Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Rising Star Contest of the Day:
In honor of the new animated musical Sing, you can audition to appear on the YouTube homepage or win a trip to Los Angeles as part of Illumination Entertainment’s Real Talent, From Real Life contest. Below is a lyric-filled video for the movie’s original song “Faith,” which you’ll need to enter.
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Alternate Movie Poster of the Day:
Speaking of animated features, in honor of today’s home video release of Kubo and the Two Strings, Mondo Prints unveiled this new poster by Cesar Moreno (via /Film):
Fan Theory of the Day:
And here’s something about another animated feature: MatPat of The Film Theorists tackles the theory that the humans in Pixar’s Wall-E are cannibals:
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Movie Recap of the Day:
Speaking of Disney animated movies specifically, here’s a recap of the plot of Frozen in rap song form, with “Let It Go” sample, of course:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Apparently it was only an accident that this dog is cosplaying as No-Face from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, but who knows? (via Fashionably Geek):
Animated Remake of the Day:
If Doctor Strange had come out 30 years ago, it might have gotten a video game that looks like 8 Bit Cinema’s version of the movie:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Terry Gilliam, who turns 76 today, directs Winston Dennis as the Samurai Warrior on the set of his 1985 film Brazil:
Screenwriting Lesson of the Day:
Lessons from the Screenplay focuses on obsessed artist characters and the structure used to portray them in both Black Swan and Whiplash:
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Reimagined Movie of the Day:
And get ready for Black Friday with a reworked trailer for Paul Blart: Mall Cop selling it as a serious action movie:
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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday classic Jingle All the Way. Watch the original trailer below.