I stand corrected on my last statement, there is a movie where the villain wins. It is not yet on DVD but still in theatres. In this movie the villain is not the main character but wins in the end, and even going to see the movie i knew the outcome but I still figured it would make a decent a movie. The movie is about Hitler, and for those of you who do not know what movie i am talking about, it is Valkyrie.
The movie, which stars Tom cruise, is about an assassination attempt on Hitler, but we all know Hitler kills himself when he is surrounded by the allies, so we know the outcome of this movie, but i found myself thrown into this movie, cheering him on, hoping it works, but knowing it does not. For more followup information and pictures you can visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/
This movie is a rare commodity, leaving me with a sense that the villain has won. I find myself asking if this is something we should try to explore, just having the villains win? I personally did not enjoy the ending, even when i knew it was coming. Left me feeling that there should still be something done, someone should be doing something about this "villain" and not let him do this, and leaving me unsatisfied and unhappy with the movie. The villain cannot win, I have been brainwashed that the happy ending is coming, but for this man it is not. There will not be revenge or a Valkyrie 2.
This leads me to believe that this movie would become a flop and nobody would watch once the word got out along the unsatisfying ending. Then i found an article on the Internet about why it didnt flop here http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2008/12/30/2008-12-30_sorry_haters_tom_cruises_valkyrie_not_a_.html which pretty much explains that because Tom cruise is a star, that his fan base made this a hit. Im not sure which way to go with this, i dont believe that it all factored in on Tom's side, but maybe a portion of it did.
Villains winning is not the way to go, we like to keep ourselves happy, and content, which makes us believe those fairy tales. I do believe this was a nice change of pace, but i do not know if the mainstream is ready for the villains to win.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
H-E-R-O ?
Hello all, Now that we have learned a little bit about the elements and compounds about the everyday action film, we are going to talk about heroes. A hero is basically in every film or movie that has ever been made. This is someone that the audience likes and can relate to and usually this person has to choose between good and bad. The definition from www.dictionary.com states a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
Some films are harder than others to distinguish the heroes because they can be perceived as the bad person throughout the entire film and then make the one last decision that makes them good. This can also relate to every person's perspective of the film as well. An example of this is someone thinking that Jigsaw in the movies Saw is a Hero because he is trying to save some one's life and stop them from making bad choices, while other just seem him as a killer.
Going back to the original purpose of this blog is to review tuesday action films, recently I have discovered a television series that goes along with this topic. Brilliantly named Heroes, and in this series they go through several different peoples lives and show how they themselves can use their "gift" to become a Hero or they can use it for others things that do not include the above definition. I have become addicted to this show because it shows how people react and their choices in real life can and will affect others, and, of course, a little sci-fi thrown in with a lot of action makes for a great tv series.
Now that we have covered a little bit about heroes, we can continue next week on why there are No movies, at least none that i know right now, where the Villains is the main character, just causing havoc, and wins in the end.
Some films are harder than others to distinguish the heroes because they can be perceived as the bad person throughout the entire film and then make the one last decision that makes them good. This can also relate to every person's perspective of the film as well. An example of this is someone thinking that Jigsaw in the movies Saw is a Hero because he is trying to save some one's life and stop them from making bad choices, while other just seem him as a killer.
Going back to the original purpose of this blog is to review tuesday action films, recently I have discovered a television series that goes along with this topic. Brilliantly named Heroes, and in this series they go through several different peoples lives and show how they themselves can use their "gift" to become a Hero or they can use it for others things that do not include the above definition. I have become addicted to this show because it shows how people react and their choices in real life can and will affect others, and, of course, a little sci-fi thrown in with a lot of action makes for a great tv series.
Now that we have covered a little bit about heroes, we can continue next week on why there are No movies, at least none that i know right now, where the Villains is the main character, just causing havoc, and wins in the end.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Elements and Components
Hi there bloggers, It has been brought to my attention that nobody really knows anything about action films, the basics, also known as that little chart we learned in english about hamlet and when the climax is and what to expect out of action movies, so in today's week we will learn the basics of film genre's. I would especially like to thank http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html for the following information that i have rewritten for plagarism purposes!
Action films are jam packed with energy, very expensive physical stunts and chases. These Usually consist of at least one of the following: rescues, battles, fights, escapes, which usually involve something destructive which can towns flooding, asteroids, bombs, or fires. Something that is keep you on the edge of your seat non-stop heartpounding thrill ride.
Now that these are added in, we must have a conflict, and this usually consist of a good guy versus a bad guy, also known as hero and villain for you batman lovers. These are design to give the audience a escapism effect. An example of this would be James Bond (supposedly fantasy)
that has to do with the spy/espionage programs. These include the hero knowing martial arts very well and always winning.
Now that we have covered some of the elements of an action film, lets discuss the components. These consist of a couple of different things. This may also be called the plot? It has the introduction where the characters are introduced, the conflict, where we find out what the problem is, the Climax is where there is a point of no return, an example in the movie Bangkok Dangerous, where he decides to stop being an assasin and kill the men that hired him to protect the girl he likes. Then there is the resolution, finding out what happens, does the villain live another day? Does the Hero die ? does the Girl die? All Action films are based off of this, as EVERY movie is in my opinion,
What type of action, like an asteroid or an explosion just defines what type of movie it is and try to get people interested. They all use one of the previously discussed for the most part. Sure, they may throw an opening explosion into the beginning before the characters are introduced, but i assure you this is just to grab audience attention.
That is what the Plot of a action movie is, which may be tweaked for audience preference. These are things that every movie must have otherwise the movie falls apart, we were taught this in high school.
Good day media lovers
Action films are jam packed with energy, very expensive physical stunts and chases. These Usually consist of at least one of the following: rescues, battles, fights, escapes, which usually involve something destructive which can towns flooding, asteroids, bombs, or fires. Something that is keep you on the edge of your seat non-stop heartpounding thrill ride.
Now that these are added in, we must have a conflict, and this usually consist of a good guy versus a bad guy, also known as hero and villain for you batman lovers. These are design to give the audience a escapism effect. An example of this would be James Bond (supposedly fantasy)
that has to do with the spy/espionage programs. These include the hero knowing martial arts very well and always winning.
Now that we have covered some of the elements of an action film, lets discuss the components. These consist of a couple of different things. This may also be called the plot? It has the introduction where the characters are introduced, the conflict, where we find out what the problem is, the Climax is where there is a point of no return, an example in the movie Bangkok Dangerous, where he decides to stop being an assasin and kill the men that hired him to protect the girl he likes. Then there is the resolution, finding out what happens, does the villain live another day? Does the Hero die ? does the Girl die? All Action films are based off of this, as EVERY movie is in my opinion,
What type of action, like an asteroid or an explosion just defines what type of movie it is and try to get people interested. They all use one of the previously discussed for the most part. Sure, they may throw an opening explosion into the beginning before the characters are introduced, but i assure you this is just to grab audience attention.
That is what the Plot of a action movie is, which may be tweaked for audience preference. These are things that every movie must have otherwise the movie falls apart, we were taught this in high school.
Good day media lovers
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Where Is the West?
The good ole days of the western movies are disappearing. Ive noticed there are no longer advertisements for John Wayne, a Legend, someone my mother is obsessed with, trust me, she owns all 59 different plate paintings of him.
Good news though fellow movie followers, i have a Great Movie for you to watch if you like westerns and it is by far the best i have seen since 3:10 to Yuma. Even thought some didnt even really like that movie. This movie has all the old day lovestory in it but still all the gunslinging action! I never heard of it either, until i accidently rented it this last weekend. Appaloosa - Yes, weird, i know, its the name of the small town where Virgil Cole and his hired hand Emmerrit take on a band of thugs that try to overrun it. The movie tends to go long and you may think its over several times, but its NOT! It keeps going on with the story, but it still never disappoints, and i must say, i watched it twice, and im not a Huge western fan.
The movie doesnt have the gore factor like the new action flicks do, but yes, people are being shot, and the movie is based off of one man trying to outrun the noose. Im glad to see that western films are making a comeback or are trying to, and when they do, they are Good films, not corny, and unoriginal. I would recommend this film to anyone, and to anyone that likes western films, you would not be disappointed if you bought it.
Im still working on getting Lakeview Terrace.
Goodbye Media Lovers....
Good news though fellow movie followers, i have a Great Movie for you to watch if you like westerns and it is by far the best i have seen since 3:10 to Yuma. Even thought some didnt even really like that movie. This movie has all the old day lovestory in it but still all the gunslinging action! I never heard of it either, until i accidently rented it this last weekend. Appaloosa - Yes, weird, i know, its the name of the small town where Virgil Cole and his hired hand Emmerrit take on a band of thugs that try to overrun it. The movie tends to go long and you may think its over several times, but its NOT! It keeps going on with the story, but it still never disappoints, and i must say, i watched it twice, and im not a Huge western fan.
The movie doesnt have the gore factor like the new action flicks do, but yes, people are being shot, and the movie is based off of one man trying to outrun the noose. Im glad to see that western films are making a comeback or are trying to, and when they do, they are Good films, not corny, and unoriginal. I would recommend this film to anyone, and to anyone that likes western films, you would not be disappointed if you bought it.
Im still working on getting Lakeview Terrace.
Goodbye Media Lovers....
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