From: s892031@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Pumpkin Power)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Die Hard 3 - It's a Small World.. (REPOST)
Date: 20 Nov 1992 13:45:16 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
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There have been a few requests for this and I didn't see it posted, so here
is the original article....



This thread reminds me of a couple of summers ago (when DH2 was released),
as a friend and I worked out a (mostly humorous) plotline and trailer for
Die Hard 3....

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<camera shows Willis standing in casual clothing in a busy airport. Bonnie
 and the kids are milling about in background. Off-camera voice:>

'John McClane! You've saved the Nakatome Plaza and Dulles International
 Airport! What are you going to do now?'

"I'm going to Disneyworld!"

What began as a simple family vacation...

<close-up of McClane and family, smiling and laughing as they enter the
 theme park>

...a time of peace and relaxation...

<Bonnie Bedelia and Willis sitting on bed in hotel room, talking>

"No more terrorists, John?"

"I promise."

...turned into business as usual...

<Well-organized terrorist team in back of van, readying weapons and other
 accoutrements>

...for John McClane.

<McClane running full tilt; a short distance behind him is the monorail
 train. He is understandably panicked. :)  >

<cue low-key music>

<outside shot of DisneyWorld in daylight, many folks attending park. Off-
 camera voice: >

"A single day's receipts alone would give us enough to retire."

<inside shot: DisneyWorld at night, McClane sneaking around with gun and
 wisecracking to himself>

"What do you guys do, follow me around? 'Hey guys, what should we do
 next?' 'Well, John's going to Disneyworld, let's all go!'"

Now he must face his past...

<McClane standing in area lit by heavy-duty lampposts, facing a PA speaker,
 from which comes a somewhat...familiar...voice (no, it's not Hans): >

"Well, well. John McClane. It *is* a small world, after all!"

...chase the terrorists...

<darkened shot of interior of President's Hall (whatever it is--the place
 with the audioanimatronic Prez's) -- a lone terrorist scanning the room
 carefully. Part of one of the exhibits comes to life behind him and
 knocks him soundly over the head>

...and save his family.

<close-up of McClane with hunted, desperate look as P.A. voice speaks in
 background>

"I'll bet you brought the wife and kids with you, didn't you, John?"

<cue bombastic music, slowly building>

This summer, join John McClane in a desperate race...

<shot of terrorists mowing down Disney security with mostly-silenced
 automatic weaponry>

<McClane climbing outside rigging of roller coaster; above him, a
 terrorist in a coaster car takes aim>

...against time...

<audioanimatronic Goofy suddenly opens fire on terrorists>

<McClane in access tunnel, looking grime-streaked and generally disheveled>

"M-I-C...see you real soon."

...and against all odds...

<McClane jumps off monorail track, arms flailing, as train car explodes>

<McClane in access tunnel, pulls gun out and holds in front of him>

"K-E-Y...Why? I'm gonna kill you."

...as he struggles to preserve his own "family values".

<shot of frantic Bonnie Bedelia herding the kids down hotel hallway>

<shot of grinning terrorist grabbing one of the kids>

<McClane in access tunnel, loading the gun. His voice is cracking; he has
 obviously been through hell.>

"M-O-U-S-E...."

<exterior shot of Epcot Center. A spectacular explosion; all the panes
 of glass in the entire building shatter.>

DIE HARD 3.  It's a small world after all.

<screen: Coming this summer to theaters everywhere>

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No logistical flames, please. I just wanna know if you think it would
work as a movie. :)  (Yeah, yeah, it's a farce, but we had fun thinking
it up!)


--
Jeff Williamson       ** "Remember, remember the 5th of November,
ACNS/Northwestern U.  **  The gunpowder treason and plot.
Evanston, Illinois    **  I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason
blackmagik@nwu.edu    **  Should ever be forgot."

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Peter Barton : s892031@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au
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