Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Mashup Poster of the Day:
Bruce Campbell tweeted this poster for the movie he’d like to see follow Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice:
Character History of the Day:
Did everyone like Jeremy Irons in Batman v Superman? Here’s a tribute to the movie versions of his character, Alfred Pennyworth (via The Playlist):
Reworked Trailer of the Day:
Now that Batman v Superman has proven successful enough, imagine if Marvel rethought Captain American: Civil War as darker. Here’s the “DC Edit” of the new trailer:
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Cosplay of the Day:
This kid dressed as BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens at WonderCon has gone viral. The guy dressed as the Matt the radar technician parody of Kylo Ren is pretty good, too (via Nerdist):
Classic Cartoon of the Day:
Today is the 80th anniversary of Disney‘s Silly Symphonies animated short Elmer Elephant. Watch the classic cartoon in full below.
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Reimagined Movie of the Day:
Here’s what Jurassic Park would look like as a Disneynature documentary about raptors (via Mashable):
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Trailer Redo of the Day:
You’ve seen the new trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse. Now watch it again re-created with footage from the ’90s X-Men cartoon (via Geek Tyrant):
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Film Studies Lesson of the Day:
Vox thinks lens flare has reached its peak but shares a history and explanation of the meaning of its use:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
Speaking of lens flares, here’s a mashup trailer of Steven Spielberg movies that go together with the teaser for his latest, The BFG (via Cinematic Montage Creators):
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 30th anniversary of Lucas. Watch the original trailer for the teen movie, which stars Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen, Kerri Green and a young Winona Ryder:
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