There are all sorts of lessons to be learned in this violent, exciting, flag-waving chunk of action cinema.One: When a knowledgeable military person radios his chopper pilots with the warning, 锟紹e on the lookout for possible advanced weaponry,锟?pay attention.Two: When you锟絩e a depraved bad guy, and a vengeful good guy says to you, 锟絀锟絤 gonna stick my knife through your brain,锟?take heed.You锟絭e probably figured out that the Olympus of the title has nothing to do with Greece and Sparta, even though Gerard Butler, who starred in 锟?00,锟?is in the heroic lead here. Nope, in the world of this story锟絪 Secret Service, Olympus is the code word for the White House. And it falls ... spectacularly.After a brief, nail-biting preamble, in which we meet the happy presidential family 锟?Aaron Eckhart, Ashley Judd and their son Finley Jacobsen 锟?and the first lady is reduced to a cameo part,chanelbagsroses, the film jumps ahead a year and a half. The still-sad president and his son are very close, TV reports and newspaper headlines go on and on about North Korean threats (how锟絪 that for art and life imitating each other), and the prime minister of South Korea is about to arrive at the White House for discussions.Hold on 锟?and Mike Banning (Butler), one of the president锟絪 closest Secret Service protectors, is no longer on the job,louboutin pas cher, because ... (see first lady reference in preamble).As happens so many times up on that big screen,louboutin pas cher, things go wrong.A large four-prop plane suddenly invades the air space over Washington, D.C., taking out people and landmarks in multiple bursts of gunfire, explosions and panic. That锟絪 followed in short order by a coordinated 锟?a very coordinated 锟?attack on the White House, from the streets. I can锟絫 recall seeing such chaos and destruction and death in a movie since the last time Godzilla rose out of the sea.Then things get worse. The president is taken captive in his own bunker, the terrorists reveal themselves 锟?through their charismatic, smart, coldblooded and very dangerous leader,p90xdvdrose, Kang (Rick Yune) 锟?to be not North Korean, but members of a renegade group called the United People锟絪 Front. Impossible military-related demands are made, hostages are killed,p90x workout schedule, officials hole up in the Pentagon锟絪 Crisis Room, where Speaker of the House Martin Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) is named acting president.Ah, but Mike Banning is still around, and he has sneaked into the blood-spattered, bullet-riddled White House and armed himself heavily and is, by the way, ex-Special Forces. You know where this film is headed. It锟絪 effortlessly going to turn into one of those one man-against-the-world deals. There will be gunfights and knife fights and fistfights and even a tense countdown against a ticking clock, along with an air of unrelenting viciousness. Director Antoine Fuqua (锟絋raining Day,锟?锟紹rooklyn锟絪 Finest锟? even manages to find the exact right spots to insert a few quiet moments for a little character development.The film begins and ends with sweeping shots of the American flag. Butler makes great hero material. Patriotism will sweep through audiences. And since the story all takes place in one day, there锟絪 really no need for that 锟?4锟?movie now.Ed Symkus covers movies for GateHouse Media.OLYMPUS HAS FALLENWritten by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt; directed by Antoine FuquaWith Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Rick YuneRated R
Clearing Up Confusion About Cataracts will be the topic of Dr. Eric Levine,ghd, 1-2 p.m. Reservations required. Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. 805-583-6363.
Randall Eugene Blume, 71, passed away May 19, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz. Randy was born in Franklin Grove, Ill., on Dec. 13, 1941. Randy is survived by his three brothers,Chanel bags, Richard, Larry and Bradley; sister Kathy (Clyde) Johnson; eight nephews; three nieces; and stepchildren Gary and Jimmy Michaels and Linda Tow.The family will have a memorial service for Randy at a later date.Log onto www.ruffnerwakelin.com to view and sign Randy's guestbook.Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with final arrangements.Information provided by survivors.
The livestock show started at 9 a.m. Thursday with beef, boer goat and swine competitions, followed by dairy and sheep. Today, poultry and rabbit will be shown and showmanship awards will begin at 3:30 p.m. The livestock auction is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, preceded by a buyer鈥檚 barbecue at 11 a.m.
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