Poll: Film or Movie?

[Snuggle]

I recently made the mistake of venturing deep into the dank, murky depths of the IMDb forums (a truly frightening place), where I encountered a poster saying that "Film" was more arrogant than "Movie" (<-- somewhat simplified of what he said), and I was puzzled. I use the term "Film" most often, but is it truly found to be "more" arrogant than movie? Or is it just the mad babbles of a loon?

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

Well, I'm studying Film Studies, so I think I'll trust the Universities over the scrubby IMDB forums.

 

[tomtom94]

That's just confusing, movie is surely more representative of what it is (motion picture)...

How can any word be "more arrogant"? Perhaps if I called a video game an "interactive multimedia experience" but...that's just silly.

 

[Serenegoose]

I use both?

"Shall we go see a movie?" "Is there a film you want to watch?"

What a rebel am I.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

No need to get fancy with it when its supposed to be casual

 

[Snuggle]

That's just confusing, movie is surely more representative of what it is (motion picture)...

How can any word be "more arrogant"? Perhaps if I called a video game an "interactive multimedia experience" but...that's just silly.

I know, "more arrogant" (I should be in my bed, sleeping soundly, so please forgive any weird word usage, its just parts of my brain beginning to shut down for the day) isn't exactly correct, but what he essentially said was that people who used the term "Film", may, perhaps, slightly, consider themselves to be more knowledgeable about films, intelligent etc...

 

[C95J]

I use movie, even though when I type it in it says that I have spelt it wrong for some reason...

 

[Squarez]

I use both?

"Shall we go see a movie?" "Is there a film you want to watch?"

What a rebel am I.

Exactly, I might say I have a favourite movie, but then go on to mention the Film Industry in the same breath.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I use film more often than not. Mostly to honor the masters of the past who have made beautiful works of art with the most rudimentary equipment. I use the term Movie when I'm saying "Let's go out to the movies" or something like that. I will say "That was a good film", maybe saying show instead.

I voted for film.

 

[Queen Michael]

I say "I wanna see a movie about Batman," but I also say "The Dark Knight is a masterpiece of a film."

 

[Chewster]

I took a few film classes as an undergrad and if I used the term "movie" in a paper, marks were nicked off, so I have used "film" since then, even in day to day speech (though friends occasionally mock me). The term isn't incorrect.

It's more formal, but if people take umbrage at the use of the word, they are probably too sensitive. And besides, it's IMDb. I posted there for years and the site is a cesspit of fanboyism and trolls. Rarely does an honest and open discussion about film take place there.

 

[photog212]

I've always used the word film to describe a good movie.

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

I wouldn't say arrogant, as much as I would call it snooty.

It depends really. In text, I don't really notive. But I mean, verbally, yeah, it would sound a little odd hearing someone talking about "films" rather than movies.

 

[FamoFunk]

I always call it a film, very rare I'll use movie tbh.

 

[OceanRunner]

I assumed that Film was the British word and Movie the American word. I use Film because it feels more sophisticated.

 

[Wadders]

I say film, because I'm British. No one I know says movie.

I sometimes say "going to the pictures" as well, but I've not heard many my age say that

 

[PoliceBox63]

A friend of mine once said to me that a "film" is good and a "movie" is a shitty michael bay turd. I thought it was stupid but I've started to use the system. A movie that I liked? I'll refer to it as a film...

 

[Queen Michael]

I say both, but I also say 'flick', which I'm pretty sure is the most douchebag way of possibly saying that.

In my opinion, that's only if it's in reference to a romantic comedy and preceded by the word "chick".

I say "I wanna see a movie about Batman," but I also say "The Dark Knight is a masterpiece of a film."

..You really like Batman don't you?

Why, yes, sir. Yes, I do.

 

[Raijha]

See, iunno, reading some of the comments, saying that you want to see a movie about batman but dark knight was a masterpiece of a film, or that you'll call great movies films, or that film sounds more sophisticated, sounds to me like you guys are proving this guys point. Using the term film, while maybe not necessarily "arrogant" generally seems to denote something, better, or more high class, then a simple movie. And for someone sensitive to that type of thinking, I can see why he might say that saying, say, Dark Knight was an amazing film but Batman was a good movie, could sound a little arrogant.

(sorry to use that one example so much, it just stood out the most, not saying in any way shape or form that you were being arrogant.)