Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Trailer Crossover of the Day Part 1:
It’s Alien Day, so here’s a recut of the trailer for Aliens done in the style of the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Reddit):
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Trailer Crossover of the Day Part II:
And here’s a trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens done in the style of the original Alien trailer:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Ridley Scott applies condensed milk to Ian Holm as he waits for his big decapitated android moment on the set of Alien in 1978:
VFX Breakdown of the Day:
See how the Merc with a Mouth’s mask effects were practically achieved in this new Deadpool featurette:
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Movie Promotion of the Day:
Deadpool is now on iTunes, and the character has taken over the ads for other movies available on the digital movie service. Below are the day-appropriate Alien 3 and a funny one for 127 Hours. See the rest on iTunes or in a gallery at Comic Book Resources.
Mashup of the Day:
In the new animated series Hero Swap, Iron Man is inserted into the movie Gladiator:
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Custom Action Figure of the Day:
Speaking of Iron Man, Sam Kwok Workshop has done it again with another custom figure, this time mashing the superhero with Tron. See more images at Geek Tyrant.
Reworked Movie of the Day:
What if Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was a thriller? That’s the idea in this reimagined trailer for “Ferris Bueller Must Die”:
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Filmmaking Tip of the Day:
Now You See It explores what makes for a good movie ending by looking at Psycho, its remake, The Silence of the Lambs, 12 Angry Men and more:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
In honor of Alien Day, of course here is that terrific original trailer for the 1979 horror sci-fi film:
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