Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Z-movie

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The result of the debate was keep.  Grue  19:48, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

Z-movie
Neologism, no relevant google hits except the page itself Tom k&e 6 July 2005 16:37 (UTC)
 * That's not true. I heard it used on Teen Jeopardy! once, a while ago, and I say keep. -Litefantastic 6 July 2005 16:40 (UTC)
 * Keep. I've used this term from time to time myself (and I assure you, I could not possibly qualify for Teen Jeopardy! if I wanted to). Fernando Rizo 6 July 2005 16:59 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Exploitation film. This term is in use, but it's basically a pejorative term for a low-budget exploitation flick.   &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 6 July 2005 18:24 (UTC)
 * Merge explanation of term and redirect to B-movie. --Tabor 7 July 2005 00:17 (UTC)
 * Either keep or merge with B-movie (and perhaps Exploitation film).
 * Keep I know this term and heard a professor use the term a few times. Its notable enough to merit entry
 * Keep Although it is more of a definition than an encyclopedic entry. Maybe Move to wikitionary? I don't believe it is the same as an Exploitation film. Who is Plan 9 from Outer Space exploiting? Vampires? UnHoly 01:33, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: An exploitation film doesn't necessarily exploit anyone (except maybe the audience). It's synonymous with "grindhouse film": the sort of movies shown in cheap, disreputable theaters or drive-ins, usually with very short runs (one book I own on exploitation flicks is titled "For One Week Only"); mostly cheap independent productions with few, if any, aspirations towards anything beyond making a buck. Many of the better-known are now considered "cult" movies. Practically every movie Roger Corman or William Castle ever made was an exploitationer. Most exploitationers made now are direct-to-video.   &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 03:17, 13 July 2005 (UTC)


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