Die Hard
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Pros
- the ultimate Xmas film... Die Hard !
- Die Hard
- Die Hard for the win.
- Die Hard It allowed Bruce Willis to escape TV land. Yes, Moonlighting had made him a TV star but very few actors succeeded making the transition from TV to film at the time, and Die Hard seriously and loudly announced his arrival.
- Absolute masterclass in introducing the protagonist and getting to his “story” quickly and naturally (his gun accidentally showing in the plane “Dont worry, I’m a police officer”, the dialogue in the limo ride with Argyle and the tense-i...
Cons
- Very near the beginning of Die Hard, there is dialogue between Holly and her secretary that goes something like: Holly: "Oh, secretary, it's after 5:00, go enjoy the Christmas party, go have some champagne". Secretary: *Stands up, visi...
- “The Muppets Christmas Carol is underrated” is about as hot a take as “Die Hard is a Christmas Movie.”
- Every year, I hear the same debate; is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
Sentiment
9 positive (75%) · 3 mixed (25%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +77% · raw score 75%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
the ultimate Xmas film... Die Hard !
Die Hard
Very near the beginning of Die Hard, there is dialogue between Holly and her secretary that goes something like: Holly: "Oh, secretary, it's after 5:00, go enjoy the Christmas party, go have some champagne". Secretary: *Stands up, visibly pregnant* "Thanks Ms. Generro, do you think the baby can handle a sip?" Holly: "That baby is old enough to tend bar" This was released in 1988.
“The Muppets Christmas Carol is underrated” is about as hot a take as “Die Hard is a Christmas Movie.”
Every year, I hear the same debate; is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
Die Hard for the win.
Die Hard It allowed Bruce Willis to escape TV land. Yes, Moonlighting had made him a TV star but very few actors succeeded making the transition from TV to film at the time, and Die Hard seriously and loudly announced his arrival.
Absolute masterclass in introducing the protagonist and getting to his “story” quickly and naturally (his gun accidentally showing in the plane “Dont worry, I’m a police officer”, the dialogue in the limo ride with Argyle and the tense-ish, distant interaction with Holly when he first gets to Nakatomi Plaza). All feels very natural and handled well.
Die Hard
I recently watched Die Hard for the first time in a long time and was kinda caught off guard at the ‘weight’ of the deaths. When Hans blows the CEO’s head off it felt jarring and final in a way I hadn’t noticed in more modern movies.
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