";s:4:"text";s:12234:" The removal of the profanity from the edited version in no way detracts from the movie as a whole. 99 to rent. Gerard Butler's character is likeable, humble (in his own way), loyal. Despite the high security of the event, the attendees, including President Asher, come under attack from terrorists intent on eradicating some of the most powerful leaders. Brilliant film, makes Die Hard look like the wizard of oz.
My opinion that it was a Five-Star film of pure entertainment held true. As the invaders begin executing hostages and threaten to kill more, Banning tries to locate the president’s son, and rescue them before the … A ton of action and special effects with almost as many logical flaws. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. At one point, I thought I was foing to fall off! Ships from and sold by OxfordshireEngland. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Please try again.
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Loads of explosions, loads of shooting, slightly hammy script, some cheesy acting but all in all a rip snorting adventure story in the, as my wife calls it "The Exploding Helicopters" genre.
I saw this movie and White House is Down at the theater when both films came out in 2013. Olympus Has Fallen. A small armed group launches a daring daylight ambush on the White House. Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. I know this has been slated by some of the critics but it's a jolly good adventure story - as one positive review put it, Die Hard in the White House. As the invaders begin executing hostages and threaten to kill more, Banning tries to locate the president’s son, and rescue them before the terrorists can unleash their terrifying plan. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.
Please try again. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. The purchase of this DVD or Blu-ray disc comes with rights to access a complimentary digital version from the production company. A small armed group launches a daring daylight ambush on the White House. My opinion that it was a Five-Star film of pure entertainment held true. Gerard Butler takes this genre out past the next step of your every day shootem' Up, Save the world action hero flick. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2014. A ton of action and special effects with almost as many logical flaws. When terrorists take over the White House, a disgraced Secret Service agent attempts to rescue the president of the United States. Olympus Has Fallen is yet an other US president oriented flick. Let me begin by saying that the entire premise of this film is ridiculous because surely the Secret Service is a hell of a lot better prepared to defend the White House against an attack than demonstrated in the film. Olympus Has Fallen ( 2,184 ) IMDb 6.5 1h 59min 2013 X-Ray 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 presidential bunker. Watching this is a great way to prepare for its sequel. If you want reality, skip this movie. I first bought the sequel to this film, 'London has fallen' but didn't realise till later. The "emergency" decisions of a 4- or 5-star general, the acting president and the captured president are often nonsensical--such as when the general insists on sending several SEAL team into action against a weapon sure to destroy them; the captured president telling his cabinet member and military to reveal secret codes that will render America's entire nuclear arsenal useless; and the acting government behaving as if the lives of a dozen captured politicians is worth causing a possible world war. Olympus Has Fallen is yet an other US president oriented flick. Also the possibly stock footage of the emergency deployment of American forces in Washington DC plodding through the streets while incredibly well-disciplined and effective teams bombard the White House and machine-gun seemingly hundreds of civilians. Because London Has Fallen (the sequel) is coming out on March 4th, I re-watched the DVD of Olympus Has Fallen. In 'London Has Fallen' (2015), after the death of the British Prime Minister, leading figures of the Western world travel to London to attend his funeral. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Now, finding himself the last Secret Service man left alive inside the building, Banning, overseen by Acting President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), must bring all his special forces experience to bear as he embarks on a one-man mission to take out the terrorists and save the president. I have been utterly in love with Gerard Butler ever since "Phantom of the Opera" (S-E-X-Y!!!!! Also the sound effects were mixed so much louder that the dialogue you have to keep changing the level to keep the neighbors from calling the cops. The action never stops...Gerard Butler is a MONSTER of an actor! Olympus Has Fallen / White House down - Set, London Has Fallen / Triple 9 / Killer Elite Triple Feature. Olympus Has Fallen is yet an other US president oriented flick. Everyone has their favorite of the two films. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2019, Love this film I'm looking forward to getting angel Has Fallen when it comes out which is obviously the third parts of this film and I've got Lobdon Has Fallen and I just wanted to get the other one to go with that so yeah I love this film worth buying would definitely recommend, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2017. best action movie ever because it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Powerextra 2 Pack Battery & Dual USB Charger with Smart LCD Display for Olympus BLS... Disneynature: African Cats (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo) + Bonus Feature Filmaker ... 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In 'London Has Fallen' (2015), after the death of the British Prime Minister, leading figures of the Western world travel to London to attend his funeral. My opinion that it was a Five-Star film of pure entertainment held true. So if you want to see a rip-roaring good action-packed film that will keep you rooting for the good guys and wishing you could personally smash the bad-ass villain in his face right through your screen, then this is the film for you. 2013 | MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) | CC. This title may not be available to watch from your location. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2018. When terrorists take over the White House, a disgraced Secret Service agent attempts to rescue the president of the United States. 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. White House Down (Two Disc Combo: Blu-ray / DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy), Olympus Has Fallen / White House down - Set [Blu-ray], Olympus/London/Angel Has Fallen Triple Film Collection [Blu-ray] [2019], Olympus has Fallen / London has Fallen (Double Feature Pack), The Expendables 3-Film Collection [Blu-ray]. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. If you want to watch the hunky Butler in action, just turn the sound off and enjoy.
I own an edited version of this film & I'll take the edited version every time. Blu-ray, Ultraviolet, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, Digital_copy, Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Typical James Bond-type ending, except that this hero is faithfully married (or perhaps they're not YET narried--I'm not sure). Just lots of silly dudes in black suits all lining up to get killed instead of fighting inside the WH commando style. In 'Olympus Has Fallen' (2013), trying to adapt to civilian life after a tragedy ended his Secret Service career, former special forces veteran Mike Banning (Butler) is thrust back onto the front line when a group of terrorists led by Kang (Rick Yune) attack the White House and seize American President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart). Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. There's a problem loading this menu right now. he essentially saves the world--at least the United States--from near-total destruction. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The behavior of governments is usually horrible, but this is a joke. I saw this movie and White House is Down at the theater when both films came out in 2013. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. We work hard to protect your security and privacy.
Great actors, fairly well directed, but many of the characters' actions don't make sense and aren't believable.