movieland
Where stars shine
Movieland is the world of movies and filmmaking, especially Hollywood and its culture of stars, studios, and glamour.
The term treats the film industry as a distinct realm with its own customs and inhabitants: a movieland legend, the gossip columns of movieland.
Sometimes used for theme parks or attractions featuring movie-related exhibits.
Evaluative selection process
- projectorLight-casting display device
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- usherOne who seats guests
auditorium · marquee · matinee · multiplex · trailer · soundtrack · intermission · reels
Works of lasting value
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- technicolorVividly, showily multicolored
- noirHard-boiled film genre
Creative production spaces
- backlotsOutdoor sets at studios
- soundstagesIndoor spaces for filming
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
- producersThose who create goods
directors · screenwriters · agents · casting · auditions · scripts · celebrities · mansions
Initial theatrical screenings
- starletsYoung aspiring actresses
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- glitzOstentatious showiness
- limelightCenter of public notice
couture · sequins · gala · diva · charisma · iconic · opulence · extravaganza
Venue for noncommercial films
- auteurDirector with total control
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- CannesFrench Riviera resort city
- cultFervent fringe group
experimental · underground · documentary · screenplay · Toronto · acquisition · distribution · breakout
Theater's sales counter
- megahitEnormously successful release
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- tentpoleCentral shelter support
spectacle · crowdpleaser · merchandise · spinoff · trilogy · CGI · worldwide · recordbreaking
screening
Evaluative selection process
- projectorLight-casting display device
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
usher · auditorium · marquee · matinee · multiplex · trailer · soundtrack · intermission · reels · concessions
classics
Works of lasting value
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- technicolorVividly, showily multicolored
studios
Creative production spaces
- backlotsOutdoor sets at studios
- soundstagesIndoor spaces for filming
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
producers · directors · screenwriters · agents · casting · auditions · scripts · celebrities · mansions · Malibu
premieres
Initial theatrical screenings
- starletsYoung aspiring actresses
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- glitzOstentatious showiness
limelight · couture · sequins · gala · diva · charisma · iconic · opulence · extravaganza · flashbulbs
arthouse
Venue for noncommercial films
cult · experimental · underground · documentary · screenplay · Toronto · acquisition · distribution · breakout
boxoffice
Theater's sales counter
- megahitEnormously successful release
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
tentpole · spectacle · crowdpleaser · merchandise · spinoff · trilogy · CGI · worldwide · recordbreaking
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- wizardsPractitioners of sorcery
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- questsPurposeful extended journeys
elves · enchantment · mythology · kingdoms · sorcery · fairytale · prophecy · worldbuilding · creatures · heroes
movielandreality
What actually exists
real life · everyday life · actuality · lived experience · nonfiction
movielandMain Street
Town's central thoroughfare
ordinary life · small-town America · working-class life · suburban life · flyover country
land, move, movie, movement, landscape, movies, movable, mainland, landmass