Film & Television A100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Sylvester Stallone, Action Hero

• School: Orange Coast College
• Department: Film & Television
• Course: Film & Television A100
• Professor: Hall

Document Summary

The bourne identity is not only an excellent action film, but it also contains a well- crafted story, something that is not always associated with this genre. Action films are the most popular genre in terms of worldwide appeal. Action films are the top grossing genre. Simply put, they make more money at the box- office than any other kind of film. Action films are #1 in terms of box office appeal. Plot is not the most important ingredient in action films. Action and excitement are what audiences are looking for. Escapism is what you look for in action films. Realism is not a consideration to most action film fans. To them, believability is not all that important. Action sequences are the core of action films, as writers will generally base their storylines around key action sequences. Action films ingredients: stunts, fights, battles, gunplay, lengthy chases, rescues, evil villains and heroes.