Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Alternate Beginning of the Day:
A fan created the original opening sequence that J.J. Abrams had planned for Star Wars: The Force Awakens based on storyboards (via Geek Tyrant):
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Behind the Scenes Video of the Day:
Watch Tom Cruise piloting a helicopter in a new practical stunt for Mission: Impossible – Fallout in this making-of featurette:
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Cosplay of the Day:
It’s Wednesday, so here’s Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o with some more great cosplay to share:
Friends who #BlackPanther cosplay together are Wakandan Forever! To my warrior sister @ashley_theamazon – I can’t wait for you to see the movie! #WakandaWednesday
Credit: https://t.co/yx8svIcX5Apic.twitter.com/SqcuyDNX10
— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) February 7, 2018
Film History of the Day:
Burger Fiction showcases every winner of an Oscar for visual effects in this chronological supercut:
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Mashup of the Day:
One Minute Critic perfectly combined the trailer for the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines with the Monty Python short The Crimson Permanent Assurance from The Meaning of Life (via Geek Tyrant):
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Vintage Image of the Day:
This week is the 50th anniversary of the release of Planet of the Apes, so here’s a behind-the-scenes photo of the spaceship crash:
Movie Comparison of the Day:
Dimitreze presents scenes from the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious side by side with real footage of the rapper’s life:
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Movie Locations of the Day:
Moon Film showcases the real Burkittsville, Maryland, locations used in the filming of The Blair Witch Project:
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Video Essay of the Day:
Think The Boss Baby isn’t worthy of an Oscar? What about worthy of a video essay? Wisecrack explores the movie’s accidental philosophy:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 45th anniversary of the release of The Train Robbers starring John Wayne. Watch the original trailer for the classice Western below.
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