Olympus Has Fallen

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker

This is not a movie to watch if you're striving towards realism, and it doesn't have a single new idea in it, but it was a good (not great) action flick. Its high point was the extended initial siege scene. White House Down was no more realistic, but more fun, so it's the better pick.

Oh, and if there has ever been a movie that induces Guilt By Casting more, I don't know what it is. Cases in point:

Spoiler!

The only Secret Service agent you've ever seen before is the inevitable turncoat, and the Bond villain is the bad guy in disguise. Color me shocked!

Olympus was a far better action movie. WHD was silly to the point of stupidity many times.