action movie
Noun
Meaning
action movie (plural action movies)
A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an iconic star of action movies.
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I get mad when people call me an action movie star. Indiana Jones is an adventure film, a comic book, a fantasy.
I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the action.
I don't want to do an action movie, because I've acted in them, and they're so boring to do, because they're so technical. The headache of that is daunting. But, if it were an action movie with really interesting characters, how great would that be?
I love things where I can be physical and I so love high stakes, and you usually don't get that unless you're doing a play or an action movie.
Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills.
Actually, for me, I really love to do action movie. You know, most people, they know, they thought that I am a martial artist. I don't know why, but I love to do kung fu movie, you know?