White house down is like another crappy multicultural remake in the vein of 2011s conan the barbarian. Its a far cry from the events in olympus has fallen or white house down. So what does any of this have to do with olympus has fallen. Because london has fallen the sequel is coming out on march 4th, i rewatched the dvd of olympus has fallen. While the hero in olympus was a disgraced secret service agent. Olympus has fallenis a thriller about terrorists taking over the white house and scattering the secret service into pieces. Morgan freeman, gerard butler, and aaron eckharts new movie imagines north korea attacking the white houseand exploits every. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on bannings. The techno thriller olympus has fallen doesnt deviate much from the established lone wolfterrorist formula, but the white house setting adds a definite kick to the proceedings. London has fallen sees the worlds most powerful leaders gather following the death of the british prime minister, when. 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. My opinion that it was a fivestar film of pure entertainment held true.
The last dying white house secret service agent reports, olympus has fallen to the shocked national security team, and mike banning is the only live asset they have left in the building. Olympus, disgraced former presidential guard mike banning finds himself trapped within the building. 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. You dont just obtain a fully operationaland armed ac. Action, thriller, disgraced secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white. Olympus is captured and the president aaron eckart is kidnapped by a terrorist mastermind, disgraced f sign in olympus has fallen. Olympus has fallen writer lawsuit to continue, judge. Gerard butler as a heroic federal agent in olympus has fallen. 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.
When it is clear that the efforts of americas national security forces outside the white house can do little, one exceptionally talented man must save them all. Dvd action movie set white house down capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of. Olympus has fallen was one of two films released in 20 that dealt with a terrorist attack on the white house. As the national security team rushes to respond, they must rely on bannings insider knowledge to save the president and prevent an. Olympus is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the. Even when the plot starts to get a bit too implausible, the novelty of seeing, say, a knife fight in the lincoln bedroom keeps it humming right along. Secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the president from his kidnappers. White house down capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting. A sequel, titled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles. Olympus is captured and the president aaron eckhart is kidnapped by a terrorist mastermind, disgraced former presidential guard, mike banning gerard butler, moves to action. Olympus has fallen white house down this release features two white knuckle action thrillers set inside the nations capital. Against all odds, the film series which kicked off with antoine fuquas white house set thriller olympus has fallen back in 20 has. Aaron eckhart at an event for olympus has fallen 20 gerard butler at an event for.
Olympus has fallenwhite house down by antoine fuqua. Secret service agent mike banning gerard butler springs into action in olympus has fallen when the unthinkable happens when heavily armed and highly trained terrorists launch a bold daytime attack on the white house. Olympus is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the president is kidnapped, disgraced former presidential guard mike banning gerard butler finds himself trapped within the building. Directed by antoine fuqua, it stars gerard butler, aaron eckhart, and morgan freeman, with angela bassett, robert forster, cole hauser, ashley judd, melissa leo, dylan mcdermott. 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.
When terrorists take over the white house, a disgraced secret service agent attempts to rescue the president of the united states in olympus has fallen, an electrifying and ingenious action. Olympus has fallen dvd contra costa county library. When the president is kidnapped by a terrorist who seizes control of the white house secret service code. Vince flynn, best selling political thriller author, has commented on the recently released film olympus has fallen, after being asked. Olympus has fallen 20, gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, movie full hd 2020. Former us army ranger mike banning gerard butler is a secret service agent assigned to. And theres a lot of waste here, and even more hard dying, to be sure. With gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett. Olympus has fallen bulgarianmade cgi does more damage than the north korean terrorists in antoine fuquas grim white house actioner by peter debruge. Olympus is captured and the president aaron eckart is. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen the atlantic. Disgraced secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the president from his kidnappers. The book connerthe presidents son is reading at the beginning when they. Olympus is the secret service code name for the white house and real.
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. Olympus has fallen, starring gerard butler the new. We see innocent civilians getting mowed down in the streets and bricks falling on them from the toppling washington monument. Which is better, olympus has fallen or white house down. Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by creighton rothenberger and katrin benedikt. Olympus has fallen is like watching a 90s video game.
In olympus has fallen directed by antoine fuqua, an exspecial forces operative and former presidential bodyguard must fight to take back the white house from terrorists who have kidnapped the commander in chief. Olympus has fallen 20 gerard butler, aaron eckhart. The bad guys in this case are the north korean minions of a nasty superterrorist rick yune, the setting is the white house, and the bruce willis understudy. In olympus has fallen, gerard butler played secret service agent mike banning, who springs into action when terrorists take over the white house. 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 stars talk terrorism in the white house. It stars gerard butler as united states secret service agent mike banning, aaron eckhart as u. Fallen is an american action film series created by screenwriters creighton rothenberger and katrin benedikt.
The olympus has fallen vince flynn puzzle v for verbatim. Available on itunes, netflix when the white house secret service code. In olympus has fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and. There are a lot of things that are unrealistic in the movie. White house down could signal end of spy thrillers for a while. As the national security team rushes to respond, they must rely on bannings insider knowledge to save the president and. Another sequel, angel has fallen, was released in 2019. Olympus has fallen every few years or so were treated to a unique hollywood phenomenon total movie plagiarism with one film coming out a nearly complete replica of another within a year.
As the national security team rushes to respond, they must rely on bannings insider knowledge to save the president and prevent an even greater catastrophe. I saw this movie and white house is down at the theater when both films came out in 20. Its your typical action movie, bad guys vs good guys and good guys beat bad guys. Trailer for white house takeover movie olympus has. White house down could signal end of spy thrillers for a. Gerard butlers has fallen series could get three more. It is the first installment in the fallen film series. When unidentified aircraft is spotted approaching the white house, the secret service rush the president, his cabinet and visiting officials to the safety of the. Filmdistrict has debuted their trailer for their white house takeover action movie not to be confused with white house down called olympus has fallen, which is the secret service codename for. Only a frustrated white male, dreaming of joining the presidential detail, can save the day with lots of guns, violence, and explosions. Published on apr 19, 20 in cinemas wed april 17 when terrorists take over the white house, a disgraced secret service agent attempts to rescue the president of the united states in olympus has. It stars gerard butler as united states secret service agent mike banning and aaron. Has fallen is a series of action thriller films based on the characters.
It wont ruin much for you to say that over the next few hours, banning will rack up an impressive body count, shooting, stabbing, and torturing his. Olympus has fallen is a thriller about terrorists taking over the white house and scattering the secret service into pieces. Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and. Olympus has fallen dvd surrey libraries bibliocommons. 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. London has fallen gerard butler returns as secret service agent mike banning in london. Fourteen years ago, vince flynn, who died of cancer last week at 47, wrote a book called. Secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national. As the national security team scrambles to respond, the secret service ground team is wiped out and its up to banning to retake the white house, save.
He falls back into the white house, disabling internal surveillance and gaining. Is it as simple to attack the white house as seen in the. Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film. Vince flynn comments on olympus has fallen similarities to. Olympus has fallen disgraced secret service agent and former presidential guard mike banning gerard butler finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack led by kang, a korean terrorist group leader. Of course, were talking about olympus has fallen and white house down. Olympus has fallen, starring gerard butler, pictured, may seem farfetched, but one secret service agent has insisted that that film portrays what white house security detail would do in the event. Olympus is the secret service code for the white house, and it has fallen into the hands of oriental terrorists determined to blackmail benjamin asher aaron eckhart, a.
In the aftermath of a tragic accident involving the president aaron eckhart and the first lady ashley judd, secret service. Were pretty confident that the white house is safe and secure, but like the relatively unrestricted airspace prior to. President benjamin asher, and morgan freeman as the speaker of the house and eventual president. Olympus has fallen stars talk terrorism in the white. The film stars gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett, robert forster, cole hauser, ashley judd, melissa leo, dylan mcdermott, radha mitchell, and rick yune.
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