{"id":3893,"date":"2015-07-08T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-christie-brinkleys-vacation-self-parody-the-books-of-wes-anderson-movies-and-more\/3893\/"},"modified":"2015-07-08T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-christie-brinkleys-vacation-self-parody-the-books-of-wes-anderson-movies-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-christie-brinkleys-vacation-self-parody-the-books-of-wes-anderson-movies-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Christie Brinkley's 'Vacation' Self-Parody, the Books of Wes Anderson Movies 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:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

In honor of another Terminator<\/em><\/strong> sequel being in theaters, CineFix gave Terminator 2: Judgment Day<\/em><\/strong> an 8-bit remake:<\/p>\n

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

Wes Anderson<\/strong>‘s love for literature comes through in this supercut of all the fake books featured in his movies (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Jason<\/strong> Potato Head and Freddy<\/strong> Potato Head want to slice each other up into thinly sliced chips (via Topless Robot<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

In the movies, Anakin<\/strong> was much younger when he met Amidala<\/strong>, but this reversal is pretty adorable (via KamiKame<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Movie-Inspired Car Commercial of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As if it’s not enough we’re getting an actual new Vacation<\/em><\/strong> movie this summer, here’s a new Infiniti commercial starring Christie Brinkley<\/strong> poking fun at her role in the 1983 original:<\/p>\n

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Study of an Actor:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s amazing Jim Carrey<\/strong> hasn’t permanently crippled himself with all the falling down he’s done, as seen in this supercut (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

I can’t call this fan art since it’s by professional illustrator Mark Englert and part of a Comic-Con promo of Fox’s 25th anniversary Blu-ray of Edward Scissorhands<\/em><\/strong>, but it’s too beautiful not to share. Click on the image below to see it nice and big (via \/Film<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Chuck Jones<\/strong>‘s Merrie Melodies<\/em><\/strong> short 8 Ball Bunny<\/em><\/strong>, starring Bugs Bunny<\/strong> and “a boid in a tuxedo,” hit theaters on this day 65 years ago. Watch it in full:<\/p>\n

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Celebrity Good Deed of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Johnny Depp<\/strong> visited a children’s hospital in costume as Captain Jack Sparrow<\/strong> from the Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em><\/strong> movies (via THR<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Even 45 years ago, you could find the summer populated by sequels, like the one for In the Heat of the Night<\/em><\/strong> that premiered in New York on July 8, 1970. They titled it They Call Me Mister Tibbs<\/em><\/strong>, after a memorable line from the first movie, which is like titling Terminator 2<\/em> “I’ll Be Back.” Watch the original trailer for Tibbs<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Send tips or follow us via Twitter:<\/p>\n

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

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

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

In honor of another Terminator<\/em><\/strong> sequel being in theaters, CineFix gave Terminator 2: Judgment Day<\/em><\/strong> an 8-bit remake:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Wes Anderson<\/strong>‘s love for literature comes through in this supercut of all the fake books featured in his movies (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Jason<\/strong> Potato Head and Freddy<\/strong> Potato Head want to slice each other up into thinly sliced chips (via Topless Robot<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

In the movies, Anakin<\/strong> was much younger when he met Amidala<\/strong>, but this reversal is pretty adorable (via KamiKame<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Movie-Inspired Car Commercial of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As if it’s not enough we’re getting an actual new Vacation<\/em><\/strong> movie this summer, here’s a new Infiniti commercial starring Christie Brinkley<\/strong> poking fun at her role in the 1983 original:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Study of an Actor:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s amazing Jim Carrey<\/strong> hasn’t permanently crippled himself with all the falling down he’s done, as seen in this supercut (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

I can’t call this fan art since it’s by professional illustrator Mark Englert and part of a Comic-Con promo of Fox’s 25th anniversary Blu-ray of Edward Scissorhands<\/em><\/strong>, but it’s too beautiful not to share. Click on the image below to see it nice and big (via \/Film<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Chuck Jones<\/strong>‘s Merrie Melodies<\/em><\/strong> short 8 Ball Bunny<\/em><\/strong>, starring Bugs Bunny<\/strong> and “a boid in a tuxedo,” hit theaters on this day 65 years ago. Watch it in full:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Celebrity Good Deed of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Johnny Depp<\/strong> visited a children’s hospital in costume as Captain Jack Sparrow<\/strong> from the Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em><\/strong> movies (via THR<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Even 45 years ago, you could find the summer populated by sequels, like the one for In the Heat of the Night<\/em><\/strong> that premiered in New York on July 8, 1970. They titled it They Call Me Mister Tibbs<\/em><\/strong>, after a memorable line from the first movie, which is like titling Terminator 2<\/em> “I’ll Be Back.” Watch the original trailer for Tibbs<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Send tips or follow us via Twitter:<\/p>\n

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

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