Today in Movie Culture: Batman Tries to Join the MCU, the Truth About Han Solo and More
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Superhero Franchise Parody of the Day:
In honor of the start of Comic-Con, Conan O’Brien put on a sketch where he plays Batman trying to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
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Cosplay of the Day:
You can’t get a group of cosplaying Deadpool 2 fans at Comic-Con and not have Peter:
When you see the Peter cosplay!#Deadpool2 #FunkoSDCC pic.twitter.com/Nc82jZNMFd
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) July 19, 2018
Fan Theory of the Day:
In his latest Film Theory video, MatPat explains how Solo: A Star Wars Story exposes Han Solo as anything but the best pilot in the galaxy:
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Movie Science of the Day:
Speaking to its portrayal in movies, including Hollow Man and Predator, Kyle Hill explains why invisibility is a terrible power:
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VFX Breakdown of the Day:
DNEG shared a video breaking down the effects work they did for the sci-fi movie Life:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Animation legend Max Fleischer, who was born on this day in 1883, works on his 1939 feature Gulliver’s Travels:
Filmmaker in Focus:
In honor of Wong Kar-wai’s birthday this week, Philip Brubaker and Fandor paid tribute to the In the Mood for Love filmmaker:
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Movie Comparison of the Day:
In honor of the release of The Equalizer 2, here’s Couch Tomato showing why the first movie nearly identical to John Wick:
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Video Essay of the Day:
In the latest video essay from Film Radar, Daniel Netzel looks at the visual storytelling of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This weekend is the 70th anniversary of the release of Powell and Pressburger’s The Red Shoes. Watch the original trailer for the classic movie below.
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