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Olympus Has Fallen, a review by GSyren

Title	Olympus has fallen (7-332421-048709)
Director	Antoine Fuqua
Actors	Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Finley Jacobsen, Dylan McDermott, Rick Yune
Produced	2013 in United States
Runtime	120 minutes
Audio	English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS 5.1
Subtitles	Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Overview	A nation's hopes rest in the hands of a former White House guard after the president is held hostage by terrorists in this action thriller from director Antoine Fuqua. Trying to adapt to civilian life after a tragedy ended his Secret Service career, former special forces veteran Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is thrust back onto the front line when a group of terrorists led by Kang (Rick Yune) attack the White House and seize the president (Aaron Eckhart). Now, finding himself the last Secret Service man left alive inside the building, Banning, overseen by acting President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), must bring all his special forces experience to bear as he embarks on a one-man mission to take out the terrorists and save the president.
My thoughts	Olympus Has Fallen Die Hard or Under Siege, except set in the White House. Only not nearly as exciting. And just when you think it's over and you can eject the disc... you get a sickly patriotic speech from the wounded but healing president. My advice, skip this one and rewatch Die Hard instead. It's so much better.
My rating

(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on February 21st, 2014)

The Endurance, a review by Rich

The Endurance



In August 1914, seasoned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton embarks on his third excursion into Antarctic territory, planning to cross the Antarctic continent on foot--something no other explorer has attempted before. Only a day's journey from his final destination, Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, is trapped in pack-ice, where she will remain frozen for the next ten months, all throughout the harsh Antarctic winter. With dwindling rations, blizzards, boredom, and illness to contend with, and only each other and their faithful sled dogs for company, the crew grows restless, and Shackleton has his hands full trying to keep the peace on board. A turning point occurs when ice floes finally threaten to crush the ship, and the men are forced to take to the lifeboats. Now Shackleton, abandoning any remaining notions of completing the mission, decides instead to bring back his crew alive at any cost, even though the nearest outpost of civilization is on an island 800 miles away. Historic film clips of The Endurance shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, new colour footage of the eerily beautiful Antarctic landscape, as well as commentary by surviving family members and narration by Liam Neeson all combine to make watching this documentary a gripping experience.

Fascinating portrayal of the infamous expedition, well told and edited with the original 1919 'South' footage mixed in perfectly with relatives of the crew and historical experts. If you are uninformed of this amazing adventure, or want to learn more, this feature is perfect as a starting point. I would also recommend 'South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antartic' as a most fascinating dvd showing the complete original footage
 


(From Riches Random Reviews on April 23rd, 2009)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Oh My Goddess!


My thoughts:
This is a 5-part OVA series from 1993. It successfully condensed the introduction of the main characters to the first three episodes (the new series took for this about half of the season; which is not to say, that that is a bad thing). The last two episodes tell a new story not found in the manga or the new series.
I think this series is a great way to get to know the franchise. I had started with this series. It is not as funny as the new series, but after seeing the new series I can now appreciate the accomplishment of what they archieved in only 5 episodes. You get the feeling of who and what the characters are even in such a limited time. Of course the new series had more time to play with the characters which resulted in all the fun stuff

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on December 30th, 2007)