Star Wars Ewok Adventures

Caravan of Courage

Just because I like to be thorough, I tracked down a DVD copy of two movies that George Lucas did for TV based on the little furry creatures Solo and crew meet on their last mission in "Return of the Jedi" I also know that the word "Ewok" never appears or is spoken in any of the Star Wars films. How do we know that these furballs are "Ewoks"? Because Lucas made lots of money selling crap to kids. In fact, Lucas' actions are perfectly spoofed in the Mel Gibson film "Spaceballs." I suggest you find a copy of that movie, rather than try to sleep your way through "Caravan of Courage"

First and foremost, this movie is a kids movie. Not because it was necessarily meant to be viewed by children, it just seems to have been written, directed, and produced by children. The basic plot outline is that a shuttlecraft crashes on Endor, it's a family, and the parents are kidnapped by a giant. the kids are left to fend for themselves, luckily the little s get found by Ewoks. The Ewoks are little furball creatures that have written language, magical powers, gliders, and Target bought candles.

In fact, there's a lot of props in this movie that leave a person wondering, does George Lucas hate me?

First off, there is a series of Earthling domisticated animals, including rabbits, horses, ferrets, llamas, and Tinkerbell. Luckily, Tinkerbell comes in handy when its time to kill off the giant, who looks exactly like Dick Nixon.

I will spare the reader the details, but this movie takes forever. It's over an hour and a half long, and contains a lot of filler. There is one scene that is representative of the idiocy of the entire film, and that is towards the climax of the film. The Ewoks and the older brother are invading the Giant's stronghold, and they fight off some giant spiders. They then use the spiderweb to cross a cavern, then they cut the spiderweb! This comes back to haunt them, as they need to cross that very cavern later.

Warning, spoiler ahead:

This movie has a "happy" ending. Tricky Dick is given the dignity of being thrown into the cavern by an overstuffed teddy bear, the parents are saved, and an Ewok dies. Personally, I was cheering for Nixon to eat everyone.

This film has a few brightpots, despite the numerous plot holes, the discontinuity, and annoying characters, the special effects are fair, and the picture quality is good. I give it a up, if only to see a very ed off monsterized Richard Nixon.