Is Die Hard Really a Christmas Movie? ~ FIRST Time Watching!
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As tough and snarky as John McClane is, you can see how scared he is. That humanity and relatability are part of what makes Bruce Willis' performance so good.
@@Hiraghm What you said about Superman reminds me of George C. Scott's line in the 1995 movie "Angus": "Superman isn't brave... He's smart, handsome, even decent. But he's not brave. No, listen to me. Superman is indestructible, and you can't be brave if you're indestructible. It's people like you and your mother. People who are different, and can be crushed and know it. Yet they keep on going out there every time."
@@Hiraghm wtf did i ask for you to spoil batman for me
To Quote The Merc With A Mouth::
"#MaximumEffort!"
@@bLuGhOsT_ lol
I feel like that's an added layer of characterisation - his tough guy snark is his coping mechanism.
You would enjoy Alan Rickman’s role in the comedy movie Galaxy Quest. I love your reactions, Miranda. I like seeing movies through your perspective. Never a dull moment.🙃
Everyone should watch Galaxy Quest. Criminally underrated.
"By Grabthar's Hammer, by the son's of Warvan , you shall be avenged"
"By Grabthar's Hammer, thank you for remembering that old movie.";)
By Grabthar's hammer... Always!
Mirandalorian should do a react to Galaxy Quest, love anything with Alan Rickman in....
The "Bill Clay" was actually accurate. The board said the first name started with a W and Bill is often a short form for William.
To me that was even smarter than saying Walter or something else. Seemed more realistic…
It said "WM", for WilliaM.
@@rcrawford42 Ah thanks, never noticed- I only ever remembered the ‘W’ and thought he was being really clever about it.
Generally written like this: Wm not WM
@@stephenbingell7018yes, but the board only contained capital letters, so “Wm” wasn’t an option.
It always warms my heart to see someone who's never seen Die Hard before, and yet on their first watch, they know in their bones and very soul, that it is definitely without a DOUBT!, that Die Hard IS a Christmas movie!! Welcome to the winner's circle Ms. Miranda I love you! haha
Hans Gruber is genuinely my favorite movie villain of all-time. He’s intelligent, charismatic, and intimidating all at the same time, and it’s all elevated by Alan Rick man’s fantastic performance. “He won’t be joining us for the rest of his life” should not be a funny line but there it is
Allan Rickman was a force of nature. I loved his Sherriff of Nottingham!!
@@ChurchNietzsche "Cancel the kitchenscraps for lepers and orphans! No more merciful beheadings! (pause) And CALL OFF CHRISTMAS!"
@@ClaymooreEOC I used to be an actor you know... I used to play Richard the Third. I won't do it. I won't say that stupid line one more time!
If he didn't murder people you'd almost want him to get away with it because it was so well planned.
A British actor pretending to be a German pretending to be an American, called Bill Clay. Wadda guy.
Since Alan Rickman was a theater actor, this was his first movie. He did not want to do it originally because he did not want to be typecast as a villain but he gave in and gave one of the best bad guy performance ever.
Hans Gruber once beat Grinch in a national poll about what what holiday villain people love to hate the most. RIP, Alan Rickman. You knocked this one so far out of the park, I think that we saw it for a moment in Galaxy Quest...
Oh yes he did!
My favorite joke not a lot of people pick up on. When Elise goes to talk to Hans, that one henchman comes in with a can of Coke. The joke is that Hans asked Elise if there was anything they could get him and he said Coke, but he meant the drug, not the drink.
technically, both are drugs, but yeah, I agree, very subtle and very funny, lol
2024 and that never occurred to me.
@@digitaldroo Me either. But then I've only seen it 20 times, so there's that.
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Oh my god, I'll bet you're right! That's amazing!
21:54 That's all right. I tried out a deep-fried Twinkie at a fair once and did not see the appeal at all. I do miss the Hostess fruit pies, though. The company went bankrupt in 2012 and that convinced me the whole end-of-the-world thing had some weight behind it.
32:17 In case anyone was wondering: An old-timey TV or computer monitor like that will hold an electrical charge within it for _days._ It's the very reason for that warning label on the back of TV sets. He's using that charge to set off the detonator pens he jammed into the C4.
Fun fact: This is why the monitors do this in Robocop Rogue City.
When this movie was released it set a whole new standard to making action-movies. It was mind-blowing to watch the first time back in the 80's. And Mirandas reaction in the right places are very satisfying, seems like she really got this movie. Die Hard 2 and 3 hold some surprises too...
She is a joy to watch her reactions 😊
One of the things that makes Hans such a smart villain is that he doesn’t tell his own henchmen the complete plan, only what they need to know and when they need to know it. He improvises on the go and gives clever instructions but only in the moment. Somehow they still trust him to go ahead with what would look like a dead-end heist to most criminals. It speaks to his charm and charisma that not once do they lose confidence in him despite John complicating his plan at almost every turn.
Another thing that highlights his intellect is that he very quickly guess what McClane is attempting to do. He's never far behind John and always close to catching him. It keeps you on the edge of your seat because you never assume that McClane is safe. He's always close to losing everything.
Everyone talks about whether or not it's a Christmas movie, but nobody talks about how the guy on the plane telling him to take off his shoes is one of the best setups in cinema history.
They should start calling it "Chekov's Shoe" lol
@@robertroy8803the rifle on the wall...
Really enjoy your reactions. The part in the movie where Hans and John meet and they exchange names you were so close to figuring it out. The name Hans used from the directory was "WM Clay". "WM" is an acronym for William, which most people shorten to "Bill". I though this was a stroke of genius in the writing.
Die Hard is a heartwarming story of a broken family coming together to celebrate the holidays.
I believe that makes it a Hallmark Christmas movie.
It's also a morality play about little Hans who wants $640M in negotiable bearer bonds for Christmas but doesn't get them because he's been naughty.
I think it's the same story as "It's a Wonderful Life", with George Bailey split between Holly and Al. Gruber stands in for Clarence.
@@rcrawford42 Correct
And a lesson, always wear shoes.
This movie is a warm and touching romance about a man and woman who reconcile over Christmas, and the friendship of two men of different backgrounds and ethnicity to accomplish a common goal.
Nicely played! 🤭
The fact that John had his gun on while on an airplane didn't surprise her, but being able to smoke in doors in public did.
You could do that in the 80s
It’s ok. He’s a cop. Trust him he’s been doin it for 11 years
Growing up the only place you couldn't smoke was at school. We had to do that in the parking lot.
To be fair, in the US Sky Marshalls are a thing.
Guessing she's not old enough (or flown in enough older planes) to have been on a plane with built in ashtrays in the arm-rests. There was a time when one could smoke IN the airplane while it was cruising (they only asked you to extinguish them during take offs & landings)
One of favorite memes: It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza
If you want to see the comic side of Alan Rickman, react to GalaxyQuest, a fun sci-fi comedy. Rickman is part of a great cast including Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver.
He was funny in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
I prefer his work in Hitchhiker's Guide
@ghstdnsr He is one of the greatest Movie Villains ever!!
#TimRoth and #MichaelWincott ... are also phenomenal antagonist.
After watching your reactions, I think you would really REALLY like Moonlighting. It's the 80s TV show that Bruce Willis got his start on. Him and Cybil Sheperd did this same-time counter dialogue style that I know would tickle your love-of-theatre bone. Plus it's got romance.
And now, Moonlighting's "Atomic Shakespeare": th-cam.com/video/TBh2i_uK2S0/w-d-xo.html
Alan's reaction when he falls was genuine fear because the director tricked him and dropped him early on 2 instead of 3. Since you loved this I recommend Red and The whole 9 yards ❤
I saw that somewhere! That's such a cool fact!
"Oh my god cassette tapes!! My first car had one." And just like that you made me feel 85 years old.
At that age, your first car may even have had a telephone installed too! :D
When I was in high school, I had a single-speaker AM radio in my used '72 Dodge Colt. I could only dream of having a cassette player someday. And get off my lawn!!!
I mean, my 2007 car still has a 5 disc CD changer, I dread the day I have to say goodby to that car because having a screen in the dash is not appealing, I used it, I've thought about it, it is not more convenient than a array of buttons and nobs, that you can find and operate by touch
There are two groups of people. Those who think Die Hard is a Christmas film and those who are wrong
It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber drops from Nakatomi Tower, just like it's not New Year's until the ball drops.
It's not Christmas without a "Yippie Kai Yay Mother F***er!"
This is the way.
You got that backwards
If it was a Christmas movie, you wouldn't have to come up with tortured logic explaining why it's a Christmas movie. Also, it would be about Christmas.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who cries when John hugs Al at the end.
This was one of the first action movies of this time period to break the mold of the hero being a pumped up He-man like we see with Arnold and Stallone (and way no offense to those two because they also have great movies). He's kind of an everyman. More relatable to regular people. A fantastic reaction, Miranda. Thank you! (Oh, and totally a Christmas movie)
My first Alan Rickman movie is, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (1991). Alan played his role ! , ill never forget him from both these fine movies
My favorite Alan Rickman movie is "Dogma". It's a Kevin Smith movie. If you do ever watch it, I suggest starting your Kevin Smith journey with his first movie "Clerks". Kevin used a lot of the same actors and sometimes the same characters between his movies. Some actors even played more than one character in the same movie.
If you can even find a hard copy of Dogma anymore.
@@M-S_4321 I got the Special Edition DVD. I'm not selling it.
I came here for this comment!!
"I couldn't rape you if I wanted to, angels are ill equipped" ...
@M-S_4321 I have mine!! Two sided DVD
@@ChurchNietzsche I have the 2 disc special edition.
19:45. yup this character's name was Toni (played by Andreas Wisniewski who haunted/hunted James Bond as villain/henchmen Necros in "Living Daylights" a year before this). That crunch bar grab in 30:26 was Al Leong's (actor and stuntman who shined in such gems as "Lethal Weapon", "Big Trouble in Little China" and "They Live!") improvisation which actually prolonged his character's life because the writer Steven de Souza said: “I was killing somebody every eight or 10 pages but that moment made him interesting. He's one of the last guys to die.”
This is Alan Rickman's first movie as I recall. And he hit it out of the park.
And he was FORTY YEARS OLD when he did it. Pretty amazing......
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds left to conquer... Benefits of a classical education.."
@@kyletamminen5890 He was a stage actor first. So it's not his first time acting. But his first time acting in a movie, rather than a play. And yeah. He's epic.
One of the reasons McClane is such a great hero is he isn’t the typical hero. He’s not super chiseled, he shows fear, his plans don’t always work, he bleeds……a lot. He’s played more human than others
Extra points for knowing Hans and Franz
Kevin Nealon and Dana Carvey.
Hans Gruber the criminal mastermind and Franz Gruber the composer who wrote "Silent Night." Try and tell this isn't a Christmas movie.
Your comment, "Great, get the cop that's armed to the teeth with Twinkies" made me laugh! Keep up the good work!
Actually, my Alan Rickman movie would be Dogma. Easily. Im glad you loved it! I was thinking as it was ending that movies are rarely written as well as that was anymore. Oh, days gone by. Good vibes!
Thank you for recognizing Alan Rickman's performance in Sense and Sensibility. When taken in contrast to this movie and the Harry Potter series, his acting skills are on full display in a wonderful performance.
His portrayal in Sense and Sensibility definitely made him my favorite character in that he was so good.
It should be noted this was Alan’s first American film
Hans was prepared. He said his name was “Bill Clay” and on the board John was looking at behind them there was a “Clay WM. William Clay. Bill is a common Nick name for William. That leads to the question, did all the robbers have accurate alternate names prepared in case they got caught? P.S. yes, it’s a Christmas movie.
Holly was the one doing the decking, otherwise they probably WOULD have that song at the end.
Honestly, I'm just happy to see someone who still remembers Hans and Franz. I think I put the name Hans got put out of my head for a while with how many people I saw reacting to Star Wars that thought his name was Hans Olo. Super glad you enjoyed this one. Second one I didn't like as much (though it's still good) but the third one is fantastic! Keep it going! Love your reaction, as usual.
EDIT: Oh, and also, Bill is short for William (somehow) so the fact the board said W Clay wouldn't mean it was wrong necessarily.
🎵"Deck the jerk with fist of Holly ..."🎵
"He's walking on grates, and cement"
waiiit fooor iiiiiit.
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Shoot. The. Glass.
You are such a joy to watch. You always cause me to smile and laugh, you have a contagious reaction. Keep being awesome, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
If you want to see another great movie with Alan Rickman please, please, please check out Galaxy Quest.
One of the best Star Trek movies ever made.
Well here goes ... A few years after this movie came out I was at a video rental store in November or December and suggested we rent Die Hard quipping that after all - it was a "Christmas Movie". I amused myself with this so much that it became a running joke I'd loudly state in the video store every time we were renting before the holidays. I can't say definitively I started this but I'll claim it anyway!
P.S. Happy belated birthday to Director John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951).
It's not Christmas until I see Hans Grüber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.
11:31 this is his first movie. He was in Hollywood just a few days before taking this role. He almost didn’t take this role cause he wasn’t sure he wanted his first role to be a villain. 19:34 Alan Rickman reading the Ho-Ho-Ho off the sweatshirt is genius. 35:43 that wasn’t the coke he was asking for. They didn’t understand that he meant the drug. 40:02 the employees name was William (WM) Clay and that’s shortened to Bill Clay. 46:24 it is so a wholesome Christmas movie. Many families act like this during Christmas 😁. 51:41 Bruce improvised the Hi Honey when seeing Holly. The director told Alan Rickman that they’d drop him on 3 to help him cause he was afraid of heights. They dropped him 40’ onto an airbag on the count of one which gave them that terrified look on Hans face.
Happy New Year's. Love the reaction. They were nice enough to get Ellis a coke. That wasn't the coke he was wanting however. For the Bill Clay, the Wm is William, bill is short for it
I don't think the sort of person who insists on having Wm rather than just W on the directory would go by Bill, which may have been what tipped off McClane to not give him a loaded gun
I haven’t seen this mentioned yet in the comments but I’m sure it might be there. Hans’ reaction to being dropped was actually Rickman’s genuine reaction. When they dropped him for that scene, the director said they’d do it on the count of three, but they dropped him early, intentionally. So his face was his genuine reaction in that moment.
Another great John McTiernan action-thriller is "The Hunt for Red October" with Sean Connery.
Edit: And a fun tidbit is that Bonnie Bedelia, who plays Holly, is the aunt of Macaulay Culkin from "Home Alone".
Everyone needs a motivational friend like Al Powell in their life!!
Great reaction as always!
What makes Die Hard a Christmas movie is the opening scene.
John McClane is coming to be with his family at Christmas and try to resolve any differences (and who else said that Christmas was about resolving differences..... Clark W Griswold in Christmas Vacation)!
Hans and the other terrorists are just a coincidence. They picked Christmas Eve to pull off the heist because they knew that there would be less people to deal with.
Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber steals the movie, his character is so entertaining and fun (even though he is a terrorist).
The effects in this movie are top notch, the pacing and writing are great and the acting is great too.
And the PlayStation sweater is totally fine as a Christmas sweater.
Keep up the great reactions!
Many blessings to you and yours!
Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVED this movie!!
This, precisely. This is why it's a Christmas movie. It's not just that it's set at Christmas, it's because Christmas is the driving force, the reason the movie happens at all. it doesn't need Santa or really anything else "Christmassy" It's because the movie wouldn't have made sense at any other time of year, really.
Still incredible that this was Alan Rickman's first movie, incredible. Such a classic and so many 1 liners, incredible musical score. Holly is sassy, John is bullheaded but loveable, Al is the normal one and Argyle is just fun. John McTiernan was one helluva director. Also...Ellis is the Epitome of 80s guy.
Brilliant move and the Die Hard trilogy is worth a watch 👍 For a brilliant Alan Rickman movie in which you would ever think he would do the part is Galaxy Quest. You will laugh so much 😁👍😁
Trilogy?
....there's 5 of them!
Die hard has like 6 movies, and they’re all great
That Hans & Franz SNL reference at 17:07 made me so happy lol
Your reactions are adorable. ❤ Yes, this is a Christmas movie.
Hey, I´ve been watching you watching. I´m sure you´ve probably listed 2 billion movies (more or less) you have to watch. But what I know (!) is that the movie you will love most is GALAXY QUEST (unless you know it anyway, of course). And TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL. And CABIN FEVER. But most of all: GALAXY QUEST. Galaxy Quest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍🙃🖖
I LOVE the fact Carl Winslow is such an important part off this movie.
Reginald Van Johnson built his whole career as 'the one cop you can trust' off this role. He could have been Commissioner Gordon in some Batman movie.
@@BogeyTheBear that would be a perfect casting. Let’s say if Ray Stevenson (rip) played Batman, Reginald would be Gordon.
OMG, you just made me feel so old (well I guess I am)...cassettes tapes, that and vinyl were all we had back when this came out
It's never too late to discover iconic movies such as this one! It really did change the way action movies were made.
I just really enjoy and appreciate watching this movie at any time of the year.
Thanks for the upload, Miranda! It was really enjoyable and entertaining as ever!
Are you waiting for next Christmas season for Die Hard 2? When John found Hans checking on the C4, he knew right away it was Hans but i think he wanted to see what info hans might reveal. from them talking, most info Hans already knew except who he was there to meet.
This iconic CHRISTMAS movie(yes it is) forever changed the way action movies are made because it proved that a regular dude could be a badass hero. This was also Alan Rickman's first movie, pretty good to begin a career(RIP).
I think it was also one of the first action movies that showed the hero actually getting progressively more bruised, bloodied, and battered as he fought his way through the film, instead of the usual convention of the hero walking away from everything with barely a scratch on him.
@@ballyastrocade5672Bruce was pretty beat up by the end.
He had a respectable stage career at that point, but not many films.
@@Caseytify I know that, I meant this was the beginning of his iconic movie career.
Hey Miranda, I just wanted to say hello :-). I checked your channel every day for new movie reactions or game videos and every new one seems to top the rest. But I still love them all. Keep up the good vibes and great work.😀
Really fun reaction, and yes I enjoyed rewatching this with you. And I don't care what anyone else thinks, you should continue being yourself and talking during the movie. It's part of what makes your channel and you so special. 👍👍
Aw I love it when you said Awko taco! @ 9:50 lol
I think they directly set the tone for how to relate to this movie by Argyle's music choice, "don't you have any Christmas music?" "This IS Christmas music!" - essentially, yes, this is a Christmas movie but not in the traditional sense, so just have fun. Also, if you haven't listened to that song in full, it's Run DMC, you are missing out!
As for my favorite scene - every scene. Every scene is favorite scene. Yes.
Haha, hope you had a happy holiday season, Miranda! Thanks for the upload, much needed today, such a joy to see your pure delight to this classic .😊✌🏻💖
Paul Gleason, deputy chief Dewayne T. Robinson, had one of the most iconic scenes in one of great movies of the 80s: dont mess with the bull, you'll get the horns.
he was Mr. Vernon, the assistant principal, in the Breakfast Club. 😂😂😂
So... this movie was released as a summer blockbuster (July 1988), which is about as far removed from Christmas as is possible. Thus, for the first generation of people who experienced this movie, it falls in the mental slot of 'summer action blockbuster'. That, I think, is the central reason for there being any debate at all. If this had released as a holiday movie, it would be known as a Christmas classic by all, full stop.
it was also a big risk casting a TV comedian to be an action 'hero' on the big screen. A lot of people didn't think ''David Addison'' from Moonlighting could pull off being a tough guy.
If you like Alan Rickman so much, you need to add "Truly, Madly, Deeply" to your list of movies to watch. It's sort of a RomCom... twisted.
And "Galaxy Quest" which is arguably a perfect film.
And "Dogma" which is hilarious if you know anything about Christianity (especially Catholicism)
"Quigley Down Under" Just put it on your list if you haven't seen it yet. You'll love it. You'll really love it. It's an "adventure" movie (1990) with lots of heart, smart funny moments, and an amazing finish; and it even features Alan Rickman as a deliciously dastardly landowner in the outback of Australia in the wild west era. Tom Selleck plays Quigley, and Laura San Giacomo as the mercurially wacky Crazy Cora. Lots of memorable scripting & banter, and gorgeous cinematography of rugged Aussieland, too.
If you want something a little lighter in intent to perk up your day, check out Brendan Frasier starring in "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008). It's a fun adventure romp with playful characters and some touching moments, plus plenty of Brendan's classic "schtick" action-comedy.
I also recommend "Quigley Down Under" -- most people have never heard of it, but it's a really good film. And yeah, Alan Rickman is iconic in it as well.
@@ddichny oh the poor baby in Quigley, I always remember that.
I was 24 when I saw this in 1988. The ending got me emotional then & it just got me again 😢It's my all time favourite action film but Jingle All The Way is my all time favourite Christmas film. DIE HARD IS NOT A CHRISTMAS FILM 🤣I can watch it anytime but I'll save Jingle All The Way for Christmas Day 🎄Love your reaction, appreciation & analysis. All spot on but for the "Christmas movie" bit😉 On a side note check out Bruce Willis in Moonlighting. An 80's comedy/drama series, you'll love Bruce & Cybill Shepheard in that one 👍🏽
Rickman was a GREAT antagonist in the movie... One of the all-time best: Smart, dedicated, and ruthless.
something i really appreciate about this movie is it actually takes broken glass seriously lol. it always bothered me when it doesn't phase anyone in other movies
100% Christmas movie. It's a story about coming home for the chirstmas and patching up your relationship, and making new friends along the way that's basically hallmark levels of wholesome.
Just because some terrorists interrupt it doesn't detract from that.
You really should watch "The Sixth Sense" (if you haven't already)-- you'll appreciate Bruce Willis much more.
Happy belated Holidays.🎉
Can you believe that this was Alan Rickman's first movie role?
He was an accomplished theatre actor before, but still what an iconic performance for a first timer.
Also fun fact: They told Alan Rickman they would drop him on 3 but they dropped him on 2 so his panic is real.😂
It was his second movie role and he did serval TV roles befor too
Bruce Willis himself said that Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie, but honestly it doesn’t matter. It’s a great film either way. (The 2nd film also takes place at Christmastime!)
I highly recommend you watch the first 3 sequels as well. The first 4 Die Hard films are all worth watching. (The 5th and final film, not so much.)
Btw, this was Alan Rickman’s first film! (RIP) He did a fantastic job as Hans Gruber.
Yes it is a Christmas movie!
A page from my anti-terrorist training: when John McClain called Holly's first name, that was a command to duck because John was shooting the bad guys. That signal has been for 70 years and more. Depending on the circumstances, the signal of yelling someone's first name means 'FREEZE' or 'DUCK.'
Nope. When you exclaimed about Alan, I was thinking Galaxy Quest...🙂
Could you light up in the airport back then?? Hell, you could light up in the *Airplane*🚬
What is often discussed about Die Hard is how it introduced a new action sub-genre, of one man against ridiculous odds in a specific location. After this there was "Die Hard on a plane", well a few of those, there was "Die Hard on a bus", "Die Hard on a boat"... Well none of them were Die Hard, but Passenger 57, Speed, Speed 2. Turns out Die Hard 2 did it pretty well. Also there were a few other "Die Hard on a plane" versions, the best being Executive Decision, highly recommend that.
Love the videos! Do The Naked Gun Movies!
Brilliant that you picked up on Mr.Slimeball's gift (probably a cheap knockoff immitation Rolex knowing him).
almost always movies made from books are never as good, well this and (erm let me try to think of another quickly) Field Of Dreams etc are very rare exceptions where a great (or great small team) of script writers enhance and elevate the story, then on top of that a fantastic cinematographer, producers, director, and actors put the icing on the cake.
Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman both killed it in this movie! You should give Violent Night a try too if you haven't seen it, I think you'd enjoy it as well.
And I'm not really a fan of Twinkies myself XD
See the thing about Supressors in movies are bs. Bullets themselves cause a huge percentage of the noise after they leave the gun. As bullets whip through the air at 3k ft per second, they make loud cracks. The explosion in the gun as the trigger is pulled does become less audible. But movie's... like Die Hard and John Wick give a huge misconception to what suppressors are actually capable of. It's so cringe.
I agree with you on Twinkies. This is not a Christmas movie, it just happens at Christmas time. This film made Alan Rickman a star in the U.S. I love this whole series. The 3rd is probably the best after this film. If you haven't seen Speed yet then you have to watch Speed. You will understand why when you see it.
also 3 playboy models in this movie, point them out game for new people :P
You should watch Die Hard 2! It's ace!
P.s. Die Hard isn't a Christmas Film!
Fun fact: Due to some weird contractual obligations, the role of John McClain had to be offered first to then 70 year old Frank Sinatra. He respectfully declined.
My wife and I have a tradition of watching Die Hard while decorating the Christmas tree… with a couple of cocktails. 😉
Omg Miranda you had me lmao when you said I’m Hans and I’m Fran’s we’re here to pump you up. I so forgot about that classic SNL skit
Let's be honest, everybody, Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. It's a movie that takes place during Christmas. It's a great movie, but it has nothing to do with christmaso. It's not really a Christmas movie. In that sense, it's just the movie that takes place during the holiday. It's still a great movie. It's one of my old-time favorites, but let's be honest people. It's not a Christmas movie like the movie elf or Christmas vacation. Those are Christmas movies.
Finally someone respecting Alan Rickman’s excellent work in Sense and Sensibility!👏🙌😀
I love your reactions and seeing you love comedies and Alan Rickman you should do galaxy quest, Rickman is incredible in that one.
Of course it is a cristmas movie. It's not christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Tower. Greets from Germany!
Unlike all other names, "William" does not formally take an initial, but instead has the abbreviation "Wm." As well, Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Liam, and Yllia are all short names for William, along with spelling variants. In geneologies, sometimes "Willam" and "Willhelm" will also be listed with the "Wm" abbreviation, but rarely, and only take the W initial in modern formal writing and addresses.
Smoking in airports in the US was banned in the same year that this movie came out(1988)...so it was a last remnant to a bygone era. As much as the movie was based on Christmas...it was actually released in July. Fun having Christmas movies in the middle of summer.
the part where Alan Rickman’s character falls to his death and you see the fear in his face. That was real fear. They had Alan Rickman hanging from the side of the building and they told him that they would count down then drop him but instead they just dropped him without saying a word.
Did you know Argyle was the same actor as the kid who tried to steal a guitar in Ray Charles shop in Blues brothers. Small world.
It's a beautiful love story between a police officer and another police officer. It's basically Brokeback Skyscraper.
With all the planning and all the hardware the criminals had in this movie I doubt they'd break even. Even if they did succeed with their plan...
Alan Rickman was already an established actor in the UK, but this movie was his "big break' into Hollywood. He had reservations about taking the part but, as we can see, he did such an amazing job with it. Not simply a 'Black Hat' Bad Guy, but a character who was certainly evil, but wasn't an idiot either and who had quite a few good lines of his own.
Btw, that Teddy Bear in the limo? We get to see him again, in the closing scene of 'Hunt For Red October' (same director, also well worth watching).
Can you watch the Five Nights at Freddy's movie next please its really good
Best reaction to this movie… I’ve seen it a million times and it never gets old, soo happy you loved it. Roll on Die Hard 2
I was a bit surprised when you mentioned you haven't seen any Bruce Willis that did it for you other than this one. I am going to suggest two movies The Fifth Element (sci-fi), and Hudson Hawk. The last one was not received very well but I believe it's a fun good movie.
Also, if you ever get the chance, there was a TV series which brought Bruce to the people, Moonlighting. It's just beautiful.
Thanks for the reaction.
It's not Christmas until Hans Gurber falls off of Nakatomi Plaza