Die Hard (1988)

Siskel and Ebert 1988 Ratings (163 movies items)

"Split Vote Siskel: Up Ebert: Down"

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Die Hard is often cited as the Greatest Action Movie Ever Made. There are few films to compete for that title, especially when so many disregard finer points like acting and dialogue. These are hallmarks of John McTiernan’s 1988 classic. It was also noted for creating a hero that was fallible, a fresh idea in a genre that gave us cartoonish saviours like John Matrix and John Rambo, who could obliterate entire armies without so much as a skinned knee. This John, with the more likely surname McClane, barely makes it to the end credits alive. By that point, he’s bloodied, bruised and barely conscious. He’s the anti-Schwarzenegger.

It’s safe to say that McTiernan was critiquing the action formula with Die Hard, effectively bi” read more

Alan Rickman Top Ten Movies (10 movies items)

"This is when I first meet Alan as Hans Gruber, for a terrorist he was very handsome and did a fine job covering his english accent. Not often do you like villians in movies, and I have to admit I liked good old Hans but I think it was because of Alan."

25 Cornerstones of Action Cinema (25 movies items)

" Die Hard sensationalized action movies with its reluctant protagonist whose strength comes not from former combat training or strategic skills in warfare, but from every man's hidden resources, survival instincts and bad attitude. In the era of Stallones and Schwarzeneggers, the hero with more will and spirit to fight than actual powers was a rare treat - and still is. Surprisingly, the only thing I kinda wish was better, is the action. I wish they could've come up with more than five memora"

Vive la Cliché! (12 movies items)

"Conflict with authority figure What would a good ol' fashioned cop film be without quarrels with superiors. Probably quite a lot but it's a fun cliché nonetheless. This is often used to establish a character who's tough, does things their own way, and refuses to change their MO. This conflict usually happens with a detective and their boss (preferably a pissed off, black chief of police, the kind Frank McRae spoofed at least twice in the 90s), but there's another instance where a bunch of cold"

30 Days of Movies (2012) (30 movies items)

"Day 21. Favourite action Movie. "

Movies Greatest Quotes (63 movies items)

"John McClane: "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.""