Writing the Action Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth (Paperback)

~ Neil D Hicks (Author)

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Product Description

Think of your favorite action adventure films of all time. Arnold is the menacing cyborg in T2. Stallone is doing serious facial adjustments to his opponents in Rocky. Jackie Chan is making you laugh out loud in Rush Hour. Or, more recently, you sit in amazement as you watch people literally fly through the air in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The action adventure film is one of the most popular and beloved film genres throughout the world. This book gives you the key to writing an action adventure film that will not only knock out your audiences, it will get your script sold!!!!!

KEY FEATURES:
* One of the fastest entries into the Entertainment Business is a strong marketable script with international appeal.

This book provides the hidden secrets to writing a successful script in the world's most popular film genre.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; illustrated edition edition (February 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941188396
• ISBN-13: 978-0941188395
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #836,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible for Action Writers, February 23, 2002

By	Christopher Wehner "cpwehner" (Grand Junction, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward, sensible, "user friendly" primer, April 9, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fluff, December 7, 2002

By	Wendy Whitbeck (Devon, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

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.