Best Action Movie of the 80's

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2004)

Die Hard is probably my favorite action film, at least from the 80's. So many classic lines make this movie great. The plot concerns NYPD cop John McClane who visits his wife's work on Christmas Eve in a Los Angeles high rise, and the building is taken over by terrorists who demand money. McClane slips away unnoticed, is trapped in the building, and must try to kill the bad guys and save the hostages.
Very suspenseful and action packed at the same time, Die Hard is definitely a classic. The sequels weren't nearly as good. The humor is done very well and the movie doesn't take itself so seriously. Bruce Willis is great as McClane, Alan Rickman is very memorable as the villain Hans Gruber, and Reginald VelJohnson is very good in a supporting role. Die Hard is an action movie that is actually a great movie at the same time.
10/10 stars.