Die Hard (DVD 2000)

Detective John McClaine (Bruce Willis) has arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his estranged wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). Meeting her at her Christmas works party, in the plush high-rised Nakatomi Plaza, McClaine gets a slice of Hollywood lifestyle. That is until a group of terrorist take over the building, and John is the only one who can save them.

Through the air vents and different floors, McLaine manages to get a walkie-talkie to taunt the leader Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and to make contact with the outside world. As the hostages get less, the police are stuck outside, John must make decisions that could be dangerous not only for himself but for all around, as the truth about the terrorists start coming out.

Just when Hollywood was starting to get very predictable, it came up with this high-octane, edge-of-your-seat action thriller that did amazing things at the box office, and made Bruce Willis into a superstar.

But why does it work? Firstly, making the hero human. This guy actually gets hurts. He bleeds. Unlike the heroes of previous movies like Commando and Cobra, he knew that Arnie or Sly would save the day, but you spent most of this masterpiece wondering if McClaine would live through it. Secondly, Ala Rickman makes such a wonderful villain, that you can’t help but like him. His classic stage training makes the most of the evil Hans. Thirdly, it manages to make movie going fun. It’s like an adult version of Indiana Jones. Each set-piece is built upon and built upon until the tension becomes unbearable.

Let’s not forget the best editing in an action movie ever. Never does it overcut, or head down the MTV video school of editing. It keeps the action taut and doesn’t make the scenes too long. All credit to John McTiernan for keeping the direction smooth and flowing. We get 20 minutes of introduction to the character, and why he’s there and then boom, the roller coaster begins.

Willis is perfect for the role, even though he was fifth choice (Arnie, Sly, Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere all turned it down). With his wise-cracks and his cocky charm that he carried on from Moonlighting, its hard to imagine anyone else playing the role. Rickman, as he has proved in so many other movies, is a master actor, and manages to fill the screen with his presence.

Hard to imagine that this classic is almost 20 years old. It hasn’t lost any of its power. Truly terrific.

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Fantastic eighties film which has not really dated like many others made around that same period. Bruce Willis as the cop meets up with Alan Rickman who is the bady. Hard to say who plays the best part as they are both at there best in this film......................Pick a copy up off Ebay for a couple of quid and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!! A must for your dvd collection.

GREAT FILM BRUCE EXCELS HIMSELF GOOD STORYLINE ALAN RICKMAN IS BRILLIANT YET AGAIN!!!GREAT EIGHTIES FILM LOTS OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLOOD!!!

i dont like many violent films but this one i did.
family drama, hero dad cop, dumb dumb villains all good
i bought this as i have it on vhs and i am converting all my videos into dvds

Excellent effects and lighting!.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

i liked this film DIE HARD ONE more than the die hard 2, more than die hard with a vengance, i thin this one is an absolute classic and proves that some sequals don'd work (e.g undersiege and undersiege 2 was poor, oceans 11, oceans 12 was very poor), anywa so if you have to buy a die hard film, or a film filled with action, and everything that you want on a saturday night, this is the one for me
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a really superb film. Fab storyline too. 100% action packed throughout. loved it loved it loved it! thanks a lot.

i have always liked the film,i had it on video but my grandson has it so i thought i would grt it on dvd.Also i like films with Alan Rickman in.

love the film and wanted it as an extra gift for my son who is a die hard bruce willis fan and who watches all bruce willis films

Based on Roderick Thorp’s novel Nothing Lasts Forever, Die Hard tells the story of John McClane (Bruce Willis: The Sixth Sense, Armageddon) a New York cop whose devotion to his work has nearly cost him his family. He’s travelling to L.A., to spend Christmas with his wife and kids—in hopes of reconciling. He arrives at the luxurious Nakatomi building—where his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia: Die Hard 2, Needful Things) works as a high-ranking executive for a Japanese company. The company Christmas party is going on—a party that’s about to be crashed by German radical Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman: Dogma, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves).

Complete action all the way through
Never a dull moment
Dont let the age of the vhs fool you! this has been restored greater then belief!

i bought these items for a gift and they were very pleased with them they came well wrapped and in mint condition i was impressed with the service

Die Hard is now a classic movie that is copied by many others but rarely surpassed. I just love the jolly Christmas theme throughout this action movie of guns blazing and explosions, and Alan Rickman (the token Eurotrash baddie) singing a jolly Christmas song over the credits is always delightful.

What happens in the movie? Terrorists take over a build and Bruce Willis picks them off one by one.

Does he save the day? Well, there are 2 sequels so its pretty much a no-brainer question! lol

die hard i think is the best film of the die hard series
it is action packed, i guess wanting john (bruce willis) to save the day. the film always has something going on to keep you interested until the ending, which is predictable.
i bought it just to add to my dvd collection.