"Twilight Effect" is when something is given too much hype and credit. The object subject to the "Twilight Effect" is raved about to the point that the amount of praise actually reduces its credibility as well as its quality.
Person1: DUDE.
Person2: WHAT.
Person1: ONE DIRECTION, MAN.
Person2: WHAT ABOUT IT MAN.
Person1: THEY'RE TOTALLY THIS GENERATION'S BEATLES, MAN.
Person2: MAN, THAT SUCKS. I'M SORT OF DISGUSTED AT HOW PEOPLE THINK THAT. THIS REDUCES ITS CREDIBILITY AS WELL AS ITS QUALITY.
Person1: ?
Person2: MAN.
Person1: OH I GET YOU NOW MAN. TWILIGHT EFFECT, MAN.
Person2: WHAT.
Person1: ONE DIRECTION, MAN.
Person2: WHAT ABOUT IT MAN.
Person1: THEY'RE TOTALLY THIS GENERATION'S BEATLES, MAN.
Person2: MAN, THAT SUCKS. I'M SORT OF DISGUSTED AT HOW PEOPLE THINK THAT. THIS REDUCES ITS CREDIBILITY AS WELL AS ITS QUALITY.
Person1: ?
Person2: MAN.
Person1: OH I GET YOU NOW MAN. TWILIGHT EFFECT, MAN.
by Elitist Bastard November 26, 2011
Referring to that creepy "almost real but not quite" look when too much 3D graphics is used to enhance movie object. This term comes from the movie Beowulf (2007) where 3D gives Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie and other actors a very creepy, nearly-real-but-still-fake appearance.
"I hate it when those movie produces use WAY too much 3D in their movies... it makes the actors look creepy."
"Like the Beowulf Effect?"
"Exactly!"
"Like the Beowulf Effect?"
"Exactly!"
by Core2Extremist November 26, 2007
When only half of what you say is true yet people believe everything you say, that's the Mendoza Effect
by Wordsmithy May 03, 2018
The rise in salience of recently discussed or observed information, providing a heightened sensitivity in preparation for a subsequent observation of related stimuli, often resulting in a Cypriot coincidence.
Discussing Girl Scout cookies you realize that living in a city, you never see girl scouts. The heightened sensitivity of 'girl scouts' is the Cypriot Effect that perchance would result in the sighting of a girl scout in the city, a Cypriot Coincidence.
by fluggerbug September 24, 2009
The necessity of circular motion in tonguing a woman to orgasm. (of note: in the northern hemisphere, tonguing must occur in a clockwise motion; south of the equator, tongue motion must be executed counter clockwise to achieve equal effect)
Cheryl did not come through straight intercourse. I always had to subsequently apply the clitoriolis effect to get her there.
by ChuckChaser69 June 12, 2011
When a song or track you like has been so overplayed you begin to dislike or hate it. Also happens to the song you choose as your alarm.
Named after the producer Julio Bashmore, as his track 'Au Seve' became horrendously overplayed on Radio 1, turning love for the track into hatred.
Named after the producer Julio Bashmore, as his track 'Au Seve' became horrendously overplayed on Radio 1, turning love for the track into hatred.
Alex: "I really like Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' but I think it's already suffering from the Bashmore Effect"
Sam: "Yeah I hear you… Nick Grimshaw played it twice this morning when I was getting ready"
Sam: "Yeah I hear you… Nick Grimshaw played it twice this morning when I was getting ready"
by Tedd E Bear May 13, 2013
Named after filmmaker Martin Scorsese, the "Scorsese Effect" is when a work of art is created to negatively portray a character or group of people, but unintentionally inspires fans to try and imitate them. Usually these people misunderstand the point of the film and think the message was to try and be like the protagonist. Many of Scorsese's movies are centered around characters like these, such as "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Taxi Driver," and "Goodfellas".
Other examples include "Fight Club," "Breaking Bad," "The Sopranos," and the Joker.
Other examples include "Fight Club," "Breaking Bad," "The Sopranos," and the Joker.
Guy 1: Doesn't Mark understand the point of Fight Club was to show what can happen when men try to compartmentalize their anger and aggression into physical violence?
Guy 2: Yeah, it's the Scorsese Effect at work.
Mark: We live in a society.
Guy 2: Yeah, it's the Scorsese Effect at work.
Mark: We live in a society.
by sportello77 October 06, 2018