{"id":6054,"date":"2015-12-23T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-violin-duel-point-break-vs-the-fast-and-the-furious-and-more\/"},"modified":"2015-12-23T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-violin-duel-point-break-vs-the-fast-and-the-furious-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-violin-duel-point-break-vs-the-fast-and-the-furious-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: 'Star Wars' Violin Duel, 'Point Break' Vs. 'The Fast and the Furious' 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

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

Two Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fans battle, light versus dark, in the form of violin covers of John Williams<\/strong>‘s score (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

From The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon<\/em>, here is a cover of the Bee Gees<\/strong>‘ “Stayin’ Alive” sung by clips from the first six Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies:<\/p>\n

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

The Film Theorists share facts about five Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> characters that almost never existed, including Boba Fett<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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

Apparently that’s Suicide Squad<\/em><\/strong> actress Cara Delevingne<\/strong> dressed as Jabba the Hutt<\/strong> to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Pret-a-Reporter<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Watching Star Wars in style<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:44am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

The Discarded Image looks at the original Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> and focuses analysis on the attack on the Death Star (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Are you Team Cary Grant<\/strong> or Team James Stewart<\/strong>? Katharine Hepburn<\/strong> is the center of a classic love triangle in this promotional photo for The Philadelphia Story<\/em><\/strong>, which turns 75 this weekend. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

As the Point Break<\/em><\/strong> remake is about to open, here are 24 reasons the original isn’t actually that similar to The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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

Could anyone but Wes Anderson<\/strong> have directed The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou<\/em><\/strong>? Here’s a poster for a version helmed by Michael Ritchie<\/strong> and starring Walter Matthau<\/strong> (via Peter Stults<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Film History Lesson of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The British Film Institute celebrates 120 years of kissing in the movies with this new video essay:<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 25th anniversary of the initial limited release of Green Card<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the Oscar-nominated rom-com starring Andie MacDowell<\/strong> and Gerard Depardieu<\/strong> 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

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

Two Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fans battle, light versus dark, in the form of violin covers of John Williams<\/strong>‘s score (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

From The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon<\/em>, here is a cover of the Bee Gees<\/strong>‘ “Stayin’ Alive” sung by clips from the first six Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

The Film Theorists share facts about five Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> characters that almost never existed, including Boba Fett<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Apparently that’s Suicide Squad<\/em><\/strong> actress Cara Delevingne<\/strong> dressed as Jabba the Hutt<\/strong> to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Pret-a-Reporter<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n<\/div>\n

Watching Star Wars in style<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:44am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

The Discarded Image looks at the original Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> and focuses analysis on the attack on the Death Star (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Are you Team Cary Grant<\/strong> or Team James Stewart<\/strong>? Katharine Hepburn<\/strong> is the center of a classic love triangle in this promotional photo for The Philadelphia Story<\/em><\/strong>, which turns 75 this weekend. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

As the Point Break<\/em><\/strong> remake is about to open, here are 24 reasons the original isn’t actually that similar to The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Could anyone but Wes Anderson<\/strong> have directed The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou<\/em><\/strong>? Here’s a poster for a version helmed by Michael Ritchie<\/strong> and starring Walter Matthau<\/strong> (via Peter Stults<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Film History Lesson of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The British Film Institute celebrates 120 years of kissing in the movies with this new video essay:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 25th anniversary of the initial limited release of Green Card<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the Oscar-nominated rom-com starring Andie MacDowell<\/strong> and Gerard Depardieu<\/strong> 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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