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.[1][2] Characteristics of arthouse action films include stylized action, an arthouse atmosphere, and a disjointed, fragmented narrative with more complexity than the typical action flick. These come together to create a sense of "dreamy surrealism." [1][2]

List of films[]

  • The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953)[3]
  • Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)[1]
  • Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961)[4]
  • Sanjuro (Akira Kurosawa, 1962)[5]
  • Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966)[1]
  • Branded to Kill (Seijun Suzuki, 1967)[6]
  • Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967)[7]
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Peter R. Hunt, 1969)[7]
  • Trial of the Road (Aleksei German, 1971)[8]
  • Sorcerer (William Friedkin, 1977) [9]
  • The Exterminator (James Glickenhaus, 1980) [10]
  • Gloria (John Cassavetes, 1980)[1]
  • The Soldier (James Glickenhaus, 1982)[10]
  • Runaway Train (Andrei Konchalovsky, 1985) [11][12]
  • Batman (Tim Burton, 1989)[1][13][14]
  • The Killer (John Woo, 1989) [15]
  • El Mariachi (Robert Rodriguez, 1992) [15]
  • Léon: The Professional (Luc Besson, 1994) [15]
  • Starship Troopers (Paul Verhoeven, 1997)[7]
  • Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) [15]
  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch, 1999)[1]
  • The Bourne Identity (Doug Liman, 2002)[16][17]
  • Kill Bill: Volume 1 (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)[18]
  • Oldboy (Park Chan-wook, 2003)[13]
  • Miami Vice (Michael Mann, 2006)[19][7]
  • Apocalypto (Mel Gibson, 2006)[20]
  • The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008)[21][22]
  • Inception (Christopher Nolan, 2010)[23][24]
  • Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011) [25][7][26]
  • Hanna (Joe Wright, 2011) [27]
  • Haywire (Steven Soderbergh, 2011) [28]
  • Looper (Rian Johnson, 2012) [29][13]
  • The Grandmaster (Wong Kar-Wai, 2013)[30]
  • Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2013)[31]
  • Snowpiercer (Bong Joon-ho, 2013)[13]
  • Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2017/2021)[32][33][34]

Notable directors[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Best Art House Action Movies". CraveOnline.com. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ^ a b c 20 Offbeat Crime Movies That Are Worth Your Time « Taste of Cinema
  3. ^ FOUR FILM NOIR CLASSICS and other new Blu-Rays|Crime Time
  4. ^ Black Magic - Google Books (pg.135)
  5. ^ Black Magic - Google Books (pg.135)
  6. ^ Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
  7. ^ a b c d e 10 Famous Action Movies That Are Actually Arthouse Films — Page 2 — Taste of Cinema
  8. ^ The 100 Greatest War Movies of All Time - Paste Magazine
  9. ^ Why William Friedkin's "Sorcerer" Is The Ultimate Lost Guys Movie - Maxim
  10. ^ a b c The Soldier: The Greatest Arthouse Action Movie Ever Made|Ultimate Action Movie Club
  11. ^ Runaway Train: Arthouse Action from Cannon Films-The Retro Set
  12. ^ 10 Totally Awesome 80s Action Movies You Might Not Have Seen « Taste of Cinema
  13. ^ a b c d 10 Famous Action Movies That Are Actually Arthouse Films — Taste of Cinema
  14. ^ @filmstoriespod (8 September 2019). "Batman 1989: The first arthouse superhero movie?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b c d Best Art House Action Movies – Mandatory
  16. ^ "Museum just can't forget 'Bourne'". Los Angeles Times. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  17. ^ "How 'The Bourne Identity' changed action cinema". Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  18. ^ How Bruce Lee inspired Quentin Tarantino movie 'Kill Bill'|Far Out Magazine
  19. ^ The 20 Best Action Movies of the 2000s — Page 2 — Taste of Cinema
  20. ^ Apocalypto Review|Movie - Empire
  21. ^ a b Kathryn Bigelow and the art-house action movie – Houston Chronicle
  22. ^ The 10 essential arthouse action films you need to watch|Far Out Magazine
  23. ^ Review: Inception – Trepass Magazine
  24. ^ The 50 Best Action Movies of the 21st Century Thus Far|The Film Stage
  25. ^ "Drive". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  26. ^ DRIVE (2011) REVIEW: A FULLY REALISED ARTHOUSE ACTION - High on Films
  27. ^ Hanna Earns Early Raves: “Futuristic Fairy Tale, Arthouse Action Movie, Chase Thriller”|IndieWire
  28. ^ "'Haywire' Promo Posters Tease Arthouse Action From Steven Soderbergh | /Film". Slashfilm.com. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  29. ^ Bumbray, Chris (2011-04-05). "Review: Hanna - Movie News". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  30. ^ The Grandmaster (2013) - Kung-fu Kingdom
  31. ^ 'Only God Forgives' Trailer Shows Rising Trend in Art House Action Movies
  32. ^ Zack Snyder's Justice League movie review (2021)|Roger Ebert
  33. ^ Zack Snyder's Justice League and America's Second-Greatest Superhero Trilogy - by David French - The French Press
  34. ^ Zack Snyder's Justice League Review - IGN Africa
  35. ^ Seijun Suzuki's Branded To Kill 'made no money and no sense' but it's still a classic|Movies|The Guardian
  36. ^ Homage to B movie pioneer - Northwest Asian Weekly
  37. ^ Black Magic - Google Books (pg.135)
  38. ^ MacGuffin Film Review – Haywire
  39. ^ (NYCC First Look) ‘Hanna’ Offers Strange, But Intriguing Arthouse Action-The Film Stage
  40. ^ Quentin Tarantino reveals his hatred for "stupid" sports|Far Out Magazine

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