History of Action films

In the 1920's and 1930's action films were just adventure films with the use of swords as they never had the money to actually used things like CGI and weaponry.

This improved in the 1940's and 1950's where action took a new direction towards war and cowboy films. This take was based on the the events that happened at that time, suggesting that the producers of these films were keeping films current and within the same era. This is where the popular film series James Bond started with the use of gadgets and weaponry.



The 1970's was a big turning point for action films with new storylines that included detective and crime dramas. Many restrictions had been lifted on films so the use of language and adult content were allowed to be shown. Martial arts films become popular in the 70s and further inspired the bigger budgeting films.

In the 1980's, Hollywood producers would hire actors to make some of the first big blockbuster films. This is where the film 'Indiana Jones' started to become popular as a well known action film. By the end of the 1980's action films started to know what good conventions to used to make a successful film.

In the 1990's CGI was a big thing where many films started to use it. This made the films have a higher budget, therefore bring the quality of the film up. The film 'Batman' shows the success of the use of CGI and therefore is why the film industry still uses it today.



The 2000's saw the use of CGI become more frequent in films. This could be due to the fact that technology is growing and improving as the years go on. This also ensures that the audience gain the best viewing experience possible. Also the use of fast cars, shown in the series 'fast and furious', became prominent in this era.