The codes and conventions for the action genre
Guns & violence, lots of killing
Chases
Powerful, violent heroes- proficient killers
Villains – externally strange and unattractive
Exotic/remote locations
Luxury items – fast boats/cars, nice clothes
Good triumphs over evil
Hero uncovers the truth/ resolves a problem
Hero is calm & never gets hurt
Hero has a cavalier attitude to life & death
Hero makes wisecracks
Risk taking
Danger to national or international security
Hero is a womaniser & adulterer
Sexist attitudes to women
Promotes promiscuity
Killing is presented as a solution
The are some codes and conventions that we may use for our film. We won't be using them all for the opening sequence as it is only 2 minutes long.
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