User:Tpourci1/Action film

User:Tpourci1/Action film

Action film

-Revise the beginning description to coincide with cited source material: Action is a genre of film where physical action is the main element used in plot and storytelling. These films often include continuous motion and things like physical stunts, chases, fights, battles, and races. Most often the protagonist is facing incredible odds, frequently including life-threatening situations , a dangerous villain, or pursuits leading in a victory for the main character. However, some of these films have concluded in a victory for the villain or antagonist instead.^[1]

-Remove the section on CGI, as it is not mentioned in the article

-Add this to the end of the lead section: This article will discuss the historical evolution of the action film from the 1900's to the 2000's and will touch on the various subgenres of action films, as well as the notable actors, directors and producers associated with this genre of film.

History

. Hong Kong action cinema section can be taken out because it is not cited, and because it is already discussed in the "1970's" section under "History." This is also discussed under the "Subgenres" section and is listed under "Martial Arts."

Early action films

1970s

Add citation after "n many countries, restrictions on language, adult content, and violence had loosened up, and these elements became more widespread.^[2]

1980s

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas paid their homage to the Bond-inspired style with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

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The 1988 film, Die Hard, was particularly influential on the development of the action genre.

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1990s

The direct-to-video action movie is easy to spot on store shelves because it usually has "Dead," "Death," "Future" or "Blood" in its title. The cover of the video box habitually features a rugged man snuggling some sort of semi-automatic weapon amid a backdrop of high-tech destruction. The plots are virtually interchangeable: Tough cop tracks down brutal serial killer; tough FBI or DEA agent battles South American drug kingpins; tough CIA agent takes on Middle Eastern terrorists; tough cyborg cop squares off with sadistic cyborg villain in the 25th Century. In short, bargain-basement Schwarzenegger.

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2000s

While action films continued to flourish as the medium-budget genre movie,[example needed] it also fused with tent-pole pictures in other genres.

-Add example "Eastern Promises"

2010s

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- Other popular action films include the Star Wars franchise.[4]

Hong Kong action cinema

. Hong Kong action cinema section can be taken out because it is not cited, and because it is already discussed in the "1970's" section under "History." This is also discussed under the "Subgenres" section and is listed under "Martial Arts."

Subgenres

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-Explain that this is not an exhaustive list of subgenres, but an overview of the most commonly referenced

Action-Adventure

-Add more examples to fully describe the subgenre

-Remove the discussion of two styles and focus on the defining characteristics shared by these films; use of special effects, stunts, and a clear journey being taken in the film ^[5]

-Examples to cite include: Indiana Jones Films, Jumanji films, Rambo films, Transformers Films^[5]

Action-Comedy

-Remove the sentences discussing martial arts comedies, this is a combination of Martial Arts Action and Action-Comedy subgenres that is already more thoroughly discussed in the Martial Arts section

-Consider rewording the sentence, "Action scenes have a more integral role in action comedies," and state that action-comedies use action as the main plot with comedic subplots, as opposed to those films like Big Momma's House and Dumb & Dumber, where the action serves as the subplot.

-Remove the dates behind each referenced film for consistency with the rest of the article; dates are present in each citation, this is not needed.

Action-Horror

-The source utilized Flickering Myth, is a subjective article. This section should be removed, as there are not enough substantial, unbiased, or fact-checked sources that can be cited to support material for this subgenre

Action-Thriller

-Remove the phrase "often flamboyantly evil," in reference to the antagonist, it is redundant and skews towards an opinion

-Include a focus on suspense in the description of the subgenre

-Remove the sentence "Though they may involve elements of crime or mystery films, those aspects take a back seat to the action," the previous sentence describes the subgenre in a succinct way already.

Disaster Film

-Remove the phrase, "Having elements of thriller and sometimes science fiction films," to eliminate redundancy, overlapping of genre characteristics has already been addressed

-Elaborate on the plot characteristics of the film with a citation:

• The focus of disaster film plots are often the chaotic events surrounding various disasters, the effects of these events on different character groups (communities, families, etc.), and "what-if" scenarios. ^[6]

Martial Arts

-Less films should be cited, with a more clear list being presented

-Introduce prominent figures Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, that can be further discussed in the notable figures section

-Reworking of the last section should be as follows: Hong Kong action films are prominent in this subgenre, which began with the popularity of Bruce Lee films in the 1970's. Lee's Enter The Dragon films were the gateway for Jackie Chan to star in numerous martial arts and action comedies in the United States such as the Rush Hour series, The Tuxedo, and Shanghai Knights.^[7] Other prominently recognized martial arts films include The Karate Kid, Fearless, IP Man, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. ^[8]

Science Fiction Action

-The first sentence should reference the category article for American Science Fiction Action films^[9]

-Individual film references should correspond with the characteristics listed to make this more concise.

-Sharing many of the conventions of a science fiction film, science fiction action films^[9] include typical sci-fi elements weaved into action film premises. These sci-fi elements can include gun-play in films like G.I. Samurai and Equilibrium, space battles in films like those in the Star Wars franchise, invented weaponry in films like Tenet and The Fifth Element. Other commonly referenced examples include: The Matrix, Total Recall, the Men in Black franchise, and Serenity.^[10]

Spy Film

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-This subgenre includes characters, known as swashbucklers, that often participate in swordfights and are typically set in past time periods (often medieval times or the 17th-18th century). These films include the Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Three Musketeers, and The Mark of Zorro. ^[12]

Notable Individuals

Actors

-Notable actors in early action films, from the 1950's and 1960's included John Wayne, Steve McQueen, and Lee Marvin, who most frequently appeared in Westerns and War films. The success of their films, lead to the expansion of action subgenres in the 1970s^[13] Prominent actors in this time included, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Sonny Chiba, and Tom Laughlin.

-Remove the descriptor "stern-faced" from Seagal and Van Damme

-Omit the word both after Vin Diesel, it is unnecessary

-Reword the portion on Tom Cruise: Tom Cruise became an action star with his leading roles in the Mission: Impossible Series and Jack Reacher, among other films.

-Omit the current sentence on Leonardo DiCaprio, as it is biased and does not provide factual content.

Female Characters and Actors

-This section needs should be revised with the actresses film credits included to follow a similar formatting to the actors section.

Actresses

-Moving forward from being a predominately male-focused genre, there are an increasing number of films starring women as action heroes being produced. ^[14]

-After the section on Tom Cruise receiving the Artemis Action Rebel Award this citation should be added ^[15]

Directors

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• Sam Peckinpah, known for his action-based Western films in in 1960s and 1970s; his 1969 film The Wild Bunch was considered controversial for bloody violence and a nihilist tone.^[16]
• James Cameron, known for the first two Terminator films, Aliens, and True Lies ^[17]
• Andrew Davis, known for Code of Silence, Above the Law, Under Siege, The Fugitive
• John Woo, known for Hong Kong action films such as Hard Boiled and US-made English-language films such as Hard Target, Broken Arrow and Face/Off ^[18]
• Die Hard films, Predator, The Hunt for Red October ^[19]
• Black Rain, Black Hawk Down^[20]
• Lana and Lilly Wachowski, known for the Matrix Trilogy^[21]
• Andrzej Bartkowiak, known for Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 the Grave, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
• Robert Rodriguez, known for Mexico trilogy, From Dusk till Dawn, Machete^[22]
• Michael Bay, known for the first two Bad Boys films, Armageddon, Transformers pentalogy^[23]
• Louis Leterrier, known for the first two Transporter films, Unleashed

Producers

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-Don Simpson^[24]

-Jerry Bruckheimer^[25]

-Jerry Weintraub^[26]

-Kathryn Bigelow^[27]

-The Wachowskis^[21]