I'm here to finally put down in print
the debate that has plagued us since the conception of ridiculous
action movies and crude comedies. This is the eternal battle that has
left us all in no man's land while we grasp at the boots of faceless
soldiers. I'm talking about the difference between Films, Movies, and
Videos.
I've made a few videos, attempted a
short film, and tried to shoot a feature length movie. I'd like to
think I know the difference between the three, but I'm sure someone
out there on Internet will prove me wrong (and I almost hope they
do). It's an (illogical) pet peeve of mine, but it bugs me when my
friends say their working on a film,
when really it's a five minute mini-movie or video with the only
intention of slapping it online. Or when people by tickets to
something like The Campaign or
Total Recall and say,
“I can't wait to watch this film!”
I'd
like to point out here, too: I'm not ranking any of these
categorizations above another. Just because I call something a Movie
opposed to a Film doesn't mean one is better than the other. They
just have different outcomes.
There
are great Films, Movies, and Videos. Look at There Will Be
Blood, The Avengers,
and “The Death and Return of Superman” with Max Landis. At the
same time we have Crash,
The Raven, and the
majority of the crap on YouTube.
Videos
are quick, cheap and that's the point. Quick and cheap entertainment.
Movies are here for the “wow” factor. They are here just to
entertain and make the audience smile, so turn your brain off and just
enjoy the images in front of you. Film will say something about life,
culture, love, or the world. They will try to make you think.
So
remember, the next time you try to say Dumb & Dumber is
a great film you just look like a dummy.
To
better help you understand the difference I've sectioned off a few
different Coen Brothers flicks:
FILM:
Blood Simple
A Serious Man
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
O' Brother, Where Art Thou? (mostly
due to the
source
material.)
MOVIE:
The Big Lebowski
Burn After Reading
True Grit
Raising
Arizona
What do you think?
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