{"id":7125,"date":"2016-03-29T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-batman-vs-terminator-how-the-revenant-should-have-ended-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-03-29T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-batman-vs-terminator-how-the-revenant-should-have-ended-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-batman-vs-terminator-how-the-revenant-should-have-ended-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Batman vs. Terminator,&#039; How &#039;The Revenant&#039; Should Have Ended 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-39batman-vs-terminator39-how-39the-revenant39-should-have-ended-more\/20350?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-39batman-vs-terminator39-how-39the-revenant39-should-have-ended-more\/20350?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201603\/adventures_of_captain_marvel_1941_2.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>Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve seen him fight Superman, now watch <strong><em>Batman vs Terminator<\/em><\/strong> in a stop-motion animated short (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.liveforfilm.com\/2016\/03\/29\/cool-animated-short-batman-v-terminator\/\">via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> deserved an Oscar, <em>Honest Trailers<\/em> compares <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong> to <strong><em>Jackass<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Alternate Ending of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong>, if you wished it was much shorter, you&#8217;ll appreciate the two ways it could have ended shown here:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film Studies Lesson of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the work of <strong>Alejandro G. Inarritu<\/strong>, here&#8217;s a video essay from <em>Now You See It<\/em> on what long takes can&#8217;t do:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Adorable <em>Star Wars<\/em> Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is this meant to be the <strong>Kylo Ren<\/strong> version of Calvin from <em>Calvin and Hobbes<\/em> or just a little guy dressed as the <strong><em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> villain at WonderCon? Either way, it&#8217;s absolutely precious (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/fashionablygeek.com\/costumes\/kylo-ren-calvin-irl\/\">via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">This kid? AWESOME. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WonderCon?src=hash\">#WonderCon<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeekAndNerdy?src=hash\">#GeekAndNerdy<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OMpxPhpyQt\">pic.twitter.com\/OMpxPhpyQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Geek &amp; Sundry (@GeekandSundry) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeekandSundry\/status\/713786626409766913\">March 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong><em>Star Wars<\/em> Montage of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the path of a the Skywalker family lightsaber through the seven <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies in this chronologically cut video:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week marks the 75th anniverary of the official release of the classic serial <strong><em>Captain Marvel<\/em><\/strong>, one of the first instance of superheroes on the big screen, seen below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Filmmaker in Focus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong> is the focus again today with a supercut showcasing flight in his movies (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/montagecreators\/videos\/160352272\">via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For <em>Must See Movies<\/em>, Darren Foley explores the duality found in <strong>Denis Villeneuve<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>Sicario<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 50th anniversary of the UK premiere of <strong><em>Alfie<\/em><\/strong>, starring <strong>Michael Caine<\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie&#8217;s U.S. release later in the year below.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/fivefilters\/block-ads\/wiki\/There-are-no-acceptable-ads\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39batman-vs-terminator39-how-39the-revenant39-should-have-ended-more\/20350?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: &#039;Batman vs. Terminator,&#039; How &#039;The Revenant&#039; Should Have Ended and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39batman-vs-terminator39-how-39the-revenant39-should-have-ended-more\/20350?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-39batman-vs-terminator39-how-39the-revenant39-should-have-ended-more\/20350?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/MDCsite\/images\/featured\/201603\/adventures_of_captain_marvel_1941_2.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>Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve seen him fight Superman, now watch <strong><em>Batman vs Terminator<\/em><\/strong> in a stop-motion animated short (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.liveforfilm.com\/2016\/03\/29\/cool-animated-short-batman-v-terminator\/\">via Live for Films<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> deserved an Oscar, <em>Honest Trailers<\/em> compares <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong> to <strong><em>Jackass<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Alternate Ending of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <strong><em>The Revenant<\/em><\/strong>, if you wished it was much shorter, you&#8217;ll appreciate the two ways it could have ended shown here:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film Studies Lesson of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the work of <strong>Alejandro G. Inarritu<\/strong>, here&#8217;s a video essay from <em>Now You See It<\/em> on what long takes can&#8217;t do:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Adorable <em>Star Wars<\/em> Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is this meant to be the <strong>Kylo Ren<\/strong> version of Calvin from <em>Calvin and Hobbes<\/em> or just a little guy dressed as the <strong><em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> villain at WonderCon? Either way, it&#8217;s absolutely precious (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/fashionablygeek.com\/costumes\/kylo-ren-calvin-irl\/\">via Fashionably Geek<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">This kid? AWESOME. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WonderCon?src=hash\">#WonderCon<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeekAndNerdy?src=hash\">#GeekAndNerdy<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OMpxPhpyQt\">pic.twitter.com\/OMpxPhpyQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Geek &amp; Sundry (@GeekandSundry) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeekandSundry\/status\/713786626409766913\">March 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong><em>Star Wars<\/em> Montage of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the path of a the Skywalker family lightsaber through the seven <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> movies in this chronologically cut video:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week marks the 75th anniverary of the official release of the classic serial <strong><em>Captain Marvel<\/em><\/strong>, one of the first instance of superheroes on the big screen, seen below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Filmmaker in Focus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong> is the focus again today with a supercut showcasing flight in his movies (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/montagecreators\/videos\/160352272\">via Cinematic Montage Creators<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Film Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For <em>Must See Movies<\/em>, Darren Foley explores the duality found in <strong>Denis Villeneuve<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>Sicario<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 50th anniversary of the UK premiere of <strong><em>Alfie<\/em><\/strong>, starring <strong>Michael Caine<\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie&#8217;s U.S. release later in the year below.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/fivefilters\/block-ads\/wiki\/There-are-no-acceptable-ads\">(Why?)<\/a><\/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-7125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7125","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=7125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7125\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}