From: jeff@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jeff Williamson)
Subject: Die Hard 3: It's a Small World After All (REPOST)
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 08:13:30 GMT

Okay, so there's been a bit of demand for it... I guess I can repost it. :)

Promo is sort-of-copyright 1992 by me; characters and films are properties
of Paramount, and Disney is self-explanatory.

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In article <greg.717038057@babel.cltr.uq.oz.au> greg@ctpm.uq.oz.au (Greg Hall) writes:
>
>	How about the only survivor from the first one (the nerdy
>	computer programmer)? Just say he gets out of jail (on  
>	parole or something like that) and is ready for revenge 
>	on John McClane. Remeber movie people have a habit of
>	reintroducing characters from the first in a trilogy
>	into the last (??) in a trilogy. (Assuming this will
>	be the last Die Hard film)

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!)

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[end reposted material]

Distribute as you see fit, but please don't take credit for it, since it's
not yours. Anyone at Paramount reading this, feel free to develop the idea,
but at least let me know first. :)

-- 
Jeff Williamson       ** 
ACNS/Northwestern U.  ** "In every revolution, there is one man
Evanston, Illinois    **  with a vision."
blackmagik@nwu.edu    ** 
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