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Academic Year 2004/2005


Cinema of Adventure and Action
FILM 342 FA

The action film reached new heights of popular and commercial success during the 1980s and 1990s, but it is a form of cinema with a long history. This course will examine the genre from cultural, technological, aesthetic, and economic perspectives. Overview: the roots of action cinema in slapstic, early cinema, and movies serials over to the historical adventure film and finally to contemporary action movies in both Hollywood and the Hong Kong cinema. We will also cover conventions of narrative structure, character, star persona, and film style, as well as appeal to audiences and its significance as a cultural form.

MAJOR READINGS

THE ROMANCE OF ADVENTURE, Brian Taves
PLANET HONG KONG, David Bordwell
Reading Packet

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

TBA

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Attendance is required. Film showings. There is a course fee of $40.00. FILM MAJORS ONLY

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA FILM    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: FILM304 OR FILM310 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005


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