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ACTION MOVIES AND ATTITUDE OF

YOUTH TOWARDS THEM

INTRODUCTION:

•Action movies are a type of movie genre that includes violence, frantic chases, fight scenes and villain.•In action movies heroes face a series of challenges and ends up in victory of them.

110 years ago action genre was introduced to Hollywood.

Very first action movie was “THE GREAT TRAIN ROBERRY” released in 1903. It was written produced and directed by  Edwin S. Porter, a former Edison Studios cameraman.

HISTORY:

MAKING OF ACTION MOVIES:

•Optical effects are produced by using multiple exposure and film frames.•Optical effect might be used to place actors or sets against a different background

EDITING:•Editors and animators can change the location or background by using computers.•The breath taking stunts are the result of hard work of editors, which were previously done by stuntmen “THE DARE DEVIL.

EFFECTS OF ACTION MOVIES:•Daring stunts inspire the youth and they may try to copy them which results in bad consequences.•Violence in action movies have the tendency to make the youth aggressive.•Frequent use of weapons also creates negative impact on the immature minds of youth.

Effects of action movies:•Violence in action movies have the tendency to make the youth aggressive.•The excessive use of drugs, other prohibited things and smoking by heroes in movies creates a very negative impact on the minds of youth.

•Such movies may also cause emotional and physical effects in viewers’ body like increased heart rate.•Watching 3D action movies can cause dizziness, nausea and headache.

EFFECTS OF ACTION MOVIES:

“ATTITUDE OF YOUTH TOWARDS ACTION MOVIES”

SAMPLE OF 150 STUDENTS OF AGE GROUP 18-24

RESEARCH WORK

Q#1 Action movies appeal you?

Never Occasionally Often Usally Mostly0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

24%31%

21%

11%

21%18%26%

8% 8%

40%

Question No:1

Answered By Females Answered By MalesSeries 3

Q#2 You watch action movies on every weekend?

Q#3 You feel relaxed when you watch action movie?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60% 54%

18%14%

8%4%

38%

8% 11%

21% 20%

Question No:3

Answered By Females Answered By Males

Q#4 Action movies are just a source of thrill for you?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%36%

12%

26%

12%

17%

23%

32%

19%

13% 13%

Question No:5

Answered by females Answered by males

Q#6 The suspense in the action movies appeals you?

Never Occasioally Often Usually Mostly0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

16%

8%

21%

12%

42%

17%

11%

3%

18%

51%

Question No:6

Answered By Females Answered By males

Q#7 The stunts in action movies inspire you?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%35%

8%

20%

10%

27%

18%

11% 11%

20%

28%

Question No:7

Answered By Females Answered By Males Column1

Q#8 You think action movies should be seen by every one for their self-defense?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

20%

39%

9%

16%19%

25%22%

6%

13%

25%

Question No:8

Answered By Females Answerd By Males

Q#9 The gadgets, cars and machinery used in action movies attracts you?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

23%

15% 15% 14%

36%

22%

7%

15% 15%

43%

Question No:9

Answered By Females Answered By Males

Q#10 The violence in the action movies appeals you?

Never Occasionally Often Usually Mostly0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

44%

26%

12%

6%

13%

35%

13% 15%

8%

16%

Question No:10

Answered By Females Answered By Males

Q#11 Did you ever tried any stunt/ action in your daily life? If yes then what were consequences?

No Yes0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%81%

19%

71%

29%

Question No:11

Answered By Females Answered By Males

Q#12 Action movies should/ should not be watched? Why?

No Yes0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70% 61%

38%

54%46%

Question No:12

Answered by Females Answered By Males

The results showed that stunts, suspense, thrill weapon attract youth.

The males are more interested in action movies than females and a good number of males have also tried stunts and the consequences were bad.

CONCLUSION:

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