Comments on: Faster, Empire! Strike! Strike!

Faster, Empire! Strike! Strike!

figurant — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:29:15 -0800

If Russ Meyer had directed Star Wars instead of George Lucas, and had gender-flipped all the characters, what would the action figures have looked like? At last, the answer can be known. [via]

Custom action figures on a strange theme by artist and toy designer Sillof's Workshop (previously), commissioned by Patton Oswalt. No, they are not for sale. Sillof's Workshop has a number of other intriguing creations.

By: RogerB

RogerB — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:33:09 -0800

He also had a specific vision involving a mini bar and a GTO. Doesn't everyone?

By: shakespeherian

shakespeherian — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:35:39 -0800

Oh thank god I'd wondered this for years.

By: R. Schlock

R. Schlock — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:37:31 -0800

Genderflipped Russ Meyer Star Wars! Ha! I'll bet I know exactly what they did with Chewbacca... She is actually from Mexico and speaks no English and can only communicate by relaying what she wants to her band mate Hanna. ...or not.

By: Artw

Artw — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:37:46 -0800

Rest / Refreshment Drink Dispenser Nice.

By: grobstein

grobstein — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:39:18 -0800

Only thing I really liked was the title, but I liked that a lot.

By: Ironmouth

Ironmouth — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:42:18 -0800

Love R2D2.

By: boo_radley

boo_radley — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:49:35 -0800

Finally, that question has been asked.

By: Erasmouse

Erasmouse — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:55:02 -0800

I like. Could also be the Love and Rockets version.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:17:56 -0800

That's a lot of Star Wars re-imaginings.

By: George Lucas

George Lucas — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:23:57 -0800

WTF... ?!?

By: benito.strauss

benito.strauss — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:26:15 -0800

I think this is some kind of perfect hermetic shibboleth. If you already know all the things being referenced here you'll get a kick out of the weird juxtaposition. But if you lack even one of them, it would just be too convoluted to try to explain it. I guess I'm trying to say that no explanation of Faster Pussycat Kill Kill could stand in for the experience of watching it.

By: Authorized User

Authorized User — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:36:42 -0800

People underestimate Patton Oswalt at their peril.

By: P.o.B.

P.o.B. — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:43:35 -0800

Darla Mutter, or maybe Darla Mami, would be better.

By: George_Spiggott

George_Spiggott — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:54:43 -0800

Next: Russ Meyer's Looney Toons: "Faster, Puddytat! Beep! Beep!"

By: You Can't Tip a Buick

You Can't Tip a Buick — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:30 -0800

I would kill — I would kill any one of you here, no exceptions — to live in a universe where this a) exists and b) plays the same role in the cultural imagination as Star Wars does in our universe.

By: These Birds of a Feather

These Birds of a Feather — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:04:00 -0800

Yeah... No thanks.

By: Tanizaki

Tanizaki — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:23:30 -0800

Why?

By: seanmpuckett

seanmpuckett — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:21:54 -0800

Don't forget, folks, in the movie all of those tops come off. It's Russ Meyer after all.

By: ShutterBun

ShutterBun — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:42:13 -0800

Could also be the Love and Rockets version. Help me Señorita Glass, you're my only Hopey!

By: figurant

figurant — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:17:56 -0800

I totally neglected to include a link to Patton Oswalt's short post on these figures. He regrets that Roger Ebert never got to see them.

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:56:14 -0800

I guess I'm trying to say that no explanation of Faster Pussycat Kill Kill could stand in for the experience of watching it. And no attempt to parody it could succeed in bettering the self-parody it already encompasses.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:00:18 -0800

You know, when you genderflip the lead characters, there is a really unlikely amount of leading women in the story. I mean, what are the odds that in a real adventure almost all the people would be of just one sex? Oh, wait.

By: noway

noway — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:21:01 -0800

Patton Oswalt commissioned this. (via figurant's link)

By: InsertNiftyNameHere

InsertNiftyNameHere — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:51:46 -0800

I don't get the GTO, gold thingy. Anybody want to help a clueless old man out? It would be most appreciated! (Can't be the Land Speeder, the Millenium Falcon, a Star Destroyer, X-wing...etc.) I'm clueless! (And it kinda hurts.)

By: RichardP

RichardP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:07:12 -0800

InsertNiftyNameHere, the GTO is C3PO.

By: InsertNiftyNameHere

InsertNiftyNameHere — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:16:49 -0800

RichardP: "InsertNiftyNameHere, the GTO is C3PO." Ah, OK, many thanks. In my defense, I did think of that possibility but the narrative of the GTO didn't seem, to me, to match C3PO. Thanks again for the help. It's most appreciated!