tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post5091700849957346944..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 61 Things I Love About Die Hard (that no one talks about)Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52748597699005631642019-01-10T14:52:46.790-05:002019-01-10T14:52:46.790-05:00So happy you're such a fan! I love the Honest ...So happy you're such a fan! I love the Honest Trailer for this movie. It's always fun when they make one of those for a genuinely great film. And yeah, that Christmas Movie vs. Non Christmas Movie debate was so silly, for a few reasons. Mainly because, yeah, this is the <i>ultimate</i> Christmas film. No debate.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9418036965802104542019-01-10T14:51:00.102-05:002019-01-10T14:51:00.102-05:00GREAT comment! Couldn't agree more. What McTie...GREAT comment! Couldn't agree more. What McTiernan got right is that he didn't treat his audience like they were idiots, which most action films do today. He put so many expert technical flourishes into Die Hard, which is one of the main reasons we're still talking about it today.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88198086127147694022019-01-10T14:49:36.896-05:002019-01-10T14:49:36.896-05:00Die Hard with a Vengeance ROCKS. I love the hell o...Die Hard with a Vengeance ROCKS. I love the hell out of that movie, and I love that it relies so heavily on Die Hard, while completely ignoring Die Hard 2. <br /><br />Henrik, great comment, and I agree with everything you said. I love when Willis runs by that nude photo for the second time and goes, "Girls..." Again, that is a great way to establish geography. We see that the second time and know exactly where McClane is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51650806491390272972019-01-10T14:46:21.879-05:002019-01-10T14:46:21.879-05:00Love this! And man, your comment about McClane'...Love this! And man, your comment about McClane's transition from a regular guy to essentially being a superhero is so spot on. It's really a shame that they kept going after Die Hard with a Vengeance, but oh well. And Hell. Yes. to your praise for Rickman. That guy nailed every aspect of his performance in this film. He never got the credit he deserved for this.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69364810413032879752019-01-02T02:06:52.655-05:002019-01-02T02:06:52.655-05:00AWESOME EPIC POST. Die Hard is one of me and my si...AWESOME EPIC POST. Die Hard is one of me and my sister's favorite movies. We saw it in theaters earlier this year for the anniversary, and seeing it on the big screen helped us notice a lot of things we hadn't before. Totally agree about the casting with Bruce, seeing him as a big action star now but realizing he broke into the genre with this movie. AND ALAN RICKMAN to snag this role as one of his first film roles is a crazy accomplishment. I learned a lot, too many things to name, about Die Hard from this, so thanks! I'd also like to point out what a good job Reginald does as Al, and the relationship between him and John really grounds the movie from all the crazy shoot-em-up scenes. I miss these kinds of movies that knew how to pace the story, characters, and action. McTiernan did an amazing job. If you haven't seen the Honest Trailer on youtube for this yet, I'd recommend it.<br /><br />I honestly can't believe there's a debate about Die Hard being a Christmas or not. It totally is - one of the best ones too.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7234093204689944652019-01-01T19:04:49.429-05:002019-01-01T19:04:49.429-05:00Here here. The original and Die Hard with a Venge...Here here. The original and <i>Die Hard with a Vengeance</i> are the only ones I care about. The stuff about Carl Winslow made me laugh. Terrorists or.... Steve Urkel. Wow.... thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62207071212395012772019-01-01T15:31:25.678-05:002019-01-01T15:31:25.678-05:00I love that technical flourish at 46:20 to 46:32 w...I love that technical flourish at 46:20 to 46:32 where the camera pans 180 degree pan from McClaine being held down by two terrorists on the roof that finishes on Karl creeping across the helipad like the Grim Reaper, all the characters moving into their positions like pieces on a chessboard. That kind of clarity to the action sequences should put Michael Bay to shame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942155112788163294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31837717357479213422019-01-01T07:19:27.111-05:002019-01-01T07:19:27.111-05:00Yes! I LOVE Die Hard! It's just the perfect ac...Yes! I LOVE Die Hard! It's just the perfect action movie. It's a must see Christmas movie for me along with Home Alone and Christmas Vacation. There is not a dull moment in the movie. The casting is also spot on. I highly doubt this movie would have worked as well as it did if they had gone with some of their first choices for McClaine like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone. Bruce Willis was born to play this role. My favorite small moment in the movie has to be when he keeps passing the nude poster or calendar in the building and covers it up at one point. I don't know if that was in the script or not, but i feel like that was an ad lib by Willis. Alan Rickman was also perfect in this movie. He definitely deserved an Oscar nomination. One of many he deserved, but sadly never got. Just the scene where he has to pretend to be a German guy pretending to be American should be enough. The supporting cast were also all great. I can't really think of a single weak point of the movie. I also like to pretend that Reginald VelJohnson is just playing Carl Winslow and this is the event that made him move his family to Chicago before meeting an even worse faith with Steve Urkel.<br /><br />The sequels to this movie however are very hit or miss. Die Hard 2 was very disappointing in my opinion. It's just the same plot again beat for beat, but in an airport. It also got a little too dark and lost a lot of the humor from the first one. The first Die Hard blended the humor and action flawlessly, but this one is just kind of bleak. It also didn't really have any memorable new characters. The only thing i remember about the villain was that he did nude yoga at the beginning. Renny Harlin is also far from as good of a director as John McTiernan. Die Hard with a Vengeance however was the perfect sequel. McTiernan is back and it really shows. This is also how you should do a sequel. Don't just rehash the first movie, but put the characters in a new story and environment. I just love how hot and sweaty this movie looks. If the first Die Hard movie is the perfect Christmas movie, then this one is the perfect summer movie. Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons were also perfect additions to the movie. Jackson and Willis have some brilliant chemistry and i could have just watched an entire movie of just those two driving around and bickering. Irons is also great as the bad guy. Not quite as good as Rickman, but he comes damn close. The only thing that drags this movie down a little for me is the ending. The next two sequels are not really worth mentioning. The fourth one is a fun action movie, but it's not a Die Hard movie, and the less said about the fifth one the better. I can't believe they are actually talking about making a John McClaine prequel as well now. Who wants to see that? It's a ridicules idea and i doubt i will even watch it if they actually make it. No, i'm gonna stick to Die Hard and Die Hard with a Vengeance.Henrik Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328417397416651007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42240277047289769362018-12-30T16:04:51.714-05:002018-12-30T16:04:51.714-05:00YES!!!!!! Someone here with common sense. It isn...YES!!!!!! Someone here with common sense. It isn't a Christmas movie. IT IS THE FUCKING CHRISTMAS MOVIE!!!!!! My brother-in-law believes it's a Xmas film. My father as well. Fuck <i>It's a Wonderful Life</i>. Seeing the ending that SNL did more than 30 years ago where George, his wife, and a friend beat the shit out of Mr. Potter should've been the way the film ended. Instead, nothing happens to that asshole. And having thought about it for a while. <i>It's a Wonderful Life</i> is overrated as fuck.<br /><br />Now back to topic.<br /><br />There's so many things about this film that when you re-watch it. You either see something new you might've missed or find yourself reciting some lines. I was hoping to do a 10 Reasons about this film to celebrate its 30th Anniversary but the titan that was Orson Welles basically wore me out. I'll try again five years later.<br /><br />There's a lot about this film that I love. Alan Rickman should've gotten more recognition for that role and this was the first movie he did believe it or not as he mostly did theatre and TV. Plus, you're spot-on on that reaction he did towards his death as that was actually the real thing. I also loved the scene where he first meets McClane where he puts on that American accent and acted liked a scared bitch. THAT IS ACTING. Every acting student needs to watch that scene and learn. "Clay... Bill Clay". <br /><br />The details you mentioned in the film are so noting as I remember watching this over and over again. That part where the newscaster Harvey said "Helsinki Sweden". I was like "It's Helsinki, Finland you stupid fuck!" <br /><br />It's a shame that the sequels of the 2000s really missed the point of who John McClaine is. The guy is a regular NYPD cop that is more street smart and vulnerable like every other cop. He's not invincible and he's not some stoic badass. He's just a regular guy who forgot to put on some shoes while using cowboy humor to get things going. <br /><br />There's so many things about the film that can be said but I'll save it in five years. Have a Happy New Year.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com