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Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)

I have some affection for the Ewoks but I don’t loooooove them, not enough to crave a film centered entirely around the furry savages. I suspect most people feel the way I do and doubt most people even know Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure exists. It’s not a hidden gem. For the most part, this barely feels like a Star Wars movie. In fact, it does not feel like a “Star Wars” movie at all. It’s a generic magical adventure featuring "Star Wars"-like characters. I can’t recommend the movie on its successes, but I can recommend it on its faults as something “so bad it’s good”.

Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (although you couldn’t tell because there are no Stormtroopers or recognizable faces in the film), it stars Eric Walker as Mace Towani and Aubree Miller as his sister Cindel. When their parents disappear, they befriend the primitive inhabitants of Endor's moon: the Ewoks. To find the missing parents, the children and several Ewoks embark on a mystical quest.

The bulk of this movie isn’t that interesting. Mace doesn’t trust the Ewoks but Cindel does until then they finally bonding and become friends. Once that's settled, everyone can figure out how to communicate and then FINALLY start the quest. Even the adventure in question with the children, the Ewoks and their mounts (creatures that look suspiciously like Earth Ponies) isn’t that interesting. Before they can find the lair of the creature who parent-napped the adults two more Ewoks need to be recruited, and then they must all figure out what the magical artifacts they've been given do. Meanwhile, there's nothing to latch onto. All of the Ewoks speak their strange native language while a narrator tells you what’s going on. The actress playing Cindell is so young she can’t act, and her role is reduced to as little talking as possible.

The only people who would enjoy Caravan of Courage are the youngest, most undiscriminating audience members. The characters are one-dimensional, the plot is spoon-fed to you, and the peril is non-existent. Remember all the aliens and droids from Star Wars who stood out, who were memorable despite their lack of dialogue? You understood what they are saying because of the situation or from the other characters' reactions. It also makes the mistake of believing children can only relate to child characters. With such thin material, it would be a nigh-impossible ordeal for adults to make it work. Child actors? You might as well ask them to levitate their X-Wing out of a swamp.

I’ll give this movie a “recommendation” as something you can watch and make fun of for the last half hour. The special effects vary wildly, characters make incredibly stupid, borderline unbelievable decisions, people and objects change size from shot to shot. Throughout, there are plenty of moments to make fun of, courtesy of the bad acting or the fact that some of these Ewoks look more creepy than adorable, but the end is where you get all of the “so bad it’s good” money shots.

I hesitate to recommend Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure to even the tiniest Star Wars fans. It has some good special effects throughout, I’ll give it that and some of the comedy is pretty funny too. Ultimately, this is a novelty item, something for obsessive Star Wars fans to watch because they’ve seen all of the other material too many times. Or perhaps you want some laughs at your friends' expense as they get ready for the May 4th celebrations. (On DVD, December 18, 2015)

[fanthatracks]

Two of the most overlooked Star Wars productions are the Ewok movies from the mid 80's Caravan of Courage and The Battle For Endor, but they're about to get their day as documentary maker Tom Groves and Caravan star Eric Walker announce a Kickstarter to fund Yub Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures, a documentary (Ewokumentary?) that will not only delve into the making of these charming films first screened on US TV and shown in cinemas around the world but also reveal never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. https://www.facebook.com/ericwalkermusic/posts/pfbid0euCH9Rs5fTkpsMKBF8v4YzyW3amm3XZAt2Q3YgPFZ1yh2Me9eNxecPGj1Skh895Yl Help 21-year-old Rondo Award-winning filmmaker Tom Grove preserve never-before-seen footage and images of the made-for-television Ewok movies. By contributing to this Kickstarter, you’ll be helping gain interviews with the cast and crew of both Caravan of Courage and The Battle for Endor! My mission within this filed of documentaries is to uncover stories that haven't had the chance to shine, That haven't been able to reach their full potential. Alongside my previous award winning documentary, YUB-NUB! The Forgotten Ewok adventures dives into the past of those talented cast & crew who created such thrilling stories. https://youtu.be/zn5EHiNg9gc Nearly 40 years after the making of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984), it's star, Eric Walker has never given anyone the rights to release any of his personal material until today. During the production of Caravan of Courage, the children in the cast had to balance their schoolwork with acting in the film. So during their time on the set, Lucasfilm decided that it might be an educational experience for the older children, Eric Walker (Mace) and Warwick Davis (Wicket), to be given their own camera to use between takes. This is where a large chunk of the behind-the-scenes material comes from. Warwick and Eric went around the set interviewing cast and crew as well as filming shot set-ups and, of course, messing around in between takes! This Material has been sitting in storage for years since its recording. For the first time ever, this documentary will uncover great new stories for the Star Wars legacy. Stay tuned for our upcoming chat with Tom on the next studio episode of Making Tracks and listen to Eric along with myself and Mark Mulcaster onstage at this summers London Film and Comic Con for Making Tracks LIVE. [amazon box="B0BTX92V5X"]

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Sun Ra Arkestra ‎– Sunrise In Different Dimensions #HatHutRecords 1981 🇺🇸 US Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – #NoelScott Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – #MarshallAllen Artwork [Cover Art By] – #KlausBaumgärtner Baritone Saxophone [Bariton], Flute – #DannyRayThompson Composed By [All Untitled Compositions Are Probably By] – Sun Ra (tracks: A1 to A3, C1 to C3, D6, D7) Design [Basic] – Robine Clignett Drums – #ChrisHenderson, #EricWalker Management [Concert Organized By] – Niklaus Troxler Mastered By – David Crawford Mixed By, Edited By – Peter Pfister, Werner X. Uehlinger Photography By – #IsioSaba Piano, Organ – #SunRa Producer [Produced By] – Pia and Werner X. Uehlinger Recorded By – Rainer Oppelland Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone [Bariton], Flute – Kenneth Williams aka #KennyWilliams Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – #JohnGilmore Trumpet, Flugelhorn – #MichaelRay Voice – #JuneTyson https://www.instagram.com/p/CEU_v2-ps1R/?igshid=1cgoeb0n42e2k

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Sun Ra Arkestra ‎– Sunrise In Different Dimensions #hathutrecords 2016 Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – #NöelScott Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – #MarshallAllen Baritone Saxophone, Flute – #DannyThompson Drums – #ChrisHenderson (5), #EricWalker Mixed By, Mastered By – Peter Pfister Piano – #SunRa Recording Supervisor – Rainer Oppelland* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – #KennethWilliams Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – #JohnGilmore Trumpet, Flugelhorn – #MichaelRay Written-By – Sun Ra (tracks: A1 to A3, C1 to C3, D6, D7)

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#SunRa Trio – God Is More Than Love Can Ever Be Cosmic Myth🇺🇸 – CMR 003 2018https://t.co/l9yw76qinv #FreeJazz#SunRa – piano🎹#HayesBurnett – bass#SamaraiCelestial(#EricWalker) – drums🥁 Recorded at Variety Studios, NYC, July 25, 1979 👍👍👍@tony_import pic.twitter.com/tnQcXjLv4V

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#SunRa Trio – God Is More Than Love Can Ever Be Cosmic Myth🇺🇸 – CMR 003 2018https://t.co/l9yw76qinv #FreeJazz#SunRa – piano🎹#HayesBurnett – bass#SamaraiCelestial(#EricWalker) – drums🥁 Recorded at Variety Studios, NYC, July 25, 1979 👍👍👍@tony_import pic.twitter.com/tnQcXjLv4V

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