Jump to content

Sliding doors moment

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Sliding Doors Moment)

The term sliding doors moment became popularised in the late 20th century, meaning seemingly inconsequential moments that nonetheless alter the trajectory of future events.[1]

Uses

[edit]

Although the term originated from the 1998 film Sliding Doors, written and directed by Peter Howitt and starring Gwyneth Paltrow,[2] the concept was explored earlier by J. B. Priestley in his 1932 play Dangerous Corner.

Examples of 'sliding doors moments' being used in modern vernacular include:

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Fetters, Ashley. "I Think About This a Lot: The Sliding Doors in Sliding Doors". Thecut.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ "The Almosts and What-ifs of 'Sliding Doors'". Theringer.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Princess Diana's sliding doors moment". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ Murphy, Katharine (28 July 2018). "It's a sliding doors moment for Labor as curtains fall on byelection circus – Katharine Murphy". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ Holiga, Aleksandar (13 July 2018). "Croatia's sliding-door moment – the day Finland scored late against them – Aleksandar Holiga". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ Tynan, Jacinta (14 July 2018). "My relationship sliding door moment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Sliding Doors: The Origin of Roxy Music". Everyrecordtellsastory.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ "A Sliding Doors moment for the NHS? - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. ^ FM, Player. "SPM 101: What If...? Set Piece Menu Football podcast". player.fm.
  10. ^ "'Book of Basketball 2.0': Dirk Nowitzki and the Pyramid (With Marc Stein)". TheRinger.com (Podcast). Dec 3, 2019. Event occurs at Event occurs at 01:05:58. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Joy of Six: sporting 'sliding doors' moments | Nick Miller". the Guardian. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.