Leave it at this!

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2005)

I think that this was arguably the best Die Hard yet. It had its fast-paced action, quick wit and the Mctiernan signature stamped all over it. I am a huge fan of all the Die Hard movies and people on the boards feel that the rank is this:
1)Die Hard
2)Die Hard with a Vengeance
3)Die Harder
Personally, I really can't rank them. However this seems to get it quite right as I feel Die Hard will always be the best for it is the original (and a great original at that!) and I think Die Hard with a Vengeance is worthy of second.
It was very hard for this movie to be great as when Die Hard came out people didn't really know what to expect, whereas in 1995 we had already seen movies such as Lethal Weapon 1 & 2, Predator 1 & 2, Terminator 1 & 2 etc. It would be very hard for this movie to be pulled off well and be a box office hit however it did do it and proved that John McTiernan is the real daddy of action (with great movies like Die Hard, DHWAV, Predator, The Hunt for Red October)!
So please, please, please, please, please don't wreck this franchise with a fourth instalment (unless Mctiernan is directing!)
Note: Order of U.S. Box Office gross:
1)Die Hard 2: Die Harder
2)Die Hard with a Vengeance
3)Die Hard