I was going through my collection of movies recently and started thinking about the difference between a "Film" and a "Flick". Feel free to list any of your favorite films on this thread and mark which category they fall into.
Donnie Darko-Film-Beautifully shot, true to life characters, and an evil bunny!
Boondock Saints-Film-Although this could be considered a flick (lotsa action), I'm putting it donw as a film due to the pure lightheartedness and energy that oozes out of the film.
Death Race 2000-Flick-This is one of those movies where you just turn your mind off and go with the flow. Exteremly fun movie.
Freddy Got Fingered-Film-Yeah, this one is a suprise, isn't it!? Tom Green proved to be a very competent director with this film. Behind all of the gross out jokes, there was quite a bit of genuis....
Fight Club-Film/Flick-The mecca of modern cinema. Witty, funny, depressing, and sometimes scary. Has enough intelligence to keep you thinking and enough action to make it fall into the FLICK category.
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* SHAFT (original version) - Film - Gritty cinematography does a great job capturing the atmosphere of the bars, tenements, and sidewalks of Harlem.
* DOLEMITE - Flick - Fun blaxploitation movie, but the production values are pretty rough around the edges.
* THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES - Flick - Great example of an early 1970s, AIP drive-in movie. A Vincent Price classic.
* THE THING WITH TWO HEADS - Flick - Rosey Grier and Ray Milland in another AIP drive-in classic. Does it get any better than this?
In my opinion, "films" are best viewed between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., while "flicks" are best viewed between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.