high concept

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Definition of high concept in English English dictionary: An appealing idea for a work that can be understandably summarized in a few sentences or less
Spielberg's opinion relates well to the vision of high concept expressed by other Hollywood representatives: a striking, easily reducible narrative which also offers a high degree of marketability.; refers to an idea that sounds very commercially appealing and in many cases unique and original Usually associated with big blockbuster films but can reference any idea or script that would appear to have great potential; The Holy Grail of Filmdom A movie is high concept when the story of the movie can be succinctly told in one slambang sentence, such as "A man battles terrorists in a highrise building to save his family" or "A cyborg travels from the future to our own time in order to kill the Messiah of the future "

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