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Algren
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 Re: Re: nghtvsn wrote:
Yes, the flag waving bit is especially sugary, but it's not hard to imagine people disobeying orders. I know in your country probably not, but there are still some people who wouldn't want to blow up a child.
This has nothing to do with country, man. A pilot, a soldier, anyone with a military ranking that is given a direct order (from the President of the United States, no less) will follow through on that order. So, he's such a pussy that he can't kill a little girl, but he is perfectly fine with millions of Iranian girls getting blown up? The film fucking stinks. _________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
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David
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Re: White House Down In "reality," the pilots would have bombed as ordered, almost without question.
In White House Down, the moment is corny, but effective.
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Bradley Witherberry
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Re: White House Down David wrote: In "reality," the pilots would have bombed as ordered, almost without question.
In White House Down, the moment is corny, but effective. What's that "almost" about, soldier?!?!?!?
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Algren
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Re: White House Down David wrote: In "reality," the pilots would have bombed as ordered, almost without question.
In White House Down, the moment is corny, but effective. I disagree. I don't think it was effective. The movie clearly wasn't trying to get an eye rolling reaction out of the viewer, so it failed. David, are you having a joke here? Do you really think this movie was good? I just cannot believe this support for an awful flick is coming from you. _________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: White House Down The flag waving was corny fun like everything else in the movie. That is why it works. It never tries to be anything other than a corny old-school action movie.
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Algren
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Re: White House Down Sure was old-school, and for no good reason. It fell flat.
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Argos
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Re: White House Down Apparently, 'fun' is now code for 'bullshit'.
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Algren
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Re: White House Down Argos wrote: Apparently, 'fun' is now code for 'bullshit'. Now? It's been like that for years. When ever somebody enjoyed a movie, but is too ashamed to say they enjoyed it (probably because they know it's not 'great cinema' or high brow enough), they just say it's "fun" and slap a "B" grade on it, while quietly exiting the thread through the fire exit. _________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: White House Down I proudly voted A for White House Down. Yet I also call it corny, goofy and stupid. I wouldn't have liked the movie if it took itself seriously. Which is why I haven't seen Olympus Has Fallen yet.  Do you like Bad Boys 2 algren? Or the Crank movies?
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Algren
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Re: White House Down Flava'd vs The World wrote: I proudly voted A for White House Down. Yet I also call it corny, goofy and stupid. I wouldn't have liked the movie if it took itself seriously. Which is why I haven't seen Olympus Has Fallen yet. Do you like Bad Boys 2 algren? Or the Crank movies? You voted it an A? Fair enough. You adored. I'm gobsmacked at how you did, but if you did, then fair do's for admitting it. Bad Boys 2 was ok, but not a patch on Bad Boys, and the Crank movies, well, they were an ok watch, but I'm not a fan. At least they were better than those awful Transporter movies. _________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: White House Down Well an A- more specifically, but that option isn't available. And the - is only for how long it took to get going. I mention it alongside BB2 and Crank because all of those movies are comedy first, crazy action second. The plot resembles Die Hard, the tone is more Die Hard 3 and 4. Obviously Die Hard 1 is the best, but 3 and 4 are very "fun" because of how crazy they are, and how dedicated to comedy they are. White House Down was the same for me, thus the love. 
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Algren
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Re: White House Down But White House Down was made with the level of professionalism of a Dolph Lundgren early 2000s actioner. Pure shit.
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matatonio
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Re: White House Down Its stupid, cheesy and those one liners were just horrible. Its a fun movie thats for sure but still pretty bad.
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