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Originally director John McTiernan was reluctant to show Bruce Willis face on the poster for ‘Die Hard’ in fear that it might scare away potential movie goers. The cast are largely unknown apart from Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman (who incidentally turn in some of the best performances in their careers). Alan Rickman is the evil bad guy Hans Gruber, a smug and confident super villain who invades a skyscraper and holds the workers hostage. Bruce Willis is John McClane the cop visiting his wife, who is suddenly thrust into the fray when armed terrorists take the building. He manages to avoid the gunmen and goes into hiding in order to try and save his wife and the hostages.
As Empire magazine once said ‘Die Hard’ was so successful that it even spawned a whole genre of similar films including, ‘Die Hard’ on a boat (‘Under Siege’), ‘Die Hard’ in a sports stadium (‘Sudden Death’), ‘Die Hard’ on a train (‘Under Siege 2’) and ‘Die Hard’ on a mountain (‘Cliffhanger’). With a very good script full of laughs everyone gets good lines including the two very serious FBI agents Johnson and Johnson (no relation).
Although Willis is at his explosive best it is Rickman who steals the show as his almost loveable villain also making off with the best line. Said to Holly McClane when she calls him a common thief; “I am an exceptional thief, Mrs McClane. And since I` m moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite.”
‘Die Hard’ is a tense cat and mouse thriller that is honestly the best movie in the whole high octane genre. It is a real gem of a movie with every aspect as good as it could be. Goodies and Baddies, big guns and explosions, smart lines and fast action are all present and correct, and way above the two sequels that followed it.
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Action/Adventure - Director: Peter Jackson - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis
An extremely well written opinion, but I found it a little short - I was really enjoying it and wanted to read more!
pagan 05.06.2001 18:57
The very best one in the trilogy in my opinion! I really must get the video out and watch it again.
Hybrid 03.06.2001 15:53
Excellent op, i didnt like Die Hard 2 but Die Hard with Avengence is an excellent film! Especially watching it last night on ITV. However Die Hard is a classic, excellent op.....Cheers Jason
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, ... more
and declared war. But one man has managed to escape detection...an off-duty cop. He's alone...tired...and the only chance anyone has.Bruce Willis stars as New York ...
High above the city of LA a team of terrorists has seized a building taken hostages and ... more
declared war. But one man has managed to escape detection.. An off-duty cop. He's alone..tired..and the only chance anyone has. Bruce Willis stars as New York Ci...
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