Endgame staked its claim as the biggest movie of the year back in april. Olympus has fallen has a great idea behind it, but poor writing and a failure to meet acting expectations taints an. President benjamin asher aaron eckhart is preparing to attend a fundraiser with his wife margaret. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit olympus has fallen, a nonstop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers highoctane excitement through a. Olympus has fallen is an exciting action packed thriller with a red, white and blue heart. In several scenes, the movie checks all the necessary boxes and a provocative setup helps refashion familiar story beats through a fresh approach. As weve reported the movie, starring gerard butler, dylan mcdermott and aaron eckhart, has been building a. The film stars gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett, robert forster, cole hauser, ashley judd, melissa leo, dylan. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen the atlantic. Gerard butler and aaron eckhart and theres no denying the roller coaster ride, but it has many shortcomings. Oct 29, 2015 ive seen olympus has fallen several times. Gerard butler keeps things fun in a film that otherwise has little going for it in terms of plot or execution. It is a sequel to antoine fuquas 20 film olympus has fallen and stars gerard butler, aaron eckhart and morgan freeman, with alon abutbul, angela bassett, robert forster, jackie earle haley, melissa leo, radha mitchell.
Aug 20, 2019 backstage the story behind the artist. Mar 22, 20 even when olympus has fallen comes up short, its still an immensely entertaining and very brutal lone gunman action film. This story is one of a terrorist attack on the seat of government, but the only real danger presented is killing the audience s will to live by read more. To catch up on the fallen film series, you should start with 20s olympus has fallen, and yes, olympus has fallen is on netflix. Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by creighton rothenberger and katrin benedikt. The sequel to olympus has fallen brings back the original cast in a plot as fantastical as science fiction. So now here we are with a third chapter of the mike banning saga angel has fallen. Though it is not without some flaws such as a military helicopter trying to blow up a vehicle carrying a nuclear bomb to keep it from detonating america has fallen is a surprisingly layered action feature. It is the third installment in the fallen film series, following olympus has fallen 20 and london has fallen 2016. Olympus has fallen is the movie that has everything you were waiting to see. Antoine fuqua the director of training day form 2001 accepted to create this classic story, which clearly defines the good and bad guys. 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.
Ostensibly a sequel to olympus has fallen, the white house siege movie of three years ago, this bythenumbers slog, which returns stars gerard butler as secret service badass mike banning. America has fallen is the independent action movie we want. Olympus has fallen is yet an other us president oriented flick. The film was met with much praise, so a sequel, london has fallen, was produced. In 20, gerard butler starred as secret service agent mike banning in the hit film olympus has fallen. Olympus has fallen 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Agent mike banning in the hit film olympus has fallen. Just a week after the outrageously awful gods of egypt tanked at the box office, the scottish actor is in yet another clunky, superfluous action movie. In 20, movie fans were given two movies that dealt with terrorists taking over the white house. Olympus has fallen 20 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Olympus has fallen, starring gerard butler, filming in.
The film stars are gerard butler, morgan freeman, jada pinkett smith, lance reddick, tim blake nelson, piper perabo, nick nolte, and danny huston. It is the first installment in the fallen film series. Olympus has fallen is one of the newest great patriotism movies to see and how the government can come together in a true crisis and above all one mans mission to save it and an old friend. This movie is packed with action and some heart wrenching moments that makes this a must see patriotic films. The story moves fast enough to keep it interesting and intriguing. Everything wrong with olympus has fallen in 15 minutes duration. Aug 22, 2019 when olympus has fallen, the first entry of the franchise, was originally released in 20, the film was viewed as merely a throwback to action films of yesteryear and yet another movie following. The making of olympus has fallen with gerard butler youtube. The film stars gerard butler, morgan freeman, jada pinkett smith, lance reddick, tim blake nelson, piper perabo, nick nolte, and danny huston. The movie takes a little bit of a detour from the previous two installments and takes a fugitivelike approach to the story. Brutal, inane london has fallen is even worse than the. Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book movies to schlocky b movie action.
Fallen is an american action film series created by screenwriters creighton rothenberger and. A ton of action and special effects with almost as many logical flaws. Families can talk about the amount of violence in olympus has fallen. When olympus has fallen, the first entry of the franchise, was originally released in 20, the film was viewed as merely a throwback to action films of yesteryear and yet another movie following. Olympus has fallen has been screened for political journalists, government officials, secret service, as well as the new york literati.
Casting gerard butler as a secret service agent determined to save the president aaron eckhart from a terrorist takeover of the white house, olympus, strangely enough, isnt the only upcoming film. There really is no real story in this movie, other than an attack on the white. Angel has fallen trailer for the 2019 sequel to london has fallen and olympus has fallen starring gerard butler and morgan freeman subscribe for more. Disney tackling jesse owens story with olympus has fallen director. Olympus has fallen is an american thriller film directed by antoine fuqua and. London has fallen vs olympus has fallen, which is more. Everything wrong with olympus has fallen in 15 minutes. The acting is good, particularly morgan freeman to a lesser extent.
Weve asked for a real r rated action movie, for a while. Mar 19, 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 ready. Butler and company also visited camp pendleton to see how the u. Jul 06, 2017 america has fallen in no way officially related to olympus has fallen revolves around ryan taylor played by tom getty, rising fear, emulation, a former marine who is framed for a terrorist bombing in the middle of the city in which he lives. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit olympus has fallen, a nonstop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers highoctane excitement through a heightened sense of authenticity. In my opinion these have gotten progressively worse since olympus has fallen and should stop where they are before it turns into a bad film franchise. The worst part of the movie is the weak writing and easily hinders otherwise powerful scenes.
If youre sitting here wondering why olympus has fallen, a relatively forgettable film that came out in 20, is getting a sequel, youre not alone. Olympus has fallen 20, london has fallen 2016, and angel has fallen 2019. Weve asked for a decent and crazy actioner for a long time. The story so far posted on august 19, 2019 by cinema lounge team 4 comments following the release of angel has fallen this wednesday, which is the third instalment of the fallen series, we thought it would be best to recap what has happened so far in the trilogy so that we are all caught up and understand the story. Antoine fuquas gerard butler vehicle, olympus has fallen, was the surprise underdog winner against white house down in the 20 battle of white house under siege movies. Instead, its an eccentric action film that had me on the edge of my proverbial seat the entire way through. Mike banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the president and must evade his own agency and the fbi as he tries to uncover the real threat. But except for that it is a good showing of action and lives up to the story of the last 2 films. London has fallen is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by babak najafi and written by creighton rothenberger, katrin benedikt, chad st. Angel has fallen is a 2019 american action thriller film directed by ric roman waugh. The special effects and attention to detail in olympus has fallen are superb.
Feb 29, 2016 if youre sitting here wondering why olympus has fallen, a relatively forgettable film that came out in 20, is getting a sequel, youre not alone. Is it more justifiable because its in the service of saving the president. It also takes itself a little bit more serious than the previous installment. Honestly london has fallen was completely ludicrous although olympus has fallen wasnt that realistic either. Aug 23, 2019 on that note, the films story flows well enough, but it progresses much slower than either olympus or london has fallen. Though the bad guy is cliched and the special effects arent along the levels of a movie like the avengers, the movie is very enjoyable. Angel has fallen rises in this trilogy conclusion movie. Gerard butler and aaron eckhart run around like buddies in a bromance, except one is president of the united states. I saw this movie and white house is down at the theater when both films came out in 20. A spirited debate with the director of angel has fallen about his movies politics. Angel has fallen trailer 2019 gerard butler, morgan. With gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett. With gerard butler, frederick schmidt, danny huston, rocci williams.
Mar 06, 2016 deadpool, in its third week fell to third place behind new releases zootopia, from disney, and focus features london has fallen. Even when olympus has fallen comes up short, its still an immensely entertaining and very brutal lone gunman action film. A spirited debate with the director of angel has fallen. For a long time after 911, it was frowned upon to show national landmarks being destroyed in a movie. Part of that is to account for the deconstruction of banning and part of.
Thats all you really need to know about olympus has fallen. The making of olympus has fallen with gerard butler. The film was met with much praise, so a sequel, london has fallen. Olympus has fallen may seem farfetched, but one secret service agent has insisted that that film portrays what white house security detail would do in the event of an attack and the presidents. After an assault on the scale thats been witnessed, covering a wide area of london by extremely well prepared attackers, theres no way marine 1 would fly to the airport at low altitude within easy range of missiles, and then when attacked, double back over the areas that have already been attacked where hostiles would still be present. The remaining a list actors underperform to no fault but the director and script.
The first of these was olympus has fallen, which i skipped during its theatrical run anticipating that roland emmerichs more expensive white house down would be the superior of the two pictures. Now, butler has provided us with some story details from angel has fallen. But just about every other sequel, prequel or reboot to a. Why toy story 4 is the model of a good hollywood sequel time. With several plot twists, a realistic conspiracy and the threat of terrorism forcing america to implode, this feature offers a horrifying look at something that isnt all too far. Olympus has fallen sequel angel has fallen taps ric. 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. Olympus is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the president is kidnapped, disgraced former presidential guard mike banning finds himself trapped. There are a lot of things that are unrealistic in the movie. Disney tackling jesse owens story with olympus has fallen. I will list the following reasons in no particular order of how unrealistic they made the fil.
Like those, the story centers on a foreign plot to kill the american president, with secret service agent mike banning gerard butler ready to protect and serve. 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. Parents need to know that angel has fallen is the third film in an intense action series that began with olympus has fallen and continued in london has fallen. Morgan freeman and angela bassett in olympus has fallen 20 lydia bright at an. Antoine fuquas olympus has fallen is an action film that is hard to take seriously, and is best enjoyed with your tongue firmly in your cheek. Aug 19, 2019 following the release of angel has fallen this wednesday, which is the third instalment of the fallen series, we thought it would be best to recap what has happened so far in the trilogy so that we are all caught up and understand the story better on wednesday. The mastermind behind the attack is kang yeonsak rick yune, traitorous head of. The film is about an attack on the presidential home by a bunch of loathsome north. Olympus has fallen is an exciting, actionpacked thriller with a red, white and blue heart. Writerdirectorstar and renaissance man tom getty presents an intense story that will keep you invested until the very. Angel has fallen is a riveting story in the franchise. How does it compare to other action films youve seen. Olympus has fallen behind thescenes featurette mar, 20 gerard butler, morgan freeman, rick yune, and director antoine fuqua discuss this upcoming actionthriller, in theaters march 22. The acting is adequate and the story moves fast enough to keep it interesting and intriguing.
That probably makes the movie sound more interesting than it is. Even the films hero and producer gerard butler has wheeled that line out. Antoine fuqua has delivered many fine films that deal with the harsh, gritty, and dangerous aspects of the human condition. Hollywood has a long history of presidential drama and comedy but with antoine fuquas olympus has fallen, the highest office in the united states is getting a serious dose of action. 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. Mar 20, 20 banning has the physical skills and mental cunning that allows him to become a virtual oneman army against a phalanx of singleminded killers out to destroy america by cutting off its symbolic head. Though he played a central role in olympus has fallen and london has fallen, this third installment supposedly takes place years after these movies, which suggests that asher already completed his. I saw this movie and white house is down at the theater when both films came out.
London has fallen 2016 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Give us a movie of the same story line and make us stand up out of our seats because it. The 47yearold actor has been promoting his latest movie, geostorm, which doesnt look like its going to be a big. The premise of america has fallen suggests an actionpacked, cheesy movie that one can just sit back and enjoy, with the trailer and the poster reinforcing this idea. Zootopia and london has fallen unseat deadpool at top. While the storyline and dialogue are frequently predictable, olympus has fallen succeeds largely due to butlers believablity as a secret. Its your typical action movie, bad guys vs good guys and good guys beat bad guys. First angel has fallen details revealed, gets compared to. The sequel, london has fallen, did even better overseas. Olympus has fallen is the first collaboration between creighton rothenberger and shimon haber, and it is quite obvious that they have made a good job. Because london has fallen the sequel is coming out on march 4th, i rewatched the dvd of olympus has fallen. A surprising action movie is totally dominating netflix right now.
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