{"id":16268,"date":"2018-07-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-the-last-jedi-recapped-in-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-07-12T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-the-last-jedi-recapped-in-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-the-last-jedi-recapped-in-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#039; Recapped in Lego; Deadpool Sings Classic Disney Songs 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-wars-last-jedi39-recapped-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-more\/23931?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-wars-last-jedi39-recapped-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-more\/23931?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_louisbmayer_mgm_20180712.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Musical Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this NSFW follow-up to 2017&#8217;s <em>Deadpool The Musical<\/em>, the Merc with a Mouth is back to sing parodies of classic Disney songs: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Score Cover of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Speaking of musical covers, here are three Tesla coils performing a medley of themes from <em>Star Wars<\/em> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geekologie.com\/2018\/07\/three-giant-tesla-coils-perform-a-star-w.php\">via Geekologie<\/a>): <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Recap of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Revisit the most important bits of <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em> in this abridged recap done in Lego:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Science of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this week&#8217;s <em>A Quiet Place<\/em>-inspired edition of Because Science, Kyle Hill explores the science of silence and showcases the official quietest place on Earth:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Louis B. Mayer, who was born on this day in 1884, hosts Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies, Clark Gable and special guest George Bernard Shaw in 1933:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In honor of <em>Sorry to Bother You<\/em> in theaters, Fandor showcases the career and talent of Lakeith Stanfield:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this video essay that should help Hollywood action filmmakers, Patrick Willems shows us what makes a great car chase: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><em>Paddington 2<\/em> is getting a lot of love on midyear best-of lists lately, so here&#8217;s a video essay by Matt Draper about the movie and its focus on family love: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Some cosplayers go to great heights to properly display their getups, like this <em>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em>-inspired fan:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n\t\t<span>Spider-Man &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MexxKite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MexxKite<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cosplay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cosplay<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marvel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marvel<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spiderman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spiderman<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/homecoming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#homecoming<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qz4eHB3AI7\">pic.twitter.com\/qz4eHB3AI7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<span>\u2014 Sarah (@downpourin) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/downpourin\/status\/1017405355565899777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of <em>Die Har<\/em>d. Watch the original trailer for the classic action movie below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/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-wars-last-jedi39-recapped-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-more\/23931?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#039; Recapped in Lego; Deadpool Sings Classic Disney Songs and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39star-wars-last-jedi39-recapped-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-more\/23931?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-wars-last-jedi39-recapped-lego-deadpool-sings-classic-disney-songs-more\/23931?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_louisbmayer_mgm_20180712.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Musical Parody of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this NSFW follow-up to 2017&#8217;s <em>Deadpool The Musical<\/em>, the Merc with a Mouth is back to sing parodies of classic Disney songs: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Score Cover of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Speaking of musical covers, here are three Tesla coils performing a medley of themes from <em>Star Wars<\/em> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geekologie.com\/2018\/07\/three-giant-tesla-coils-perform-a-star-w.php\">via Geekologie<\/a>): <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Recap of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Revisit the most important bits of <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em> in this abridged recap done in Lego:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Movie Science of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this week&#8217;s <em>A Quiet Place<\/em>-inspired edition of Because Science, Kyle Hill explores the science of silence and showcases the official quietest place on Earth:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Louis B. Mayer, who was born on this day in 1884, hosts Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies, Clark Gable and special guest George Bernard Shaw in 1933:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In honor of <em>Sorry to Bother You<\/em> in theaters, Fandor showcases the career and talent of Lakeith Stanfield:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In this video essay that should help Hollywood action filmmakers, Patrick Willems shows us what makes a great car chase: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><em>Paddington 2<\/em> is getting a lot of love on midyear best-of lists lately, so here&#8217;s a video essay by Matt Draper about the movie and its focus on family love: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Some cosplayers go to great heights to properly display their getups, like this <em>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em>-inspired fan:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n\t\t<span>Spider-Man &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MexxKite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MexxKite<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cosplay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cosplay<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marvel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marvel<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spiderman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spiderman<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/homecoming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#homecoming<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qz4eHB3AI7\">pic.twitter.com\/qz4eHB3AI7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<span>\u2014 Sarah (@downpourin) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/downpourin\/status\/1017405355565899777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of <em>Die Har<\/em>d. Watch the original trailer for the classic action movie below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/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-16268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16268","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=16268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}