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Action conventions

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The document lists common conventions and elements found in action movies, including the use of weapons like knives and guns, fight scenes involving fists, stunts such as falls and flips, chase scenes using vehicles like cars and helicopters, special effects like explosions and fires, Hollywood-style endings where the good side always wins through violence and destruction, and a fast-paced style with continuous action and busy locations.

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Action conventions Weapons Knives Guns Fist s Good guydoesn’tgetshot Big budgets Gadgets Male isthe maincharacter Setin a bigcity Stunts Falls Flips Jumps Varietyof cameraangles Specificchoice of music e.g. theme tune Good/badside Chase scenes Vehicle chase Car Boat Bike s Helicopter s Skies s Death/killing s Special effects Explosions Fires Non-diegeticsounds Gun shots Crashes Blood Hollywood Sex/love Women Destruction Good side alwayswins Violence Fast paced Match onaction Busylocations Somethinggoeswrong

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  • 1. Action conventions Weapons Knives Guns Fist s Good guydoesn’tgetshot Big budgets Gadgets Male isthe maincharacter Setin a bigcity Stunts Falls Flips Jumps Varietyof cameraangles Specificchoice of music e.g. theme tune Good/badside Chase scenes Vehicle chase Car Boat Bike s Helicopter s Skies s Death/killing s Special effects Explosions Fires Non-diegeticsounds Gun shots Crashes Blood Hollywood Sex/love Women Destruction Good side alwayswins Violence Fast paced Match onaction Busylocations Somethinggoeswrong