Films & Movies - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

The difference?

#2 Posted by CozyDaPrynce (8471 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Films could be home videos and documentaries and movies are pretty much entertainment, I guess o_0

#3 Posted by JediXMan (22968 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Movies are more commercial, films have a more... artistic tone.

#4 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Think they're the same thing

#5 Posted by The Poet (6924 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

The difference?

from Wikipedia:

Although the words "film" and "movie" are sometimes used interchangeably, "film" is more often used when considering artistic, theoretical, or technical aspects, as studies in a university class and "movies" more often refers to entertainment or commercial aspects, as where to go for fun on a date. For example, a book titled "How to Read a Film" would be about the aesthetics or theory of film, while "Lets Go to the Movies" would be about the history of entertaining movies.

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#6 Posted by JediXMan (22968 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@JediXMan said:

Movies are more commercial, films have a more... artistic tone.

^

YES! NAILED IT!

@The Poet said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
The difference?
from Wikipedia:
Although the words "film" and "movie" are sometimes used interchangeably, "film" is more often used when considering artistic, theoretical, or technical aspects, as studies in a university class and "movies" more often refers to entertainment or commercial aspects, as where to go for fun on a date. For example, a book titled "How to Read a Film" would be about the aesthetics or theory of film, while "Lets Go to the Movies" would be about the history of entertaining movies.

#7 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@The Poet said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
The difference?
from Wikipedia:
Although the words "film" and "movie" are sometimes used interchangeably, "film" is more often used when considering artistic, theoretical, or technical aspects, as studies in a university class and "movies" more often refers to entertainment or commercial aspects, as where to go for fun on a date. For example, a book titled "How to Read a Film" would be about the aesthetics or theory of film, while "Lets Go to the Movies" would be about the history of entertaining movies.

Makes sense, so they're 2 sides of the same coin?

#8 Posted by The Poet (6924 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil: yeah, when you get down basics they are the same. Sort of like how some people call a carbonated beverage a "soda" and other call it a "pop". No difference, though in this case there are some differences in definition but you can use the two words the same ways.

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#9 Posted by The Stegman (13071 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Films are movies for hipsters.

#10 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@The Poet said:

@Jnr6Lil: yeah, when you get down basics they are the same. Sort of like how some people call a carbonated beverage a "soda" and other call it a "pop". No difference, though in this case there are some differences in definition but you can use the two words the same ways.

So they're the same thing but sometimes they're used to refer to two different things.

#11 Posted by The Poet (6924 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil: correct.

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#12 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

@The Poet: Glad the confusion is settled.

#13 Posted by _Nate_River_ (84 posts) - 11 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Didnt know there was a diffrence

#14 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 11 months, 40 minutes ago - Show Bio

@_Nate_River_ said:

Didnt know there was a diffrence

Same

#15 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

And whats the difference between cartoons and anime/animation?

#16 Posted by metalman24 (129 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

I think they're the same thing.... It's like asking whats the difference between a movie and a video? They mean they same thing. Where did you hear that a film and a movie have 2 different meanings?

#17 Posted by JediXMan (22968 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

And whats the difference between cartoons and anime/animation?

Animation is a less... childish-sounding term than cartoons. But they're essentially the same.

Anime, however, is a style of Japanese animation. Anime is a type of animation.

#18 Posted by ssejllenrad (11539 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

So what are motion pictures? :D

#19 Posted by mrdecepticonleader (10435 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

@ssejllenrad said:

So what are motion pictures? :D

Um pictures with motion in them :D

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#20 Posted by HBKTimHBK (4377 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

@mrdecepticonleader said:

@ssejllenrad said:
So what are motion pictures? :D
Um pictures with motion in them :D

This lol

#21 Posted by Gambit1024 (9878 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

There are no differences. There the same thing.. At least that's what my Film Appreciation textbook says.

#22 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6712 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

@mrdecepticonleader said:

@ssejllenrad said:
So what are motion pictures? :D
Um pictures with motion in them :D

Films/Movies@JediXMan said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
And whats the difference between cartoons and anime/animation?
Animation is a less... childish-sounding term than cartoons. But they're essentially the same.
Anime, however, is a style of Japanese animation. Anime is a type of animation.

Thanks for clearing that up.