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Plastic galaxy explores the ground breaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys. You cant have a documentary about star wars toys without mentioning kenner. Plastic galaxy explores the groundbreaking world of star wars toys. The film makes the wise decision to look at the subject of star wars toys from two perspectives. One of the longest standing toy lines in history, the story of star wars action figures and accessories is told in the new documentary plastic galaxy, which is a must see for any child of the 70s. The story of star wars toys streaming vf,plastic galaxy. This may be the most detailed documentary on star wars merchandising toys, specifically for public viewing.

Star wars toys movie plastic galaxy director speaks. With tom beaumont, tom berges, john booth, john cook. The story of star wars toys is a documentary that explores this groundbreaking and breathtaking world. Producerdirector brian stillman brought some classic star wars toys to to talk about how this phenomenon changed movie merchandising forever, the subject of his documentary plastic. Okay, the choices are one of three, but hey, thats a lot of freedom. Star wars tv, movie and video game action figures for sale. This sound is the one heard when c3po and r2d2 flee from the tantive iv in an escape pod, or when mars guos podracers motor explodes after having sucked up the tool the dastardly sebulba had thrown to it. The dvd also includes more than 40 minutes of extras. There is also the moment just after this when buzz passes by, like after every star wars title, a ship passes by when a camera comes out through a trap door in a wall, it is a nod to jabba the hutts palaces camera at the main entrance. When star wars landed in the theaters, it introduced audiences to a galaxy filled with heroes and villains, robots and space ships, and a dizzying variety of alien life. Through interviews with former kenner employees, toy experts, and collectors, it looks at.

Stephen sansweet, the keeper of the vault at rancho obiwan, put this together, and the film covers the history of kenner toys, the struggle to get a manufacturer for the star wars license, the photography and marketing, the death and rebirth of the line, and how to tell if your. Does this film capture the childhood magic of star wars figures. New documentary plastic galaxy tells the story of the. Through interviews with former kenner employees, experts, authors, and collectors, it looks at the toys history, their influence, and. Apr 24, 2012 plastic galaxy is a documentary that explores the groundbreaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys. The story of star wars toys trailer 2014 trailer for plastic galaxy. 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. The story of star wars toys, or simply plastic galaxy, is a 2014 documentary film directed by brian stillman about kenners action figures based on the star wars franchise. The story of star wars toys, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014.

Enter director brian stillman and a film called plastic galaxy, which explores the groundbreaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys. Toy story references to the star wars films in a far away. The story of star wars toys uses the vintage toy collectors themselves to help chart the history of the films and their merchandise. Through interviews with former kenner employees, experts and authors like stephen sansweet and gus lopez, and of course collectors, it looks at the toys history, their influence, and the fond and fervent feelings they elicit today.

Xray films is proud to present this sneak peek teaser for our upcoming documentary, plastic galaxy. Brian stillman talks to collectors and former kenner employees about their experiences. The story of star wars toys plastic galaxy explores the ground breaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys. Here are all my star wars toys i have jar jar binks, jedi master yoda, anakin skywalker, luke skywalker, rey, finn, stormtroopers, kylo ren, general hux, captain phasma, ewoks, chewbacca, han solo, emperor palpatine, darth vader, darth maul, bossk, and lots more. The story of star wars toys is a documentary that explores the groundbreaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys. A documentary about the world of star wars toys yesterday, independent film distributor gravitas ventures took to vimeo to release its latest. Jan 14, 2014 video archive for the film plastic galaxy. Oct 06, 2014 released this past weekend, plastic galaxy filmmakers brian stillman and karl tate tell the story of the original kenner toy manufacturing brand through a series of interviews with both the original toy designers and those who started collecting the toys at a young age. Through interviews with former kenner employees, experts, authors, and collectors, the documentary looks at the toys history, influence, and the passions they elicit today. A special combo deal for those of you who like to watch documentaries about star wars toys and sport stylishly fashionable tshirts. Plastic galaxy is a documentary that explores the groundbreaking and breathtaking world of star wars toys.

The story of star wars toys will be available for purchase on january 14, 2014. The documentary is approximately 70 minutes long, and features interviews with numerous star wars collectors, authors, experts, and former kenner designers. It is currently in the middle of production, and the film is slated for release on dvd in august, 2012, at celebration vi. Featuring interviews with the toys designers, experts and authors, and collectors, the film explores the history and pop cultural influence of these toys, their continued popularity, and the ways they transformed the toy and film industries forever.

It can be purchased through the film s official web site. I had the pleasure of participating in this undertaking and, if i made the final cut, i make a brief appearance showing the 1978 popai award given to kenner which was we featured in 2011. Xray films is a documentary production company celebrating geek and popculture. The story of star wars toys is an upcoming documentary that not only tells that story, but attempts to delve into the psyche of a person who has spend years and years searching for. Okay, okay this is a documentary for star wars dorks by star wars dorks. Plastic galaxy is a documentary about the history and popcultural influence of star wars toys. Oct 04, 2014 one of the longest standing toy lines in history, the story of star wars action figures and accessories is told in the new documentary plastic galaxy, which is a must see for any child of the 70s. Nov 03, 2014 when star wars landed in the theaters, it introduced audiences to a galaxy filled with heroes and villains, robots and space ships, and a dizzying variety of alien life. Star wars toy documentary plastic galaxy now streaming.

There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The story of star wars toys film complet, plastic galaxy. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. How star wars insane toy frenzy changed movies forever. It showcases star wars unexpected epic success, ushering in the action figure explosion. Through interviews with former kenner employees, toy experts, and collectors, it looks at the toys history, their influence, and the feelings they elicit today. The story of star wars toys helped to scratch that itch for a little more than an hour or so. The story of star wars toys is region 0, meaning it will play on any dvd player in the world. In the opening scene with the space background shot, the music is very similar to the what we can hear after the star wars titles.

Now the documentary plastic galaxy looks back at the first generation of star wars toys, released between 1977 and 1985 from kenner. Through interviews with former kenner employees, experts, authors, and collectors, it. Our current slate of films includes eye of the beholder. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing plastic galaxy. A notsolong time ago, in a galaxy pretty nearby, fans lined up to buy toys of captain phasma, kylo ren and other brand new characters from a movie they wouldnt see for another three months. The film explores their history, their influence, and why theyre still so popular among fans, and collectors today.

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If youve seen the episode of the toys that made us on star wars toys, a lot of the information will be familiar to you. Dec 07, 20 at the end, when trixie and rex are playing on the computer, we can hear a typical star wars sound when they finish their game. Plastic galaxy explores the world of star wars toys, their history, influence, and enduring legacy. On january 14, director brian stillman has released his longawaited documentary, plastic galaxy. The story of star wars toys streaming dvdrip, regarder plastic galaxy. We live the movies we make, we love the subjects we cover. The story of star wars toys is a fascinating look at the impact the kenner line from 1978 had on a generation of kids and the toy business. Like no toys before them, star wars toys were a phenomenon that swept the nation, permanently. The story of star wars toys, the only documentary about everyones favorite toy line. Xray films and futurious industries are thrilled to announce that plastic galaxy. The story of star wars toys 2014 groundbreaking effect of star wars toys on the world. Released this past weekend, plastic galaxy filmmakers brian stillman and karl tate tell the story of the original kenner toy manufacturing brand through a series of interviews with both the original toy designers and those who started collecting the toys at a young age. Through interviews with former kenner employees, experts and authors like stephen sansweet and gus lopez, and of course collectors, it looks at the toys history, their influence, and the fond and fervent feelings they elicit.