{"id":12678,"date":"2017-08-14T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-shrek-meets-thor-ragnarok-new-captain-america-civil-war-vfx-reel-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-08-14T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-shrek-meets-thor-ragnarok-new-captain-america-civil-war-vfx-reel-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-shrek-meets-thor-ragnarok-new-captain-america-civil-war-vfx-reel-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Shrek&#039; Meets &#039;Thor: Ragnarok,&#039; New &#039;Captain America: Civil War&#039; VFX Reel and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39shrek39-meets-39thor-ragnarok39-new-39captain-america-civil-war39-vfx-reel-more\/22975?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39shrek39-meets-39thor-ragnarok39-new-39captain-america-civil-war39-vfx-reel-more\/22975?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201708\/fan_stevemartin_thejerk_20170814.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Remade Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Darth Blender redid the latest <em>Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>trailer using footage from the <em>Shrek <\/em>movies: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>VFX Breakdown of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>More than a year after its release, Gradient Filming shares a lengthy visual effects reel breaking down their work on <em>Captain America: Civil War <\/em>(<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heroichollywood.com\/captain-america-civil-war-vfx-breakdown\/\">via Heroic Hollywood<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Poster Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Sorry for the spoiler if you&#8217;re not caught up on <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> but this mashup poster parodying <em>Suicide Squad<\/em> is just too perfect not to share:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>The internet is too fast. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SIkPDHMqIs\">pic.twitter.com\/SIkPDHMqIs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ?Stephen M. Colbert (@smcolbert) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smcolbert\/status\/896934311328460801\">August 14, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span><em>Star Wars <\/em>Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Jabba the Hutt teaches a masterclass in stand-up comedy in this funny video from Bellpond Studios (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/the-morning-watch-robert-pattinson-wants-a-hot-dog-how-imax-projectors-work-more\/\">via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video shared by James Gunn might be a step away from &#8220;cosplay,&#8221; but it&#8217;s also not really <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 <\/em>footage:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>How dare they leak this footage from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAJ9rUX2yy\">https:\/\/t.co\/LAJ9rUX2yy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/896217707623755777\">August 12, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Steve Martin, who turns 72 today, takes a look behind the camera while making <em>The Jerk <\/em>in 1979:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Influences of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video highlighting all the classic art references in <em>Alien: Covenant <\/em>might give you a new appreciation for the sequel (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/video-shows-how-alien-covenant-is-simply-dripping-with-1797784568\">via io9<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Soundtrack Album of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>With Mondo&#8217;s new vinyl release of the <em>Anomalisa <\/em>score, you get a cool diorama based on the movie (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/08\/anomalisa-original-score-mondo-carter-burwell-charlie-kaufman-1201866306\/\">via IndieWire<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Bad Film Analysis of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Find out the &#8220;hidden meaning&#8221; of Hayao Miyazaki&#8217;s <em>Spirited Away <\/em>from an alien in the future in the latest Earthling Cinema:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of <em>No Way Out <\/em>starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. Watch the original trailer for the classic thriller below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39shrek39-meets-39thor-ragnarok39-new-39captain-america-civil-war39-vfx-reel-more\/22975?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Shrek&#039; Meets &#039;Thor: Ragnarok,&#039; New &#039;Captain America: Civil War&#039; VFX Reel and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39shrek39-meets-39thor-ragnarok39-new-39captain-america-civil-war39-vfx-reel-more\/22975?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39shrek39-meets-39thor-ragnarok39-new-39captain-america-civil-war39-vfx-reel-more\/22975?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201708\/fan_stevemartin_thejerk_20170814.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Remade Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Darth Blender redid the latest <em>Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>trailer using footage from the <em>Shrek <\/em>movies: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>VFX Breakdown of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>More than a year after its release, Gradient Filming shares a lengthy visual effects reel breaking down their work on <em>Captain America: Civil War <\/em>(<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heroichollywood.com\/captain-america-civil-war-vfx-breakdown\/\">via Heroic Hollywood<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Poster Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Sorry for the spoiler if you&#8217;re not caught up on <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> but this mashup poster parodying <em>Suicide Squad<\/em> is just too perfect not to share:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>The internet is too fast. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SIkPDHMqIs\">pic.twitter.com\/SIkPDHMqIs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ?Stephen M. Colbert (@smcolbert) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smcolbert\/status\/896934311328460801\">August 14, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span><em>Star Wars <\/em>Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Jabba the Hutt teaches a masterclass in stand-up comedy in this funny video from Bellpond Studios (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/the-morning-watch-robert-pattinson-wants-a-hot-dog-how-imax-projectors-work-more\/\">via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video shared by James Gunn might be a step away from &#8220;cosplay,&#8221; but it&#8217;s also not really <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 <\/em>footage:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>How dare they leak this footage from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAJ9rUX2yy\">https:\/\/t.co\/LAJ9rUX2yy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/896217707623755777\">August 12, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Steve Martin, who turns 72 today, takes a look behind the camera while making <em>The Jerk <\/em>in 1979:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Influences of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video highlighting all the classic art references in <em>Alien: Covenant <\/em>might give you a new appreciation for the sequel (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/video-shows-how-alien-covenant-is-simply-dripping-with-1797784568\">via io9<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Soundtrack Album of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>With Mondo&#8217;s new vinyl release of the <em>Anomalisa <\/em>score, you get a cool diorama based on the movie (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/08\/anomalisa-original-score-mondo-carter-burwell-charlie-kaufman-1201866306\/\">via IndieWire<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Bad Film Analysis of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Find out the &#8220;hidden meaning&#8221; of Hayao Miyazaki&#8217;s <em>Spirited Away <\/em>from an alien in the future in the latest Earthling Cinema:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of <em>No Way Out <\/em>starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. Watch the original trailer for the classic thriller below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12678\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}