Saturday, October 16, 2010

Movie and Entertainment Vocabulary and Idioms:

eMovie and Entertainment Vocabulary and Idioms:
A chick flick: a movie that is particularly popular with women, example: Pretty Woman, Titanic

A smash hit: a movie that has great success and makes a lot of money.

The movie bombed: the movie was unsuccessful, made no money.

The movie flopped: the movie was unsuccessful, made no money.

A blockbuster: a very successful movie, example: Avatar

A tearjerker: a movie that makes you cry, you try hard not to with no success. Example: Titanic

A makeout movie: a movie that is helpful when you want to sit close to (maybe kiss) your boyfriend/girlfriend.

Paparazzi: photographers that follow celebrities and take their picture.


Useful phrases when talking about movies:
What's it called?
Who's in it?
What's it about?
What's it like?
Who's it directed by?nglishdesk.blogspot.com

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