S01E29 What is an Action Movie?

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What exactly makes a pure action movie? We can agree that action can exist in many forms, but if a romantic movie has a car crash, you can't exactly call it a romantic action movie? It's all about context and also, it's about the intent and delivery of that action. There is only one way to resolve this... FIGHT! We run the course from the early silent movies through to the action cinema from Chinese superstar Jackie Chan right through the American muscle explosions... and then resting at Matt Damon and Keanu Reaves... and Tobey Maguire? Wait a minute! We...