'Crash! Boom! Bang!': Atlanta Screenwriter On What Makes An Action Movie Explode Off The Screen

Since the early days of cinema, action-adventure movies have
transported and invigorated audiences around the globe. While the
movies have evolved, boasting enormous budgets and dazzling
technical feats, the staying power of any great flick comes down to
the story. Atlanta-native Michael Lucker has written more than 30
feature screenplays for studios all over Hollywood. He’s now back
in Georgia, teaching film studies at the University of North
Georgia, Emory University, and Reinhardt University, as well as
workshops out of his Screenwriter School . He is also author of
Crash! Boom! Bang!: How To Write Action Movies .