Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Landmark of the Day:
Everyone is talking about this statue of Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park that went up near London’s Tower Bridge:
I see there’s 25ft statue of Jeff Goldblum by Tower Bridge just now pic.twitter.com/gi47FHtzZA
— Alan White (@aljwhite) July 18, 2018
Movie Comparison of the Day:
Speaking of Steven Spielberg movies, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why Ready Player One is basically a remake of the anime feature Summer Wars:
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Remixed Movie of the Day:
Speaking of Ready Player One, Eclectic Method made a remix out the movie’s sounds, music and dialogue:
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
This week marked the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus, so SyFy Wire shares some trivia about the cult classic Halloween movie:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Paul Verhoeven, who turns 80 years old today, directs Peter Weller on the set of the original RoboCop in 1986:
Filmmaker in Focus:
This supercut by Titouan Ropert highlights the vehicles of Christopher Nolan’s movies, including his Dark Knight trilogy:
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Character in Close-Up:
In the latest edition of IMDb’s Awesome Bad Guys, Patrick Epino spotlights Helena Bonham Carter as Harry Potter villain Bellatrix Lestrange:
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Video Essay of the Day:
For Fandor, Leigh Singer looks at the meaning of ice cream when it’s in the movies:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Who knows if this fan will be at Comic-Con, but it’s still good timing for some Hellboy cosplay:
Sorry bout the car ???????
I had a blast making my Hellboy arm & gun. And it was my first time incorporating body paint & prosthetics in a cosplay! HYPE!
?? @davidlovephotog pic.twitter.com/JjuqFquPWx
— Kristen Lanae (@kristenlanae) July 18, 2018
Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of The Dark Knight. Watch the original trailer for the classic Batman sequel below.
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