1) Explain two ways the characters and/or events fit the action adventure genre - Hurt Locker clip

In this clip there is a clear protagonist and sidekick to match the action adventure genre. The audience is made aware of who the protagonist is because as soon as he enters the scene he starts giving orders to the soldiers. A common view on the protagonists in action adventure films is a sense of respect, from both the audience and the other characters. Here, respect is shown when the soldiers obey all of the orders that he gives them. The audience understands that the protagonist has everyone's best interests at heart and does what he can to protect other characters, a usual trait of protagonists in this genre, as he delivers orders to fellow soldiers in order to save their lives from the bomb and attempts to save the suicide bomber from being blown up. The sidekick communicates with the protagonist the most, signifying the close bond that is common between a protagonist and his sidekick. The sidekick is also a soldier and helps the protagonist to deliver his orders and helps him put on his protective suit holding the role of an assistant. There is a common theme of sacrifice in action adventure films and there are a number of examples in this clip. First, we see the sidekick willing to sacrifice his life to stay with the protagonist who is assisting the suicide bomber as he fears that something could happen to his friend and the protagonist sacrifices his own safety by attempting to save the suicide bomber with minutes to spare.

In this clip there are soldiers and the use of weapons which are common elements of films in the action adventure genre. The soldiers are wearing military gear which connotes to the audience that the characters are in a time of war, the audience understands that war comes with action and death. Every action adventure film has at least one action sequence in order to fit with the genre and nearly every sequence results in death. In most action adventure film deaths, the character that dies is normally the antagonist meaning that the audience wants them to die. However, in this particular death it's different to what is normally expected of the genre, there is a death but the audience is given a brief account on the man which allows the audience to feel sympathy towards his character.