{"id":14187,"date":"2018-01-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-dunkirk-meets-darkest-hour-new-star-wars-the-last-jedi-porg-toys-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-01-03T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-dunkirk-meets-darkest-hour-new-star-wars-the-last-jedi-porg-toys-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-dunkirk-meets-darkest-hour-new-star-wars-the-last-jedi-porg-toys-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Dunkirk&#039; Meets &#039;Darkest Hour,&#039; New &#039;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#039; Porg Toys 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-39dunkirk39-meets-39darkest-hour39-new-39star-wars-last-jedi39-porg-toys-more\/23449?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-39dunkirk39-meets-39darkest-hour39-new-39star-wars-last-jedi39-porg-toys-more\/23449?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201801\/fan_thelmaschoonmaker_woodstock_20180103.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>Given that both <em>Darkest Hour <\/em>and <em>Dunkirk <\/em>deal with the same events during World War II, it was only a matter of time before they were joined together like so (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/dunkirk-and-darkest-hour-get-a-fantastic-movie-trailer-mashup\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Re-created Scene of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>You&#8217;ve seen <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>, now see the awesome Snoke throne scene redone with Lego by Huxley Berg Studios:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Action Figure of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>The Last Jedi <\/em>spoilers, here&#8217;s a new unofficial BBQ Porg action figure from Forces of Dorkness:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>How does <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PorgNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PorgNation<\/a> feel about this amazing action figure, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshCrossan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AshCrossan<\/a>? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RXnzN18hP9\">pic.twitter.com\/RXnzN18hP9<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikDavis\/status\/948669177358962688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>DIY Craft of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>And speaking of Porgs, learn how to make your own adorable nesting dolls from the official <em>Star Wars <\/em>site with the link in this tweet:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Create your own flock of porgs with this easy DIY craft. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XtNP2N098K\">https:\/\/t.co\/XtNP2N098K<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYs9wFTTd6\">pic.twitter.com\/kYs9wFTTd6<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/948592298023112704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>FX Breakdown of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>See how they brought Rachel back for <em>Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>in this effects breakdown from IAMAG:<\/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>Legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker, who turns 78 today, with Martin Scorsese and director Michael Wadleigh and the spirit of W.C. Fields during the making of the documentary <em>Woodstock <\/em>in 1970:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>The latest edition of No Small Parts looks at the career of Daniel Kaluuya leading up to his breakthrough in <em>Get Out<\/em>:<\/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&#8217;ve probably seen this <em>Transformers <\/em>cosplayer before, but his Bumbebee is so great it&#8217;s worth sharing again:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>This Transformers cosplay is incredibly realistic ?? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H3uNAnL2Bq\">pic.twitter.com\/H3uNAnL2Bq<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 INSIDER (@thisisinsider) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thisisinsider\/status\/948544477416734720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Remixed Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Eclectic Method repurposes some dialogue and sounds from <em>Doctor Strange <\/em>and turns them into a dance mix:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Movie Clips of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This week is the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong premiere of Chen Kaige&#8217;s <em>Farewell My Concubine<\/em>. Watch 10 clips from the Oscar-nominated 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-39dunkirk39-meets-39darkest-hour39-new-39star-wars-last-jedi39-porg-toys-more\/23449?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Dunkirk&#039; Meets &#039;Darkest Hour,&#039; New &#039;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#039; Porg Toys and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39dunkirk39-meets-39darkest-hour39-new-39star-wars-last-jedi39-porg-toys-more\/23449?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-39dunkirk39-meets-39darkest-hour39-new-39star-wars-last-jedi39-porg-toys-more\/23449?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201801\/fan_thelmaschoonmaker_woodstock_20180103.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>Given that both <em>Darkest Hour <\/em>and <em>Dunkirk <\/em>deal with the same events during World War II, it was only a matter of time before they were joined together like so (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/dunkirk-and-darkest-hour-get-a-fantastic-movie-trailer-mashup\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Re-created Scene of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>You&#8217;ve seen <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>, now see the awesome Snoke throne scene redone with Lego by Huxley Berg Studios:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Action Figure of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of <em>The Last Jedi <\/em>spoilers, here&#8217;s a new unofficial BBQ Porg action figure from Forces of Dorkness:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>How does <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PorgNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PorgNation<\/a> feel about this amazing action figure, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshCrossan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AshCrossan<\/a>? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RXnzN18hP9\">pic.twitter.com\/RXnzN18hP9<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikDavis\/status\/948669177358962688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>DIY Craft of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>And speaking of Porgs, learn how to make your own adorable nesting dolls from the official <em>Star Wars <\/em>site with the link in this tweet:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>Create your own flock of porgs with this easy DIY craft. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XtNP2N098K\">https:\/\/t.co\/XtNP2N098K<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYs9wFTTd6\">pic.twitter.com\/kYs9wFTTd6<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/948592298023112704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>FX Breakdown of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>See how they brought Rachel back for <em>Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>in this effects breakdown from IAMAG:<\/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>Legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker, who turns 78 today, with Martin Scorsese and director Michael Wadleigh and the spirit of W.C. Fields during the making of the documentary <em>Woodstock <\/em>in 1970:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>The latest edition of No Small Parts looks at the career of Daniel Kaluuya leading up to his breakthrough in <em>Get Out<\/em>:<\/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&#8217;ve probably seen this <em>Transformers <\/em>cosplayer before, but his Bumbebee is so great it&#8217;s worth sharing again:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span>This Transformers cosplay is incredibly realistic ?? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H3uNAnL2Bq\">pic.twitter.com\/H3uNAnL2Bq<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2014 INSIDER (@thisisinsider) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thisisinsider\/status\/948544477416734720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span>Remixed Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Eclectic Method repurposes some dialogue and sounds from <em>Doctor Strange <\/em>and turns them into a dance mix:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Movie Clips of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This week is the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong premiere of Chen Kaige&#8217;s <em>Farewell My Concubine<\/em>. Watch 10 clips from the Oscar-nominated 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-14187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14187","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=14187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}