Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Fandom Parody of the Day:
Nerdist has created the ideal (spoiler filled) opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode IX to appease all the fans disappointed with The Last Jedi:
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Video Essay of the Day:
The latest video from Like Stories of Old looks at the philosophy of Blade Runner 2049:
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Movie Influencer of the Day:
Netflix celebrates the subject of its new biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture with this look at the incredible influence of writer Doug Kenney:
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Movie Comparison of the Day:
Speaking of A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Dimitreze presents scenes from the new Netflix movie side by side with clips from Saturday Night Live, Animal House, and Caddyshack that it re-creates:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
W.C. Fields, who was born on this day in 1880, sits with Mae West on the set of their iconic pairing, My Little Chickadee, in 1939:
Filmmaker in Focus:
Screen Rant explores the fan theory that all of Tim Burton’s movies exist in the same universe:
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Song Cover of the Day:
You know “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” thanks to one movie, Benny & Joon. Now watch it sung by characters from 127 movies in this video from Unusual Suspects:
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DIY Fan Build of the Day:
Jake from Indy Mogul’s Backyard FX shows how to make a cheap and easy Jurassic Park-inspired velociraptor:
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Cosplay of the Day:
This Spirited Away fan cosplaying as Yubaba has created a perfect wig:
Cosplay that made me scream: THIS pic.twitter.com/xV3EPu8rOK
— Diana “Hanyaan” Soreil @ ALA (@silencedrowns) January 29, 2018
Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Joe Dante’s Matinee. Watch the original trailer for the classic tribute to shlocky horror below.
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