Today in Movie Culture: Kesha's 'On the Basis of Sex' Music Video, the Movies That Can't Be Remade and More
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Music Video of the Day:
Here’s Kesha’s music video for “Here Comes the Change” from the upcoming Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic, On the Basis of Sex, featuring footage from the movie:
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Video Essay of the Day:
This video from Filmento breaks down what kinds of movies will never be remade. Of course, they claim Pirates of the Caribbean is one of them (via Film School Rejects):
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Cosplay of the Day:
Speaking of Disney rebooting the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, maybe we can have female Captain Sparrow this time:
Found this female cosplayer do an AMAZING Jack Sparrow #cosplay #Cosplayers pic.twitter.com/z7ueRfBdJ6
— PlayStation Beyond (@PS_Beyond) October 24, 2018
Franchise History of the Day:
This lengthy Midnight’s Edge video chronicles the troubled history of the Halloween movie series:
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Film History of the Day:
Pictures in Motion chronicles the history of South Korean cinema going back 100 years:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Kevin Kline, who turns 71 today, with director Alan J. Pakula on the set of Sophie’s Choice in 1982:
Actor in the Spotlight:
For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney examines the cultural phenomenon of Kline’s Big Chill co-star Jeff Goldblum:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
Also for Fandor, Luis Azevedo highlights the sounds of the movies of Sam Raimi:
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Genre Study of the Day:
Again for Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney examines the Western genre and the ways filmmakers subvert its conventions:
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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz. Watch the original trailer for the classic musical below.
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