Die Hard (1988)

Product Details: Die Hard (1988)

Edition:

DVD 2-Disc Set ; Checkpoint; Digital Copy; Sensormatic. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

R

Release Date:

09/23/2008 (PREORDER)

UPC:

024543534747

Directed by:

John McTiernan

Featuring:

Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald Veljohnson. See all cast

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Synopsis: Die Hard (1988)

Synopis: One of the greatest action movies of the late 1980s, DIE HARD ushered in a new standard for the genre. With the dissolution of the Cold War, both the stereotypical Russian threat (represented in movies such as TOP GUN and RED DAWN) and the destructive egoist (as seen in OCTOPUSSY) became less fearful. With DIE HARD, director John McTiernan introduced Hollywood to a new type of villain: the terrorist entrepreneur. Alan Rickman stars as Hans Gruber, a relentless businessman whose lethal tactics achieve his goals. Unlike most '80s film villains who committed globally dangerous acts for liberty, genocide, or megalomania, DIE HARD's Gruber uses guns, explosives, and cunning to storm the Takagi Corporation's Christmas party and heist millions of dollars from the company. In addition, DIE HARD also saw the development of the clumsy or bad luck hero with John McClane (Bruce Willis), a man in the wrong place at the wrong time who chooses to intervene. Action fans would see this misfit hero archetype again in UNDER SIEGE (Steven Segal) and THE PHANTOM MENACE (Jar Jar Binks). Although DIE HARD contains many action movie cliches (one-liners, pyrotechnics), it also broke new ground in its genre.

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1. One Of The Best Action Movie

   , September 9, 2002
   Reviewer: arnold_sir_edwin - See all arnold_sir_edwin's reviews

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   1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Die Hard review helpful Die Hard is one of the most exciting action movie among T2 and Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The part when John McClane jumped off the exploding building was one of the most thrilling action sequence in films. It deserved all the Oscar nominations it got. Excellent!

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2. DIE HARD

   , March 24, 2005
   Reviewer: shaneshep32 - See all shaneshep32's reviews

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   Pros: Great Action, Stunts, Sound, and Direction

   Cons: none at all

   'Die Hard' is the first of the best cop/secret agent/navy SEALs action films. Bruce Willis is fantastic! The action is, to this day, bloody, and unbelievable! (in a good way). What makes the movie better than everything else, is that John Mcclane is just an average joe. He doesn't want to save the day, but he's forced to do just that. Mcclane isn't a green beret, or a secret agent, or a navy SEAL, and that enables all of us to relate to him. His marriage is on the rocks, he doesn't get to see his kids very much, and now terrorists are holding his wife and coworkers hostage!
   What's a guy to do? Bruce Willis plays the character down to earth and believable. There is some brief, though welcome, comedic one-liners, and then the action ramps up again. This movie has withstood the test of time, and is still better than 90% of the action films put out today. Go out and buy or rent this one today! ...

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