Wait, let me try that again – the soundtrack kicks ASS! I won’t re-invent the wheel here and keep explaining what you already know. There are plenty of gun shots, explosions, helicopters and they even threw in a tank for good measure. Even the opening and closing of the doors seems to pack a punch.
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Ok look, let’s face it – there’s nothing in the movie that sounds bad. A very nice DTS HD Master Audio mix will do the job very nicely. What’s the perfect compliment to a “been there, done that” movie with top notch visuals? You guessed it. Sony has put together a top shelf visual package here. Contrast is rock solid, black levels are never challenged in the least and though the majority of the film is a bit on the darker side, the image remained smooth and consistent throughout. By the closing credits, the main starts are scarred, beaten, bruised and the sheer detail of the film showcases just how bloody they all are. The 2.40:1 AVC HD image is rock solid from beginning to end. With a budget of $150 million, I think the least we can ask/hope for is a good-looking picture and this Blu-ray delivers on all levels. Say what you will about the film itself, but I have to note that White House Down looks pretty darn good on Blu-ray. Still, as we’ll get to in a minute, it’s got rock solid visuals and a soundtrack that’ll give your speakers a good working over, so all is not lost. What’s this guy’s problem? I’ve no doubt that Sony had very high hopes for the film, but with double the budget of it’s predecessor and a lower total gross – it’s hard to call this movie a financial success. He’s frozen the East Coast (The Day After Tomorrow) and pretty much annihilated the world in 2012. In his films he’s destroyed the Statue of Liberty and the White House (Independence Day). I can only speculate about Roland Emmerich, though. Yes, it’s predictable and yes we can pretty much guess what will happen, who’ll live and who’ll die but hey – it’s fun getting there. In spite of my sarcasm (and knowing exactly what will happen from 4 minutes into the film) I have to say that I enjoyed the movie.
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And, because we’ve seen Olympus Has Fallen (and the cover art on the Blu-ray for this movie) we know that John will eventually save the President and manage to mend his relationship with his daughter. He’s a bad guy because James Woods always plays a bad guy. Of course, there’s always an inside guy and that person is the head of the Secret Service – Walker (James Woods).
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Led by Stenz (Jason Clarke) and a crack team of armed-to-the-gills badasses, they take apart the White House in record time. Capitol explodes which actually disguises the real intent – to capture the President (Jamie Foxx). He and his daughter, Emily (Joey King) aren’t on the best of terms, so what better than a tour of the White House to mend familial bonds? It’s not long into the tour that the U.S. He’s got his sights set on becoming a Secret Service agent, though he’s just failed the interview. His heart is in the right place, but he always seems to come up short and never finish what he starts. John Cale (Channing Tatum) is an underachiever.
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Here’s what to expect (though I suppose you could read the Olympus Has Fallen review and be equally up to date on the plot). Hell, watch ’em both – make up your own mind. White House Down is a bit more “family-friendly” in that it has a PG-13 rating, though I identified more with Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen. Having seen both of these films, it’s really hard to say which is better. The latter of the two had the ‘advantage’ of coming out a few months earlier, had half the budget and ended up grossing more. History has taught Hollywood nothing and in 2013 we’ve got White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen.
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No? Deep Impact and Armageddon? Not satisfied? Dante’s Peak and Volcano? Still nothing? Wyatt Earp and Tombstone? I can go on, but you get the idea. I’m not talking slightly similar, I’m talking it’s like the same movie! Take a look at Fail Safe and Dr. The trend? Movies that come out that have the same theme. As you’ll no doubt figure out by the chart below, there seems to be a particularly annoying trend in Hollywood – one that dates back several decades.