Today in Movie Culture: How to Market a Blockbuster, the Good and Bad of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Trailer Parody of the Day:

Have a big tentpole movie to market? Follow this video on how to make a trailer for a blockbuster:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

With Steven Soderbergh’s Lucky Logan out this week, ScreenCrush shares some trivia about his Ocean’s Eleven:

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Fight Scene of the Day:

Stunt doubles for Black Widow and Elektra choreographed an awesome fight scene that lets us imagine a battle between the Marvel characters (via Geek Tyrant):

Movie Franchise History of the Day:

The Dark Crystal is getting a sequel, so Distractotron traces the history of the franchise from its one existing movie through comics and more:

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Movie Food of the Day:

The latest episode of Binging with Babish shows how to make courtesan au chocolat from The Grand Budapest Hotel:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Ben Affleck, who turns 45 today, and Liv Tyler and Billy Bob Thornton receive direction from Michael Bay on the set of Armageddon:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Fandor’s latest filmmaker-focused video essay celebrates “the enigma” of Werner Herzog:

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Cinematographer Showcase of the Day:

This supercut pays respect to the late Glen Campbell while also showcasing the work of cinematographer Henry Braham for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (via Film School Rejects):

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Movie Takedown of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Honest Trailers at least admits it’s better than most other Marvel sequels:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Steel. Watch the original trailer for the DC superhero movie starring Shaquille O’Neal below.

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