with a larger budget. The voice work is good and the songs are fun but the lack of funny drags the picture a bit. Just being mildly amusing wasn't enough for me to hold my interest. Now, if I had seen this 35 years ago in a theater, I would've most certainly enjoyed it more. It's a soft recommend for those who like crudely animated nudity.
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