TOY WARS: STAR WARS acted out by toys

Noted toy-mod artist Sillof (previously featured here for his amazing homemade Terry Gilliam movie toys) is now remaking Star Wars using a cast of plastic action figures and a mix of store-bought and homemade props and sets. It's really kind of stunning to watch, even as I find myself wondering why Sillof isn't putting all of that effort into making something original. (It's a response I have to a lot of really elaborate fan projects. If you have talent, ambition, and a lot of free time, why not create something of your own, instead of playing around in somebody else's universe?)

This clip also reminds me of how the original Star Wars works in all of the ways that the prequels don't. It's kind of amazing how moody and suspenseful this movie is, even when all of the dialogue is removed and the story is acted out by plastic dollies.)