Today in Movie Culture: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' VFX Breakdown, 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Parody and More
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
VFX Breakdown of the Day:
See the making of one of Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s most memorable effects stunt sequences in this featurette from Marvel:
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Movie Science of the Day:
Speaking of Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel also presents this video of scientist John Urschel discussing true facts about ants:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Get inspired to wear a costume to your Ant-Man and the Wasp showing this weekend with this duo cosplaying as the title characters:
Ant-Man And The Wasp by SoloRoboto Industries and Miss Kit Quinn, Photography by BigWhiteBazooka #cosplay pic.twitter.com/P8bDhy8KAn
— Did That Guy Just Say? (@DTGJS1) June 29, 2018
Movie Comparison of the Day:
Also in honor of Ant-Man and the Wasp, here’s Couch Tomato with a look at how the first Ant-Man doesn’t fit with most of original director Edgar Wright’s other movies:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Katherine Helmond, who turns 89 today, poses for a publicity image for Terry Gilliam’s 1985 movie Brazil:
Director Commentary of the Day:
For Vanity Fair, filmmaker Kay Cannon breaks down the puking scene from the new comedy Blockers:
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Video Essay of the Day:
This Storytellers video essay defends the sequel to Trainspotting as far more than a nostalgic follow-up:
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Movie Parody of the Day:
ArtSpear parodies Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in this silly animated redo of the sequel’s trailer:
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Movie Food of the Day:
The latest edition of Binging with Babish shows how to make shrimp in a variety of ways inspired by Forrest Gump:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This week is the 55th anniversary of The Great Escape. Watch the original trailer for the classic war movie below.
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