Today in Movie Culture: Conan O'Brien Tries to Be The Rock's Stunt Double, the Science of 'Pacific Rim' and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Ridiculous Audition of the Day:

Watch Conan O’Brien hilariously audition to be Dwayne Johnson’s stunt double for the upcoming movie Rampage:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

This recut trailer for Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns one of the funniest movies of all time into a serious historical drama (via Geek Tyrant):

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Remixed Movie of the Day:

Speaking of reworking movies, Eclectic Method turns the sounds of Christopher Nolan’s Inception into a dance mix:

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Reformatted Movie of the Day:

James Corden continues his pitch for the fake idea of 4D movies, this time with the cast of A Wrinkle in Time:

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Vintage Image of a Day:

David Cronenberg, who turns 75 today, directs Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis on the set of his 1986 movie The Fly:

Video Essay of the Day:

With Isle of Dogs coming out soon, Rossatron looks at stop-motion animation and wonders why filmmakers bother with such a time-consuming format:

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Movie Science of the Day:

With Pacific Rim: Uprising opening soon, Kyle Hill scientifically explains why the Jaegers from the Pacific Rim movies need two brains:

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Cosplay of the Day:

With Tomb Raider out in theaters tomorrow, even the male fans of the property are cosplaying their versions of Lara Croft:

Getting ready to see Tomb Raider in one more day! So I decided to share some new photos taken by Carl Proctor Photos as the movie Cosplay!????????#Tombraidermovie#cosplay#tombraider#AliciaVikanderpic.twitter.com/JZ6eieKUe1

— DEVANTÉ JONES (@_DevanteJones) March 14, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Tomb Raider, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why the 2003 movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life is the same movie as Raiders of the Lost Ark:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Straight Time. Watch the original trailer for the classic Dustin Hoffman crime drama below.

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