{"id":9955,"date":"2016-12-13T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-dark-future-of-star-wars-the-muppets-parody-alien-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-12-13T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-the-dark-future-of-star-wars-the-muppets-parody-alien-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-dark-future-of-star-wars-the-muppets-parody-alien-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: The Dark Future of 'Star Wars,' The Muppets Parody 'Alien' 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

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

With Rogue One <\/em>out this week, we’re getting lots of Star Wars <\/em>bites, including this Frame by Frame essay predicting where the Star Wars <\/em>franchise is headed based on its genre’s history:<\/p>\n

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

Fans built real-life water-based speeder bikes and made this cosplay-filled Return of the Jedi<\/em>-inspired action sequence (via \/Film<\/a>): <\/p>\n

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

And here is a remake of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>in 8-bit video game style animation:<\/p>\n

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

Honest Trailers tries really hard to strike down The Empire Strikes Back<\/em> and manages to take its worth down just a notch or two:<\/p>\n

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

“Duel of the Fates” from the Star Wars <\/em>movies is performed by eight singers a capella in this cover from The Warp Zone:<\/p>\n

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

Let’s follow all that Star Wars <\/em>with something Star Trek<\/em>, specifically a gingerbread crashed Enterprise <\/em>inspired by Star Trek Generations<\/em> (via Geekologie<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

The Muppets brought back Pigs in Space for a fun parody of the Alien <\/em>chestburster scene (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

Steve Buscemi, who turns 59 today, as a firefighter in New York City in the early 1980s before he became an actor: <\/p>\n

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Steve Buscemi when he worked as a firefighter at the New York City Fire Department, 1981. pic.twitter.com\/sUW3n35CIO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lost In History (@HistoryToLearn) August 22, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

The latest essential 2016 trailer mashup is the annual offering from supercut master Sleepy Skunk (via First Showing<\/a>): <\/p>\n

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

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! <\/em>Watch the original trailer for the all-star alien invasion comedy below. <\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-dark-future-39star-wars39-muppets-parody-39alien39-more\/21818?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

With Rogue One <\/em>out this week, we’re getting lots of Star Wars <\/em>bites, including this Frame by Frame essay predicting where the Star Wars <\/em>franchise is headed based on its genre’s history:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Fans built real-life water-based speeder bikes and made this cosplay-filled Return of the Jedi<\/em>-inspired action sequence (via \/Film<\/a>): <\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

And here is a remake of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>in 8-bit video game style animation:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Honest Trailers tries really hard to strike down The Empire Strikes Back<\/em> and manages to take its worth down just a notch or two:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

“Duel of the Fates” from the Star Wars <\/em>movies is performed by eight singers a capella in this cover from The Warp Zone:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Let’s follow all that Star Wars <\/em>with something Star Trek<\/em>, specifically a gingerbread crashed Enterprise <\/em>inspired by Star Trek Generations<\/em> (via Geekologie<\/a>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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

The Muppets brought back Pigs in Space for a fun parody of the Alien <\/em>chestburster scene (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Steve Buscemi, who turns 59 today, as a firefighter in New York City in the early 1980s before he became an actor: <\/p>\n

\n

Steve Buscemi when he worked as a firefighter at the New York City Fire Department, 1981. pic.twitter.com\/sUW3n35CIO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lost In History (@HistoryToLearn) August 22, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

The latest essential 2016 trailer mashup is the annual offering from supercut master Sleepy Skunk (via First Showing<\/a>): <\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

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

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! <\/em>Watch the original trailer for the all-star alien invasion comedy below. <\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

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