Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Musical Battle of the Day:
Two Star Wars fans battle, light versus dark, in the form of violin covers of John Williams‘s score (via Fashionably Geek):
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Music Cover of the Day:
From The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, here is a cover of the Bee Gees‘ “Stayin’ Alive” sung by clips from the first six Star Wars movies:
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
The Film Theorists share facts about five Star Wars characters that almost never existed, including Boba Fett:
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Celebrity Cosplay of the Day:
Apparently that’s Suicide Squad actress Cara Delevingne dressed as Jabba the Hutt to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Pret-a-Reporter):
A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:44am PST
Video Essay of the Day:
The Discarded Image looks at the original Star Wars and focuses analysis on the attack on the Death Star (via /Film):
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Are you Team Cary Grant or Team James Stewart? Katharine Hepburn is the center of a classic love triangle in this promotional photo for The Philadelphia Story, which turns 75 this weekend.
Movie Comparison of the Day:
As the Point Break remake is about to open, here are 24 reasons the original isn’t actually that similar to The Fast and the Furious:
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Alternate Dimension Movie of the Day:
Could anyone but Wes Anderson have directed The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou? Here’s a poster for a version helmed by Michael Ritchie and starring Walter Matthau (via Peter Stults):
Film History Lesson of the Day:
The British Film Institute celebrates 120 years of kissing in the movies with this new video essay:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 25th anniversary of the initial limited release of Green Card. Watch the original trailer for the Oscar-nominated rom-com starring Andie MacDowell and Gerard Depardieu below.
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