I notice that we have about 50-60 pages titled "XXX (movie)", and maybe a dozen titled "XXX (film)". I'd like to see these merged, and obviously it's less work to settle on "(movie)" as our standard. Are there any film buffs out there with a good argument why our standard should be "(film)", or why there might actually be a distiction?
lcrocker@nupedia.com wrote:
I notice that we have about 50-60 pages titled "XXX (movie)", and maybe a dozen titled "XXX (film)". I'd like to see these merged, and obviously it's less work to settle on "(movie)" as our standard. Are there any film buffs out there with a good argument why our standard should be "(film)", or why there might actually be a distiction?
"Film" is slightly more highbrow. (But still below "pièce du cinéma"...) Using "movie" won't hurt nuthin' but my pride.
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)
"Flick" -- I vote for "[[XXX (flick)]]"
Just to be obnoxious.
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lcrocker@nupedia.com wrote:
I notice that we have about 50-60 pages titled "XXX (movie)", and maybe a dozen titled "XXX (film)". I'd like to see these merged, and obviously it's less work to settle on "(movie)" as our standard. Are there any film buffs out there with a good argument why our standard should be "(film)", or why there might actually be a distiction?
"Film" is slightly more highbrow. (But still below "pièce du cinéma"...) Using "movie" won't hurt nuthin' but my pride.
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)
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Brion VIBBER wrote:
lcrocker@nupedia.com wrote:
I notice that we have about 50-60 pages titled "XXX (movie)", and maybe a dozen titled "XXX (film)". I'd like to see these merged, and obviously it's less work to settle on "(movie)" as our standard. Are there any film buffs out there with a good argument why our standard should be "(film)", or why there might actually be a distiction?
"Film" is slightly more highbrow. (But still below "pièce du cinéma"...) Using "movie" won't hurt nuthin' but my pride.
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)
lcrocker@nupedia.com wrote:
I notice that we have about 50-60 pages titled "XXX (movie)", and maybe a dozen titled "XXX (film)". I'd like to see these merged, and obviously it's less work to settle on "(movie)" as our standard. Are there any film buffs out there with a good argument why our standard should be "(film)", or why there might actually be a distiction?
(film) was the original delinianator(sp?) and then (movie) was decided on when the matter was discussed at exhaustive length a few months ago :) So change them over by all means!
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