{"id":15796,"date":"2018-05-31T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-problem-with-superhero-landings-rethinking-the-usual-suspects-twist-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-05-31T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-the-problem-with-superhero-landings-rethinking-the-usual-suspects-twist-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-problem-with-superhero-landings-rethinking-the-usual-suspects-twist-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: The Problem With Superhero Landings, Rethinking the 'Usual Suspects' Twist and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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

\n\tInspired by Deadpool 2<\/em>, Kyle Hill explains in the latest edition of Because Science why the “superhero landing” is bad for you:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tSpeaking of movie science, this video essay looks at how science and scientists are wrongly portrayed in movies (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tThis video from That Film Theory looks into the theory that the twist ending of The Usual Suspects <\/em>isn’t actually what we think it is:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tDimitri Bitu compares scenes from Eddie the Eagle <\/em>with footage of the real Eddie Edwards side by side:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tClint Eastwood, who turns 88 today, behind the camera on the set of Don Siegel’s Coogan’s Bluff <\/em>in 1967:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\tActor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIn honor of Cillian Murphy’s recent birthday, Philip Brubaker looks at the actor’s “dark charm” in this video for Fandor:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tThe focus is on Christopher Nolan again, with this video showing how his movies relate to the work of artist M.C. Escher:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tLessons from the Screenplay’s Michael Tucker dissects two character arcs in the script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tSpeaking of Star Wars<\/em>, here’s some awesome gender-swapped Han Solo cosplay in honor of Solo<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHan Solo Cosplay #StarWars<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Bya @AnastasyaRaider<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/LVWimOwOqS<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Sith Vegeta (@SithVegeta) May 25, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

\n\tThis weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of Vampire’s Kiss<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the Nicolas Cage cult classic below. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\t <\/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-problem-with-superhero-landings-rethinking-39usual-suspects39-twist-more\/23847?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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

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

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

\n\tInspired by Deadpool 2<\/em>, Kyle Hill explains in the latest edition of Because Science why the “superhero landing” is bad for you:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tSpeaking of movie science, this video essay looks at how science and scientists are wrongly portrayed in movies (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tThis video from That Film Theory looks into the theory that the twist ending of The Usual Suspects <\/em>isn’t actually what we think it is:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tDimitri Bitu compares scenes from Eddie the Eagle <\/em>with footage of the real Eddie Edwards side by side:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tClint Eastwood, who turns 88 today, behind the camera on the set of Don Siegel’s Coogan’s Bluff <\/em>in 1967:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\tActor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIn honor of Cillian Murphy’s recent birthday, Philip Brubaker looks at the actor’s “dark charm” in this video for Fandor:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tThe focus is on Christopher Nolan again, with this video showing how his movies relate to the work of artist M.C. Escher:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tLessons from the Screenplay’s Michael Tucker dissects two character arcs in the script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

\n\tSpeaking of Star Wars<\/em>, here’s some awesome gender-swapped Han Solo cosplay in honor of Solo<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\tHan Solo Cosplay #StarWars<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Bya @AnastasyaRaider<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/LVWimOwOqS<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Sith Vegeta (@SithVegeta) May 25, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

\n\tThis weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of Vampire’s Kiss<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the Nicolas Cage cult classic below. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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