ACTIONBy Nathan Hodd

WHERE DID IT ORIGINATE FROM?

Action genre of films were first created in the early 1900s and became more popular during the 1920s and 30s.

The first film that is meant o be classed as an actual action film is ‘The Great Train Robbery’. This was created in 1903 and had a budget of $150.

It works very well in series of films, such as the Bond series. They have been created since the 1960s and are still a firm favourite for action films.

ACTION IN THE 60S

The 1960s saw the first of the Bond series premiered, with the first actor being Sean Connery doing 5 films. There have been lots of different directors, all doing separate films and with them came different actors. Some of the actors that followed Sean Connery were Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and the current bond now, being Daniel Craig.

ACTION IN THE 00S

With CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) improving all the time, it means that they are able to generate more intricate storylines and scenes. This means that Sci-Fi films are able to travel further than they ever have before.

MAIN FILM DIRECTORS/ACTORS

Directors - James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Louis Leterrier, Michael Bay, John McTiernan, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson.

Actors – Keanu Reeves, Harrison Ford, Jason Statham, Jean Claude-Van Damme, Matt Damon, Bruce Lee, Charles Bronson, Sylvester Stallone, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Charlize Theron, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Alba, Sandra Bullock.

KEY FEATURES

High Energy. Lots of physical stunts. Chase scenes, races, rescues, battles, fights, escapes. Non-stop motion

AWARDS

The Critics Choice Movie Award for the Best Action movie is a specific award given only to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. It was first give out in 2008.

Some popular films that have been given the award are Inception (2010) and Skyfall (2012)