holiday movie season

These are the movies released during the holiday season. They usually are released from about the second week of November to the third week of December, sometimes even on Christmas Day. These movies are usually family-friendly (and often holiday-themed) movies but may also be movies that are Oscar-worthy. This and the summer blockbuster season are the two most important in Hollywood.

Family-friendly movies such as those in the "Harry Potter" and "Chronicles of Narnia" movies are released during the holiday movie season. Oscar winners like "Titanic" are also released at this time.

by New English December 14, 2009

urban blight

2. The detoriation of a neighborhood, usually close to a major city. This can also happen to a downtown. Areas with urban blight often have high crime rates and unoccupied businesses and housing, often boarded up

Much of the South Side of Chicago shows urban blight.

by New English December 20, 2008

Punt

To kick someone, usually your kids, outside when the weather is nice. This helps prevent them from becoming McChildren and prevents fresh air poisoning. This can also be done with pets when the weather is nice and you don't want to have to let them in and out.

It was warm so he punted his kids outside.

by New English January 21, 2009

Wal-Marting

3. The taking over of other businesses when a Wal-Mart moves in; the general idea of Wal-Mart and other big box stores taking over, especially with cheaply made products

There is much concern over the Wal-Marting of our society.

by New English December 20, 2008

Back Lot Beauty

This describes the vehicles that sit in the back of the car dealership. These are the used cars that are more difficult to sell.

I need a new car but can't afford anything too pricey. I will have to look at a back lot beauty.

by New English August 17, 2010

American Greed Vacation

This is the type of vacation that rich people take. They do not go to see the sights of the place they are visiting but to "relax" (except maybe to golf) and spend most of the vacation stuffing their faces with fancy food or drinking gallons of wine and lounging around the hotel or possibly the beach or pool. Generally the kinds of people who go to the same place all the time and have no appreciation for what a real vacation is.

When you go to Hawaii you see a lot of people in the resort areas on American Greed Vacations.

by New English January 10, 2009

Pre-Summer Movie

These are the movies that are released before the summer blockbuster season. They are usually released in April, but sometimes as early as March. They may have some elements of a summer blockbuster such as action and science fiction elements, but they usually are not quite the draw that summer movies are since kids are still in school. These movies also advertise summer blockbusters heavily.

Alice in Wonderland was an excellent pre-summer movie that made lots of money.

by New English August 10, 2010