action movie
noun[C]
uk/ˈæk.ʃən ˌmuː.vi/us/ˈæk.ʃən ˌmuː.vi/(alsomainly UKaction film,uk/ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪlm/us/ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪlm/)atypeoffilmin which a lot ofexcitingthingshappen:
动作（影）片Helovesactionmovies- allcarchasesandjumpingout ofplanes.他很喜欢看动作片——飙车追逐、跳飞机等等。
People often don'tthinkof "SavingPrivateRyan" as anactionfilm.一般来说，人们并不把《拯救大兵瑞恩》看作是一部动作片。
Synonym
actioner
- Shot during theperiodin which Hong Kongdirectorswerereinventingtheactionmovie, thisfilmincludesscenesofgangviolence.
- The over-the-topviolencemightseemtameby today'sactionmoviestandards.
- This is the first of the three AustralianactionmoviesthatlaunchedMel Gibson intointernationalstardom.
- I'm more intoartfilmsthanactionfilms.
Cinema ratings & types of film
- 15
- 18
- actioner
- animated
- B-movie
- computer-animated
- feature
- hip-hopera
- home movie
- horror film
- jukebox musical
- live action
- musical
- screwball
- sexploitation
- silent film
- skin flick
- slasher movie
- snuff movie
- western