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A '''money shot''' (also called a "money-making" shot<ref>From the "Filmmaker's Dictionary" by Ralph S. Singleton and James A. Conrad, edited by Janna Wong Healy, (2nd edition, 2000, Lone Eagle Publishing Co., Hollywood, California).</ref>) is a provocative, sensational, or memorable sequence in a film, on which the film's commercial performance is perceived to depend.<ref>"Money Shot". Oxford English Dictionary Online.</ref> |
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The term originates from mainstream feature filmmakers, who used the term "money shot" as slang for the image that costs the most money to produce.<ref name= Mills>[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/01/17/money_shot_intro.html Extract] of ''The Money Shot'' by Jane Mills.</ref> For example, in an action thriller, an expensive special effects sequence of a dam bursting might be called the "money shot" of the film. |
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A money shot has also been used as another name for a [[cum shot]] in pornographic films. The shot was so named because if a male actor could not provide this shot he would not be paid. It has also been argued that this is the filmed moment the audience has paid to see.<ref name= Mills>[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/01/17/money_shot_intro.html Extract] of ''The Money Shot'' by Jane Mills.</ref> |
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The term has gained acceptance in pop culture and is sometimes used in conversation. Borrowing the meaning from the pornographic film industry, the term is used to refer to a highly anticipated or satisfying end, but in a non-pornographic context. |
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Revision as of 20:54, 10 May 2009
A money shot (also called a "money-making" shot[1]) is a provocative, sensational, or memorable sequence in a film, on which the film's commercial performance is perceived to depend.[2]
Origin
The term originates from mainstream feature filmmakers, who used the term "money shot" as slang for the image that costs the most money to produce.[3] For example, in an action thriller, an expensive special effects sequence of a dam bursting might be called the "money shot" of the film.
A money shot has also been used as another name for a cum shot in pornographic films. The shot was so named because if a male actor could not provide this shot he would not be paid. It has also been argued that this is the filmed moment the audience has paid to see.[3]
The term has gained acceptance in pop culture and is sometimes used in conversation. Borrowing the meaning from the pornographic film industry, the term is used to refer to a highly anticipated or satisfying end, but in a non-pornographic context.
References
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