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The Joy of Positivity: White House Down (2013)

The Joy of Positivity: White House Down (2013)

Roland Emmerich's best movie is an adorable love letter to Barack Obama and a uniquely satisfying Die Hard knockoff.

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Oct 23, 2024
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White House Down is a goofy, campy Die Hard knockoff but also an adorably corny Liberal fantasy about getting to hang out with a president who’s exactly like Barack Obama, only cooler and saving the country from right-wing traitors (led by real-life villain James Woods, of course) in the process. 

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