{"id":5884,"date":"2015-12-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-secret-star-wars-jedi-knights-spaceballs-the-schwartz-awakens-posters-and-more\/"},"modified":"2015-12-08T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-secret-star-wars-jedi-knights-spaceballs-the-schwartz-awakens-posters-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-secret-star-wars-jedi-knights-spaceballs-the-schwartz-awakens-posters-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Secret 'Star Wars' Jedi Knights, 'Spaceballs: The Schwartz Awakens' Posters 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

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

In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> and the mystery of what new characters are Jedi, here’s a guide to all of the canon Jedi Knights in the franchise so far (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Jedi Knights, here’s a video theorizing who else in the Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies are masters of the Force, including Jar Jar Binks, Han Solo, R2-D2 and E.T.:<\/p>\n

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

It’s a shame we’re not getting a new Spaceballs<\/em><\/strong> movie alongside the new Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movie, but this will do for now: artist Joshua Budich created a triptych of Spaceballs<\/em> “The Schwartz Awakens” posters parodying Olly Moss’s very popular Star Wars<\/em> trilogy designs for Mondo from 2010. See the other two at \/Film<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Honest Trailers squashes Ant-Man<\/em><\/strong> by pointing out that it’s really just “Tiny Iron Man”:<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Iron Man<\/em><\/strong>, this cosplayer made an awesome Mark I that apparently shoots flames (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Legendary screenwriter Ernest Lehman<\/strong>, who was born on this day 100 years ago, with Alfred Hitchcock<\/strong> on the set of North by Northwest<\/em><\/strong>, which he wrote. <\/p>\n

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

The following video spotlights Brian DePalma<\/strong>‘s signature use of split diopter shots (via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Get in the holiday spirit with a new series of movie geek Christmas cards by artist PJ McQuade, including the below design based on Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em><\/strong>. Inside it says “What a Lovely Holiday.” See others for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>, Jaws<\/em><\/strong>, Aliens<\/em><\/strong>, Ghostbusters<\/em><\/strong> and more at Geek Tyrant<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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

Continue your good cheer with this video that mashes Christmas movies together, remixing them to gift us a new holiday carol (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

This weekend is the 30th anniversary of Clue<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the hilarious ensemble mystery comedy 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

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

In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> and the mystery of what new characters are Jedi, here’s a guide to all of the canon Jedi Knights in the franchise so far (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Jedi Knights, here’s a video theorizing who else in the Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies are masters of the Force, including Jar Jar Binks, Han Solo, R2-D2 and E.T.:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

It’s a shame we’re not getting a new Spaceballs<\/em><\/strong> movie alongside the new Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movie, but this will do for now: artist Joshua Budich created a triptych of Spaceballs<\/em> “The Schwartz Awakens” posters parodying Olly Moss’s very popular Star Wars<\/em> trilogy designs for Mondo from 2010. See the other two at \/Film<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Honest Trailers squashes Ant-Man<\/em><\/strong> by pointing out that it’s really just “Tiny Iron Man”:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Speaking of Iron Man<\/em><\/strong>, this cosplayer made an awesome Mark I that apparently shoots flames (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Legendary screenwriter Ernest Lehman<\/strong>, who was born on this day 100 years ago, with Alfred Hitchcock<\/strong> on the set of North by Northwest<\/em><\/strong>, which he wrote. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

The following video spotlights Brian DePalma<\/strong>‘s signature use of split diopter shots (via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Get in the holiday spirit with a new series of movie geek Christmas cards by artist PJ McQuade, including the below design based on Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em><\/strong>. Inside it says “What a Lovely Holiday.” See others for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>, Jaws<\/em><\/strong>, Aliens<\/em><\/strong>, Ghostbusters<\/em><\/strong> and more at Geek Tyrant<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Continue your good cheer with this video that mashes Christmas movies together, remixing them to gift us a new holiday carol (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

This weekend is the 30th anniversary of Clue<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the hilarious ensemble mystery comedy 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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