{"id":14046,"date":"2017-12-19T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-blade-vs-underworld-how-death-stars-are-constructed-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-12-19T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-blade-vs-underworld-how-death-stars-are-constructed-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-blade-vs-underworld-how-death-stars-are-constructed-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Blade&#039; vs. &#039;Underworld,&#039; How Death Stars Are Constructed 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-39blade39-vs-39underworld39-how-death-stars-are-constructed-more\/23420?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-39blade39-vs-39underworld39-how-death-stars-are-constructed-more\/23420?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201712\/fan_jamescameron_titanic_20171219.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>Wesley Snipes and Kate Beckinsale are brought together for a <em>Blade <\/em>and <em>Underworld <\/em>crossover in this fan-made trailer by Stryder HD:<\/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>Here&#8217;s a video of a bunch of French <em>Star Wars <\/em>fans getting ready to go see <em>The Last Jedi <\/em>in costume:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Easter Eggs of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>, here&#8217;s another look at the Easter Eggs spotted in the new movie via Screen Crush:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>If you ever wanted to see how a Death Star from <em>Star Wars <\/em>is constructed in full, here&#8217;s a video imagining a timelapse chronicle of the project (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geekologie.com\/2017\/12\/cg-timelapse-of-a-death-star-being-built.php\">via Geekologie<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Remixed Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>Star Wars<\/em>, this video pays musical tribute to Tosche Station by remixing lines from the original movie (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/luke-is-too-obsessed-with-the-tosche-station-in-this-amazing-star-wars-pop-musical\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/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>Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of <em>Titanic<\/em>, so here&#8217;s a photo of director James Cameron and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of the movie:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actors in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney showcases the intensity of <em>The Shape of Water <\/em>star Michael Shannon:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Film History of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In the latest Academy Originals video, lyricist Carol Connors tells the story behind the theme to <em>Rocky<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Scene Showcase of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For <em>The New York Times<\/em>, Christopher Nolan delivers a director commentary for one particular part of <em>Dunkirk <\/em>in the latest Anatomy of a Scene video:<\/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 15th anniversary of Spike Lee&#8217;s <em>25th Hour<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic drama 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-39blade39-vs-39underworld39-how-death-stars-are-constructed-more\/23420?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Blade&#039; vs. &#039;Underworld,&#039; How Death Stars Are Constructed and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39blade39-vs-39underworld39-how-death-stars-are-constructed-more\/23420?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-39blade39-vs-39underworld39-how-death-stars-are-constructed-more\/23420?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201712\/fan_jamescameron_titanic_20171219.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>Wesley Snipes and Kate Beckinsale are brought together for a <em>Blade <\/em>and <em>Underworld <\/em>crossover in this fan-made trailer by Stryder HD:<\/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>Here&#8217;s a video of a bunch of French <em>Star Wars <\/em>fans getting ready to go see <em>The Last Jedi <\/em>in costume:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Easter Eggs of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>, here&#8217;s another look at the Easter Eggs spotted in the new movie via Screen Crush:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>If you ever wanted to see how a Death Star from <em>Star Wars <\/em>is constructed in full, here&#8217;s a video imagining a timelapse chronicle of the project (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geekologie.com\/2017\/12\/cg-timelapse-of-a-death-star-being-built.php\">via Geekologie<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Remixed Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>Star Wars<\/em>, this video pays musical tribute to Tosche Station by remixing lines from the original movie (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/luke-is-too-obsessed-with-the-tosche-station-in-this-amazing-star-wars-pop-musical\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/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>Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of <em>Titanic<\/em>, so here&#8217;s a photo of director James Cameron and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of the movie:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actors in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney showcases the intensity of <em>The Shape of Water <\/em>star Michael Shannon:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Film History of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In the latest Academy Originals video, lyricist Carol Connors tells the story behind the theme to <em>Rocky<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Scene Showcase of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For <em>The New York Times<\/em>, Christopher Nolan delivers a director commentary for one particular part of <em>Dunkirk <\/em>in the latest Anatomy of a Scene video:<\/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 15th anniversary of Spike Lee&#8217;s <em>25th Hour<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic drama 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-14046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14046","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=14046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}