Film And Movies Flashcards

1
Q

Are there any big names in the movie?

She’s a big name in politics.

A

Big-name: A famous or important person.

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2
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Star

Director

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3
Q

Current release

A

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4
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The best thing about the movie is its soundtrack.

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Soundtrack: the sounds, especially the music, of a film, or a separate recording of this.

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5
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a blockbuster movie/novel

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Blockbuster: a book or film that is very successful.

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6
Q

What’s on at the flicks this week?

A

Flick: The cinema

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7
Q

​Let’s go to the pictures tonight.

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The pictures: the cinema

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8
Q

Play the lead role

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🦋

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9
Q

That blockbuster movie was unforgettale!

A

Unforgettable🌱

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10
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New York is the international capital of the musical avant-garde.

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The avant-garde: the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they live, or the work of these artists

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11
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​Bring a pile of tissues with you when you see that film - it’s a real tearjerker!

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Tear-jerker, tear-jerking:a book, film, play, etc. that has a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad

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12
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The book is a thrilling adventure story.

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Thrilling: extremely exciting

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13
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He gave a spellbinding performance.

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Spellbinding: holding your attention completely

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14
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His paintings all look a bit samey.

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Samey: not interesting because of being very similar

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15
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An action-packed movie!!

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Action-packed: full of exciting events.

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16
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I wouldn’t describe myself as a film buff !

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Film buff: some one who loves films

17
Q

I find most box-office smashes to be a bit samey.

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Box-office smash: a very successful film.

18
Q

A good film benefits effectively from the following factors: a good scenario and plot, special effects, sound effects and a professional crew

A good film has well-defined characters and clever dialogues.
Well-written and well-directed.

Illuminating, enlightening, educational, constructive and VISUALLY STUNNING.

A

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19
Q

A film about the close relationship of two people

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Buddy movie

20
Q

A film /play about people’s feelings and emotions.

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Psychodrama

21
Q

A film based on a true story

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Docudrama

22
Q

A film/poem with a long story about ancient times.

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Epic

23
Q

A genre of film full of unpleasant and crul scenes

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Film Noir

24
Q

Motion picture

A

A cinema film

25
Q

A cinema film

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Pic

26
Q

A dramatic movie based on the story of someone’s life

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Biopic

27
Q

A film with no spoken dialogue

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Silent movie

28
Q

Having a communicable idea which is easy to explain

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High-concept