Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Filmmaker Tribute of the Day:
In honor of Wes Craven, who died over the weekend, supercut master Jacob T. Swinney showcased the sounds of A Nightmare on Elm Street:
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Alternate Dimension Movie of the Day:
Inspired by the recent documentary The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?, here’s a fan-made trailer for what Superman Lives might have looked like had Tim Burton been able to actually make it, with Nicolas Cage, Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey (via Geek Tyrant):
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Movie Mashup of the Day:
Vulture has remade the Suicide Squad trailer by turning it into a mashup with The Dirty Dozen (via /Film):
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Movie Retelling of the Day:
Here’s how Ancient Egyptians enjoyed the Avengers movies. They even had some coming attractions at the top (via Design Taxi):
Movie Prequel of the Day:
The final Guardians of the Galaxy origin story for the new animated series is for Gamora, but it also stars Nebula and Korath:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Grab a drink and toast Ingrid Bergman, whose 100th birthday was this past Saturday. Here she is having one with Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca:
Classic Cartoon of the Day:
Another title for the classic Walt Disney animated short Pluto’s Judgment Day could be “Pluto Goes to Hell.” But that might not be as family friendly. Not that it won’t already give kids nightmares. Watch the cartoon, which turns 80 years old today, in full:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
The latest video essay from Jorge Luengo showcases the close-ups of Alfred Hitchcock movies:
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Star Wars of the Day:
This video puts the original Star Wars trilogy side by side with the prequels to prove the Star Wars Ring Theory, which says that the two parts of the franchise mirror one another (via Cinematic Montage Creators):
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival premiere of the iconic cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch the original trailer below.
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