Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley Judd)

Aragorn · January 22 2013, 08:23 PM

One of two Die Hard in the White House movies coming out in 2013. This one's got a somewhat smaller budget but plays it straight. From the director of Training Day, King Arthur and Shooter.

Captaindemotion · January 22 2013, 08:39 PM

Could be good, could be crap. I'm a sucker for the Die Hard On A scenario but I don't really care for Butler. Hadn't realised Freeman was in it though and Eckhart is always good. I wonder how the other one, in which Chatum Tanning stars and Jamie Foxx is the Pres, will compare.

Corran Horn · January 22 2013, 11:43 PM

I could have laid money down that the phrase 'with all due respect' would be used in this film.

Professor Zoom · January 22 2013, 11:52 PM

Butler is in it? Oh, then it will bomb. Like 90% of his other movies.

Temis the Vorta · January 22 2013, 11:56 PM

Looks like it could be good brainless fun but Butler is a charisma black hole. They shoulda had Eckhart play the lead role with Morgan Freeman as the president. (It's too weird to see a movie like this with him in it where he doesn't play the president.)

ryan123450 · January 23 2013, 02:37 AM

It's interesting how movies always come out in twos.

Corran Horn · January 23 2013, 02:53 AM

Temis the Vorta wrote:

Looks like it could be good brainless fun but Butler is a charisma black hole. They shoulda had Eckhart play the lead role with Morgan Freeman as the president. (It's too weird to see a movie like this with him in it where he doesn't play the president.)

I assume he's playing a role a la Dean Stockwell in Air Force One and they wanted somebody heavy enough to do it.

CaptainCanada · January 23 2013, 06:53 AM

Corran Horn wrote:

I assume he's playing a role a la Dean Stockwell in Air Force One and they wanted somebody heavy enough to do it.

Since he's the acting president here, he's more Glenn Close in Air Force One.

Wait and see a response from White House Down, Roland Emmerich's terrorists-occupy-the-White-House movie with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx.

Forbin · January 23 2013, 02:42 PM

ryan123450 wrote:

It's interesting how movies always come out in twos.

There's gotta be some corporate espionage or something going on when that happens.

Ghost/Always
Deep Impact/Armageddon
Friends with Benefits/No strings Attached
Etc/etc...

Emh · January 23 2013, 02:54 PM

Captaindemotion wrote:

Could be good, could be crap.

Pretty much, although it'll probably be more enjoyable once one accepts it for what it is: a brainless popcorn flick. It does, however, have the added bonus of featuring Morgan Freeman and Melissa Leo.

Captaindemotion · January 23 2013, 03:11 PM

Just re the other movie, White House Down, how many times will that be that Roland Emmerich will have destroyed that famous building by then?

Corran Horn · January 23 2013, 07:53 PM

CaptainCanada wrote:

Corran Horn wrote:

I assume he's playing a role a la Dean Stockwell in Air Force One and they wanted somebody heavy enough to do it.

Since he's the acting president here, he's more Glenn Close in Air Force One.

Yeah, but she wasn't setup as a pseudo-villain the way the Stockwell character was.

Allyn Gibson · January 24 2013, 01:54 AM

Conceptually, I like it, and I like Antoine Fuqua's work.

The FX work, however, looks shoddy.

Professor Zoom · January 24 2013, 01:57 AM

Finally watched it. Looks like shit. It isn't Die Hard on a ... It's AIR FORCE ONE... on the ground. Whoop dee do.

Captaindemotion · January 24 2013, 12:30 PM

^But wasn't Air Force One Die Hard on, er, Air Force One?!

January 22 2013, 08:23 PM	#1
Aragorn Admiral	Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley Judd) One of two Die Hard in the White House movies coming out in 2013. This one's got a somewhat smaller budget but plays it straight. From the director of Training Day, King Arthur and Shooter.

January 22 2013, 08:39 PM	#2
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Could be good, could be crap. I'm a sucker for the Die Hard On A scenario but I don't really care for Butler. Hadn't realised Freeman was in it though and Eckhart is always good. I wonder how the other one, in which Chatum Tanning stars and Jamie Foxx is the Pres, will compare. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

January 22 2013, 11:43 PM	#3
Corran Horn Vice Admiral Location: I-L	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J I could have laid money down that the phrase 'with all due respect' would be used in this film. __________________ "I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I play video games, which I think is a far superior addiction to any of those other ones. "

January 22 2013, 11:52 PM	#4
Professor Zoom Vice Admiral Location: Idealistic	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Butler is in it? Oh, then it will bomb. Like 90% of his other movies. __________________ Batman does not eat nachos.

January 22 2013, 11:56 PM	#5
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Looks like it could be good brainless fun but Butler is a charisma black hole. They shoulda had Eckhart play the lead role with Morgan Freeman as the president. (It's too weird to see a movie like this with him in it where he doesn't play the president.)

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January 23 2013, 02:37 AM	#6
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January 23 2013, 03:11 PM	#11
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Just re the other movie, White House Down, how many times will that be that Roland Emmerich will have destroyed that famous building by then? __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

January 24 2013, 01:54 AM	#13
Allyn Gibson Rear Admiral Location: South Pennsyltucky	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Conceptually, I like it, and I like Antoine Fuqua's work. The FX work, however, looks shoddy. __________________ "When David Marcus cited the great thinkers of history -- "Newton, Einstein, Surak" -- Newt Gingrich did not make his list." -- 24 January 2012 allyngibson.net

January 24 2013, 01:57 AM	#14
Professor Zoom Vice Admiral Location: Idealistic	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J Finally watched it. Looks like shit. It isn't Die Hard on a ... It's AIR FORCE ONE... on the ground. Whoop dee do. __________________ Batman does not eat nachos.

January 24 2013, 12:30 PM	#15
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Olympus Has Fallen trailer (Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley J ^But wasn't Air Force One Die Hard on, er, Air Force One?! __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!