F is for....cripper's contribution to the Film Dictionary W/OApr 26 '03 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line Enjoy my definitions of various film terms. Having been invited by Simply Crispy to participate in the Film Dictionary W/O and having been given what I think is perhaps the best letter in the film alphabet (after all, film does begin with "F" doesn't it?), ideas for what I should put inside the "F" segment of Epinions' film dictionary (actually, 'tis Simply_Crispy's film dictionary). So after many days of pondering what I should put down, here is what I think is a comprehensive list of films/actors/film terms beginning with the letter "F". Fame - An 80s musical I have very little respect for. Family Plot - Hitchcock's last film. Not particularly memorable. Far From Heaven - Critically acclaimed film about the life of a 50s suburban family is turned upside down when the wife finds out that her husband is having a homosexual affair. She soon delves into a relationship with an African-American gardener. Despite winning several nominations, among them Best Actress, the film won no Academy Awards. Fargo - Excellent comedy about a kidnapping attempt going horribly wrong. A man wants to get money from his rich father-in-law, so he hires two kidnappers to kidnap his wife then ask for a ransom from her father. This fails and a pregnant police chief is right on the trail of the crime. This film put the Coen Brothers on the map to commercial and critical success in the film world. Winner of 2 Academy Awards (Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay). Few Good Men, A - This film tells of two lawyers defending two soldiers who are responsible for the murder of another soldier. Its "I want the truth!" scene has been drilled into many, many little brains. Fields, W.C. - That man with the hat (watch him as Mr. Micawber in the 1935 version of David Copperfield). Fight Club - Controversial film about people beating the hell out of each other (that's what it seems to be to me anyway). film - This is essentially what this writeoff is all about, isn't it? Well, in layman's terms, a film is a combination of edited scenes that help tell a story, or that is what a film should aspire to do. This can be heightened by the use of artwork, music, strong acting, various sounds and various effects, but a film should simply aim to tell a story through moving images. film buff - A person who has the most trivial facts about films stored in their heads (i.e. things like the length of film Stanley Kubrick used for 2001: A Space Odyssey or the number of film crew hired for the Lord of the Rings trilogy...and other random stuff like that). film critic - Someone who constantly whines about films; someone who has nothing good to say about film; someone who expects too much from film (i.e. Pauline Kael). film genre - A type of film (i.e. comedy, action, thriller, horror etc.) film lover - Someone who has an unusual craving to watch a diversity of random movies (i.e. ME!). film noir - This is a film genre that is built up by bleak settings, dim lighting and incredibly dark, conniving and corrupt characters (i.e. The Third Man). film review - An analysis of a film. Finch - Or Sh*tbreak as he is known in the hit teen comedy, American Pie. The epitome of the highly intelligent high school geek. Finch, Peter - Australian actor who is remembered for being the only actor to receive a posthumous Oscar (his Oscar-winning role was as Howard Beale in the film, Network). Firm, The - The name sounds kinda dodgy. Anyway, this adaptation of John Grisham's novel tells the story of a prospective lawyer joining a law firm and soon finding out that there is a dark side to this firm. Sounds interesting. Firth, Colin - English actor and heart throb to the many females in this day and age. Starred in Bridget Jone's Diary, The Importance of Being Earnest and What a Girl Wants among all things. Fleming, Victor - The directing genius who directed Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz in the same year back in 1939. How he directed two of the greatest films of all-time in a single year still remains to be one of the greatest mysteries of all-time (to me, anyway). Flintstones, The - Pathetic film adaptation of the original cartoon series. Rick Moranis and Rosie O'Donnell send this one crashing to the ground (then again, anything Moranis stars in almost always flops). Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The - An even worse prequel to the original film. Kristen Johnson (better known to most people as Ivana Humpalot from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) does the worst impression of Wilma Flintstone to date (I reckon I could have done a better job than she did)! Fonda, Henry - Owns the title of being the oldest Best Actor winner for On Golden Pond, but was equally memorable in films like The Grapes of Wrath and 12 Angry Men. Ford, Harrison - The actor that made the jump from being a carpenter to becoming Hans Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones trilogy. Ford, John - Director that is renowned for winning 5 Best Director Academy Awards, the most for any director. Forrest Gump - Based on Winston Groom's bestseller, this film retells U.S. history from the 1950s-1980s through the eyes of a charming but mentally retarted man. The "life is like a box of chocolates" scene is one to remember as is the drill sergeant in the film. Foster, Jodie - Brilliant young actress that won Best Actress Oscars for the films The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs. Fox, Michael J. - Actor who made a name for himself as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future series. Tragically struck with Parkinson's disease during the 90s, but is coming up strong against it. Frankenstein - A classic horror flick from the 1930s and great adaptation of Mary Shelley's book. Boris Karloff is still the perfect monster. From Here to Eternity - Brilliant WWII melodrama that takes place in Hawaii. The beach scene with Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster is still one of the most memorable love scenes of all-time. Free Willy - A film about a boy and a killer whale. 'Nuff said. French Connection, The - A classic police action-thriller involving two cops trying to bust a French drug lord from sending $32 million of heroine from Marseilles into New York. This film is renowned for its well-edited car chase scene. Winner of 5 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing). Frenzy - Hitchcock's second last film. Not particularly memorable either. Frida - Recent film retelling the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It will probably be remembered most for THE "uni-brow". Winner of 2 Academy Awards (Best Music Score and Best Makeup). Friedkin, William - Promising director whose first two films were the classic thrillers The French Connection and The Exorcist. After these two films, he went into obscurity (the last we heard of him was when he directed that awful TV adaptation of 12 Angry Men). Frodo Baggins - The main character in the classic trilogy The Lord of the Rings (portrayed by Elijah Wood; the third part is still in the making). F-U-C-K - I thought I'd add this obscenity, because I have a firm belief that this word is the most commonly used word in scripts throughout film history (certainly the case in the last 30 years). Full Metal Jacket - Lee J. Ermey's portrayal of a drill sergeant in this Stanley Kubrick film has relegated him to the role of drill sergeant in every other film he has been in. What a pity. Oh, and I did not even know that Matthew Modine was in this film. Whew! I hope that was comprehensive and I hope you all learned something from here. Anyways, if you want to learn more about film, check out Simply Crispy's profile page. Thanks for reading this review.  |
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