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Hollywood vs. Reality
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Hollywood vs. Reality
Across the world, movies are used for entertainment or educational purposes because
they are based on different themes that relate to real life. For instance, some movies rely on
political events, natural calamities, personal life experiences, or new challenges like the COVID-
19 pandemic. Despite movies being used for entertainment or educational purposes, some of
them portray real events being faced by people in different jurisdictions. This paper compares
and contrasts two movies- Olympus Has Fallen and The Contender. Further, it examines their
themes and contexts before comparing them with real-life being experienced every day.
‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is an action thriller film shot in America, and directed by Antoine
Fuqua in 2013. In this film, a North Korean guerrilla group assaults the White House to hold the
president hostage, before attempting to detonate nuclear warheads. However, Kang and his team
do not succeed in using American nuclear weapons because a secret service agent- Mike
Banning successfully rebels against the intruders and manages to save the president. ‘Olympus
Has Fallen’ portrays the importance of patriotism and how America, for many years, has
managed to host different nationalities making them American citizens in return. However, false
patriotism is exhibited by Americans like Dave Forbes who worked as a Secret Service Agent.
The film also highlights the sacrifice that secret service agents and military personnel make
while defending the country with their lives. In addition, Ruth McMillan who is the Secretary of
Defense strongly refuses to reveal Cerberus's secret codes despite being ordered by the president
to do so. In reality, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is equated to day-to-day life where individuals from
different countries like China, Russia, or India have American citizenship to show that they pay
allegiance to the United States (Mattes, 2017). However, some of them commit criminal
activities and reveal national secrets to American enemies. Similarly, American soldiers show
Hollywood vs. Reality
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Instructor
Date
, 2
Hollywood vs. Reality
Across the world, movies are used for entertainment or educational purposes because
they are based on different themes that relate to real life. For instance, some movies rely on
political events, natural calamities, personal life experiences, or new challenges like the COVID-
19 pandemic. Despite movies being used for entertainment or educational purposes, some of
them portray real events being faced by people in different jurisdictions. This paper compares
and contrasts two movies- Olympus Has Fallen and The Contender. Further, it examines their
themes and contexts before comparing them with real-life being experienced every day.
‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is an action thriller film shot in America, and directed by Antoine
Fuqua in 2013. In this film, a North Korean guerrilla group assaults the White House to hold the
president hostage, before attempting to detonate nuclear warheads. However, Kang and his team
do not succeed in using American nuclear weapons because a secret service agent- Mike
Banning successfully rebels against the intruders and manages to save the president. ‘Olympus
Has Fallen’ portrays the importance of patriotism and how America, for many years, has
managed to host different nationalities making them American citizens in return. However, false
patriotism is exhibited by Americans like Dave Forbes who worked as a Secret Service Agent.
The film also highlights the sacrifice that secret service agents and military personnel make
while defending the country with their lives. In addition, Ruth McMillan who is the Secretary of
Defense strongly refuses to reveal Cerberus's secret codes despite being ordered by the president
to do so. In reality, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is equated to day-to-day life where individuals from
different countries like China, Russia, or India have American citizenship to show that they pay
allegiance to the United States (Mattes, 2017). However, some of them commit criminal
activities and reveal national secrets to American enemies. Similarly, American soldiers show
