creedmoor's definitions

Rack Focus

When a cinematographer turns the focal ring on his lens to shift focus from a foreground object to a background object.

A rack focus is really a cheap, metaphorical device for the unimaginative to link two objects/people in a frame.

by creedmoor November 20, 2004

Balls Hit the Water

As men get older, what happens when they go to the bathroom

"Hey, Gramps. Do your balls hit the water when you take a shit?

by creedmoor May 6, 2006

Larry Fine

The Stooge in the middle. His frizzle-top haircut was frequently ripped from his skull by Moe. Usually stuck with lame dialogue like, "Hey, leave him alone" or "What happened here" or "We better scram." Frequently had the shit beat out of him for doing absolutely nothing. He couldn't have stood more than 4' 4' and frequently looked as if he was smelling something bad, probably Shemp's filthy hair or Curly's wet beer farts.

"Larry fine? No, he's dead like the rest of the Stooges."

by creedmoor May 19, 2006

Zoom lens

The lazy man's dolly or tracking shot. Used effectively only in cases where speed is needed to grab the audiences' attention.

"We're losing light. Let's use a zoom lens instead of going through the difficulties of pre-planning and executing a superior tracking shot."

by creedmoor October 11, 2004

Disneyfied

A term used for something that has been sanitized in order to project the sanctity of family values.

"I hate Las Vegas. It's become so Disneyfied."

by creedmoor October 11, 2004

Jerry Lewis' Hair

Chronic punchline for many a late night momologue or stand-up comedy routine. Mr. Lewis himself commented about his hair in a Penthouse interview: "I have more grease in my hair than Anthony Quinn's cunt."

"Oil crisis? We should simply connect a tanker to Jerry Lewis' hair."

by creedmoor October 10, 2004

Pulling a Sammy

The showbiz art of upstaging someone. It began when it was Sammy Davis, Jr.'s turn to move down on Johnny Carson's couch to make room for the next guest. WHen that guest said something funny, Sammy would react by laughing loudly, slapping his knee and falling to the floor. The audience would then begin laughing at Sammy and not the guest.

Next to the Candy Man, no one was better at "pulling a Sammy" than Milton Berle.

by creedmoor August 14, 2006