Today in Movie Culture: Flying R2-D2 Drone, Santa Claus Supercut and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Fan Build of the Day:

Who doesn’t love when R2-D2 flies? One Star Wars fan sees it happen more often now that he’s built a custom drone of the droid (via Mashable):

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Trilogy Recap of the Day:

Whether or not you need to recap before finally seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here’s the original trilogy retold in 8-bit video game graphics and sound effects:

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Movie Remake of the Day:

And if you need another retelling, here’s a video that redoes Star Wars using clips from other movies, some that influenced George Lucas and some that were influenced by him (via Devour):

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Cosplay of the Day:

Almost everyone loves Rey, so we can look forward to a lot more cosplay of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens heroine. Here’s one with BB-8 sidekick (via Fashionably Geek):

Fan Art of the Day:

Photographer Manuel Cabenero shot some nude models splashed in milk made to look like Star Wars costumes. See other, more NSFW examples at Design Taxi.

Filmmaker in Focus:

Gabriel Fasano showcases Wes Anderson‘s films as a series of unique and perfect masterpieces:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

The latest episode of No Small Parts profiles the character actor Roberts Blossom, best known today for his role in Home Alone:

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Supercut of the Day:

Burger Fiction will make you sick of Santa Claus with this supercut of St. Nick in the movies:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Elf may seem like a fun holiday movie, but this bizarre video essay argues that it’s actually very dark tale of slavery and sexual harassment:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Cast Away. Watch the original trailer for the movie, starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball, below.

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