Queer Duck: The Movie (2006) (V)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Xeth Feinberg

Writer:

Mike Reiss (writer)

Release Date:

18 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

He can't even fly straight!

Plot:

Seymour Duckstein (Queer Duck) leaves his lover, Openly Gator, when he becomes enamored of and marries the Nora-Desmondesque Ms. Buzzard.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Waiter | Broadway | Awards Show | Musical

Cast

Jim J. Bullock	...	Adam Seymour 'Queer Duck' Duckstein (voice)
Jackie Hoffman	...	Lola Buzzard (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Stephen Arlo 'Openly' Gator / Additional Voices (voice)
Billy West	...	Bi-Polar Bear / Additional Voices (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mrs. Duckstein (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Vendor (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Peccary (voice)
Andy Dick	...	Elizabeth Taylor / Rex ('Regina') (voice)
Chris Cox	...	Michael Jackson (voice)
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Rosie O'Donnell (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Oscar Wildcat / Martin Duckstein / Additional Voices (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Rev. Vandergelding / Additional Voices (voice)
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Barbara Goodson	...	Elizabeth Taylor (voice) (as Barbra Goodson)
Howard Hoffman	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

Untitled Mike Reiss Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16

Company:

DVD Premiere

Quotes:

Lola Buzzard: [after getting a Jellyfish off her] What do you think of my new look?
Queer Duck: You look like The Joker.
Lola Buzzard: I was going for it. Quick, say something to make me frown again.
Queer Duck: Bush is running for a third term.
Lola Buzzard: Christ! The country's ruined.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Not Great Cinema, But Funny if You Love Campy Humour

I enjoyed Queer Duck when it first showed up online. I went into the movie, however, with no expectations that I would even like it that much. I thought it was a fun hour+. The jokes and visual puns are nicely done, and Conan O'Brien played his "role" well. Sadly, many of the celebrity-driven jokes are from a specific time and place, but if you know the context, you'll laugh out loud. The DVD itself is worth watching, including the original internet videos and interviews with the creators and voice actors. All this said, if you're looking for something that speaks to the struggle to be happily gay in a heterosexual world or imparts a greater wisdom, watch "The Life and Times of Harvey Milk" or some other film; this is not for you.