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White House Down/Olympus Has Fallen Dilemma

Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:05 pm
Posted by Phathead
The 985
Member since Jul 2012
360 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:05 pm
What's the deal with this? Are these movies not the exact same concept coming out within a year of each other?

What would make anyone in their right mind go see WHD after OHF? Other than to see an overrated actor who covers it up by appearance and an aging comedian.

What say you M/TV
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112179 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:06 pm to
There was a cracked article on this

its actually not that uncommon
Posted by JBM210
Member since Dec 2010
3192 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:07 pm to
I'm done with Jamie Foxx
Posted by xenythx
Member since Dec 2007
32416 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:07 pm to
One of the scripts was probably floating around Hollywood. Some exec saw it and hired a script writer to rip it off, and then it was a race to see who could get their movie released first.

White House Down seems to be trying to market itself as a buddy action movie recently.
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:08 pm to
This has happened a bunch.

Friends with benefits and the portman movie

Warrior and the other movie


Kinda blanking on names right now
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112179 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:13 pm to
Antz and Bugs Life
Posted by Uncle Stu
#AlbinoLivesMatter
Member since Aug 2004
33656 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:14 pm to
Don't forget the summer of "massive asteroid hurling straight for earth"
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39725 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:19 pm to
Richard Preston had a virus story which the studios wanted. The losing studio decided to make their own virus flick and rushed it to the screen so fast the winning studio gave up on Hot Zone.

We are left with the pile of turds called Outbreak.
This post was edited on 6/11/13 at 9:20 pm
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51871 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:21 pm to
Volcano and Dante's peak
Posted by LSU6262
Member since Jun 2008
7485 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:25 pm to
this thread and that other one last week
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39725 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

Volcano and Dante's peak

Similar to....

My Dinner with Andre and Meet The Feebles.
























Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
46861 posts
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:37 pm to
Going to a screening of White House Down Thursday but I haven't seen Olympus Has Fallen
Posted by tadelatt
Buga Nation
Member since Jan 2010
12253 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 12:50 am to
They both suck
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66368 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 12:58 am to
quote:

What would make anyone in their right mind go see WHD or OHF?
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92876 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 1:49 am to
OHF was actually a good action movie!
Posted by ag3ntpurpl3
Member since Aug 2011
1140 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 2:16 am to
I was wondering when they would make a sequel to Black Hawk Down.
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 2:31 am to
We actually have identical movies every once in a while.

I really don't mind it at all. Gives you an opportunity to compare two different takes and if one is shitty, you could go see the other one and it would be better.

I will be seeing White House Down just to compare to Olympus which was pretty good if you can get past the c-130 getting that close to D.C. unauthorized.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18144 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 8:32 am to
quote:

Friends with benefits and the portman movie



black swan?
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 8:33 am to
quote:

Friends with benefits and the portman movie



no it was her and ashton. was the same thing as FWB but had a different title.
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
47709 posts
Posted on 6/12/13 at 8:42 am to
quote:

was the same thing as FWB but had a different title


slam piece?
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