Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Vintage Image of the Day:
Following the back-to-back deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, many have shared the incredible photograph seen below. The New York Times shares the story behind it:
It was 1963. Carrie Fisher was 6. Her mom, Debbie Reynolds, was on stage in Las Vegas. https://t.co/frieJj7Ezj pic.twitter.com/Qovunj6U5H
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 29, 2016
Reworked Trailer of the Day:
Footage from the new Alien: Covenant trailer has been repurposed for a retro version akin to the original Alien trailer (via Cinematic Montage Creators):
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Recreated Scene of the Day:
SPOILER: Mr. Sunday Movies animated the final Darth Vader sequence from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 16-bit video game style graphics:
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Musical Preview of the Day:
Here’s a tease of Emma Watson singing “Something There” in Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast as heard through a new doll (via Heroic Hollywood):
A video posted by Beauty & the Beast Movie News (@beautyandthebeastmovienews) on Dec 29, 2016 at 4:59am PST
Movie Science of the Day:
Once again, Kyle Hill looks into the science behind Thor, this time specifically explaining how the Marvel superhero summons lightning:
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Movie Food of the Day:
Christmas is over, but you should still watch this YouTube chef prepare and taste Buddy’s dessert breakfast pasta from Elf (via Geek Tyrant):
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Filmmaker in Focus:
The movies of Tim Burton all mashed together is a frightening creature (via Fashionably Geek):
A photo posted by Loot Crate (@lootcrate) on Dec 26, 2016 at 10:00am PST
Movie Pitch of the Day:
The movie described in this pitch for a script featuring 100 cliches starts out sounding a lot like Passengers (via Geek Tyrant):
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Year-End Recap of the Day:
Today’s look back at 2016 in film is from No Film School and is focused on the best cinematography of the year:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the U.S. release of Pan’s Labyrinth. Watch the original American trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning classic below.
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