In a successful action adventure script, there are more than just hot pursuits and hotheaded slugfests. This book investigates the screenwriting principles that define the content and style of the most popular film genre.
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Hicks, a professional screenwriter, has worked on two of the No. 1 box office films in the world: Rumble in the Bronx and First Strike.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The Bible for Action Writers,
By Christopher Wehner (Grand Junction, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing the Action Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth (Paperback)
This book is what every genre writer needs, not just action- adventure writers. I don't think there is a book like it on the market. Neill is an accomplished screenwriter with real action-adventure credits. He shares his knowledge and insights, and on top of that, he really does know what the heck he is talking about. This is a must book for any screenwriter.- Christopher Wehner, Editor, ScreenwritersUtopia.com
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A lot of fluff,
By Wendy Whitbeck (Devon, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing the Action Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth (Paperback)
Not a lot of substance here. I did not find this book at all useful, a waste of money over all. A lot of talk about nothing specific, writer wonders around willy nilly, and no real how tos. Information such as formatting of action elements, or just how specific you should be when writing action scenes would have been much better served here, but alas, not to be. Books such as Crafty Screenwriting or Screenwriters Bible go much, much further.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A straightforward, sensible, "user friendly" primer,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing the Action Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth (Paperback)
Writing The Action-Adventure Film: The Moment Of Truth by professional screenwriter Neill D. Hicks ("Rumble in the Bronx"; "First Strike") is a straightforward, sensible, "user friendly" primer for creating a solid screenplay specifically for one of the most popular movie genres in America. Individual chapters specifically address issues of characterization, plot structure, pitfalls, and the strengths of the Action-Adventure film genre, as well as what the audience expects when they go to see the latest action movie. If you are contemplating, or already involved in, scripting an Action-Adventure screenplay, then give Neill Hicks' Writing The Action-Adventure Film an immediate and careful reading.
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