Talking about Movies

Phrase to use facts or ideas to develop something
is based on
'Ali' (2001), an American biographical film, is based on the real story of the boxer Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith.
Phrase be known or recognized by very many people for something
were famous for
The James Bond films were famous for stunts. In ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ (1974), Bumps Willard, as James Bond, drives a car off a bridge and turns it over in the air.
Phrase meet each other when it was not planned or expected
crosses his path
The main characters of "The Tourist" are Frank, an American visiting Italy to get over a relationship, and Elise, an amazing woman who purposely crosses his path.
Phrase pass slowly and without anything interesting or exciting happening
dragged on and on
The movie dragged on and on. I literally fell asleep in the middle!
Verb push into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet
jumps off
In the Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008) Daniel Craig jumps off buildings onto moving buses.
Phrase give the impression it is
make them seem
The incredible stunts of the James Bond movies were often shown in slow motion to make them seem even more fantastic.
become widely recognized and or popular
rose to fame
Chris Pratt rose to fame on the TV show "Parks and Recreation."
Phrase to make someone feel very frightened
scare someone to death
That movie scared me to death. I had to cover my eyes half the time!
Phrase continue to live despite danger or hardship
has survived crazy stunts
And who is the best stunt actor of all? Film critics say martial arts expert Jackie Chan, who has survived crazy stunts in over 100 films!
Verb be changed or transformed into
turn into
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