Star Wars Toy Documentary ‘Plastic Galaxy’ Now Streaming
One of the best/worst things about being aStar Warsfan is the merchandise. There’s just so much of it. You can try and avoid it, tell yourself you aren’t going to buy it, but eventually someone is going to make that exact piece you’ve always dreamed about and you have to have it. That’s because, in one of the most famous business deals ever,George Lucasturned down a significant chunk of his salary on the original film in exchange for rights to anyStar Warssequels and merchandising. Before the movie came out, that seemed like a no-brainer for the studio. This movie wasnevermaking money. Now, over 30 years removed, merchandise makes way more money than the movies, to the tune of billions of dollars.
Toys are at the center of that empire ofStar Warsmerchandise. Toys you almost certainly owned as a child and beat into submission as you saved the world time and time again. Toys now sold in specialty shops for so much money you kick yourself for destroying them in your childhood. And when there’s a topic so specific yet so universal and fun, it’s bound to prompt a documentary.
Enter directorBrian Stillmanand a film calledPlastic Galaxy, which “explores the groundbreaking and breathtaking world of Star Wars toys. Through interviews with former Kenner employees, experts, authors, and collectors, it looks at the toys' history, their influence, and the fond and fervent feelings they elicit today.” Um, yes please.
The film is currently streaming exclusive onVimeo. Below, watch a trailer and learn more.
You can exclusively stream or purchasePlastic Galaxyon Vimeoat this link. Here’s a trailer.
And here’s a poster:
The simple fact of someone making aStar Warstoy documentary has shotPlastic Galaxyto the top of my must watch list. I only wish it was longer than 67 minutes. I was thinking more along the lines of 670 minutes. That’s how excited I am for this.
