Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Alternate Theme Song of the Day:
Radiohead unveiled their unused song written for the James Bond movie SPECTRE, and you can hear it below over the movie’s actual title sequence.
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Jedi Prank Trick of the Day:
Magician Rahat Hossain has fun with the current Star Wars mania by pulling a prank inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi’s death (via Geek Tyrant):
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Movie Mashup of the Day:
If you still haven’t seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, spoiler: Kylo Ren is Ren the chihuahua, and here he is with his cat friend, Stimpy (via Live for Films):
Fan Theory of the Day:
Speaking of characters’ actual identities in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here’s a look at the theory that Rey is Obi-Wan Kenobi’s granddaughter:
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Movie Comparison of the Day:
It’s pretty noticeable that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is similar to the original movie, but here’s a breakdown of all the evidence that they’re the same story:
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Vintage Film of the Day:
Today is the 120th anniversary of the first, famous public showing of the Lumiere Brothers‘ original short films, including Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory, at the Grand Cafe in Paris. Watch one of these films, the very first comedy, The Sprinkler Sprinkled, below.
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Cosplay of the Day:
We hear Slimer is back for the Ghostbusters reboot. But no, this cosplaying pug is not playing the ghost in the movie (via Fashionably Geek):
Clever Short Film of the Day:
Watch a short narrative film about a drug deal in which all the dialogue is made up of movie titles — with their posters shown on screen (via Design Taxi):
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Movie Science of the Day:
Nerdist’s Kyle Hill explores the reality of building up an immunity to a poison, a la Wesley in The Princess Bride:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 70th anniversary of the theatrical release of Alfred Hitchcock‘s Spellbound. Watch the original trailer for the thriller starring Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman below.
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