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~ Neil D Hicks (Author)
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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
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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.
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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.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Thought there would be more...
I was very disappointed by this book, I thought it would have something very specific for writing in the action genre--hence the title. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Golden

1.0 out of 5 stars Rehashed advice found in any screenwriting book
This book provides very little insight to action films. It talks all about the importance of story, which every screenwriting book does, most of them much more comprehensively... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dip Monk

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading and unorganized
This book seems to be written by amatures!

It is unorganized, I could not follow the subject that the author is explaining. Read more
Published on April 18, 2007 by hwefy

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money
The positive reviews here obviously come from Hicks' pals (check out his website). The book is poorly-written, incoherent, and gives no specific (or recognizable) advice on how to... Read more
Published on June 19, 2003 by Jeff

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to understand the Action Adventure Genre? This is it!
If you want to understand the Action Adventure Genre, this is THE book. Great models, insights, rules to use or break. Read more
Published on May 2, 2002 by Robert Kall

5.0 out of 5 stars Grasping the Action-Adventure Genre


Recognizing there are "no magical formulas", Hicks uses a plethora of excellent examples to accurately define the intricacy of Action-Adventure films. Read more

Published on March 15, 2002 by David Adams

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