Movies Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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spotting n. In this case, this was [the filmmakers’] master’s project at the School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkley, and they had to finish up before graduation. Music is usually considered to be post-production, so the film is fully edited and you go through what’s called “spotting” the film—you decide where there should be music and where there shouldn’t. [English Movies Music Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 8, 2007)

stunt cock n. Being for the US market, though, the real hero is another visitor Fensom refers to as “stunt cock."…With his girlfriend at the time, he answered an online ad and became Dane Cross, porn star. Here in Canberra, his role is partly to drive plot but, with a CV of more than 50 roles to date, he is also here to guarantee at least one porn-worthy end result. [English Movies Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2007)

suitmation n. Two years later Godzilla, King of the Monsters, as it was called, was released in the United States and won critical acclaim despite the use of “suitmation” (a guy in a rubber suit) and the insertion of many scenes featuring popular actor Raymond Burr. [English Movies] [full cite] (Jul. 27, 2006)

swede v. You too can be sweded!…Where the movie concerns two bumbling friends (Jack Black and Mos Def) remaking a host of Hollywood movies after accidentally erasing the entire contents of their video shop, the website takes the same tack with the internet. So you control a cursor on a bit of string and most of the interweb appears to be made of wood and paper. It’s hard to explain, but go check it out. You can also drop yourself into covers for movies like Lord of the Rings and The Golden Compass. [English Entertainment Movies New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 25, 2008)

synthistrator n. Synthistrator. An orchestrator who creates a synthesized mock-up recording. [English Entertainment Movies Music Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 11, 2008)

Tamalewood n. There, in the shadow of the snow-capped Sandia Mountains, the aircraft-hangar-like buildings at Albuquerque Studios house part of a budding film industry that one local newspaper dubbed Tamalewood. This year, four more soundstages will be added to anchor a bustling movie production center equal in size to 10 large supermarkets. [New Mexico English Movies New or Nonce] [full cite] (Apr. 2, 2007)

ten-twent-thirt n. The result has been, so the theatre managers themselves agree, not only the practical extinction of the cheaper melodramas which used to cater to “the masses,” the “ten-twent-thirts,” as they were called, plays which had no literary quality whatever, and were never so well done as film-players do the same sort of thing, but also the practical desertion of the gallery seats for dramas of the better sort. A generation ago it would have been almost inconceivable that a man would build a theatre without any gallery in it. [English Entertainment Movies] [full cite] (Aug. 13, 2007)

tent pole n. It’s easy to see how big movies—called “tent poles” in industry parlance—can be big risks. “You can’t afford too many tent poles in a year,” said Jeff Sine, the global head of media at UBS Warburg. [English Entertainment Media Movies] [full cite] (Apr. 26, 2004)

tent pole n. The industry term for a movie (usually but not always a franchise flick) that a major studio expects will be a blockbuster (but often isn’t), “tent pole” is a particularly evocative buzzword to toss around these days, especially for those brushing up on ancient texts or history in preparation for a pitch meeting with a major studio. [English United States Entertainment Media Movies] [full cite] (May. 31, 2004)

tent pole n. Mr. Mancuso describes “Beverly Hills Cop II” as a “tent pole” movie. Each year Paramount makes several high-budget films “that because of content, star value or storyline have immediate want-to-see and are strong enough to support your entire schedule,” he said. “Ishtar” had none of the strengths of a tent pole. [English United States Entertainment Media Movies] [full cite] (Jun. 18, 2004)

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