In this article I will be discussing what it is that people like about action films and how the audience responds to the films.
Millions of us go to watch action films all the time, but what is it that grabs us so much? is it the fight scenes,the violence, the explosions or the frantic chases, which leave us sitting on the edge of our seats wondering what will happen next.
Haven't you ever noticed after watching an action movie you like you take wider steps? according to body language studies walking with wide steps indicates confidence and courage, so maybe after watching an action film we feel as if we are the hero ourselves, could that be the answer as of to why we watch them, do we seek a thrill that we could not achieve in reality.
Many forms of action have been in our lives for as long as we can remember, and there is a considerable overlap between action and other genres such as horror, comedy and science fiction films, and superhero films whether it be in the form of Cartoons, Tv series, Films or comics, could it be these origins that make us so obsessed, Films such as 'The Avengers' started of as comics along with comics such as superman that date back to the 30's, and he made his first appearance in DC comics in 1938, and has been labeled as the greatest comic book hero of all time, the comic was later turned into a film in 1978 with further releases as 'Superman returns' & 'Man of steel', their popularity has even resulted in features at Comic Con along with many other superhero/action features, as well as multiple fan sites and forums who discuss topics relating to the films or what they enjoy about them, could it be the comics or TV series origins that make them so successful and make us even more interested to see our favourite characters in action?
Typically People going to see one of these films will expect to see the Hero go through a number of challenges and set backs but in the end is able to successfully being able to defeat the villain, then allowing the film to finish of with the typical 'everything's fine now' happy ending, while most people are happy with this type of plot however some people may think the complete opposite and not agree with the hero always winning in these films as they might interpret the message differently and take the villains side, such as in films like batman whereby there are fan clubs for the joker
- Most of these films also had advertising such as, posters, online, bus etc
Active spectatorship ( the idea that individual film viewers experience films in different ways and gain different emotions and pleasures from them . This may include an oppositional reading of a film , where the viewer disagrees with the intended message and values of the film or “reads” the film in a different way)
Maybe instead of liking the hero they're more on the villians side?- Conditions of reception e.g. cinema, DVD release and online access.
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