{"id":14483,"date":"2018-01-29T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-ideal-star-wars-ix-opening-crawl-the-philosophy-of-blade-runner-2049-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-01-29T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-the-ideal-star-wars-ix-opening-crawl-the-philosophy-of-blade-runner-2049-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-ideal-star-wars-ix-opening-crawl-the-philosophy-of-blade-runner-2049-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: The Ideal 'Star Wars IX' Opening Crawl, the Philosophy of 'Blade Runner 2049' and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Fandom Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nerdist has created the ideal (spoiler filled) opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode IX <\/em>to appease all the fans disappointed with The Last Jedi<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest video from Like Stories of Old looks at the philosophy of Blade Runner 2049<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Influencer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Netflix celebrates the subject of its new biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture <\/em>with this look at the incredible influence of writer Doug Kenney:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Comparison of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of A Futile and Stupid Gesture<\/em>, Dimitreze presents scenes from the new Netflix movie side by side with clips from Saturday Night Live<\/em>, Animal House<\/em>, and Caddyshack <\/em>that it re-creates:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

W.C. Fields, who was born on this day in 1880, sits with Mae West on the set of their iconic pairing, My Little Chickadee<\/em>, in 1939:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Screen Rant explores the fan theory that all of Tim Burton’s movies exist in the same universe:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Song Cover of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You know “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” thanks to one movie, Benny & Joon<\/em>. Now watch it sung by characters from 127 movies in this video from Unusual Suspects:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DIY Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake from Indy Mogul’s Backyard FX shows how to make a cheap and easy Jurassic Park<\/em>-inspired velociraptor:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This Spirited Away <\/em>fan cosplaying as Yubaba has created a perfect wig:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cosplay that made me scream: THIS pic.twitter.com\/xV3EPu8rOK<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Diana \u201cHanyaan\u201d Soreil @ ALA (@silencedrowns) January 29, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Joe Dante’s Matinee<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic tribute to shlocky horror below. <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-ideal-39star-wars-ix39-opening-crawl-philosophy-39blade-runner-204939-more\/23519?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Fandom Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nerdist has created the ideal (spoiler filled) opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode IX <\/em>to appease all the fans disappointed with The Last Jedi<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest video from Like Stories of Old looks at the philosophy of Blade Runner 2049<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Movie Influencer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Netflix celebrates the subject of its new biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture <\/em>with this look at the incredible influence of writer Doug Kenney:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Movie Comparison of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of A Futile and Stupid Gesture<\/em>, Dimitreze presents scenes from the new Netflix movie side by side with clips from Saturday Night Live<\/em>, Animal House<\/em>, and Caddyshack <\/em>that it re-creates:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

W.C. Fields, who was born on this day in 1880, sits with Mae West on the set of their iconic pairing, My Little Chickadee<\/em>, in 1939:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Screen Rant explores the fan theory that all of Tim Burton’s movies exist in the same universe:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Song Cover of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You know “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” thanks to one movie, Benny & Joon<\/em>. Now watch it sung by characters from 127 movies in this video from Unusual Suspects:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DIY Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake from Indy Mogul’s Backyard FX shows how to make a cheap and easy Jurassic Park<\/em>-inspired velociraptor:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This Spirited Away <\/em>fan cosplaying as Yubaba has created a perfect wig:<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Cosplay that made me scream: THIS pic.twitter.com\/xV3EPu8rOK<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Diana \u201cHanyaan\u201d Soreil @ ALA (@silencedrowns) January 29, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Joe Dante’s Matinee<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic tribute to shlocky horror below. <\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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