August 14, 2018

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Today in Movie Culture: Imagining Emily Blunt as Invisible Woman, the Qualifications of a Disney Princess and More

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

Dream Casting of the Day:

Ever since John Krasinski said he wants to star with his wife in a Fantastic Four movie, fans have dreamed of Emily Blunt as Invisible Woman. Here’s one imagined look at her in the role (via Heroic Hollywood):

Fan Theory of the Day:

Inspired by the trailer for Wreck-it Ralph 2, MatPat’s latest Film Theory video explores the qualifications of the Disney Princesses:

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Movie Food of the Day:

Speaking of Disney animated features, the latest edition fo Binging with Babish teaches us how to make the spinach puffs from The Emperor’s New Groove:

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Supercut of the Day:

Speaking of movies and food, Little White Lies put together a supercut of dinners gone wrong in cinema:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Lina Wertmüller, who turns 90 today, holds a gun on the set of Seven Beauties, for which she became the first woman Oscar-nominated for Best Director. The image comes via the documentary Behind the White Glasses.

Filmmaker in Focus:

Today is also Wim Wenders’ birthday, so Philip Brubaker made a video for Fandor about the director’s Road Movie Trilogy:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Honest Trailers reminds us how much movie Avengers: Infinity War is as the epic MCU crossover arrives on home video:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Dimitri Bitu compares scenes from Great Balls of Fire with footage of the real Jerry Lee Lewis side by side:

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Cosplay of the Day:

If they ever make another live-action Popeye movie, this guy is perfect for the part (so long as he can also do the voice):

Realistic Popeye Cosplay – Prosthetic MakeUp pic.twitter.com/O4ED52aGqT

— Cosplay (@CosplayHeaven) August 13, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of Big Country. Watch the original trailer for the classic Western below.

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