{"id":5344,"date":"2015-10-20T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-homemade-star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-vin-diesel-plays-dungeons-dragons-and-more\/5344\/"},"modified":"2015-10-20T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-homemade-star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-vin-diesel-plays-dungeons-dragons-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-homemade-star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-vin-diesel-plays-dungeons-dragons-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Homemade 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailer, Vin Diesel Plays 'Dungeons & Dragons' 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

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

Since all we’re talking about this week is Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> and Back to the Future<\/em><\/strong>, this Millennium Falcon<\/em> car resembling a DeLorean designed by Robert Kovacs is the most fitting fan art right now (via DeviantArt<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

In between watching the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> again and again, check out this sweded version of the first teaser for the upcoming sequel:<\/p>\n

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

Also Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> related, here’s a mashup of Darth Vader<\/strong> and Maleficent<\/strong> from Sleeping Beauty<\/em><\/strong> (and Maleficent<\/em>) by James Zapata (via DeviantArt<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

If Lucasfilm wanted to go a little darker for its Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> poster, they couldn’t have gone wrong with this work by Christopher Shy (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Okay, one more Star Wars<\/em> thing, here’s a supercut of all the amputations, most made by lightsaber, from the first six movies (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Wilhelm von Homburg<\/strong>, in his Vigo costume, was also apparently the janitor for the Ghostbusters II<\/em><\/strong> set (via Filmmaker IQ<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Ghostbusters<\/em><\/strong>, here are seven things you probably don’t know about the paranormal blockbuster:<\/p>\n

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Movie Tie-in of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vin Diesel<\/strong> is a huge Dungeons & Dragons<\/em><\/strong> geek, so Nerdist and Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer from Geek & Sundry arranged a game involving Diesel’s character from The Last Witch Hunter<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the lengthy tie-in below (via ComingSoon.net<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Halloween Costume Idea of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Want to go as the Terminator<\/strong> from Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/strong> for Halloween this year? Get some makeup tips from Lisa Love<\/strong>, who was head of makeup on the movie, with the tutorial below:<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Kevin Smith<\/strong>‘s sophomore effort, Mallrats<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, which featured a Stan Lee<\/strong> cameo before it was cool, below.<\/p>\n

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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

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

Since all we’re talking about this week is Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> and Back to the Future<\/em><\/strong>, this Millennium Falcon<\/em> car resembling a DeLorean designed by Robert Kovacs is the most fitting fan art right now (via DeviantArt<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

In between watching the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> again and again, check out this sweded version of the first teaser for the upcoming sequel:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Also Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> related, here’s a mashup of Darth Vader<\/strong> and Maleficent<\/strong> from Sleeping Beauty<\/em><\/strong> (and Maleficent<\/em>) by James Zapata (via DeviantArt<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

If Lucasfilm wanted to go a little darker for its Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> poster, they couldn’t have gone wrong with this work by Christopher Shy (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Okay, one more Star Wars<\/em> thing, here’s a supercut of all the amputations, most made by lightsaber, from the first six movies (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Wilhelm von Homburg<\/strong>, in his Vigo costume, was also apparently the janitor for the Ghostbusters II<\/em><\/strong> set (via Filmmaker IQ<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Ghostbusters<\/em><\/strong>, here are seven things you probably don’t know about the paranormal blockbuster:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Tie-in of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vin Diesel<\/strong> is a huge Dungeons & Dragons<\/em><\/strong> geek, so Nerdist and Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer from Geek & Sundry arranged a game involving Diesel’s character from The Last Witch Hunter<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the lengthy tie-in below (via ComingSoon.net<\/a>).<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Halloween Costume Idea of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Want to go as the Terminator<\/strong> from Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/strong> for Halloween this year? Get some makeup tips from Lisa Love<\/strong>, who was head of makeup on the movie, with the tutorial below:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Kevin Smith<\/strong>‘s sophomore effort, Mallrats<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, which featured a Stan Lee<\/strong> cameo before it was cool, 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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