{"id":6657,"date":"2016-02-16T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprios-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-02-16T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprios-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprios-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Leonardo DiCaprio&#039;s Oscar-Chasing Video Game, Lady Deadpool and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprio39s-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-more\/20102?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprio39s-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-more\/20102?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/lady%20deadpool.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><strong>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Video Game of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Help <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> get his Oscar in a new online game called &#8220;Leo&#8217;s Red Carpet Rampage.&#8221; Play it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/redcarpetrampage.com\/\">here<\/a> or just watch a video of the gameplay here (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGregoryE\/status\/699661305939034112\">via Gregory Ellwood<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Trailer Parody of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of giving Leo the Oscar, here&#8217;s a new trailer for <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong> made by College Humor stressing why the Academy really needs to give Leo the Oscar:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Actress in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The brilliant talent of <strong>Jennifer Jason Leigh<\/strong>, who is finally nominated for an Oscar this year, is showcased in this supercut (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/montagecreators\/videos\/155241406\">via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following image is not a cartoon. It&#8217;s a woman with body paint for female <strong>Deadpool<\/strong> cosplay. Watch the time-lapse video of her process down below (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/check-out-this-lady-deadpool-body-paint-cosplay\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These images mashing up <strong><em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> by artist Thirsty Bstrd are a few months old but still brilliant. See more at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/thirstybstrd.com\/1266-2\/\">the artist&#8217;s website<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nevesytrof\/status\/699624580772601856\">via @nevesytrof<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/Back-to-the-future-Star-Wars-Thirsty-Bstrd-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/Back-to-the-future-Star-Wars-Thirsty-Bstrd-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Alternate Ending of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the mostly happier way that <strong>Pixar<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>The Good Dinosaur<\/em><\/strong> should have ended:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The late <strong>John Schlesinger<\/strong>, who was born 90 years ago, directs <strong>Jon Voight<\/strong> and <strong>Dustin Hoffman<\/strong> in <strong><em>Midnight Cowboy<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/midnight%20cowboy%20shoot.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film History of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are the 20 greatest homages to silent films in the age of sound cinema (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/movies\/comments\/462s4j\/20_silent_films_you_watched_without_knowing_it\/\">via Reddit<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See some of the most iconic hands in cinema in a video called &#8220;A Show of Hands&#8221; (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/supercut-youll-be-surprised-how-many-iconic-film-shots-involve-hands\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 20th anniversary of <strong>Happy Gilmore<\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the <strong><em>Adam Sandler<\/em><\/strong> comedy below.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service &#8211; if this is your content and you&#8217;re reading it on someone else&#8217;s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org\/content-only\/faq.php#publishers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprio39s-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-more\/20102?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: Leonardo DiCaprio&#039;s Oscar-Chasing Video Game, Lady Deadpool and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprio39s-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-more\/20102?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-leonardo-dicaprio39s-oscar-chasing-video-game-lady-deadpool-more\/20102?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/lady%20deadpool.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><strong>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Video Game of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Help <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> get his Oscar in a new online game called &#8220;Leo&#8217;s Red Carpet Rampage.&#8221; Play it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/redcarpetrampage.com\/\">here<\/a> or just watch a video of the gameplay here (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGregoryE\/status\/699661305939034112\">via Gregory Ellwood<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Trailer Parody of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of giving Leo the Oscar, here&#8217;s a new trailer for <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong> made by College Humor stressing why the Academy really needs to give Leo the Oscar:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Actress in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The brilliant talent of <strong>Jennifer Jason Leigh<\/strong>, who is finally nominated for an Oscar this year, is showcased in this supercut (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/montagecreators\/videos\/155241406\">via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following image is not a cartoon. It&#8217;s a woman with body paint for female <strong>Deadpool<\/strong> cosplay. Watch the time-lapse video of her process down below (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/check-out-this-lady-deadpool-body-paint-cosplay\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These images mashing up <strong><em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> by artist Thirsty Bstrd are a few months old but still brilliant. See more at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/thirstybstrd.com\/1266-2\/\">the artist&#8217;s website<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nevesytrof\/status\/699624580772601856\">via @nevesytrof<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/Back-to-the-future-Star-Wars-Thirsty-Bstrd-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/Back-to-the-future-Star-Wars-Thirsty-Bstrd-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Alternate Ending of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the mostly happier way that <strong>Pixar<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>The Good Dinosaur<\/em><\/strong> should have ended:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The late <strong>John Schlesinger<\/strong>, who was born 90 years ago, directs <strong>Jon Voight<\/strong> and <strong>Dustin Hoffman<\/strong> in <strong><em>Midnight Cowboy<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201602\/midnight%20cowboy%20shoot.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film History of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are the 20 greatest homages to silent films in the age of sound cinema (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/movies\/comments\/462s4j\/20_silent_films_you_watched_without_knowing_it\/\">via Reddit<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See some of the most iconic hands in cinema in a video called &#8220;A Show of Hands&#8221; (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/supercut-youll-be-surprised-how-many-iconic-film-shots-involve-hands\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 20th anniversary of <strong>Happy Gilmore<\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the <strong><em>Adam Sandler<\/em><\/strong> comedy below.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service &#8211; if this is your content and you&#8217;re reading it on someone else&#8217;s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org\/content-only\/faq.php#publishers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}