Flik is a verb... Movie is a noun. I cant see a connection between the two.
2007-09-11 04:37:03 · 8 answers · asked by Magic Mouse 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It's called flicks coz the projected film on the screen especially in the early history of film-making actually flickers.
but i think the idea i whispered to you earlier is really the reason behind that.
2007-09-11 07:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The etymology of 'flick' can be traced to word 'flicker'. I'd guess it has to do with early films where the images 'flicked' on the screen, as well as the sound film makes as it runs through a projector.
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2007-09-11 11:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mettle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be it goes back to old film that would flick around the reel when it was finished, making the noise.
Just like the previews for movies are called trailers, which generally means it should follow, but it preceeds a movie. That's because they used to follow the feature movie, but they realized no one would stay around to watch them, so put them in front of the movie, but the name stuck.
2007-09-11 11:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flick may refer to:
A film (movie), so-called due to the flicker (screen) of the image
2007-09-11 11:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking because of the visual flicker of old movies.
2007-09-11 12:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by tacka.... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the sound the film makes when it goes through the projector
2007-09-11 11:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by receiver1701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it's the movement of the show on the screen, that brings about that name flick
2007-09-11 11:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by chioma o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of the old names they used was "flicker picture",
2007-09-11 11:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋