Group & Genre

I am in a group of 4 with George Griffiths, Rebecca Scuffam and Will De Ath. We are all friends so I feel comfortable in the group and we like the same kinds of films which is why we have chosen the genre we have.  We have decided on making an action comedy film which is something that is very uncommon when it comes to student films. Films that are typically like what I have gotten inspiration from are "Snatch" and "Hot Fuzz". "Snatch" is seen more as a gangster film but on the broader spectrum of genres it is seen as a comedy action.

I searched for action comedy student films on YouTube  but found nothing. I watched some comedy student films and action student films to pick up what looks good and what looks cliche and cheesy. I understand that to avoid meeting cliches or making it look like some awful ,half-hearted and cheesy action film then we will have to cover each scene thoroughly and look over anything that might make the film look unprofessional.

Action comedies will usually have some black comedy e.g in 'Hot Fuzz' the deaths are particularly gruesome and violent but they're still quite funny anyway. I want to contain elements of action but still have the film opening  as an overall comedy so it doesn't drift off into a completely serious action film.

The typical storyline of an action film will have the protagonist in an equilibrium and then a problem will emerge that they have to overcome. We want to grasp the concept of a character with goals and morals but without revealing too much.