einen Film gucken / sehen
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Yes, einen Film gucken, einen Film sehen, and einen Film schauen are the same.
I can't tell you whether one is more common than another.
I can't tell you whether one is more common than another.
sehen = neutral, rather formal
schauen = Southern Germany, Austria
gucken = Northern Germany, rather colloquial
But in all honesty, these differences are becoming more and more unimportant (at least that's the impression I got), and all of them are generally understood.
schauen = Southern Germany, Austria
gucken = Northern Germany, rather colloquial
But in all honesty, these differences are becoming more and more unimportant (at least that's the impression I got), and all of them are generally understood.
einen Film schauen, in my opinion, is highly colloquial, whatever the region, as is fernschauen, which is regrettably heard at times. Apologies for my biased stance here.
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By contrast, I like, and use much myself, (sich) einen Film anschauen. - Schauen wir uns einen Film an?
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By contrast, I like, and use much myself, (sich) einen Film anschauen. - Schauen wir uns einen Film an?
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Aber 'sehen' ist wohl ohne aktive Beteiligung: ich kann auch aus Zufall oder gar gegen meinen Willen etwas sehen. Schauen/gucken bedeutet, dass ein Interesse besteht. Irre ich mich vielleicht?
Also als reflexiv: "sich einen Film anschauen". Nicht "einen Film anschauen" oder "einen Film gucken/sehen" (wie es im OP steht).
Not in Austria... as Arukami pointed out.
It also works without sich. - Schauen wir einen Film an?
It's much more idiomatic with sich, though (cf. Ich habe [mir] ein neues Auto gekauft).
Let's ask him.
Arukami, did you mean to say it was standard or colloquial in some parts? My assessment as highly colloquial would at least be in the same category if you opted for colloquial.
In Austria it's definitely standard. I live in Vienna and I think I've always heard 'Auf wiederschauen' instead of 'Auf wiedersehen'... Same logic applies to a film. I've always heard 'an/schauen'.
There's a huge difference in register between einen Film schauen and (sich) einen Film anschauen (see earlier posts).
Actually, I deem the former sociolectal.
Actually, I deem the former sociolectal.
Arukami, did you mean to say it was standard or colloquial in some parts? My assessment as highly colloquial would at least be in the same category if you opted for colloquial.
I used to think that it was sort of colloquial, too, but it's like the only word ever used in Austria. You'll rarely hear a "sehen", and "gucken" is almost non-existent. At least that's the impression I got from talking to Austrians.
edit: If you're talking about anschauen vs schauen, then that's another matter. I'm not so sure here...
Sorry I wasn't clear about anschauen/schauen. I agree that there's a difference in register between sich einen Film anschauen and einen Film schauen.
Again as I said, I speak with Austrians all the time and I hardly ever hear 'sehen', let alone 'gucken'.
Again as I said, I speak with Austrians all the time and I hardly ever hear 'sehen', let alone 'gucken'.
You are not confusing einen Film schauen with the very acceptable einen Film anschauen, are you? Apologies to all for my obstinacy.
Excuse me, your edit wasn't there when I started writing, which is a slow thing to do on my cell phone.
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I misunderstood your original question, hence my edit. Like I said, I'm not exactly sure regarding that matter. First of all, I'd always prefer the reflexive sich anschauen: "Wollen wir uns einen Film anschauen?" I also think that is the version I'd use most of the time. But if l were to decide between just "anschauen" and "schauen", without the reflexive part, I might opt for just "schauen": "Wollen wir einen Film schauen?"