It happens once every few years; two movies with almost identical concepts are released within weeks of each other. One is a big hit and other dies a quick death. In 2013 it was Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down facing off, with both movies about a bloody siege of the White House where only a muscley dude can save the day. Olympus emerged as the clear winner in that fight as it was released first, grossed more and was considered slightly better than White House Down. It was accepted as disposable, watch once entertainment but the studio behind it must feel lucky. Theyve reunited Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman for London Has Fallen where the President visits London for a funeral when all hell breaks loose. A title like that almost guarantees that London Bridge will fall down at some point during the movie. Olympus already felt like the stale leftovers of Die Hard, Under Siege and countless other movies and there really is no need for a follow-up story. Poor London has been trashed enough already so the plot even lacks the partial originality of the White House setting. Speaking of Die Hard...
