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How did Lucas have anything to do with these movies???


Whilst browsing amazon, i was most pleased to come across the Ewoks' movies on DVD, as i had almost completly forgotten about them. I remembered loving them when i was younger around 7 or 8 years old. However, when i did watch them I was sorely disappointed. Although they do have a very slight Star Wars feel to them, and it also says Star Wars on the box, it couldn't be much further removed from the original movies. The dialogue is absolutly terrible, and the story is so predictable and weak. Basically their journey just plots all the dangerous incidents along the way. This is how it goes; see characters travelling, one or more of them gets into trouble (oohh great peril), then they are resued by the other, end scene. Next scene, same formula. BORING.

I was not expecting great things from this dvd, but my hopes did raise when i saw in the intro credits that the story was by Lucas. But alas no such luck.

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I know what you mean. I'm a Star Wars fanatic, yet I can admit these movies don't measure up to the SW trilogy. But they're not supposed to. They're just tie-ins to capitalize on ROTJ and the Ewoks. And they really are geared more towards children. Just embrace your inner child when you watch them and you'll be just fine. :)

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"Basically their journey just plots all the dangerous incidents along the way. This is how it goes; see characters travelling, one or more of them gets into trouble (oohh great peril), then they are resued by the other, end scene. Next scene, same formula. BORING."

Sounds like Lord of the Rings.

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Well this is a childrens cartoon series, not movies. It was on Saturday mornings.

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Is the OP talking about the live action made for TV Ewok movies or the animated series(which this is the board for)?

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It was just a cartoon for little children. i vaguely remember it, but i feel like i liked this series. i was about 8 years old, too.



erika from panama

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M'thinks you have the wrong forum. The two live action Ewok/Endor movies (Caravan of Courage and not sure what the other was named.) are two rows over. aheh.

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Wrong board. This is for the cartoon series, not the live-action Ewoks movies. You should repost in the correct spot.

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