Films, TV shows Flashcards

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physical activity/movement involved with pain

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stunt

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swordfighter

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swashbuckler

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3
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a comedy with jokes that make you fall over

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slapstick comedy

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a comedy of mistakes

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screwball comedy

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a comic version of a story, which makes fun of the genre

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spoofs and parodies

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a comedy with no evident jokes, yet funny/satirical

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black comedy

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mafioso

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mobster

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8
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a street criminal

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hoodlum

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who-did-it plot

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who-dun-it plot

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10
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tough, no feelings

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hard-boiled

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11
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dramas set in court

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courtroom dramas

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12
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a crazy/playful adventure

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medieval romp

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sfondo panoramico

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panoramic backdrop

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rich/extravagant clothes

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lavish costumes

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violent/gory horror films

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slasher films

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16
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insane

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deranged

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17
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mystical, black magic

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occult

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18
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mysterious/suspicious enemy

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shadowy villain

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19
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chaos, disturbance

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havoc

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20
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a branch of

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an offshoot

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21
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presaging the end of the world

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apocalyptic

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a bad/unfair society, where there’s a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future

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dystopian

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23
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romantic-epic space adventure

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space-opera

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prisoners of war

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POW

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armed fighting
combat fighting
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the art of fighting
warfare
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a tribute at funeral
eulogy
28
western films filmed in the 1960s in Europe
spaghetti western
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classic western films which are revised
revisionist westerns
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to act
to perform
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raised performance area
stage
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to be recruited
to be called in
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to be replaced temporarily
to stand in
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attore/attrice
actor/actress
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operatore di ripresa
camera operator
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selection of actors
casting
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direttore della fotografia
cinematographer/director of photography
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costume plan and styling
costume design
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dialogo
dialogue
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regista
director
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montaggio
editing
42
troupe cinematografica
film crew
43
set cinematografico
film set
44
illuminazione
lightning
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ricerca della location
location scouting
46
trucco
make-up
47
produttore
producer
48
prova di schermo
screen test
49
sceneggiatura
script/screenplay
50
ripresa, scatto
shot
51
colonna sonora
soundtrack
52
effetti speciali
special effects
53
storyboard (film outline in pictures)
storyboard, bozzetti
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to avoid, reject
to shun
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TV via cavo
broadcast TV
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to go up quickly
to soar
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to increase suddenly
to surge
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to examine closely
to scrutinise
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an outgoing
an expenditure/expense (uscita)
60
incasso
gross
61
smbd who is very lazy without initiative
layabout
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to creep, move slowly (e.g. zombies)
to crawl/shuffle
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a fortress
stronghold
64
the last warning
ultimatum
65
the final fight
the showdown
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to block, obstruct; barricare
to barricade
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without a plan/strategy
clueless
68
a heavy blow; colpo/mazzata
wham
69
when you must decide between A and B; if necessary
in a pinch
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a parody
send-up
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to shuffle (arrancare); metaphorically when you work slowly
to plod (through)
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smth/smbd that promotes affection, lovable
endearing
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smbd lazy, without effort
slacker
74
pure laziness
sloth
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full of laziness
slothful
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unintelligent, stupid
gormless