alright that last person doesnt have a clue. first look at your camera - in the spot where you put the film are there reels inside the camera? if so it is a regular 8mm and you have to buy rolls of film and thread them in the reels yourself - if there are no reels in it, it is a super 8mm camera - they are much beter and easier to work with - super8 film comes in plastic cartridges, so all you have to do is throw the cartridge in the cam, film your 3 or so minutes of footage (depending on frame rate) and pull the cartridge out and send it off to get processed.
Click here to order super8 film cartridges
Click here to order processing mailers
all in all it comes out to about 15$ for film/processing for 3 minutes. once you get your film back, you have top watch it on a super 8 projector, or you can send it off again to get transfered to video so you can watch it on your tv. transfering can cost big bucs though - you get what you pay for
'I should put my camera on a tripod - its easier to drink beer that way' - dirty steve