Jan 30, 2017 nothing is impossible, but the way it was done in the movie would not happen. White house down never had a chance, given that the film shares its primary plot of bad guys infiltrating and then seizing control of the presidential residence, with the superior olympus fallen. London has fallen is the second movie with the same actor some not all. Mar 22, 20 the vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen morgan freeman, gerard butler, and aaron eckharts new movie imagines north korea attacking the white houseand exploits every stereotype about. Olympus has fallen wins out in the title category, but both miss in the tagline category. Olympus has fallen and white house down spy culture. Everything wrong with white olympus house has fallen down. Director antoine fuqua suggest president obama and the secret service watch the movie and add. In the real world its hard to even answer that question. Just like when in 1998 the identikit asteroid disaster movies armageddon and deep impact were both released, both white house down and olympus has fallen were stateassisted. Mar 22, 20 even when olympus has fallen comes up short, its still an immensely entertaining and very brutal lone gunman action film. White house down vs olympus has fallen the formers. The gunship used in the initial attack does indeed look like an ac, but its armament has been sexed up to have dual gatlingstyle machine guns on either side.
Nov 04, 20 could terrorists really take over the white house. Crawling behind the white house walls, popping out only long enough to snap some villainous necks, banning stays in contact with the acting president morgan freeman by way of a secure cellphone. Olympus has fallen isnt the only film this year tackling a fictional terrorist kidnapping of the president. The biggest contrast is that filmdistricts olympus has fallen was rated r and sonys white house down, which was originally set for a november launch, is rated pg its a lighter, less. White house down has got us hook, line, and sinker, but what did the critics think of the action flick. Were pretty confident that the white house is safe and secure, but like the relatively. In white house down, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and only a wannabe secret service agent stands a chance of stopping them. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen the atlantic. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen morgan freeman, gerard butler, and aaron eckharts new movie imagines north korea attacking the white houseand exploits every stereotype about. The premise of olympus has fallen, the new action thriller from training day director antoine fuqua, is relatively simple. Olympus has fallen 20 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Just when it looked like gerard butler was a busted flush in hollywood after several flops the rogue state comes to his rescue.
Feb 09, 2016 in the real world its hard to even answer that question. Other than those who work the white house and presidential detail, it is highly unlikely that others would have any white house access, much less current security codes, as mike does. Olympus has fallen is a very good movie with lots of action through the movie. Set to be directed by antoine fuqua, the premise is pretty much. Olympus has fallen beats the shit out of you until youre willing to believe whatever it. Retaliation, olympus has fallen, and now white house down, its clear that hollywood has a new. I liked white house down more than olympus has fallen. Mar 21, 20 olympus has fallen isnt the only film this year tackling a fictional terrorist kidnapping of the president. Us rednecks slighted by the government for various reasons, taking directions from a few us traitors. Olympus has fallen is racist, stupid and onedimensional. Today is the release date of olympus has fallen, an action movie that unfortunately reflects the hollywood and american stereotype of white nativism. And so it has proved with roland emmerichs white house down, almost a carboncopy of antoine fuquas olympus has fallen, released earlier this year.
Could a take down of the white house like in the movie. Jamie fox and channing tatum played off each other pretty well and white house down was more fun for me. A number of people have compared this movie with red dawn. The secret service has more than 3,000 special agents across multiple government organizations.
Also and maybe most importantly is white house down better than olympus has fallen. The obama family may grip onto each other just a little bit tighter after seeing the upcoming action thriller olympus has fallen. The best they could hope for is to get inside the white house and attempt to demolish it, which would be very, very unlikely. Hollywood leaves pain of 911 behind by burning down the. At the junket for olympus has fallen, our paula schwartz asked angela bassett what it was like. Olympus has fallen highlights this week in bluray, dvd and. Nov 28, 2014 which of these basically identical films is the best. Hollywood leaves pain of 911 behind by burning down the white house in olympus has fallen this article is more than 7 years old twelve years after the. There are way too many air and ground to air, and to ground defenses on instant call for it to go down that way.
A sequel, t i tled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles. White house down makes you miss john mcclane popmatters. Sep 16, 20 i think rednecks taking over is far more cheesier than koreans doing so. Olympus has fallen there were two films that came out during the summer that had to do with an attack on the white house and the president becoming a target of terrorism directly in the. If an attack like the one in white house down or olympus has. Olympus has fallen stars talk terrorism in the white house. White house down s siege of the white house walks you gently to the edge of your own disbelief. President benjamin asher, and morgan freeman as the speaker of the house and eventual president allan trumbull. White house downs siege of the white house walks you gently to the edge of your own disbelief.
How accurate is the white house siege in the film olympus has fallen. Nothing is impossible, but the way it was done in the movie would not happen. Although the two movies do feature foreign invaders, the plots are completely different and i would say that olympus has fallen is definitely more compelling. Director antoine fuqua suggest president obama and the secret service watch the movie and add this possible scenario to the white house security list. With channing tatum, jamie foxx, maggie gyllenhaal, jason clarke.
With olympus has fallen putting the white house at the center of a terrorist attack, here are a few reallife incidents that are stranger than fiction. White house down never had a chance, given that the film shares its primary plot of bad guys infiltrating and then seizing control of. It stars gerard butler as united states secret service agent mike banning, aaron eckhart as u. No one can figure out why whd becomes so jokey about half way through the story. At this point in olympus has fallen, the speaker of the house, played by morgan freeman, goes. Mar 23, 2016 white house downs siege of the white house walks you gently to the edge of your own disbelief. It seems to come around every so often in hollywood this year, the movies with close release dates and similar concepts are olympus has fallen and white house down, in which enemy forces. In olympus has fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and only a disgraced secret service agent stands a chance of stopping them. Indeed, white house down feels a little like what a season of 24 might have been like if jack bauer were a novice, people cracked a few jokes and if the whole year had been crammed into a 8. Oh yeah, and the president is kept hostage in the bunker.
Retaliation, olympus has fallen, and now white house down, its clear that hollywood has a new favorite damsel in distress. I just felt that olympus has fallen took itself too seriously considering the plot. First woman to run secret service, just like in olympus has fallen. Olympus has fallen highlights this week in bluray, dvd. How accurate is the white house siege in the film olympus. Indeed, white house down feels a little like what a season of 24 might have been like if jack bauer were a novice, people cracked a few jokes and. Director antoine fuquas latest film, olympus has fallen follows former secret service operative mike banning gerard butler who is tasked with a sudden return to active duty when a hostile force takes over the white house and lays ruin to washington d.
Apr 06, 20 hollywood leaves pain of 911 behind by burning down the white house in olympus has fallen this article is more than 7 years old twelve years after the terrorist attacks, directors are daring to. Sep 12, 20 and so it has proved with roland emmerichs white house down, almost a carboncopy of antoine fuquas olympus has fallen, released earlier this year. Mar 22, 20 the obama family may grip onto each other just a little bit tighter after seeing the upcoming action thriller olympus has fallen. Even when olympus has fallen comes up short, its still an immensely entertaining and very brutal lone gunman action film. Olympus has fallen presents a unique view of what would happen if terrorists managed to take over the white house. Olympus has fallen there were two films that came out during the summer that had to do with an attack on the white house and the president becoming a target. Director antoine fuquas latest film, olympus has fallen follows former secret service operative mike banning gerard butler who is tasked with a sudden return to active duty when a hostile force takes over the white house and lays ruin to. We wont get a franchise out of his character, but in this case of olympus has fallen versus white house down. I think rednecks taking over is far more cheesier than koreans doing so. While white house down keeps its cute kid in play from beginning to end, olympus has fallen is like fuck this brat and ditches its kid as soon as it possibly can.
These seemed to have been operated with some sort of advanced fire controls because one of the crew on the. Hollywoods had an incidental history of releasing twin films since oliver stones platoon and stanley kubricks full metal jacket appeared within a year of each other in the mid80s. Other than those who work the white house and presidential detail, it is highly unlikely that others would have any white house access. If an attack like the one in white house down or olympus. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen the. Oh, and the washington monument has been brought down. Angela bassett is the latest to join olympus has fallen, millenium entertainments rival to sonys white house down. Olympus has fallen and white house down both had some core plot components which are difficult to believe, and without which, an assault on the white house. A sequel, titled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles. Mar 21, 20 crawling behind the white house walls, popping out only long enough to snap some villainous necks, banning stays in contact with the acting president morgan freeman by way of a secure cellphone.
Also, infiltration is almost an impossible task even w. Jun 29, 20 white house down has got us hook, line, and sinker, but what did the critics think of the action flick. Which of these basically identical films is the best. Lots of sneaking through the postapocalyptic white house after all, the house of the gods has fallen ensues, along with chest slapping between hero and foe, and of course, the higherups oversee the whole operation from some desk at a top secret location. I got about 10 minutes into olympus has fallen and couldnt watch anymore because im too much of a white house nerd. With a rose garden, and there is an unmistakable formulaic quality to olympus has fallen. Twin films are movies with more or less the exact same plot, released at nearly the same time within a year of each other, for the purposes of this list.
I have to say i enjoyed the way the good guy wins but also with death, just like real life except the good guy wins witch you see in the movie the bad guy actually are winning and a guard for the. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Olympus has fallen beats the shit out of you until youre willing to believe whatever it says. Olympus has fallen gives us ultraorganised, superaggressive north koreans, taking directions from a few us traitors. Everything wrong with olympus has fallen in 15 minutes.
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