Today in Movie Culture: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' Goes Retro, 'Annabelle' vs. 'Child's Play' and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Mashup of the Day:

Josh Brolin plays Cable in Deadpool 2 and Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, so BossLogic shows us what he looks like as both characters at once:

Titan from the future ๐Ÿ˜€ @VancityReynolds#Deadpool2pic.twitter.com/WipLopBwWE

โ€” BossLogic (@Bosslogic) August 7, 2017

Music Video of the Day:

Speaking of Thanos, here’s a music video for David Hasselhoff’s song from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which features most of the cast:

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Retro Trailer of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and retro visuals, here’s an ad imagining a VHS release for the Marvel sequel:

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Fake Trailer of the Day:

Speaking of Chris Pratt movies, if Jurassic World hadn’t made a bazillion dollars, maybe its sequel would look as cheap as this fan-made trailer promises:

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Movie Takedown of the Day:

Alien: Covenant hits home video this month, so Honest Trailers goes full chestburster on its plot:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Melanie Griffith, who turns 60 today, visits with her mother, Tippi Hedren, and Paul Newman on the set of The Drowning Pool in 1974:

Actor in the Spotlight:

With a new Robert Pattinson movie out this week, Fandor highlights his career post-Twilight:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

With Annabelle: Creation out this weekend, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons the first Annabelle is the same movie as Child’s Play:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

Speaking of the Conjuring franchise, here’s a bunch of trivia about the original movie, care of ScreenCrush:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 75th anniversary of the premiere of Disney’s Bambi. Watch the original trailer for the classic animated feature below.

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