Over-the-top action movies usually aren’t known for substance, but there is a sub-genre of great bad movies that attain cult status. “White House Down,” starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, has many of the factors of a great bad movie, but it ultimately falls short.

The summer blockbuster, released June 28, includes key elements like sassy terrorists, helicopters impaled by rocket launchers, snarky catch phrases after the defeat of a bad guy and an explosive countdown, but the film was concerned with its story line and characters far too much to be truly great in the category of bad action films.

More than a half hour of horrid story set up must be endured before the onset of any kind of action.

When it was slow, it was too slow. When it was fast, it was too fast.

“White House Down” did a decent job of creating ill will toward the terrorists with the audience, but when it came time for them to be defeated, the movie sped right by and didn’t take the time to savor their demise in any spectacular or creative ways.

Just because big name actors like Foxx and Tatum are featured, doesn’t change the fact that the people are interested primarily in action when seeing an action movie.

This movie depended on the acting prowess of Foxx and the popularity of Tatum instead of relishing in the concept of a white house hostage battle.

What really saved this movie from being a utterly useless in the bad movie genre was the supporting cast.

James Woods, as always, was solid. Terrorist squad leader Jason Clarke, who was in “Public Enemies,” has a mean mug that embodies an American outlaw.

But best of all was Jimmi Simpson, who has a recurring role on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” as the sweaty, bath robe-wearing, warm-milk-drinking, incestuous Liam McPoyle. Simpson played an eccentric super-hacker who provided the feel of a classic movie villain.

It was nice that the movie did include a politically charged theme. Mentioned was the serious issue of the military industrial complex, which is the American industry that profits from war by selling arms and military goods.

Ultimately, “White House Down” tried to be too many things instead of an action movie that pushes the limits of the genre. It lost out on a chance to bring back some human action in a genre that is now dominated by computer graphics with movies like “Transformers” and “Pacific Rim.”

This movie is entertaining enough to perhaps warrant a $10 movie ticket, if the summer is getting dull. It does stir up some suspense and a few laughs, but it won’t be a part of anyone’s prized DVD collection.

It’s a one-and-done to kill some time and be instantly forgotten in the long history of bad movies.