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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Mar 4, 2014, 03:54 AM Mar 2014

The word "Ewok" is not spoken in Return of the Jedi or written in the credits.

But somehow we all know those guys are called Ewoks. How did that happen?

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The word "Ewok" is not spoken in Return of the Jedi or written in the credits. (Original Post) Recursion Mar 2014 OP

Really? ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #1

I believe the Ewoks are listed in the closing credits. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #2

They even killed their song in the Special Edition jakeXT Mar 2014 #3

That is so much better than the new one which includes what's his face... Xyzse Mar 2014 #5

I remember that one sakabatou Mar 2014 #7

Here's some info Sweet Freedom Mar 2014 #4

People read the credits. And perhaps even more importantly they buy merchandise. JVS Mar 2014 #6

Ewoks - why I never took the star wars franchise seriously again... KG Mar 2014 #8

Yep. The beginning of the end. progressoid Mar 2014 #9

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. Really?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 04:09 AM

Mar 2014

Now I want to go watch it again to see if you're right.

Solly Mack

(90,775 posts)

2. I believe the Ewoks are listed in the closing credits.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 05:15 AM

Mar 2014

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

3. They even killed their song in the Special Edition

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 05:46 AM

Mar 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewok_Celebration

At the end of the trilogy after the Empire is defeated, scenes of celebration on Bespin, Tatooine, and Coruscant are shown in addition to the original and new celebration scenes on Endor. The musical theme "Ewok Celebration" during this sequence has been replaced with an entirely new John Williams composition, "Victory Celebration."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_changes_in_Star_Wars_re-releases#Episode_VI:_Return_of_the_Jedi

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

5. That is so much better than the new one which includes what's his face...

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:01 AM

Mar 2014

Emo Vader. I mean, Haydn Christensen or however you spell his name.

That one barely made sense.

sakabatou

(42,159 posts)

7. I remember that one

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:40 AM

Mar 2014

I don't like some of the other changes to the old films.

Sweet Freedom

(3,995 posts)

4. Here's some info

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:50 AM

Mar 2014

From Wookiepedia:
"George Lucas intended that a primitive race should overthrow the Empire in the final episode, and had originally planned to use Wookiees, but decided against it after it had been established that Chewbacca was proficient with technology. His answer was to create a new race called Ewoks, which is "Wookiee" with the syllables reversed. A little-known fact is that the Ewoks are never referred to by name in Return of the Jedi's dialogue; the name only appeared in the script directions, the novelization, the movie's credits, and other spin-off and promotional materials.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A0LEVy7z5hVTIkYAL35x.9w4;_ylu=X3oDMTE0cG92bGs5BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1BSRFVTMDFfMQ--?qid=20080626150134AAttnOc