Today in Movie Culture: Batman vs. Dracula Fan-Made Trailer, How 'Star Wars' Was Saved and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Mashup of the Day:

There have been many versions of both Batman and Dracula, but this fan-made retro version from Stryder HD pits Michael Keaton against Gary Oldman:

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

With Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters this weekend, here’s another sweded version of its trailer:

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Film Studies Lesson of the Day:

This video essay from RocketJump Film School looks at how Star Wars was saved in the editing:

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Movie Science of the Day:

For Nerdist, Kyle Hill scientifically explains why death by lightsaber would be much worse in real life:

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Movie Inspiration of the Day:

ScreenCrush looks at how Star Wars: The Force Awakens is inspired by the myth of King Arthur:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Lee Remick, who was born on this day in 1935, poses while Otto Preminger directs James Stewart and Duke Ellington on the set of Anatomy of a Murder in 1959:

End of the Year Recap of the Day:

Here’s another look at the movies of 2017, this one by Cinema Dream and focused on the blockbusters of the year:

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Movie Food of the Day:

Get warmed up this winter by making Ned Flanders’s hot cocoa from The Simpsons Movie with help from Binging with Babish:

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Cosplay of the Day:

NBC News did a story on the Cosplay Parents featuring this image of the couple as Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Zootopia:

Meet the ‘Cosplay Parents’ devoting retirement to costumes and conventions
“If you meet your soulmate or someone with your same interests, you have to go for it,” Millie Tani said. https://t.co/R1IJUIoiyk via @NBCNewspic.twitter.com/LRrv8t9Km0

— ??Cosplay in America?? (@cosplayamerica) December 14, 2017

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of Moonstruck. Watch the original trailer for the Oscar-winning classic below.

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