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  2. Glossary of motion picture terms - Wikipedia

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    Film stock made of nitrate, acetate, or polyester bases is the traditional medium for capturing the numerous frames of a motion picture, widely used until the emergence of digital film in the late 20th century. film theory film transition film treatment filmmaking. Sometimes used interchangeably with film production.

  3. Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia

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    A common misconception is that the reveal itself is a Chekhov's gun plot element. There are however exceptions in the James Bond films; in Licence to Kill for example, Bond gets an instant camera with a built-in laser gun that takes X-ray pictures, but is immediately used for comedic effect and makes no further appearance in the film.

  4. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    Darker roasts of coffee do not always contain more caffeine than lighter roasts. When coffee is roasted, it expands and loses water. When the resultant coffee is ground and measured volumetrically, the denser lighter roasts have more coffee per cup, meaning they contain more caffeine. [36] [37] Bourbon whiskey does not have to be distilled in ...

  5. Man from the South - Wikipedia

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    In this adaptation, the lighter successfully lights ten times. When the wife comes in, the tenth flame is blown out. Carlos is startled and drops the cleaver, nearly cutting off the young man's finger. After it is all over and he is about to free his hand, the young girl attempts to light a cigarette for the gambler, and the lighter fails.

  6. 21 things you probably didn't know about 'Halloweentown' - AOL

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    The film started as a project for NBC, and the ending was originally supposed to be much darker. Only two of the leading actors appeared in all four films in the series.

  7. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Film - Wikipedia

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    If a non-film article already exists with the name of the film that you are trying to create an article for, disambiguate and use (film) in the title: Film Title (film). If a film article already exists with the name of the film that you are trying to create an article for, use (YEAR film) in the title: Film Title (YEAR film).

  8. Why are the Academy Awards called the Oscars? 3 ... - AOL

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    That little gold man bestowed as filmmaking's highest honor at the Academy Awards has a name. It's Oscar. Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body for the glitzy ...

  9. Wikipedia : WikiProject Film/Essay on writing film articles

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    Do not speculate on a director's motivations. It ranges from difficult to completely impossible to determine why someone does something--unless that person tells you, and even then they may lie (Hitchcock either lied or misremembered with alarming frequency in his interviews). Do not assume a director is responsible for all aspects of a film.