classic film

collocation in English

meaningsofclassicandfilm

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classic
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪk/us
/ˈklæs.ɪk/
having a high quality or standard against which other things ...
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film
noun
uk
/fɪlm/us
/fɪlm/
mainly UK
a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling ...
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(Definition ofclassicandfilmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He went on to praise the show for its sleek, elegant story and called it anime's most pronounced homage toclassicfilmnoir.
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That was aclassicfilmthen, aclassicfilmtoday.
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Its visual intricacy and complex, voiceover-driven narrative structure are echoed in dozens ofclassicfilmnoirs.
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And the movie peopleseeing aclassicfilmon a big screen is a different experience.
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History and great entertainment, all rolled in to one (albeit long)classicfilm.
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I wouldn't be interested in just re-making the film because it is such aclassicfilm.
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Porky also appeared in all theclassicfilm-feature compilations in the 1970s and 1980s.
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As he jumps from film to film, he encounters manyclassicfilmgenres; these make up the various levels of the game.
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His camp style shows simultaneously send up and celebrateclassicfilmgenres.
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There, a fast-paced three-minute film montage ofclassicfilmmoments is shown.
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Previously, covers were original color illustrations ofclassicfilmpersonalities or characters.
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The character has gained much positive reception as aclassicfilmvillain.
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Gil is a detective in a similar mold ofclassicfilmnoir stylings.
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Although his name is not familiar to audiences, he did play a significant supporting role in aclassicfilmwhich is revived regularly.
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He has written five popular-selling books on theclassicfilm.
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In the second section, he analyzesclassicfilmsequences, setting each scene, quoting excerpts from the screenplays, and then explaining what made them great.
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The club conducts various activities like lectures by intellectuals and activists, documentary screenings,classicfilmscreenings, discussions, street plays, awareness campaigns, tree plantation, poetry recitation, etc.
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Upperstall.com's current andclassicfilmanalyses cater to more serious film buffs and enthusiasts.
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In a different vein, films began to appear that self-consciously acknowledged the conventions ofclassicfilmnoir as historical archetypes to be revived, rejected, or reimagined.
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