Question about our movie discussions.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Here's a question. Do "our" discussions about movies ever go into the difference between film and movie? Making distinctions, if any, that exist between that which is known as a "movie" and that which is known as a "film"  taking into account artistry and vision, convention and invention, promotion and marketing, and other considerations. You may cite examples of either word in your response?

[Peter Ahlstrom]

I don't see a difference.

[Eagle Prince]

As a general type of thing, I'd say no.  If it was, then you'd know it and wouldn't be asking.  If its relavent to the discussion, it might come up, but that's about it.

[Fellfrosch]

This sounds suspiciously like a paper we're helping you write, Gemm.

[Eagle Prince]

Lol, that's what I was thinking too.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Heh, no. Just a discussion we were having in my "Film Art And Appreciation" class. i thought maybe, since we have the thread, that there was a possiblity that we might have had such higher "thinking" conversations as my teacher seems to be trying for. Except when the one guy (a Canadian nonetheless =P) interjects with a, "well, it's no Tomb Radier."

[Eagle Prince]

I'd say the average movie watcher isn't interested in the same things that someone in the field would be.  Like if I made movies, then I would probably talk/think about all the different stuff that went into making it.  But just some average joe going to the movies, that isn't exactly interesting... maybe occationally, but definatily not something they do with every show.