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The '''action-adventure genre''' typically features an adventure-based plot filled with "action" — fights, chases, and other scenes of pulse-pounding, heart-stopping violence or imminent peril. The adventure-based plot sends the character(s) on a quest or series of trials, facing danger, surprise, and uncertain consequences. | The '''action-adventure genre''' typically features an adventure-based plot filled with "action" — fights, chases, and other scenes of pulse-pounding, heart-stopping violence or imminent peril. The adventure-based plot sends the character(s) on a quest or series of trials, facing danger, surprise, and uncertain consequences. | ||
Because SF has a long history with adventure-based plots, many SF works are action-adventure. Because "action" is popular and makes its creators lots of money, this is particularly true for for-profit corporate produced works, such as SF films. | Because SF has a long history with adventure-based plots, many SF works are action-adventure. Because "action" is popular and makes its creators lots of money, this is particularly true for for-profit corporate produced works, such as SF films. The genre is also closely related to the [[spy-fi]] genre, which is largely action-oriented with adventure consisting of spy-thrillerness, usually in a "realistic" mode but with non-realistic fighting skills and supertech. | ||
The impact of feminism on popular culture can be seen clearly in the action-adventure genre, with the rise of the [[action heroine]] — kick-ass female protagonists and villains. | The impact of feminism on popular culture can be seen clearly in the action-adventure genre, with the rise of the [[action heroine]] — kick-ass female protagonists and villains. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* [[List of action heroines]] | * [[List of action heroines in SF]] | ||
[[Category:Genres]] | [[Category:Genres]] | ||
[[Category:Action-adventure genre| ]] | [[Category:Action-adventure genre| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:47, 20 June 2007
The action-adventure genre typically features an adventure-based plot filled with "action" — fights, chases, and other scenes of pulse-pounding, heart-stopping violence or imminent peril. The adventure-based plot sends the character(s) on a quest or series of trials, facing danger, surprise, and uncertain consequences.
Because SF has a long history with adventure-based plots, many SF works are action-adventure. Because "action" is popular and makes its creators lots of money, this is particularly true for for-profit corporate produced works, such as SF films. The genre is also closely related to the spy-fi genre, which is largely action-oriented with adventure consisting of spy-thrillerness, usually in a "realistic" mode but with non-realistic fighting skills and supertech.
The impact of feminism on popular culture can be seen clearly in the action-adventure genre, with the rise of the action heroine — kick-ass female protagonists and villains.