Week 1: What Inspired Me?
My group chose to do an action/adventure film because these particular pictures can be exciting
and alluring for viewers if the plot is engaging. With an action/adventure film, we are able to
capture individuals’ attention via an exploration or conquest filled with many obstacles that the
protagonist encounters (especially with the antagonist). While there are differences between
movies involving only adventure or only action, my group decided that mixing both would result
in a much more interesting and fun film opening than choosing one genre. For example, having
strictly action (non-stop motion, constant fights, chase scenes, crime lords etc.) which can be a
bit fast paced, or solely adventure (dragged out-travel plots) can appeal to less people; combining
the two would allow for an alluring exploration-type storyline while still keeping the thrill of action by
toning down the violence and moderating the pace at which events occur.
Action is most often associated with images of catastrophic car crashes and explosions, car chases,
sword fights and shootings, as well as kidnapping. Some films that portray this type of image include
Rush Hour (1998), The Karate Kid (2010), The Fast and the Furious films (2001-2019). In the Rush Hour,
two police officers in Hong Kong were assigned the task to rescue a Chinese Diplomat’s daughter who
has been kidnapped by a crime lord’s right hand man. In trying to find this daughter, there are various
scenes involving violence such as a team of FBI agents being murdered by an explosion, two of the
characters hanging to their death, and a character actually falling to his death after. In The Fast and
The Furious there are always a series of car chases and shootings between two opposing groups.
From planning heists and spying to brawls and kidnappings, this series of films never fails to keep a
continuous and busy schedule for its characters.
As for adventure openings, there is less violence in the story and often there is an objective to locate an
artifact, capture an unknown criminal, or untangle a mystery. Some films in that pertain to this genre are
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), Cast Away (2000), and Spy Kids (2001). In Journey to the
Center of the Earth, a 13-year-old boy (Sean) and his uncle (Trevor) travel to Iceland in hopes of finding
a fellow volcanologist that may have data on some spotted activity of a dormant volcano in the area.
When the duo travel to Iceland they find out the man they sought had died and soon encounter the man’s
daughter, Hannah. Hannah then leads Sean and Trevor to the volcano in which they later fall through
until finally reaching the center of the earth with a world unlike their home. Unexpectedly, the group finds
Sean’s late father’s body with an apology letter, and a space full of diamonds. They come upon various
beasts and creatures throughout this journey until finally falling back and out to the surface of the Earth.
In the end, similar to many adventure films, the group gain a treasure with which they can purchase as
much as they please: a book-bag packed with diamonds.
Very often action and adventure are paired with other genres such as comedy or romance, but my group
and I decided that action and adventure would be best to work with as it is a genre we enjoy and can
emulate in producing a film opening.
and alluring for viewers if the plot is engaging. With an action/adventure film, we are able to
capture individuals’ attention via an exploration or conquest filled with many obstacles that the
protagonist encounters (especially with the antagonist). While there are differences between
movies involving only adventure or only action, my group decided that mixing both would result
in a much more interesting and fun film opening than choosing one genre. For example, having
strictly action (non-stop motion, constant fights, chase scenes, crime lords etc.) which can be a
bit fast paced, or solely adventure (dragged out-travel plots) can appeal to less people; combining
the two would allow for an alluring exploration-type storyline while still keeping the thrill of action by
toning down the violence and moderating the pace at which events occur.
Action is most often associated with images of catastrophic car crashes and explosions, car chases,
sword fights and shootings, as well as kidnapping. Some films that portray this type of image include
Rush Hour (1998), The Karate Kid (2010), The Fast and the Furious films (2001-2019). In the Rush Hour,
two police officers in Hong Kong were assigned the task to rescue a Chinese Diplomat’s daughter who
has been kidnapped by a crime lord’s right hand man. In trying to find this daughter, there are various
scenes involving violence such as a team of FBI agents being murdered by an explosion, two of the
characters hanging to their death, and a character actually falling to his death after. In The Fast and
The Furious there are always a series of car chases and shootings between two opposing groups.
From planning heists and spying to brawls and kidnappings, this series of films never fails to keep a
continuous and busy schedule for its characters.
As for adventure openings, there is less violence in the story and often there is an objective to locate an
artifact, capture an unknown criminal, or untangle a mystery. Some films in that pertain to this genre are
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), Cast Away (2000), and Spy Kids (2001). In Journey to the
Center of the Earth, a 13-year-old boy (Sean) and his uncle (Trevor) travel to Iceland in hopes of finding
a fellow volcanologist that may have data on some spotted activity of a dormant volcano in the area.
When the duo travel to Iceland they find out the man they sought had died and soon encounter the man’s
daughter, Hannah. Hannah then leads Sean and Trevor to the volcano in which they later fall through
until finally reaching the center of the earth with a world unlike their home. Unexpectedly, the group finds
Sean’s late father’s body with an apology letter, and a space full of diamonds. They come upon various
beasts and creatures throughout this journey until finally falling back and out to the surface of the Earth.
In the end, similar to many adventure films, the group gain a treasure with which they can purchase as
much as they please: a book-bag packed with diamonds.
Very often action and adventure are paired with other genres such as comedy or romance, but my group
and I decided that action and adventure would be best to work with as it is a genre we enjoy and can
emulate in producing a film opening.
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