Olympus has fallen writer lawsuit to continue, judge. This was probably just a rehash of every single one of those movies. The list contains the best, new and most relevant white house movies ordered by relevance. If an attack like the one in white house down or olympus has. Olympus has fallen beats the shit out of you until youre willing to believe whatever it says. Mar 14, 20 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. 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. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. Olympus has fallenwhite house down available in bluray ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Like olympus though, this has far too much cgi which ruins several of the action scenes although nothing in this comes close to the white house invasion of the butler movie. Olympus has fallen was a spec script written by husbandandwife screenwriting duo creighton rothenberger and katrin benedi. Ben begley and cameron louis break down olympus has fallen. No, in todays post were addressing the major studios going head to head trying to copy each other verbatim. Terrorist forces attack and take over the white house itself in olympus has fallen and white house down.
Antoine fuquas new film olympus has fallen stars gerard butler as a secret service agent trying to singlehandedly defeat a gang of terrorists who have taken over the white house. In the real world its hard to even answer that question. London has fallen is the second movie with the same actor some not all. In olympus has fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and only a disgraced secret service agent stands a chance of stopping them. Twin films are films with the same, or very similar, plot produced or released at the same time by two different film studios. Jul 02, 20 olympus has fallen stole a march on white house down and was surprisingly successful at the box office with its conservative tribute to the military, government institutions, and the benevolent american imperium. A sequel, t i tled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles. Olympus has fallen sink channing tatums white house down. Theyve seen it destroyed over and over again in movies like independence day and olympus has fallen.
Verdict well, for me its obviously olympus has fallen. The film depicts a north koreanled guerrilla assault on the white house, and. While olympus has fallen is an entertaining and thrilling movie, it does however run on stereotypic fuel. Vince flynn comments on olympus has fallen similarities to. The presidential emergency operations center peoc is a bunker like structure underneath the east wing of the white house that serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the united states and other protectees in case of an emergency. With olympus has fallen putting the white house at the center of a terrorist attack, here are a.
Olympus has fall en was one of two films released in 20 that dealt with a terrorist attack o n the white house. Olympus has fallen white house down bluray bilingual. Olympus has fallen and white house down spy culture. White house down did eventually make more dough at the box office mostly from international audiences, but the more reasonable cost of olympus pushed it. The story is compelling and fast paced, right from the very beginning. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the white house, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. How can two movies as similar as white house down and. Mar 27, 20 vince flynn, best selling political thriller author, has commented on the recently released film olympus has fallen, after being asked by so many of his fans about the similarities between the. Olympus has fallen by tyler peterson may 8, 2017 welcome back to movie duels, in which we watch two dueling movies and offer our eminently qualified opinion of which film, if any, has a reason for existing, and. White house down capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting. Simply put, the producers probably just took a bunch of premolded lego blocks that had already been overused in every other action movie, threw them all together, made a new movie, and called it white house down. Olympus has fallen is like a whole season of 24 condensed down to 2 hours. I got about 10 minutes into olympus has fallen and couldnt watch anymore because im too much of a white house nerd. Mar 23, 2016 white house downs siege of the white house walks you gently to the edge of your own disbelief.
I think that white house down is an exciting and suspenseful film. If you like olympus has fallen you are looking for exciting, serious and realistic movies about with terrorism, white house, president, one man army, secret service, terrorist attack and hostage themes of action and thriller genre shot in usa. A few months later, roland emmerichs white house down hits theaters. Olympus has fallenwhite house down by antoine fuqua, roland. If an attack like the one in white house down or olympus.
In it, channing tatum stars as a secret service agent trying to singlehandedly defeat a gang of terrorist who have taken over the white house. How can two movies as similar as white house down and olympus. Olympus has fallen came out the same year as white house down, prompting our 2015 april fools sins video mixing the two together. Everything wrong with olympus has fallen in 15 minutes. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, clever, humorous, melancholic and suspense films and tv shows about with white house, u. White house down likewise trades on our fascination with destruction. Black hawk down few good men, a fury in the line of fire monuments men, the olympus has fallen patriot, the 2000 stripes 1981 white house down zero dark thirty set. The film opens with a militaristic drum beat and shots of the american flag waving. Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film. Now, with the nations government falling into chaos and time running out. Olympus has fallen is a very good movie with lots of action through the movie. Jun 26, 20 how to categorize white house down, the new summer offering in which brutes take over the white house and imperil the safety of the free world with hightech weaponry, computer hacking and good oldfashioned head cracking. Aug 22, 2019 if white house down was a toddler on a trampoline, olympus has fallen was a toddler wandering on to a motorway. Olympus has fallenwhite house down available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Mar 22, 20 but viewers who need a dose of bloated, moronic pseudopatriotism right now may appreciate olympus has fallen, at least as a stopgap until the similarlooking white house down opens in. Olympus has fallen white house down 2 dvd edizione. Vince flynn comments on olympus has fallen similarities to one of his books. Olympus has fallenwhite house down by antoine fuqua.
Get the best deals on olympus has fallen dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. Feb 17, 2016 action movie anatomy hosts ben bateman and andrew ghai break down olympus has fallen. Olympus has fallen a terrorist mastermind kidnaps the president of the united states inside the white house, and a disgraced former secret service agent must save the president and take down the terrorists. Olympus has fallen white house down this release features two white knuckle action thrillers set inside the nations capital. Olympus has fallen, starring gerard butler the new york times. If you like white house down you might like similar movies olympus has fallen, 2 guns, red 2, g. Now, with the nations government falling into chaos and time running out, its up to cale to. Millennium was wise to push this grim actofwar movie out three months ahead of columbias like minded white house down. If it seems like youve heard this before, you have, in olympus has fallen, which was released earlier this year. It was just as stupid as white house down, but it had no idea of its stupidity.
What are some famous conspiracies, like the ones hollywood love to make. Mar 23, 20 the first of two similarly themed action dramas set for this year white house down arrives in june, olympus has fallen will put to the test the question of whether american audiences are. White house down has essentially the same plot as olympus has fallen the white house has fallen to terrorists, and the presidents life is in danger. A small group of heavily armed, meticulously trained extremists launch a daring daylight ambush on the white house. In olympus has fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and. Feb 09, 2016 in the real world its hard to even answer that question. Its just as great as olympus has fallen and both films are my favorites and they also both have amazing casts, storylines, action and suspense as well. Fallen is an american action film series created by screenwriters creighton rothenberger and katrin benedikt. Ordered the white house down olympus has fallen combo dvd instead.
Compra olympus has fallen white house down 2 dvd edizione. White house down features a laundry list of wonderful things found lacking in olympus has fallen. Jun 27, 20 white house down is the sort of movie that rewards low expectations. White house is an actionadventure about terrorists taking over the white house, and one mans crusade to protect it just like olympus. We know what those buildings mean, but in the exhibit the aliens try to interpret them, and they get it all wrong. Vince flynn, best selling political thriller author, has commented on the recently released film olympus has fallen, after being asked by so many of his fans about the similarities between the. Well do that by conducting a shootoff between white house down and olympus has fallen while reminiscing about great copycat moments of the past. President benjamin asher, and morgan freeman as the speaker of the house and eventual president allan trumbull. For the inaugural edition of the series, theyre looking at two movies from 20 about the president of the united states under siege with only a lone secret service agent to protect him. Everything wrong with white olympus house has fallen down. White house down director unfazed by similarities to. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. In another universe the correct universe white house down wiped the floor.
How can two movies as similar as white house down and olympus has fallen both be made. Olympus has fallen white house down widescreen, dubbed. Olympus has fallen was one of two films released in 20 that dealt with a terrorist attack on the white house. A sequel, titled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles.
White house down similar films to watch if you like. Unlike harveys aliens, though, the movie gets an awful. Olympus has fallenwhite house down available in bluray. By almost any measurement that doesnt include headstabs, curse words, or racism, roland emmerichs white house down is the better movie. In white house down, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and only a wannabe secret service agent stands a chance of stopping them. Which is better, olympus has fallen or white house down. White house down could signal end of spy thrillers. Many of you have emailed me, messaged me on facebook, posted on my.
Vince flynn comments on olympus has fallen similarities to one of. If white house down was a toddler on a trampoline, olympus has fallen was a. White house down could signal end of spy thrillers for a. Mar 28, 20 despite not being a major studio release, olympus has fallen stole a march on the upcoming white house down by courting an audience hollywood traditionally despises. Of course, were talking about olympus has fallen and white house down. In white house down directed by roland emmerich, a devoted father fights a ruthless paramilitary group that has seized control of the white house. Olympus has fallen white house down set bluray 2 discs white house down 20 president of the united states james sawyer jamie foxx generates controversy over a proposed peace treaty between the allied nations to remove military forces from the middle east. Olympus has fallen was a spec script written by husbandandwife. Apr 20, 2014 quite simply, these two films were written by screenwriters who had no knowledge of one another or each others projects. 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 take over the white house and put the president in peril. Movies that came out at the same time and are basically. Quite simply, these two films were written by screenwriters who had no knowledge of one another or each others projects. Terrorist forces attack and take over the white house itself in olympus has fallen and. Presidential emergency operations center wikipedia.
Called amazon customer service and they credited my account. If it seems like youve heard this before, you have, in olympus has. It stars gerard butler as united states secret service agent mike banning, aaron eckhart as u. Fortunately, moviegoers were well primed with the similarly themed olympus has fallen earlier this year. 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. When terrorists take down the white house code name olympus, a disgraced secret service agent attempts to rescue the president of the united states in olympus has fallen, an electrifying and inspired action thriller from acclaimed director antoine fuqua training day. White house down is like another crappy multicultural remake in the vein of 2011s conan the barbarian. The hollow empire white house down countercurrents publishing.
The hollow empire white house down countercurrents. The last chapter has not been written on olympus has fallen, the film starring gerard butler as the man who saves the president from kidnappers after a terrorist attack on the white house the. Only a frustrated white male, dreaming of joining the presidential detail. Olympus has fallen white house down set bilingual import. Olympus has fallen was a spec script written by husband and wife screenwriting duo creighton rothenberger and katrin benedi. Capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting president james sawyer jamie foxx. White house down could signal end of spy thrillers for a while.
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