It’s funny how Hollywood seems to go in cycles, releasing very similar movies in the same year. Whether it was DEEP IMPACT and ARMAGEDDON, VOLCANO and DANTE’S PEAK, or even the more recent SKYLINE and BATTLEFIELD: LA, it seems that there is an idea that is floated out there and then rival studios jump on board and make their version. Case in point: We just saw the release of OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN which sees the White House under attack and now we have the first look at a similar film that is set to be released later this year, WHITE HOUSE DOWN.
Of course the stories are a little different, the similarities are there as well. Gerard Butler, sorry, Channing Tatum must rescue the President from an attack on the White House. As with OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, this one looks good too and is a bit of a call back to the early action films of the 80’s and 90’s and that’s a good thing. Tatum seems to be channeling his inner Bruce Willis here. Let’s not forget that this one is also directed by the master of disaster, Mr. Roland Emmerich himself.
Give a peak at the new trailers and let us know what you think in the normal place.
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WHITE HOUSE DOWN is directed by Roland Emmerich and stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins and James Woods.
SYNOPSIS: In Columbia Pictures’ “White House Down,” Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it’s up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
WHITE HOUSE DOWN is set to hit theaters on June 28, 2013.
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Jim is an avid movie enthusiast, representing the general movie going audience, looking at movies for their entertainment value as opposed to their critical weight. He enjoys the escapism that movies provide. He is a fan of all genre's of movies, but gravitates toward comic-based movies, summer "popcorn" flicks and over-the-top comedies as his preference. 
