T2-Action Movies

Action Movies

Action movies are voted one of the most popular and exciting movie genres of all time. Some very famous action movies include Fast and Furious, Mission Impossible, Taken and Die Hard.

Fast and Furious:

 Over the years, 7 fast and furious films have been released and all have been massive hits starting from the first one. Fast and Furious is a perfect example of an action movie as it includes stereotypical and conventions of an action movie.

Conventions of an action movie:

• Weapons
• Fights
• Cars and Motorbikes
• Cat and mouse chase
• Big Modern City
• Mission waiting to be completed
• High Tech Technology
• Outbreaks in windows and doors

Above is an image for promotion purposes taken from fast and furious 6. There are many conventions of a horror movie in this image...

Setting- The setting is London which is a city. A city setting is a big convention for action movies as cities include cars, crime, bad behaviour, car racing and generally breaking the rules, so the setting for fast and furious 6 was perfect.

Cars- A top convention for action movies are also cars as this is what causes the action in action movies. The way the cars look very sporty and fast show straight away to the audience that they are going to be professional drivers and boy racers. The way the characters are standing next to the cars also shows that they are proud of their cars showing the power of them.

Characters- A stereotypical look for a character in an action movie would usually be a either a strong male who is very tall and is willing to face anything or anybody and drives fast cars or a smart main who carries a brief case and is in disguise. Fast and Furious stick to the first stereotype as you can see as the men are dressed in black showing strength and are tall and big showing they are powerful. The way they are standing with their arms crossed also shows that nothing can beat them or their cars. The way one of the characters is wearing a protection vest shows that violence is going to be included in the film.