{"id":6042,"date":"2015-12-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-flying-r2-d2-drone-santa-claus-supercut-and-more\/"},"modified":"2015-12-22T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-flying-r2-d2-drone-santa-claus-supercut-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-flying-r2-d2-drone-santa-claus-supercut-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Flying R2-D2 Drone, Santa Claus 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

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

Who doesn’t love when R2-D2<\/strong> flies? One Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fan sees it happen more often now that he’s built a custom drone of the droid (via Mashable<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Whether or not you need to recap before finally seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>, here’s the original trilogy retold in 8-bit video game graphics and sound effects:<\/p>\n

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

And if you need another retelling, here’s a video that redoes Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> using clips from other movies, some that influenced George Lucas<\/strong> and some that were influenced by him (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Almost everyone loves Rey<\/strong>, so we can look forward to a lot more cosplay of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> heroine. Here’s one with BB-8<\/strong> sidekick (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Photographer Manuel Cabenero shot some nude models splashed in milk made to look like Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> costumes. See other, more NSFW examples at Design Taxi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Gabriel Fasano showcases Wes Anderson<\/strong>‘s films as a series of unique and perfect masterpieces:<\/p>\n

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Actor in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The latest episode of No Small Parts<\/em> profiles the character actor Roberts Blossom<\/strong>, best known today for his role in Home Alone<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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

Burger Fiction will make you sick of Santa Claus<\/strong> with this supercut of St. Nick in the movies:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Elf<\/em><\/strong> may seem like a fun holiday movie, but this bizarre video essay argues that it’s actually very dark tale of slavery and sexual harassment:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Cast Away<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, starring Tom Hanks<\/strong> and a volleyball, below.<\/p>\n

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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

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

Who doesn’t love when R2-D2<\/strong> flies? One Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fan sees it happen more often now that he’s built a custom drone of the droid (via Mashable<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Whether or not you need to recap before finally seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>, here’s the original trilogy retold in 8-bit video game graphics and sound effects:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

And if you need another retelling, here’s a video that redoes Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> using clips from other movies, some that influenced George Lucas<\/strong> and some that were influenced by him (via Devour<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Almost everyone loves Rey<\/strong>, so we can look forward to a lot more cosplay of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> heroine. Here’s one with BB-8<\/strong> sidekick (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Photographer Manuel Cabenero shot some nude models splashed in milk made to look like Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> costumes. See other, more NSFW examples at Design Taxi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Gabriel Fasano showcases Wes Anderson<\/strong>‘s films as a series of unique and perfect masterpieces:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Actor in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The latest episode of No Small Parts<\/em> profiles the character actor Roberts Blossom<\/strong>, best known today for his role in Home Alone<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Burger Fiction will make you sick of Santa Claus<\/strong> with this supercut of St. Nick in the movies:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Elf<\/em><\/strong> may seem like a fun holiday movie, but this bizarre video essay argues that it’s actually very dark tale of slavery and sexual harassment:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Cast Away<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, starring Tom Hanks<\/strong> and a volleyball, 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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