{"id":6139,"date":"2015-12-31T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-james-bond-meets-star-wars-cool-lightsaber-stunts-and-more\/"},"modified":"2015-12-31T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-james-bond-meets-star-wars-cool-lightsaber-stunts-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-james-bond-meets-star-wars-cool-lightsaber-stunts-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: James Bond Meets 'Star Wars,' Cool Lightsaber Stunts 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

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

This fan-made poster for a fake movie called “Starkiller” is inspired by 007<\/strong> star Daniel Craig<\/strong>‘s masked cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Don’t try any of this at home with real lightsabers or you’ll cut your own arm off (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Fan-Made Toys of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An Instagram user is recreating moments of 2015 with Barbie<\/strong> dolls, and here’s one for part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Design Taxi<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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2015: When Women ruled the galaxy. #starwarstheforceawakens #starwars #rey #leia #leiaorgana #boxoffice #jjabrams<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by adollworldafterall (@adollworldafterall) on Dec 23, 2015 at 2:10pm PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

Watch a fan do a quick drawing of Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Star Wars This Drawing. #completethisdrawing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wx6X9skXCl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Megan Nicole Dong (@sketchshark) December 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

This Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> fan art takes some inspiration from another hit Disney property, Frozen<\/em><\/strong> (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 60th anniversary of the theatrical release of the classic animated short One Froggy Evening<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the Chuck<\/strong> Jones<\/strong>-helmed cartoon, which introduced us to Michigan J. Frog<\/strong>, in full below.<\/p>\n

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

Every Frame a Painting shows how great directors employ ensemble staging so they don’t have to cut so much:<\/p>\n

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

Here’s another video essay specific to the movies of 2015 and how they played with the notion of framing:<\/p>\n

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

Many movies recycle sound effects, like the famous Wilhelm Scream. Here are ten notable examples:<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 50th anniversary of the theatrical release of Doctor Zhivago<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the David Lean<\/strong> epic 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

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

This fan-made poster for a fake movie called “Starkiller” is inspired by 007<\/strong> star Daniel Craig<\/strong>‘s masked cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

Don’t try any of this at home with real lightsabers or you’ll cut your own arm off (via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Fan-Made Toys of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An Instagram user is recreating moments of 2015 with Barbie<\/strong> dolls, and here’s one for part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> (via Design Taxi<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

2015: When Women ruled the galaxy. #starwarstheforceawakens #starwars #rey #leia #leiaorgana #boxoffice #jjabrams<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by adollworldafterall (@adollworldafterall) on Dec 23, 2015 at 2:10pm PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

Watch a fan do a quick drawing of Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\n

Star Wars This Drawing. #completethisdrawing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wx6X9skXCl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Megan Nicole Dong (@sketchshark) December 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

This Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> fan art takes some inspiration from another hit Disney property, Frozen<\/em><\/strong> (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 60th anniversary of the theatrical release of the classic animated short One Froggy Evening<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the Chuck<\/strong> Jones<\/strong>-helmed cartoon, which introduced us to Michigan J. Frog<\/strong>, in full below.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Every Frame a Painting shows how great directors employ ensemble staging so they don’t have to cut so much:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Here’s another video essay specific to the movies of 2015 and how they played with the notion of framing:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Many movies recycle sound effects, like the famous Wilhelm Scream. Here are ten notable examples:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 50th anniversary of the theatrical release of Doctor Zhivago<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the David Lean<\/strong> epic 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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