Last week, wedid a deep diveinto what has to be the worst movie in the entireStar Warsfranchise.
(I encourage you tolistento and/orreadthose before diving into part 2 here.)
It was time to take onEwoks: The Battle for Endor.
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AndThe Battle for Endoris not just superior to its predecessor, it isfarsuperior.
Now, let’s not get carried away.
This is the one.
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It truly is theCitizen Kaneof 1980s Ewok TV movies.
Here’s what you gotta know aboutEwoks: The Battle for Endor.
He’s just a real piece of work, this one.
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The Battle for Endorsolves their Mace problem by… killing him off 5 minutes into the movie!
It’s a brilliant stroke to rid the franchise of its biggest nuisance.
The only thing I don’t like about Mace’s death is the fact that it happens off-screen.
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I WANTED TO SEE IT WITH MY OWN EYES!
ButThe Battle for Endordoesn’t just stop with killing off Mace.
It also kills off Mace’s two parents, Catarine and Jeremitt!
Again, within the first few minutes of the movie.
You’ll get the horns.")
Too bad he also dies.
Until…
Wait, What Is Wilford Brimley Doing Here?
Brimley’s Noa starts off not wanting anything to do with anyone.
But Noa eventually takes a shine to Cindel and the Ewoks and SPOILER ALERT!
helps save the day.
It’s as if their power of speech has progressed from mere parlor tricks to complete conversations.
and demands (“Cindel learn here with Wicket.")
and imploring his fellow Ewoks to “Hurry!
while being chased by evil marauders.
It’s not the only example of Ewok retconning going on.
Yeah, they’re gone too.
And then there is another cutesy furry forest-dweller named Teek who technically does not use magic, butissuper fast.
He’s kind like of like the Flash, but without all the off-camera Ezra Miller issues.
And that is putting it kindly.
For one thing, the second movie appears to have actual, like… sets.
Final Thoughts
It’s not just the special effects that are better inBattle for Endor.
Again, Mace is killed off mere minutes into the movie.
I cannot stress the importance of that enough.
While you might tell corners had to be cut, those cut corners are far less noticeable and glaring.
Also, unlikeCaravan,Battle for Endorhas actual… battles!
Several of them, in fact.
Now, don’t get me wrong.
88% of this movie is completely absurd.
And, dare I say, actually okay entertainment for an Ewok-obsessed youngster.
But that’s just my take.
