CODES AND CONVENTIONS

Typical items and themes seen in a generic war/action film- 

Guns & violence, lots of killing

Chases

Powerful, violent heroes- proficient killers

Villains – externally strange and unattractive

Exotic/remote locations

Luxury items – fast boats/cars, nice clothes

Good triumphs over evil

Hero uncovers the truth/ resolves a problem

Hero is calm & never gets hurt

Hero has a cavalier attitude to life & death

Hero makes wisecracks

Risk taking

Danger to national or international security

Hero is a womaniser & adulterer

Sexist attitudes to women

Promotes promiscuity

Killing is presented as a solution

We will not be able to include all of these in our opening sequence but we plan to include-

Guns & violence

Chases

Powerful, violent heroes- proficient killers

Villains – externally strange and unattractive

Exotic/remote location

Risk taking