Today in Movie Culture: John Carpenter's New 'Halloween' Theme, 'Captain Marvel' Easter Eggs and More
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Movie Score of the Day:
Hear John Carpenter’s new version of his iconic Halloween theme for the upcoming sequel:
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Easter Eggs of the Day:
Mr. Sunday Movies does his thing and humorously highlights all the Easter eggs and other things you maybe missed in the new Captain Marvel trailer:
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Mashup of the Day:
Speaking of Captain Marvel, here’s the movie mashed with Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds:
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Remade Trailer of the Day:
What if the upcoming A Star is Born remake starred Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy instead of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga? Here you go:
Wow ANOTHER remake? pic.twitter.com/3eKheaY1OY
— Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) September 19, 2018
Top Dog of the Day:
Speaking of animal movie stars, here’s a Criterion Collection video essay by David Cairns about Skippy the dog, co-star of The Awful Truth, The Thin Man and Bringing Up Baby:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Jeremy Irons, who turns 70 today, receives directions from Barbet Schroeder on the set of Reversal of Fortune in 1989:
Actor in the Spotlight:
For GQ, Nicolas Cage extensively breaks down his most iconic movie roles in a 20-minute video:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney spotlights the way Quentin Tarantino builds tension in his movies:
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Acting Lesson of the Day:
For Wired, dialect coach Erik Singer is back to discuss a bunch of accents in movies and TV series, including Black Panther, Red Sparrow, Get Out and more:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Funny Girl. Watch the original trailer for the classic Barbra Streisand movie below.
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