2. • First action films were filmed in 1920 and they were
adventure medieval films as well as westerns in these
films Douglas Fairbanks would usually wield sword or
guns and play main characters. 1940s and 50s action
movies were based on war, in 1960 James bond was
introduced and action movies were seen as one man
army hero. The Bond films also utilized quick cutting, car
chases, fist fights, a variety of weapons and "gadgets",
and ever more elaborate action sequences.

3. • More film directors started to copy The Bond series and
changing and adding their own views to it films like Dirty
Harry or The French Connection but instead they added
more drama and many more cuts in action like car
chases performed by stunt men etc. Clint Eastwood out
of his cowboy typecasting, and became the urban-action
film's first true archetype. Proving that the modern world
offered just as much glamour, excitement, and potential
for violence as the old west, Dirty Harry signalled the end
of the prolific "cowboys and Indians" era of film westerns.

4. • This where most of biggest action films stars were found
actors like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris. These actors become
icons of action movies. Steven Spielberg and George
Lucas even paid their homage to the Bond-inspired style
with the mega-hit Raiders of the Lost Ark In 1982, Nick
Nolte and rising comedian Eddie Murphy smashed box
office records with the action-comedy 48 Hrs. Which is
credited as the first "buddy-cop" movie. That same year,
Sylvester Stallone starred in First Blood, the first
instalment in the popular Rambo film series.

5. • This is when computer generated imagery started to work
for most movies and real world scenes were less used as
computers could do anything. Most films were shot in
studios. The success of the Dirty Harry and James Bond
sequels had proven that a single successful action film
could lead to a continuing action franchise which worked
in many cases. In 1990 more hybrid genres started to be
made like spy-action movies and urban action movies
were more common to be made as it reached higher
audience.

6. • Action movies now are usually hybrid action films like si-fi
action movies etc. director started to use comics as good
inspiration for movies, movies like Batman (DC Comics)
and movies like spider-man or x-men (Marvel Comics)
were more appealing for audience and because of
technology improvements many movies now are entirely
shot in studios and are made in green screen which
works good for action movies because of explosions,
flying hero's etc.

7. Because of the technological developments its easier to
create action films now as creating fighting and shooting
scenes are easier. I think that this had massive influence in
Action genre because it is a generic convention. It has also
become more attractive to audience as the better the visual
effects are the better the movies look e.g. iron man was
one of the movies that changed the VFX when people
could see inside of his heads up display and see him
interact with it. I think that looked great and it had a good
impact on the audience.