UNLOCKED: Episode 24: Ewoks: The Rise of Brimley ("Ewoks: The Battle for Endor," 1985)

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English - March 25, 2020 13:16 - 34 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Our very first Patreon-exclusive episode demands an exceptional film, and "Ewoks: The Battle of Endor" (1985) certainly delivers. A direct sequel to 1984's "Caravan of Courage," "The Battle for Endor" is the more uneven film, yet the one that achieves greater emotional extremes--from camp to whimsy to sincere grief. Featuring space orcs, a sweet castle, and Wilford Brimley, you couldn't in good conscience ask for much more from a 1980's TV film. "The Battle for Endor" proves that Star Wars, for all its crass commercialism, has some real heart if you know where to find it.

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ABC Sunday Night Movie Intro www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGFQVLH-XSE

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Ewok Celebration (Yub Nub)" by John Williams and Ben Burtt