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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Alright. Not worth the watch though.
It wasn't terrible, it was actually bearable. The only reason I rates this film so poorly is the rubbish backing music which was constantly being played, the rather low quality special effects, how unrealistic the points that the story are based upon are and the quite mediocre camera work.
When the terrorist plane is being fired at with missiles for example, the plane looks completely unrealistic and the anti air defence missile explosions leave a lot to be desired. On top of that you've got this ridiculous 'emotion filled' orchestra music in the background, which would actually be a lot more effective if it was just silent.
Now to the story plot points, I find it extremely unrealistic to base a story (post 9/11) on a large unresponsive military aircraft being able to get within a couple of miles of the White House without being shot down. Of course you've got the low quality special effects to demonstrate this happening, and the music to really drum the point home. However, what really tops the quality of this particular point of the story, is the constantly fast changing camera shots. To me, this was what really indicated that this film was rather cheap and 'built for action' rather than effect. You can't fault any of the actors, even though they may appear to be C-Grade, you really must blame it upon the director and the edit of the film.
Not worth a watch if you like a proper story and the need to think, but this films for you if you enjoy seemingly low budget films with un comprehendible plot points.
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
You couldn't pay me to see that again.
Beyond rubbish. The only reason i didn't give this film a rating of absolute 0 is because IMDb didn't allow me to. In all honesty, the CIA should probably adopt this film as a method of torture in Guantanamo.
The opening scene was probably the most humorous part of the film, even that was only a mild chuckle. The rest of the film was filled with random rubbish that no one in the cinema found amusing. Through out the whole film I only heard one laugh, and even that was from some women sat in front of me whose husband had just asked her what the hell they were watching.
If you're considering watching this film, please don't waste your time. Watching this film will make you realize how precious your time is. You could tell that the rest of the audience was thinking this as well, simply from the way everyone more or less leaped out of their seats as soon as the ending credits appeared on the screen. This film will make you want to cry with disappointment, please, for your own sake, DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM.