Talk:White House Down

Javelin

The cone on the back end of the tube isn't the right shape for a Javelin, not to mention a Javelin tube is much bigger around. It looks more like an AT4 to me. Spartan198 (talk) 19:08, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

Definitely not a Javelin. Based on the way he's holding it though, maybe an RPG-7? --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:11, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

That was not the shot I was referring to when I wrote it. The shot is actually the one where the Blackhawk is getting shot down (the M4A1 picture) where you can see a mercenary drop the launcher. --Markit (talk) 21:22, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

That one does look like a Javelin launcher. The one the mercenaries used to fire at the Abram breaching the fence seems like a RPG.--Wildcards (talk) 03:29, 27 April 2013 (EDT)

Funny how they use the RPG against the most heavily-armored threat, yet use a weapon designed to kill Main Battle Tanks against a lightly-armored aircraft. Talk about not doing proper research. Orca1 9904 (talk) 22:03, 9 July 2013 (EDT)

They also mention the javelin being an AA launcher,and anyway can an RPG take and abrams out so well , I mean I know it can take the threads of, but a frontal shot?--Iceman (talk) 13:35, 13 October 2013 (EDT)

Better question: How is he supposed to stand on the White House roof with an RPG and not get shot instantly? There's hundreds of armed soldiers, plus the tank, in view. Why doesn't he get shot?--Mandolin (talk) 13:29, 5 November 2013 (EST)

Broken APC9

What happened to that poor thing? Alex T Snow (talk) 16:20, 4 July 2013 (EDT)

Blackhawk

Is that burning MH-60 fitted with tiny Sidewinders? --Funkychinaman (talk) 13:44, 5 November 2013 (EST)

Blackhawk helicopters appear to have FN M240D machine guns mounted as door guns.

The door machine gun appears to be an M240D.

...Yes..the MH-60 has a bunch of Sidewinders for absolutely no reason. --Mandolin (talk) 17:43, 5 November 2013 (EST)

It's supposed to be the MH-60L DAP, but that model only used AIM-92 Stingers or Hellfire missiles in real life. Coincidentally, the MH-60s in Olympus has Fallen were also DAP models. --Markit (talk) 18:23, 5 November 2013 (EST)

Mercenaries armed with customized M4A1 rifles (circled in red).

SIG P250

Anybody else think this looks more like a SIG-Sauer P250 than a SIG-Sauer P229R? --Mormonpowerranger521 2:21, 23 November 2013 (MST)

Note the ovular nature at the bottom of the grip, as well as the slide serrations, too short to be from a P229. Also, if you look carefully, there's no visible hammer.

Actually, yes. Particularly a P250 Compact. I just watched this film, I thought it was pretty okay. Olympus was better, though, but that just my opinion. --Warejaws (talk) 05:10, 23 November 2013 (EST)

You are both right, so I've edited the page. I actually liked White House Down more than Olympus Has Fallen, I feel like the former was way more fun than the latter and had better production values. --Markit (talk) 23:26, 23 November 2013 (EST)

Nitpicks

Watching this movie for the first time, there was 2 things that I thought was a bit off in certain characters. One is the dressed Marines escorting the president to the bunker. He got his hands on an M16 or maybe in his guard duties, it was the weapon he was issued sure but why was it not at the ready? All the way to his death, he was carrying the rifle in a like he's marching with it and not you...at the ready, defending the president. It just bothered me a bit. If it wasn't loaded and he's carrying it to show off as a guard, then why is he still carrying it? The second thing is Agent Walker's personal sidearm a Beretta and it was a bit off to me as to why even an old agent would carry it unless he wanted a clean weapon to use during the attack but that didn't make any sense. Excalibur01 (talk) 00:23, 24 November 2013 (EST)