Not to derail the convo here, but my local just got Film trucks in and I'm in need of new trucks - not sure if I should stick to 44 classics (been on these for the last 8 months and love em), give the AF1s a try, or take a run at Films... I'm not massively opposed to trying new things, but just wondered if any serious Ace lovers here have rode Films and have a decent comparison.
I know im a bit late to the party here but I've got 3 pairs of ace 44 (classic, I guess I have to specify that now), a pair of 03, and I've been riding films on and off pretty much since the first batch hit the states a year or so ago so I'll give you my perception. The Film standard actually has a slightly tighter wheelbase than the hollows (which is weird because visually they look identical, but I've measured it multiple times) and is the most common version here so I'm using those and Ace 44 for my comparison here.
Height: Close. I can't remember what films are off-hand but I think its 53mm or 53.5mm. I'd definitely classify both as a "mid" truck and thus they both have a fairly snappy pop. I don't have ghost pop issues with either of these trucks, even on steeper tails like BBS or Pennswood. Tail hits the ground when I expect it to and I don't have an extensive timing adjustment period if I switch between them or something like a forged thunder or venture hollow.
Weight: Films are definitely lighter. I'll have to check my "truck weight station" folder and see what exactly they were but I'm almost positive they were right around 360g because I remember being somewhat deflated when the hollows were only 5g lighter. They're still a solid cast truck so they don't have that weird "tinny" sound that you sometimes get with like venture hollows. Ace are heavy. That is all the input I have on them.
Bushings: I'll call this a tie. Ace bushings are great and on straight urethane quality they might slightly edge Film, but Film has a trick up its sleeve - interlocking bushings. The film bushings have a little nipple that extends into the hangar and keeps everything snug and where it's supposed to be which makes them amazing in their own right. Super responsive, almost zero "dead zone", and the stock bushings are also very good quality urethane. There is a caveat however, as I've mentioned before the harder film bushings lock up in cold weather worse than any other bushing I've ever skated. Below 35 degrees you might as well have concrete around your kingpin.
Turn: The big one. Might be controversial but I'm going to give this to film, at least in warm weather. Turn is fairly subjective so what I like might not be what you like and vice versa but there's definitely at least some overlap between the two. I'd class both as very "turny" trucks, with tight wheelbases and enough height to give you a tight turning radius. On straight radius the aces might be slightly better, but not by much and what (again) sets the films apart are the bushings. Aces at stock tightness have a disconcerting tendency to wobble a bit at high speeds while films are perfectly stable until you want them to turn. When you do decide to turn, the response is instant and linear.
In closing, the one area that keeps me from skating films more than I do might be entirely in my head - the pop. For some reason I feel like they rob me of some of my pop even though I have zero objective reason to. There's nothing I've tried on other trucks that I can't do on films or anything like that, it's entirely "feel". For that reason, I'd probably have to pick aces if you put a gun to my head but they're both excellent trucks and I don't think you'll be disappointed if you decide to go the Film route. Just be careful, you might start craving red wine and developing a smug superiority complex... and we all know those are two things that aren't at all common in skateboarding.