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Action Film Dictionary: O is for Obstacle. A character or inanimate object that functions to impede another character’s progress, such as the high-velocity wind impeding Ethan Hunt's progress in Mission: Impossible (1996).
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Action Film Dictionary: F is for Fight Scenario. The defining feature of the fight scenario is physical conflict. In its prototypical form, the conflict minimally consists of two combatants with fighting skills showcased as shown in Red River (1948).
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