What makes a film a film, as opposed to a TV special, or different to a direct-to-DVD movie — indeed, is there a difference?
This is the sort of thing that’s bothered me for a while, mainly thanks to the Radio Times. The Radio Times’ film section frequently features reviews for something that’s labelled “US TVM” — translation: an American TV Movie. But not everything falls into this category. 24: Redemption didn't, but one-off editions of other (older) series have, so why are they different?
What about Paul Greengrass’ excellent Bloody Sunday, simultaneously screened on Channel 4 and released in cinemas? Or more recently, Ballet Shoes — just part of last year’s Christmas schedule in the UK, but it received a limited late-summer theatrical release in the US. So is that a film, or ‘just’ a TV special?
Read the full article over at 100 Films in a Year.
3 comments:
As dancers train, they wear out and damage their ballet shoes. The shoes are required to be lacy delicate to the eye but robust to the foot. They need to be sturdy enough to hold the weight of a dancer for prolonged periods of time. Therefore, a dancer will require a large amount of Ballet shoes during their career.
That comment is so ludicrously, humorously irrelevant that I've decided to leave it.
lol and indeed rofl too.
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