First up, Lone Survivor
My favorite part: the guns. The firing guns sound like CANNONS going off, just as they do in real life.
My least favorite: the end. If you dont know the story, I wont ruin it for you, but I have a feeling Hollywood and Marky Mark got involved here at the very end.
EDIT - I just found this article Slate.com movie inaccuracies (dont read until you have seen the movie though! Extreme spoilers!). It seems that from the moment Luttrell is discovered by friendly Afghanis, the movie goes off the rails from realism....about the same time the movie loses a little bit of 'heroic' for me.
This one is extremely brutal. Steer clear if you are queasy around realistic violence.
I dont really even need to give a review of this one. Go see it. 5 out of 5 Raptors Claws. They should show this one in public schools.
Next up, Olympus Has Fallen
This one is such a total piece of unbelievable bullshit thats its not even funny. Totally impossible, improbable, yada yada yada. After all, there is no way the American President would be taken hostage like a total pussy, putting others lives on the line for his own. Oh wait, that part is totally possible :)
That all being said, I loved this one!!!!
So, the story - King Leonidas is tasked with rescuing President Two Face from some North Korean terrorists after the king has let Wynonna Judd's sister fall off a bridge.
Moment after moment of this one brings more totally impossible scenarios to the table. Once again, like the reboot of Red Dawn, North Korea becomes the antagonist, even though they have no way to get troops on the ground here in the US - at least in Red Dawn, it was the pacific coast and not the east coast!!!!! The terrorists take the White House (Olympus) and the President and several aids and advisors.
Gerard Butler (long story short) is a 'disgraced' secret service agent who just happens to be available to take the White House back. He is awesome in this one - some cool one liners, kicking asses from the East Wing to the West, and a mastery of all weapons!
I have to assume that if you watch this one, you arent going in for the reality. Im sure this one would have been a great summer flick to watch.
Four out of five Raptors Claws, taking away one claw for the total silliness.
Have heard of the first one, a true story I believe and the second is so over the top but pure popcorn!
ReplyDeleteYep, Lone Survivor is true, based on Operation Red Wings. The end of the movie has some 'Hollywood' influence - I need to do my research, but I dont think the end happened like they make it out to be.
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