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1. Action Movies
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2. Box Office
As you can see from the table Action Movies are a
very popular genre of movies behind Science- Fiction.
However, they usually have conventions of violence
and weapons which may be inappropriate for
audiences so they are unable to appeal to the mass
market. This is shown through the PG rating for
mainly every action movie.

3. Timeline of Action Movies.
Dr No (1962)
Terminator
(1984)
Spider-Man
(2002)
Jason Bourne
(2016)

4. How has the genre reflected society?
Action Movies have had a large lasting impact on society as there have been
many influential figures in action movies which have had a positive impact on
a modern audience. Women, for example more recently have been portrayed
as a more brave and self sufficient role, which has had an impact on modern
culture where we are not living in so much of a patriarchal society. Examples
of this is Lara Croft as she is a brave and determined woman who does not
need any help from anyone apart from herself.

5. Definition of Action Movies
 These types of films have tremendous impact, continuous energy, lots of
physical stunts and activity, possibly extended chase scenes, battles,
fighting, destructive disasters, explosions, spectacular rhythm and pacing,
and adventurous heroes - all designed for escapism for the audience with
the action sequences at the core of the film.

6. Where did the genre originate from?
 The genre began through many silent films around the early 1900’s when
films such as Edwin S. Porter’s ‘The Great Train Robbery’ (1903). Since it has
remained popular throughout cinematic history. It then increased largely
during the 1980’s and 1990’s with films such as ‘Top Gun’ (1986) and ‘Die
Hard’ (1988) both grossing over $300 million.

7. Notable Actors/ Directors/ Companies
Companies-
 Sony- Skyfall, Spectre
 Warner Bros.- Batman Vs. Superman.
 Paramount- Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop
Actors-
 Jason Statham- Transporter, Expendables
 Sylvester Stallone- Rambo, Get Carter
 Bruce Willis- Die Hard, RED.
Directors-
 Paul Greengrass- The Bourne Series
 James Cameron- The Terminator, True Lies
 James Bay- Bad Boys, Transformers.

8. Awards
 Oscars
 BAFTA
 Best Actor/Actress
 Best Director
 Best film
 Best Action Movie
 Best Soundtrack
 Best Script

9. Key Features/Conventions
Weaponry
(guns, knives, explosives)
Violence (fighting, death)
Heroes and Villains
Cars, motorbikes and
other vehicles.
Killing of loved ones
Mass destruction
Chase scenes (vehicles
or on foot)
Fast-paced narrative