Today in Movie Culture: 'Zootopia' Gets Political, Tom Hanks Crashes a Wedding Party and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Political Party of the Day:

As in political-themed get-together, there’s a Zootopia-themed viewing party for tonight’s presidential debate, and this invite has turned the Republican and Democrat animal icons into characters you’d find in the hit Disney movie (via THR):

Movie Food of the Day:

Speaking of Disney, in honor of National Pancake Day, here are some exquisite flapjacks inspired by The Little Mermaid, which are almost too beautiful to eat:

Flip your fins and flapjacks for @drdancake‘s #TheLittleMermaid creation. pic.twitter.com/OEdr3zeeog

— Disney (@Disney) September 23, 2016

Wedding Photos of the Day:

Tom Hanks photobombed a lucky newlywed couple’s wedding photo shoot in NYC’s Central Park over the weekend:

Tom Hanks rather brilliantly photobombs a couple’s wedding photos in Central Park https://t.co/DCJdn7obg3 pic.twitter.com/0WqKI2V4X5

— Yahoo Movies UK (@YahooMoviesUK) September 26, 2016

Actor in the Spotlight:

Speaking of Tom Hanks, Burger Fiction highlights his career in this video on his evolution in TV and movies:

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Opening Shot of the Day:

Darren of Must See Films looks at the opening shot of Boogie Nights in this video essay on the economy of storytelling:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Olivia Newton-John, whose birthday is today, kicks it to John Travolta on the set of Grease in 1977:

Movie Comparisons of the Day:

Candice Drouet has made another video showcasing similar shots in classic movies, such as Persona and Mulholland Drive, side by side:

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Reworked Trailer of the Day:

The Boy Who Could Fly, which was released 30 years ago today, is sold as a thriller in this recut trailer:

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Alternate Movie Poster of the Day:

Some of the prints of this excellent poster for The Fly by artist Matt Ryan Tobin glow in the dark (via Geek Tyrant):

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of “Crocodile” Dundee. Watch the original trailer for the fish out of water comedy below.

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