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Hollywood IQ 

The apparent idiocy of a character in a movie that does selectively moronic things that no real human being would ever do, usually for the purpose of advancing a lousy plot. Examples include, going back for the dog, entering a creepy-looking house alone wearing only your panties, and of course suddenly forgiving a love interest who treated you like dirt through the whole movie just for the sake of a happy ending.
"He's smart enough to concoct an experimental serum to genetically enhance the human body and mind, but dumb enough to try it on himself first, before testing it on rats or bunnies. WTF?"
"Hollywood IQ. Definitely."

"She's supposedly a mental olympian competing with the intellectual elite in a tournament in another city, but she doesn't even notice chaotic screaming and a 1500ft wave coming right at her as she goes back to fetch some stranger's purse from a taxi. Right..."
"She's operating with a Hollywood IQ, man. Give her a break."
Hollywood IQ by Kevnar August 26, 2009
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hollywoodised 

something that has been exaggerated or seems unrealistic for a reaction from the audience usually in the sequel to big hollywood movies
the new top gun movie is hollywoodised
hollywoodised by mc&hg June 30, 2022

Hollywoodin' it up 

When a player orgoalie makes a simple play and tries to make it look like a highlight of the night. While at the same time thinking he's a superstar.
A goalie catches a shot from the red line goes into the splits and swings his arm like a dud when really all he had to do was catch it and drop it. In other words Hollywoodin' it up

A player scores to make it 20 to 0 and celly's after he scored with a muffin.
Hollywoodin' it up by Siv31 March 25, 2010

Hollywooding 

(Verb)- To show off in front of a usually large audience by trying to pull over-the-top moves, taunting or smack talking. Normally seen in competitive sports. This will also most likely cause the person who is doing it to lose.
Bob was hollywooding during his fight by dropping his guard and taunting the other person, this led to him getting knocked out.

Joe tried to hollywood during his basketball game, but lost the ball to the other team.

Matt hollywooded before making a touchdown, which resulted in him being tackled by the other team.
Hollywooding by Dradeezy December 6, 2009

Hollywoodie 

Hollywood types that think they are somehow politically astute because they have a platform to espouse their distorted views.
That has been De Niro is a typical Hollywoodie, spouting off about stuff he knows nothing about. STOP Bobby D your embarrassing yourself!
Hollywoodie by G. Hotch July 10, 2018

Hollywoodistic

Describing an idea that seems like a Hollywood film.
Examples: Explosions, Overly dramatic, not accurate, not fully realistic, etc.

Hollywoodistic: Falling from a ledge Screaming down all the way to your death.

Realistically, you wouldn't scream all the way down.
Hollywoodistic by Texan3949 January 18, 2021

hollywoodize 

To totally F something up beyond recognition. May apply to historical events, biographies, basic human morals, scientific principles, common sense, or even logic itself.
1. Pearl Harbor, Titanic, The DaVinci Code, Garfield, etc.

2.
Q: Remember Cute Jill from accounting?
A: Yeah, she's damn hell-asses sexy!
Q: She was in an accident last night, now she's in a wheelchair, she lost most of her face and brain. Hollywoodized.
hollywoodize by Dre-x March 4, 2008
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So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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