Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Mashup of the Day:
In honor of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coming out this week, here’s a version where Ben Affleck plays both title characters, thanks to some footage from Hollywoodland (via Live for Films):
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
Also in anticipation of Batman v Superman, here are seven things you probably didn’t know about either Superman or Batman on film:
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DIY Build of the Day:
One more thing related to Batman v Superman, here’s the first part of a tutorial from the Hacksmith on how make your own Batman grappling hook. See part two at Geek Tyrant.
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Cosplay of the Day:
Will Batman v Superman make as much money as Jurassic World? Will any Batman v Superman cosplay be as precious as this family’s combination of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World roles (via Fashionably Geek)?
Movie Set Tour of the Day:
Speaking of Chris Pratt movies, here’s a video of Pratt showing us around the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for an Omaze sweepstakes:
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Vintage Images of the Day:
Akira Kurosawa, born on this day in 1910, visited the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Here he is with George Lucas and an AT-AT Walker:
Filmmaker in Focus:
Another great filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock, is the focus of this video essay on the brilliance of the director’s blocking in Vertigo:
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Homages of the Day:
See 28 times TV shows paid homage to the movies in this video from Vox (via Geek Tyrant):
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Video Essay of the Day:
We don’t talk about Amelie enough, and while there’s no talking in this video it does say and show a lot about the film’s symmetry and camera movement (via Cinematic Montage Creators):
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Watch the original trailer for the sequel below.
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