A classic action film...

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2014)

DIE HARD
Hell yeah!
This film is about a cop from New York, named John, that is spending Christmas with his estranged wife and kids. While he is waiting for his wife in her office at her work place, a group of terrorists come in and holds everyone hostage. The hostages make a few demands, but while the police and FBI are outside trying to negotiate their way in, the terrorists are trying to break into a vault that holds a lot of money. John is on his own in there, picking them all off one by one while he tries to save his wife and the rest of the hostages.
This is a blast from the past for me. I watched this a lot when I was a kid. The action is awesome this really is one of Bruce Willis' best movies.
The film is full of funny catchphrases that is quoted every day. I love the language they use in this film. Hans Gruber is the bad guy, he is from Germany and his accent is brilliant. I love the attitude that John has all the way through this film. He makes me laugh at times, but also angry. It is a good combination. His sarcasm at times really makes the film better.
The relationship he has with Sgt. Powell is brilliant. I love the fact that the contact he has with the outside world was with one cop. They form a nice bond and a friendship even though they have never met. It is a nice moment when they do finally meet at the end of the movie.
The action scenes were epic back then too. The film was made in 1988, and the explosions and gun fights were great. The other thing I liked about this film was the fact there were explosions, gun fights and even fist fights. During the fist fights, the good guy got his butt kicked too it was good at the time because he was losing so badly that you really didn't know if he could beat them all.
The effects were questionable in places. Some of the explosions didn't look too real, but then others looked brilliant.
The casting was fantastic. Bruce Willis in his most famous role. He will always be remembered for being John McClane. He was great. Bonnie Bedelia as his wife Holly was also really well chosen. She had great 80s hair back then, but it suited her and the time. She is a great actress, especially in this movie. Reginald VelJohnson played his friend Sgt Powell. I recognize Reginald from a few films. He always has a very friendly smile and seems like a guy you would like straight away. He is a good actor. Alan Rickman played the leader of the terrorists, Hans Gruber. This was the perfect role for Alan. He is really good at playing slimy, scary characters. Other cast members were William Atherton (another actor who is great at playing slimeballs), Robert Davi and Grand L. Bush.
This is such a classic movie and should be seen by everyone. There have been 4 sequels to this movie so far and there are some great films amongst them, but they will never top the original although I do love part 3 as much as this one.
I will give this film 8 out of 10.
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