{"id":4280,"date":"2015-07-22T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-more-mad-max-meets-star-wars-epic-christopher-nolan-supercut-and-more\/4280\/"},"modified":"2015-07-22T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-more-mad-max-meets-star-wars-epic-christopher-nolan-supercut-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-more-mad-max-meets-star-wars-epic-christopher-nolan-supercut-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: More 'Mad Max' Meets 'Star Wars,' Epic Christopher Nolan Supercut 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

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

Perfectly timed for today’s new Spectre<\/em><\/strong> trailer debut, here’s a 1960s-style trailer for the 2006 version of Casino Royale<\/em><\/strong> (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

The interweb’s favorite filmmaker of all time, Christopher Nolan<\/strong>, is summed up in just over three minutes in this epic supercut (via Film School Rejects<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Movie Mash-Up of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s some more great fan art inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em><\/strong>, this one by James Zapata and mashing the movie up with Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> (via First Showing<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

That mash-up isn’t the Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> thing of the day. This video of chipmunks having a lightsaber duel is (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

The lesser-known classic Looney Tunes<\/em><\/strong> short It’s Hummer Time<\/em><\/strong>, which debuted in theaters 65 years ago today, should be more popular in spite of its lack of any of the major Warner Bros. cartoon characters. Watch it here:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Alex Rocco<\/strong> as Moe Greene in The Godfather<\/em><\/strong>. For me, this has always been one of the most memorable movie deaths of all time (maybe it’s because I wear glasses). Sadly, Rocco died in real life earlier this week at age 79.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Here’s what Iron Man<\/strong> looks like in the universe where dogs are the dominant species. See more canines drawn as Marvel<\/strong> superheroes by Josh Lynch at Geek Tyrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Movie Franchise Take-Down of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In honor of the release of Ant-Man<\/em><\/strong>, here’s a funny cartoon about how there are too many Marvel<\/strong> movies:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Are all war films anti-war films or are they all pro-war films? Now You See It looks into the debate with an analysis of movies including Saving Private Ryan<\/em><\/strong> and Waltz With Bashir<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

In one week, a new Vacation<\/em><\/strong> movie opens in theaters. This weekend is also the 30th anniversary of the second installment, National Lampoon’s European Vacation<\/em><\/strong>. Watch its original trailer 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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\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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

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

Perfectly timed for today’s new Spectre<\/em><\/strong> trailer debut, here’s a 1960s-style trailer for the 2006 version of Casino Royale<\/em><\/strong> (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

The interweb’s favorite filmmaker of all time, Christopher Nolan<\/strong>, is summed up in just over three minutes in this epic supercut (via Film School Rejects<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Mash-Up of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s some more great fan art inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em><\/strong>, this one by James Zapata and mashing the movie up with Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> (via First Showing<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

That mash-up isn’t the Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> thing of the day. This video of chipmunks having a lightsaber duel is (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

The lesser-known classic Looney Tunes<\/em><\/strong> short It’s Hummer Time<\/em><\/strong>, which debuted in theaters 65 years ago today, should be more popular in spite of its lack of any of the major Warner Bros. cartoon characters. Watch it here:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Alex Rocco<\/strong> as Moe Greene in The Godfather<\/em><\/strong>. For me, this has always been one of the most memorable movie deaths of all time (maybe it’s because I wear glasses). Sadly, Rocco died in real life earlier this week at age 79.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Here’s what Iron Man<\/strong> looks like in the universe where dogs are the dominant species. See more canines drawn as Marvel<\/strong> superheroes by Josh Lynch at Geek Tyrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Movie Franchise Take-Down of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In honor of the release of Ant-Man<\/em><\/strong>, here’s a funny cartoon about how there are too many Marvel<\/strong> movies:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Are all war films anti-war films or are they all pro-war films? Now You See It looks into the debate with an analysis of movies including Saving Private Ryan<\/em><\/strong> and Waltz With Bashir<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

In one week, a new Vacation<\/em><\/strong> movie opens in theaters. This weekend is also the 30th anniversary of the second installment, National Lampoon’s European Vacation<\/em><\/strong>. Watch its original trailer 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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