History of Genre (Action)

History of Genre (Action):

Action films have only recently started to develop in the 1970's. But overtime they have evolved to what they look like now. In the 1920's - 1930's action films were often described as "swashbuckling adventure films." Towards the 1940's - 1950's action films were seen as war and cowboy movies and in the 1960's - 1970's is when the action film started to develop. With films such as the James Bond films introduced a new fast paced style of action film with quick cutting, fast car chases, fist fights and a variety of weapons and gadgets. In the 1980's Action films took over the Hollywood industry and was labelled the "action era" with stars such as Slyvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and Arnold Schwarzenegger popularizing the genre.