Action
The term Action ( Engl. : Action - the action or (to) act - act) generally refers to a stimulating , eventful, dramatic situation or action with a lot of tension. “Action” is often associated with borderline experiences, risky dangerous situations, physical violence (for example fights, shootings) and speed. Action-oriented individuals or groups or action-oriented action follows less the pursuit of harmony as the after power, that is, the search for the stimulating adrenaline - kick .
Various subcultures are considered to be particularly action-oriented, for example the tuning scene , the bodybuilding scene, the hooligan scene and the Ballermann culture. In addition to the consumption of action films, series and games, action-oriented leisure activities include, for example, breakneck rides at folk festivals , borderline experiences such as bungee jumping, excessive party celebrations and norm-breaking provocative behavior (e.g. illegal car races , hooligan rituals, vandalism, etc.)
Action film and action games
In the context of literature, film and television, as well as in the field of computer games, the term is narrowed and serves to describe a certain genre that is determined by a great density of events, great drama, spectacular and sensational scenes as well as actions of great tension, in which (physical) violence and fight scenes play a major role.
In addition, the exclamation Action! be a request from a film director to the actors to start acting in front of the camera .
