Action!

In beginning filmmaking and screenwriting classes, "dialogue" is a dirty word. This is a very smart idea. You force the students to think visually. Rather than explaining everything with tedious exposition, they must find a way to tell their stories with images and through action. "Pure Cinema" as they like to say.

Following this line of logic, it would stand to reason that Action Films would be one of the more exalted genres out there. During a big set-piece, minutes can fly by with nary a line uttered. You are left with only breathtaking images to keep you oriented. Yet sadly, Action is often considered to be a "low" or "base" genre with little to no redeeming value.

To this I say: Their loss, our gain. We didn't need their snobby asses cluttering up our theaters anyway!