Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys, or simply Plastic Galaxy, is a 2014 documentary film directed by Brian Stillman about Kenner's action figures based on the Star Wars franchise.

Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys
Directed byBrian Stillman
Written byBrian Stillman
Produced by
  • Brian Stillman
  • Karl Tate
CinematographyBrian Stillman
Edited byBrian Stillman
Music byChris Ianuzzi
Release date
  • 14 January 2014 (2014-01-14)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Release

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The film was released on DVD on January 14, 2014.[1] It began streaming on Vimeo on October 3, 2014.[2] It was also released on iTunes in 2014.[3]

Reception

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Film Threat described the film as, "well researched and fun to watch," and praised the production design and DVD of the film, but criticized some of the "drama," describing it as, "silly."[4] Jacob Tender of Substream Magazine gave the film five out of five stars, saying "[The film] is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and collectors alike."[5] Writing for Flickering Myth, Amy Richau gave it four out of four stars, saying "...the film is essentially a love letter to Star Wars toys – and a very enjoyable love letter at that."[6] Ian Gormely of Exclaim! gave it a five out of ten star rating, and described it as, "niche even by the extreme standards of Star Wars."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "plastic galaxy: the story of star wars toys". www.plasticgalaxymovie.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Star Wars Toy Documentary 'Plastic Galaxy' Now Streaming". 3 October 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ 2014, "Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys iTunes listing" (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/plastic-galaxy-story-star/id914324102) iTunes. Accessed May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "PLASTIC GALAXY: THE STORY OF STAR WARS TOYS (DVD)". Film Threat. November 17, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Tender, Jacob (August 19, 2014). "FILM REVIEW: Plastic Galaxy: The Story Of Star Wars Toys". Substream Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Richau, Amy (October 9, 2014). "Movie Review – Plastic Galaxy: The Story Of Star Wars Toys (2014)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Gormely, Ian (August 26, 2014). "Plastic Galaxy: the Story of Star Wars Toys". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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