Arthouse action film
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The arthouse action genre is an emerging film genre in contemporary cinema that traces its roots back to Asian and European films.
List of characteristics[edit]
- Stylized action
- Arthouse atmosphere
- Disjointed, fragmented narrative and more complexity than the typical action flick which gives the viewer a sense of dreamy surrealism
List of notable films[edit]
- Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)[2]
- Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966)[2]
- Branded to Kill (Seijun Suzuki, 1967)[3]
- The Exterminator (James Glickenhaus, 1980) [4]
- Gloria (John Cassavetes, 1980)[2]
- The Soldier (James Glickenhaus, 1982) [5]
- Runaway Train (Andrei Konchalovsky, 1985) [6] [7]
- Batman (Tim Burton, 1989)[2]
- The Killer (John Woo, 1989) [8]
- El Mariachi (Robert Rodriguez, 1992) [9]
- Léon: The Professional (Luc Besson, 1994) [10]
- Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) [11]
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch, 1999)[2]
- Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011) [12]
- Hanna (Joe Wright, 2011) [13]
- Haywire (Steven Soderbergh, 2011) [14]
- Looper (Rian Johnson, 2012) [15][16]
- Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2013)[17]
Notable directors[edit]
- Kathryn Bigelow[18]
- James Glickenhaus[19]
- Nicolas Winding Refn[20]
- Steven Soderbergh[21]
- Joe Wright[22]
References[edit]
- ^ 20 Offbeat Crime Movies That Are Worth Your Time « Taste of Cinema
- ^ a b c d e f "Best Art House Action Movies". CraveOnline.com. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
- ^ The Soldier: The Greatest Arthouse Action Movie Ever Made|Ultimate Action Movie Club
- ^ The Soldier: The Greatest Arthouse Action Movie Ever Made|Ultimate Action Movie Club
- ^ Runaway Train: Arthouse Action from Cannon Films-The Retro Set
- ^ 10 Totally Awesome 80s Action Movies You Might Not Have Seen « Taste of Cinema
- ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
- ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
- ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
- ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
- ^ "Drive". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Hanna Earns Early Raves: “Futuristic Fairy Tale, Arthouse Action Movie, Chase Thriller”|IndieWire
- ^ "'Haywire' Promo Posters Tease Arthouse Action From Steven Soderbergh | /Film". Slashfilm.com. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Bumbray, Chris (2011-04-05). "Review: Hanna - Movie News". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Hanna Earns Early Raves: 'Futuristic Fairy Tale, Arthouse Action Movie, Chase Thriller' - Thompson on Hollywood". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ 'Only God Forgives' Trailer Shows Rising Trend in Art House Action Movies
- ^ Kathryn Bigelow and the art-house action movie – Houston Chronicle
- ^ The Soldier: The Greatest Arthouse Action Movie Ever Made|Ultimate Action Movie Club
- ^ 20 Offbeat Crime Movies That Are Worth Your Time « Taste of Cinema
- ^ MacGuffin Film Review – Haywire
- ^ (NYCC First Look) ‘Hanna’ Offers Strange, But Intriguing Arthouse Action-The Film Stage
See also[edit]
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