Watching Action Movies
Claude: Oh no, this isn’t another Action movie, is it?
Jean: Of course not. I know you like Thrillers and this is a thriller.
Claude: This definitely seems like a Brainless action movie to me. That’s the second Fight scene and we’re only 15 minutes into the film.
Jean: It’s a thriller that’s supposed to keep you On the edge of your seat. Of course it’ll have some fight scenes.
Claude: And Car chases? We’ve had three of those already, too.
Jean: Like any good thriller, it has a Hero in a Life-threatening situation and an Evil villain in hot pursuit.
Claude: That sounds like a Run-of-the-mill action movie to me. This movie is full of Visual effects and Stunts. It’s all about the Adrenaline-rush. It’s not what I would call a Psychological thriller.
Jean: Maybe it Straddles the line between an action film and a thriller, but it’s good, isn’t it?
Claude: I’ll let you know once this Ultra-violent fight scene is over.
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