The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

John Korty

Writers:

George Lucas (story)
Bob Carrau (teleplay)

Release Date:

25 November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You'll live the adventure... You'll love it's heroes.

Plot:

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children on a quest to find their parents.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Forest | Quest | Monster | Giant Monster

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Burl Ives	...	Narrator (voice)
Eric Walker	...	Mace
Warwick Davis	...	Wicket W. Warrick
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Catarine
Guy Boyd	...	Jeremitt
Aubree Miller	...	Cindel
Daniel Frishman	...	Deej
Debbie Lee Carrington	...	Weechee
Tony Cox	...	Widdle
Kevin Thompson	...	Chukha-Trok
Margarita Fernández	...	Kaink
Pam Grizz	...	Shodu
Bobby Bell	...	Logray
Darryl Henriques	...	Wicket (voice) (as Daryl Henriquez)
Sydney Walker	...	Deej (voice)

Also Known As:

Caravan of Courage (USA) (DVD box title)
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK) (theatrical title) (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:LH | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:7 | UK:U | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Marin County, California, USA

Company:

Korty Films

Trivia:

First of two made for TV spin-offs from the original Star Wars saga. Star Wars fans remain split as to whether they should be considered part of the official Star Wars canon.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, Mace throws an ax into the back of Gorax's head, and it sticks inside. Then the next two shots showing that part of the Gorax's head shows no ax sticking out of the Gorax's head.

Quotes:

Weechee: Ahh kavark!

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Ewoks" (1985)

Great entertainment for all

I bought the DVD, feeling that the nostalgia of watching this when I was 9 with my little sister was worth the 10 bucks. I even joked with a young couple at the check-out counter, (who remembered the movies), about how we all liked it as kids.

What I didn't expect was that the movie would hold up after all these years, and mind you, I haven't seen this since the mid or late 80s.

A lot of movies we liked as kids age badly due to the fact that we all grow up. But I found The Ewok Adventure, now called Caravan of Courage, to be just as exciting, fun and charming at 29 as I found the film when I first saw it 20 or so years ago when it debut. I think that's a compliment given to only the very best of films.

There is some, (not all), stop-motion animation special effects that have aged to be sure, but that is to be expected of a made-for-TV movie with a decidedly less expensive budget than the actual Star Wars films. Most of the time, I was impressed that the Star Wars magic extended beyond the big screen and onto a TV movie.

When Return of the Jedi came out, I was like a lot of other hardcore Star Wars fans: I didn't like the seemingly overused furry creatures. I wanted more Han Solo and Darth Vader and lightsaber battles. I've lightened up on the little guys, but I don't think hardcore Star Wars fans have anything to fear though. I found the Ewoks to be even more endearing, brave and charming in their own adventures, which play off as a kind of Goonies: Star Wars style.

Above all, I recommend this movie to anyone because it's one of those special films, (like the original Star Wars movies themselves), that entertain adults and kids. The film has great characters, has a very fast pace, has a good story and is nicely acted. In other words, it's a winner.

And for 10 bucks, I don't know that I ever spent 10 bucks as well as I did when I picked up this DVD---which also features the sequel that I can now see for the first time. Definitely worth watching and buying.

EnriqueH