In the film industry, the expression meet cute refers to “an overly precious first encounter between the romantic leads.” This is part of a complete episode.
block booking n.— «As Ladd explained in Blockbuster, Star Wars got into the theaters because of a now illegal practice called “block booking,” which involved studios essentially holding a big movie hostage in exchange for...
synthistrator
n.— «Synthistrator. An orchestrator who creates a synthesized mock-up recording.» —“SMPTE what?” by D.R. Stewart Variety July 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
four-quadrant film n.— «But the bigger a film budget becomes, the more it’s thought necessary to attract EVERYONE to see it in order to pay off that budget (making it a “four-quadrant” film, in current parlance). So the more expensive the...
umbrella film n.— «Traditionally blockbuster and sequel films, or as they are called in the industry “umbrella films,” are planned to make the majority of profit for a company. These films are usually released during summer...
favored-nation n.— «All of the actors were getting paid the same amount of money to do the flick, in a “favored-nations” deal.» —“Making Porno, Pt. 1: Foreplay” by Kevin Smith My Boring-Ass Life Jan. 10, 2008...