6 Guilty Pleasure Film Genres

4. Big Dumb Action Movies

Big Dumb Action Movies A lot of people like the occasional stupid action movie. There's something that is sometimes satisfying about watching a car explode even though it was just a normal bullet from a hand gun that hit it. 2013 has seen quite a few of these so far with a new sub-genre, geriaction! Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all been in action movies this year despite all being over 50 years old! Not everyone likes action movies; some people really can't stand the sight of blood and others dislike the glorification of guns in movies. You sometimes get a really high quality action movie that critics love and action fans adore, but action fans can sometimes make mistakes. Here's an example: You and your friend go to see Trance, it's fantastic and you realise your friend might actually like action films! Next time you're in the cinema, a trailer for Fast & Furious 6 comes on and you see that car drive right through the nose of a plane creating a huge explosion. 'That looks brilliant!' Then your friend gives you that look....disappointment. If you want to go and see a bug dumb action movie you really need to find someone else who appreciates them the way you do. Not a lot of people tolerate them which make them a guilty pleasure for those who do.
 
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