Even their fan bases consist of very different moviegoers.
Action movies may get the blood pumping and keep audiences on the edge of their seat.
However, many historical drama buffs find these films lack substantial characters or plot.
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Fortunately, the sub-genre of Historical Action perfectly marries the two genres.
Films likeGladiatorandSeven Samuraiblend violent set pieces with powerful plots full of drama and Oscar-Worthy performances.
The result has been some of cinema’s memorable films.
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They deal with everyday norms like overbearing in-laws, father son relationships, and more.
True epics, fake stories.
Jaguar goes through an odyssey-like adventure, fighting man and nature to return home.
This makes the film more than just an action movie but an experience.
However, underneath the surface of this film lies a movie about friendship transcending nationality or culture.
Similarly, it also throws viewers back in time,giving them all the Shakespearean-like dramathey could ask for.
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That includes Williams’s romance with Isabella and tear-inducing scenes like his powerful final words where he screams freedom.
It’s no surpriseGladiatorturned Russel Crow into a star.
Action is not the focus of this film but a tool.
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This causes action like the final jousting scene to feel weightier.
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This revenge epic does not sugar-codethe cruelty and violence of Viking life.
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It’s hard not to get wrapped up in this emotional story, and it’s sweeping vistas.
It’s messages of people being forgotten by time and bridging gaps between racial divides still resonate.
DirectorSergi Leoneuses the audio mix as a narrator, with environmental sounds often foreshadowing danger instead of the score.
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However, it’s characters take this film from great to classic.
These complex personalities wear multiple layers, some good, others bad.
This martial arts epic’s fight scenes are more than just set pieces but works of art.
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They almost feel like interpretive dance or bale by howharmonious and elegantly they’re choreographed.
Subtitles are almost unnecessary because the fights tell audiences exactly what the characters feel.
It’s visual storytelling far surpasses many current movies.
Also, long takes and scenes filmed with multiple cameras simultaneously make it easy to follow the action.
It also introduced the infamous slow-mo shot to action films.
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