The Ewok Adventure (1984)

Even as a "Star Wars" fanatic it is a bitter pill to swallow with the "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure" movie. Sure it had ewoks, but the "Star Wars" atmosphere was not present in this 1984 movie.And while it is a children's movie, it just wasn't particularly entertaining and seemed more like a series of random events rather than a continuous storyline.The ewoks were the same as in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi", and as such that was a good thing. However, the other creatures, aside from the gorax, were abysmal to look at; fake and poorly animated.For the two main roles they could have cast two children with at least a bit more talent; Eric Walker (playing Mace) and Aubree Miller (playing Cindel) were not really delivering on their roles.The children will most likely find more enjoyment in the animated additions to the "Star Wars" franchise, such as "Clone Wars" or "Rebels".All in all, no wonder this came without a fanfare and faded into oblivion as quickly as it had arrived. A more than generous four out of ten stars rating from me.

From THX 1138 to A new hope, from American Graffiti to the Phantom Menace, I have seen them all. A new hope I like. A lot. Love it, in fact. Have done so for nearly 25 years now. To bits. What a gem! The rest of George's work is, in my humble opinion, a downhill slope, with this piece of deranged dribble reeking firmly at the bottom. I still can't figure out who were the least convincing actors, those kids on Ritalin or those midgets (sorry: little people) in rubber suits. Having to stomach them in ROTJ was bad enough, watching them an entire movie has severely impaired my will to live. Thank goodness for ffwd buttons. I ffwd'ed about 90% of this drivel, only stopping to admire Phil Tippet's handiwork and laugh in disbelief at the strings on the "giant spider thingeys". If I ever have kids and it turns out they find this badly acted, badly paced and insanely sentimental piece o'crap even remotely entertaining, I will have them put down for the sake of mankind.

I loved this when I was a kid, and it's just as good now that I'm a mom of four. There has been dead silence in the house this last hour that the movie has been on--- they're too engrossed to make a peep. They've even forgotten they were hungry. The grandparents wandered in to say "hi" and ended up staying to watch.Be forewarned- if you're a parent that wants their kid watching too-adult-for-them trash--- you're not going to like this, and neither will they. But if you're a parent with some concern about your child's viewing habits... you'll like this. And so will they. It's worth the $10 purchase for it and it's companion movie, now out on DVD.

I loved this movie as a child and still do. A great adventure with no cursing and little to no violence. I will be happy to let my son watch it when he is older. Great characters and how I love it when Wickett says, "Lardo". There are great outdoor settings and I thing the Ewok costumes are just adorable. They shine all on their own, and are great to see in Star Wars as well. Quirky antics and always seeming to land in trouble, that is what a children's sci-fi adventure should be about. I know it may seem a little goofy to those of you who are big sci-fi buffs and are looking for in-depth high caliber writing, but for those of you who are looking for light hearted fun, this is the movie! Two thumbs up.