It’s SUMMER, and that means it’s time to turn out in droves to our local cineplexes to take in some serious(ly fun) action movies. Movies laden with explosions, and muscles, and high-speed everything. But action movies weren’t always so… supercharged. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/9AGRm
In fact, the very first action movie had no heroic star, merely a train, charging toward the audience. Filmmaking has evolved somewhat since the Lumiere Brothers’ train pulled into Ciotat station over a hundred years ago. From the birth of the swashbuckler to the death of the Western, the men who have taken center stage in our action movies tell us a lot about ourselves, our notions of manhood, and our idea of a good time at the movies.
Come back next time for Part 2!
What did you think – did you learn something new? Did you get SCHOOL’D? What’s your favorite kind of action movie – Westerns? Martial Arts? CGI-laden superhero romps? Who do you think is the quintessential action star?
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