Phew! That was a close one...

[Morning Star]

I know this is veering off topic somewhat...but exactly how disliked are ewoks? I never had anything against them, but then maybe thats because Lucas was not afraid to have them killed off by AT-STs. Unlike the toning down of the violence in the new films with droid armies.

[I, Brian]

Nothing against Ewoks - but, looking back, it seemed very much a specifically way of targetting kids. Hence the exaggerated cynicism. The last few dozen times I've watched ROTJ it was just for the space battle at the end, anyway - whizzing through the Ewoks on fastforward. Great score as well - finally got the full 2 CD soundtrack not all that long ago, which has all the climax music on it (unlike the original soundtrack CD release, which only had about 10 tracks for ROTJ, and little of the climax - ie, the sombre male choir when Luke and Darth duel).

[Ahdkaw]

I always hated the Ewoks, but they came along when I was a teenager, and for me they ruined the whole of The Return of The Jedi, which was a shame as the two previous episodes I first saw as a child I loved, and I cannot remember any pandering to children in thos episodes at all.

It seems that once Lucas got to the third episode he thought that he could easily increase his audience by placing 'cute' creatures into prominant positions in the story. It's a shame, but it was his choice.

In my opinion the only reason for the success of every Star Wars film post-Empire Strikes Back was because of those first two films (if not just the first film).

EDIT: And don't forget that god-awful Ewok movie he did, strange that he rarely mentions that eh?

[I, Brian]

That's a new thread!

[Ahdkaw]

Er... as in 'that should be a new thread' or 'you've gone totally off topic you bad poster you'?

[I, Brian]

No, I mean it was an excuse to create a new topic about Ewok Adventure.

[Esioul]

Ewoks have a film of their own? *shudder*

[Ahdkaw]

You mean to say you never saw it? You lucky, lucky thing you.

I always think of 'Caravan of Love' by the band Fatboy Slim used to be in when I think of that film. Although the song was better.

Not that I liked it, you understand, no no no.

[I, Brian]

Fatboy slim was in the Housemartins??!