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Action Cinema - Coggle Diagram
Action Cinema
Violence
spectacle
Michael Bay
Michael Bay is famous for his style which is mainly focused on spectacle. His films are famous for heavy explosions, bright colors, and lots of cgi.
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Michael Mann
Michael mann is on the opposite side of the coin compared to Michael bay, however the spectacle of the worlds of Michael bay seem to be the city and environment compared to Michael bay and the effects of the world
Quinten Tarantino and the criticisms of violence
Many filmmakers such as Quintan Tarantino and Michael Bay have gotten criticism for glorifying action and violence. Criticism often cite the romanticization of violence as a negative and harmful.
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John Woo
John Woo is a Hong Kong born filmmaker who is largely known for his action films, such as Hard Boiled.
Gun fu
John Woo's style of filmmaking is often called "Gun Fu". for his films stylistic, martial arts inspired gun play.
International Action Cinema
Quintan Tarantino is very much inspired of Asian action films such as John Woo, Samurai films and more.
The film John Wick Chapter 2 takes alot of influence from Gun Fu as well with its vivid choreography and gun play
Violence is one of the defining characteristics in action films. It is what people come to expect in these films.
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Body
Masculinity
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Action films have often been criticized for being "macho". To many audiences they represent lower art due to their appeal to the male gaze with the body and violence.
Body Types
- The body types of action stars have changed over time
- In the 80's we see the rise of stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone with more brutish and built physiques
- In the 90's we see stars like Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze as more streamlined and leaner physiques.
- These changes in the typical action star show the changing societal landscape and viewpoints of attraction and ideals
Arnold came to Hollywood from bodybuilding, His Mr. Olympia winning physique lead him to brutes and hulking roles
Arnold and Stallone, while being rivals, both starred in the same kind of films for the most part. The films they starred in can be seen as more masculine, macho, and right wing. An extension of violent 70's cinema. This is very different compared to Swayzee and Reeves
Keanu Reeves represents a heartthrob. This action hero rose during the 90's and focused more on relatability and pretty looks
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Stallone and Arnold had a semi rivalry during their action hero runs but Stallone had the more tamer body compared to Arnold making him an easier fit for different hero roles
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Patrick Swayze represents the "dancer body". A leaner physique more typically seen in dance but lends itself towards action
Keanu and Swayzee both represent the new age of action hero that focus more on the face rather than the body. The late 80's and early 90's had a rise of adrogony and sexual fluidity.
The human body is a key aspect in all action films. Most of the violence is happening to the human body and the "action hero" is very much representative of society during that time
Action
Velocity
Tension and high speed
Mad Max
The entire film of Mad Max Fury Road can be seen as one big car chase. That is why the action is so riveting in that film as the whole time, the film builds up tension and anticipation
Types of action
Hand to hand
Hand to Hand combat is very popular in action films as well, especially in kung fu and martial arts films
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Set pieces
Set pieces are carefully planned and choreographed scenes or stages where an action takes place. These are very prominent in action films and there are tons of films that are focused and famous for a set piece.
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The art of the gun fight
Gun fights are some of the most thrilling and inventive parts of action films. Scenes are specifically designed to have elaborate gun fights
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Postmodernism
Machine
With the rise of technology, action films have begun dealing with the ramifications and binding of technology with humans
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