Definitions by Toronto
breathless
The irrational babble of fans so enthusiastic that they barely remember to breathe in between their incoherent statements of blind praise.
I tried to have a an honest conversation about __________, but the breathless fanboys completely overwhelmed any dissenting voice.
breathless by Toronto June 19, 2006
dolly zoom
A dolly zoom is aspecial effect on film where the camera lens zooms in, while the camera itself is pulled backward on a dolly. It creates a highly unsettling perspective shift that can be used to dramatic effect, for example in Hitchcock's Vertigo.
It's sweeps, and I've seen twenty dolly zooms this week alone. Stupid TV shows trying to be more dramatic...
dolly zoom by Toronto June 19, 2006