{"id":13030,"date":"2017-09-18T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-vs-independence-day-retro-thor-ragnarok-trailer-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-09-18T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-vs-independence-day-retro-thor-ragnarok-trailer-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-vs-independence-day-retro-thor-ragnarok-trailer-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Star Wars&#039; vs.  &#039;Independence Day,&#039; Retro &#039;Thor: Ragnarok&#039; Trailer 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-39star-wars39-vs-39independence-day39-retro-39thor-ragnarok39-trailer-more\/23109?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-39star-wars39-vs-39independence-day39-retro-39thor-ragnarok39-trailer-more\/23109?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201709\/fan_nicolekidman_moulinrouge_20170918.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>\n<p><strong><span>Mashup of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Who wouldn&#8217;t like to see Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in a <em>Star Wars <\/em>movie? This perfect mashup with <em>Independence Day <\/em>from PistolShrimps makes it happen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Trailer Remake of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of Jeff Goldblum, Nerdist shows us what <em>Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>(aka <em>Thor III: Ragnarok The Motion Picture<\/em>) might have looked like as released on VHS in 1987:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Dream Casting Rendering of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Jackie Earle Haley would make a great Joker, and here&#8217;s BossLogic to show us what that could look like:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Forgot to post it on its own &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackieearle\">@jackieearle<\/a> Joker<br \/>Thank you <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayEnos\">@ClayEnos<\/a> for the epic photo <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5B6DGlmymG\">pic.twitter.com\/5B6DGlmymG<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bosslogic\/status\/909630563039854592\">September 18, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Pairing of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>We&#8217;ve seen <em>Black Swan <\/em>and <em>The Wrestler <\/em>comparison videos before, but with Darren Aronofsky&#8217;s <em>mother! <\/em>in theaters, here&#8217;s a new one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Baz Luhrmann, who turned 55 yesterday, directs Nicole Kidman on the set of his 2000 musical <em>Moulin Rouge!<\/em>: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In honor or Greta Gerwig making her solo directorial debut this fall, Fandor looks at the evolution of her career:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In the latest Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder from Cracked, Daniel O&#8217;Brien explores the similar &#8217;90s roles of Andie MacDowell:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>We can never see too much Yondu and Mary Poppins mashup cosplay. Here&#8217;s a recent one from DragonCon:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Ok, I see Bert dressed as Mary Poppins done as Yondo so kinda three in one ?<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dragoncon?src=hash\">#dragoncon<\/a> ( photo <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilhevncosplay\">@lilhevncosplay<\/a> ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4NMtPfZiDj\">pic.twitter.com\/4NMtPfZiDj<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ejen @ SenshiCon (@cosplayamerica) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cosplayamerica\/status\/908524666083450880\">September 15, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Analysis of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For The Film Theorists, the latest Film Legends goes over the hidden messages of David Fincher&#8217;s <em>Fight Club<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Cameron Crowe&#8217;s <em>Singles<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the grunge classic below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/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-39star-wars39-vs-39independence-day39-retro-39thor-ragnarok39-trailer-more\/23109?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Star Wars&#039; vs.  &#039;Independence Day,&#039; Retro &#039;Thor: Ragnarok&#039; Trailer and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39star-wars39-vs-39independence-day39-retro-39thor-ragnarok39-trailer-more\/23109?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-39star-wars39-vs-39independence-day39-retro-39thor-ragnarok39-trailer-more\/23109?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201709\/fan_nicolekidman_moulinrouge_20170918.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>\n<p><strong><span>Mashup of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Who wouldn&#8217;t like to see Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in a <em>Star Wars <\/em>movie? This perfect mashup with <em>Independence Day <\/em>from PistolShrimps makes it happen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Trailer Remake of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of Jeff Goldblum, Nerdist shows us what <em>Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>(aka <em>Thor III: Ragnarok The Motion Picture<\/em>) might have looked like as released on VHS in 1987:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Dream Casting Rendering of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Jackie Earle Haley would make a great Joker, and here&#8217;s BossLogic to show us what that could look like:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Forgot to post it on its own &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackieearle\">@jackieearle<\/a> Joker<br \/>Thank you <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayEnos\">@ClayEnos<\/a> for the epic photo <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5B6DGlmymG\">pic.twitter.com\/5B6DGlmymG<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bosslogic\/status\/909630563039854592\">September 18, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Pairing of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>We&#8217;ve seen <em>Black Swan <\/em>and <em>The Wrestler <\/em>comparison videos before, but with Darren Aronofsky&#8217;s <em>mother! <\/em>in theaters, here&#8217;s a new one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Baz Luhrmann, who turned 55 yesterday, directs Nicole Kidman on the set of his 2000 musical <em>Moulin Rouge!<\/em>: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In honor or Greta Gerwig making her solo directorial debut this fall, Fandor looks at the evolution of her career:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In the latest Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder from Cracked, Daniel O&#8217;Brien explores the similar &#8217;90s roles of Andie MacDowell:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>We can never see too much Yondu and Mary Poppins mashup cosplay. Here&#8217;s a recent one from DragonCon:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Ok, I see Bert dressed as Mary Poppins done as Yondo so kinda three in one ?<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dragoncon?src=hash\">#dragoncon<\/a> ( photo <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilhevncosplay\">@lilhevncosplay<\/a> ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4NMtPfZiDj\">pic.twitter.com\/4NMtPfZiDj<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ejen @ SenshiCon (@cosplayamerica) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cosplayamerica\/status\/908524666083450880\">September 15, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Analysis of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For The Film Theorists, the latest Film Legends goes over the hidden messages of David Fincher&#8217;s <em>Fight Club<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Cameron Crowe&#8217;s <em>Singles<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the grunge classic below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/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-13030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13030","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=13030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13030\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}