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AN ANALYSIS OF ACTION AND TOXIC MASCULINITY IN “THE FIFTH ELEMENT”

The most recent action film that I have watched also happens to be my favourite movie, The Fifth Element. It is an Action-Adventure Sci-fi movie released in 1997…

The Importance of Sound: how Tony Scott gave Top Gun (1986) viewers a surreal sensation

Top Gun (1986) starts with Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and his partner Nick “Goose” Bradshaw on the USS Enterprise. During a flight, Maverick, Goose, and their wingmen…

How Action, Humor, and Diverse Heroes Create a Standout Superhero Scene

When many consider action superhero films Deadpool 2 is notable for being noisy comedic and packed with intense battles. The changing scene in the movie is when Deadpool…

Analyzing Extracting

The movie I have selected is Extraction, and the scene I am specifically analyzing is the character Tyler Rake running. He is hurrying the child in front of…

Action, Representation, and Film Form in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Action, Representation, and Film Form in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) Assignment 3 A Isabella Meade VISA 1500 Professor Terryl Atkins November 27,…

Modern Action Cinema: Analyzing the Abu Dhabi Skyscraper Jump in “Fast and Furious 7”

The most recent action film I’ve watched is Fast and Furious 7 and decided to focus on one specific scene which is the Abu Dhabi skyscraper car jump….

Sylvester Stallones, Rambo, and the Evolution of Masculinity

The most recent Hollywood action film that I watched is Rambo First Blood. I chose a scene that happens towards the end of the movie where Rambo is…

Slowing Down the Action: How “Oldboy” Became a Hollywood Cult Classic

Park Chan-wook’s cult classic Oldboy has become an inspiration to many action films as a pioneer in its unique theatrical take on martial arts, creating an immersive experience…

John Wick: Chapter 4 – Mise en Scène, Violence and Contemporary Action Cinema

The scene I chose, portrayed in the screenshot above, is the Montmartre staircase fight in John Wick: Chapter 4. In the frame I captured, Wick is partway up…

Heroic Physique, Rapid Cuts, and Hit-Speed Danger: The Motorcycle Cliff Jump in Mission: Impossible

This screenshot is from one of the most breathtaking moments in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, where Ethan Hunt rides his motorcycle toward the edge of…