July 30, 2018

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Today in Movie Culture: Christopher McQuarrie Discusses 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' Stunt, 1970s 'Shazam!' Trailer and More

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

Director’s Commentary of the Day:

For the New York Times, writer/director Christopher McQuarrie talks about the Halo jump stunt scene in Mission: Impossible – Fallout:

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Redone Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender recreated the new Shazam! trailer using footage from the 1970s Shazam! TV series for a retro look:

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Reimagined Movie of the Day:

Speaking of going retro, with Ready Player One now on home video, Damien Kazan imagines the movie as an older title with a VHS release:

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Remade Movie Scene of the Day:

Huxley Berg Studios has released a NSFW clip from its upcoming full-length Lego version of Deadpool:

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Video Essay of the Day:

This Renegade Cut video explores the idea of inherited poverty as presented in The Place Beyond the Pines:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who turns 71 today, in a fat suit with director Paul Verhoeven on the set of Total Recall in 1989:

Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Q.V. Hough showcases why Agnes Varda is considered the mother of the French New Wave:

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Character in Close-Up:

In this video essay, Nerdwriter explores what makes Star Wars villain Darth Vader such an iconic character:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Here’s MineralBlu’s video highlighting the best cosplay of this year’s Comic-Con, including get-ups inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy, Back to the Future, Mary Poppins, Inside Out and the upcoming Alita: Battle Angel:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the release of National Lampoon’s Vacation. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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