{"id":8675,"date":"2016-08-18T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-obi-wan-kenobis-star-wars-spinoff-martin-scorseses-super-mario-bros-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-08-18T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-obi-wan-kenobis-star-wars-spinoff-martin-scorseses-super-mario-bros-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-obi-wan-kenobis-star-wars-spinoff-martin-scorseses-super-mario-bros-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Obi-Wan Kenobi&#039;s &#039;Star Wars&#039; Spinoff, Martin Scorsese&#039;s &#039;Super Mario Bros.&#039; 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-obi-wan-kenobi39s-39star-wars39-spinoff-martin-scorsese39s-39super-mario-bros-39-more\/21169?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-obi-wan-kenobi39s-39star-wars39-spinoff-martin-scorsese39s-39super-mario-bros-39-more\/21169?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/redford%20and%20newman%20ping%20pong%20playas.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>Fake Movie of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Obi-Wan Kenobi gets his own solo <em>Star Wars <\/em>spinoff movie in this fan-made trailer featuring a lot of footage of Ewan McGregor as Jesus in <em>Last Days in the Desert<\/em> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/obi-wan-kenobi-spin-off-trailer\/\">via \/Film<\/a>): <\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Movie Parody of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Goodplumbas&#8221; mashes <em>Goodfellas <\/em>with <em>Super Mario Bros. <\/em>in this short comedy film by Nick Gregorio (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/watch-mario-and-luigi-star-in-goodfellas-parody\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Robert Redford, who turns 80 today, with Paul Newman and an unidentified ping pong player on the set of <em>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid <\/em>in 1968:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Goofs of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Stranger Things <\/em>is a TV show, but this College Humor parody of criticisms about its anachronisms applies to movies, too:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Reworked Scene of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peter Parker&#8217;s sidewalk strut and dance in <em>Spider-Man 3 <\/em>is even more awkward without the music (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/peter-parkers-spider-man-3-dance-scene-is-even-more-awkward-with-no-music\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>): <\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Limited Edition Movie Art of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful <em>Ferris Bueller&#8217;s Day Off <\/em>print is by artist Marq Spusta for Dark Hall Mansion: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/0f5cbbff-e147-41c3-98b5-0dfe38685144.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Video Essay of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker Kentucker Audley made a video essay parody focused on &#8220;Tim Burton&#8217;s <em>Powder<\/em>,&#8221; and it&#8217;s a sick burn to all other video essayists (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/thetalkhouse.com\/video-essay-powder\/\">via The Talkhouse<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Cosplay of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Tim Burton movies about strange guys with white faces, here is a double shot from CineFix on how to do a proper costume and makeup for <em>Edward Scissorhands <\/em>cosplay:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fake Food of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If Ben &amp; Jerry&#8217;s made an ice cream based on <em>The Shining<\/em>, it might look like the flavor below. See more funny horror-themed pints <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/amusing-horror-themed-ben-jerrys-ice-cream-flavors\">at Geek Tyrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/heres%20brownie.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of <em>Snakes On a Plane<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the goofy horror movie 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-obi-wan-kenobi39s-39star-wars39-spinoff-martin-scorsese39s-39super-mario-bros-39-more\/21169?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: Obi-Wan Kenobi&#039;s &#039;Star Wars&#039; Spinoff, Martin Scorsese&#039;s &#039;Super Mario Bros.&#039; and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-obi-wan-kenobi39s-39star-wars39-spinoff-martin-scorsese39s-39super-mario-bros-39-more\/21169?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-obi-wan-kenobi39s-39star-wars39-spinoff-martin-scorsese39s-39super-mario-bros-39-more\/21169?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/redford%20and%20newman%20ping%20pong%20playas.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>Fake Movie of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Obi-Wan Kenobi gets his own solo <em>Star Wars <\/em>spinoff movie in this fan-made trailer featuring a lot of footage of Ewan McGregor as Jesus in <em>Last Days in the Desert<\/em> (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slashfilm.com\/obi-wan-kenobi-spin-off-trailer\/\">via \/Film<\/a>): <\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Movie Parody of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Goodplumbas&#8221; mashes <em>Goodfellas <\/em>with <em>Super Mario Bros. <\/em>in this short comedy film by Nick Gregorio (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/watch-mario-and-luigi-star-in-goodfellas-parody\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Vintage Image of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Robert Redford, who turns 80 today, with Paul Newman and an unidentified ping pong player on the set of <em>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid <\/em>in 1968:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Goofs of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Stranger Things <\/em>is a TV show, but this College Humor parody of criticisms about its anachronisms applies to movies, too:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Reworked Scene of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peter Parker&#8217;s sidewalk strut and dance in <em>Spider-Man 3 <\/em>is even more awkward without the music (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/peter-parkers-spider-man-3-dance-scene-is-even-more-awkward-with-no-music\">via Geek Tyrant<\/a>): <\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Limited Edition Movie Art of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful <em>Ferris Bueller&#8217;s Day Off <\/em>print is by artist Marq Spusta for Dark Hall Mansion: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/0f5cbbff-e147-41c3-98b5-0dfe38685144.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Video Essay of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker Kentucker Audley made a video essay parody focused on &#8220;Tim Burton&#8217;s <em>Powder<\/em>,&#8221; and it&#8217;s a sick burn to all other video essayists (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/thetalkhouse.com\/video-essay-powder\/\">via The Talkhouse<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Cosplay of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Tim Burton movies about strange guys with white faces, here is a double shot from CineFix on how to do a proper costume and makeup for <em>Edward Scissorhands <\/em>cosplay:<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fake Food of the Day: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If Ben &amp; Jerry&#8217;s made an ice cream based on <em>The Shining<\/em>, it might look like the flavor below. See more funny horror-themed pints <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/amusing-horror-themed-ben-jerrys-ice-cream-flavors\">at Geek Tyrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201608\/heres%20brownie.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of <em>Snakes On a Plane<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the goofy horror movie 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-8675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8675","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=8675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8675\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}