Chris Stuckmann reviews Die Hard with a Vengeance, starring Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman. Directed by John McTiernan.
It really is a great opening when it comes to film editing. Kicking off with multiple shots in New York City in a hot summer day, unlike the previous two (as they set in Winter) with “Summer in the City” until a terrorist attack! Just great editing! This film needs more appreciation.
Honestly, I have more fun watching Die Hard: With a Vengeance than the original Die Hard. They're both great, but the incredible chemistry between Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson was simply too good.
Yeah I wish Willis and Jackson would do more movies together. Pulp Fiction is the only other movie I can think of that they were in together. I kept thinking Sam Jackson was in Last Boy Scout but that was Damon Wayans...though I do think Sam Jackson would've nailed the role of Jimmy. I can see that movie being 10 times better with Jackson in the role.
My eighth grade science teacher once gave us the water bottle riddle in class, and while my other classmates were talking about how to do it: I stood up; did it correctly; and said, “Thank goodness someone did it, now the park won’t blow up.” My teacher said, “Okay, someone here saw Die Hard 3.”
Chris: Die Hard 3 is not a christmas movie. Also Chris: sent them on a merry chase.... Regarding that 'oh shit' kill, you're right. It took me a couple years to understand how Sam and Bruce grabbed his hands and feet and my mom didn't know how to explain to a 9 yr old what happens when a high tension cable passes through human flesh lol. Also Die Hard 3 was the highest grossing movie worldwide in 1995 - beating Toy Story, GoldenEye, Se7en, Braveheard and earning twice as much as Heat.
I remember reading back in the 90's that they had to reshoot the ending because the test audiences responded badly to the first one. But then the ending which ended up in the final cut, didn't get a great response either. They just went with the less disliked one.
Not gonna lie, never knew about the alt ending, but I agree, the alt ending was totally more badass and complex, I feel like it would've been a perfect ending
Not really. That neither fit the rest of the movie or the character of McClane. What, out of nowhere he went from a shoot first ask questions later guy, to something closer to a psychopathic killer who likes messing with his victim before murdering him?
@@peterfrank3365 McClaine has always been in every man with a bit of an eye for an eye view. He's a good cop because he cares about people, sure, but he also doesn't care about the rules that much if at all. If there was red tape stopping him from killing the villain, he'd ignore it. It doesn't even feel remotely out of character, if a bit extreme going outside of the law that much. After the events of the movie it absolutely feels like an earned character moment with logical progression. McClaine is not, as referenced in the review, Captain America. Never has been.
I still remember the OOOOOH that rumbled in the audience after that, and then it got bigger when they show the quick flashback of hans (for those who didn’t recognize the name, lol).
@@JackInfinity203 Die Hard with a Vengeance should have been the 2nd movie in the series. Cause Die Hard with a Vengeance decided that they weren't going to chepen out and just remake the first film no they set the film in New York had Jeremy Irons as an intimidating bad guy and Samuel L. Jackson teaming up with John McClane to stop these bomb threats. Die Hard with a Vengeance is how Sequels should be made it's how Action movies should be made
It came out shortly after the OKC bombing so the critics were hard on this one. It's unfortunate but the film has aged beautifully and is considered one of the best sequels made.
I think mainly because of Nolan, practical effects are more popular now than it was in the beginning of the 2000's. Fallout, John Wick, The Raid, Mad Max Fury Road. Can't wait for Tenet which has very little special effects shots.
I don't get the poor reception either. A lot of people complained that since he's not in a claustrophobic environment and has a partner with him, it loses the die hard spirit. I completely disagree.
It did lose the spirit of the first two movies, and that´s why it´s the best Die Hard sequel. McTiernan was aware that no sequel would be able to recapture the magic of the original Die Hard. That´s why the third movie feels really fresh, and not just a lame rehash of the first like DH 2 was. But I think that the problem with DH 3 is the third act. It literally falls apart, as it feels totally anticlimatic. Die Hard ending was perfect, not to mention its billion qualities too.
@@kitkatcitee9919 Your taking my point too far. I just said that a sequel should make changes in order to stay fresh and add something to a series. If you are fine with DH 2, great. I'm not.
I understand the poor reception. There are flimsy moments that reduce the tension, like when Bruce Willis bursts out of an underground pipe on a surge of water JUST as Samuel L Jackson drives by. Or when Jeremy Irons tosses Willis an Aspirin bottle -- or whatever it was -- that has an unlikely label on it just so the writer has a way of revealing the villain's destination later in the movie. Actually, even the way the two heroes get paired up in the first place seemed kind of forced, in my opinion: Jackson becomes Willis's partner for the entire movie based on Jeremy Irons's whim and a line or two of his dialogue, when Irons's character is otherwise presented as a very meticulous planner. This movie doesn't seem like a natural progression of events the way that the first movie did. It's more like the writer dragging his characters -- and the audience -- to where he wants them to be at any given moment.
@@mateoairaudo5535 Well, Die Hard 2 actually raised the stakes, putting John up against actual terrorists that he was truly out of his depth going up against, the christmas spirit was FAR GREATER due to the airport and snow settings rather than a tower in Sunny LA, the twist with the special forces group, and the characters in DH2 actually remember that DH1 happened. McClane is praised and recognized for his actions in the first movie, whereas the third film just acts like everything he did before never happened. Plus him and Holly are together rather than making him a wifeless alcoholic.....
"Trust me guys, duck." This is the Die Hard that I watched the most, and that I kinda like the most, even though the first was brilliant, and the fourth was pretty good, but With a Vengeance is unsurpassed imo. A shame that Die Hard 5 exists.
Second best 'Die Hard'. In some ways, I find this movie more clever than the first one, but I will always prefer that one over this because it just has that "magic".
For me they're virtually tied. Every other sequel has been clearly worse (some REALLY bad) but 1 & 3 are the perfect pair. In fact if you just watched 1 & 3 you could ignore all the others and have a damn good pair of movies.
Here in the UK this movie was only available in edited form for years. For instance, most of the elevator scene and the kill on the boat were missing, along with a few other shots. Needless to say, I had no idea how amazing this movie truly was until a few years ago.
Literally the ONLY thing that makes me like the original Die Hard more is that it has a better ending. If Vengence had stuck with the alternate ending then it would easily be better for me.
The original die hard is iconic and a groundbreaking action film. But his one is more fun and wide scale and sam jackson has such great chemistry with willis.
While this was the first Die Hard movie that I saw, even without the nostalgia I can say this is also my favourite of the sequels and I love it almost as much as Die Hard. The buddy aspect is such a big and fantastic part of both movies, and I loved the whole Simon Says plot from this one. Also agree that the alternate ending is just miles better.
GAGAGAGAGAGAGA I just saw something very unpretty! I looked in the mirror! GAGAGAGAGAGAGA!! But I am the cool TH-camr with two hazardously hot girlfriends so IT is all good! Thanks for you attention dear rudd
Die Hard follows a very obvious progression: Skyscraper, Airport, city, entire country, international... But only the ones directed by McTiernan are the best!!!
McTiernan did direct the best ones. Renny Harlin did what he could with the script he had for part 2 and it still had some very good parts and Willis is having fun in the first sequel. Len Wiseman and John Moore can go F off though.
@@The90slim90 If there is a flaw in RT, it's that the amount of reviews a movie has can ultimately create a bias in how a score in generated. If you had a movie that only had 5 reviews which were all positive, that would of course give the movie 100%, however if you had a movie that had 100 reviews, 90 of which were positive, that would only give a film a score of 90%. So obviously you shouldn't solely rely on RT for movie scores, but don't blame them if you don't like the score.
For me Rotten Tomatoes isn't a valid critical site. because it's works as a kind "opinion" system, if 200 people said something negative about a movie (despite it's good) it will still get a very lower rating. which means some people can also use this as a advantage for something which they wanted to sabotage. take Joker as a example that movie is a masterpiece, it's miles better than Birds of Prey, but it got a 69%, while BOP has 78% lol (originally it had 84%) I think Chris also mentioned this in his video, calling it as a hypocrisy by the critics
I KNEW Chris was giving this an A-! For me this movie was more 'Die Hard' 2 than the actual second film in the series. It adds more to the lore, like 'Empire Strikes Back' or 'The Godfather II'. And in a lot of ways it stands alone.
@@mateoairaudo5535 says hi almost as good as good as 3 still had the charm And the action was insane and yes over the top but it looked very real good stunt work that's why I embrace it
Not wanting to change your mind, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The third film lacks the claustrophobic setting, the nighttime setting, christmas, the relationship between John and Holly which was the driving force and the heart of the first two films, and for absolutely no reason it makes John a wifeless alcoholic and acts like everything he did in 1 and 2 never happened. The villain is a bit too nice also by comparison to Hans and Colonel Stuart who were nasty as hell and willing to kill anyone who got in their way.
The Guvnor I agree this is a terrible tacked on ending which feels forced and not organic, but apparently the original alternate ending had turned off both studio heads & test audiences that this happy ending was quickly shot tacked on. Otherwise aside from the ending the movie is an awesome thrill ride and none of the other sequels have matched its intensity since.
This film was actually the first Die Hard movie I saw (I didn't know the other two existed) and as a teenager in the 90's I I just LOVED this movie. It so so enterteined and the chemistry between Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson is so hilarious. Jeremy Irons is the best Die Hard villian ever. I agree with Chris, the finale is not that great but this movie it's what the 90's action films are all about.
Funny thing I learned was that Fox originally wanted David Thewlis for Simon, Thewlis declined as he signed on to another film. I find that funny as Thewlis and Rickman would star in the Harry Potter franchise as Remus Lupin and Severus Snape. So had Thewlis accepted the role, we could’ve seen the Gruber bros together. Such a missed opportunity and shame we never got to see Irons and Rickman together in a film...
@@uscman Damn! I didn't knew this. David Thewlis would be really believable as Alan Rickman's brother. And he's a good actor, but Jeremy Irons is on another level.
That was an intense scene, the three cops risking their lives to save those kids in the school building. What a relief that the bomb liquid was actually pancake syrup XD
So pleased to learn someone loves this movie as much as I do. My favourite of the series too. Best villain, best supporting characters, best action sequence, best story, best ending. I could watch this movie again and again and again.
I used to come home from school and watch this movie everyday for about 2 months. I freaking love this movie. I was scared to watch this video because I didnt want to find out that you hated it.
I used to think it was just because of the pg 13 rating, but having just watched it again i also think it suffers from a weak villain, a really weak set up get McClain involved in the plot, the action isn’t framed or shot like a die hard movie. Something that bugged me is that with the country going to hell in part 4, some action scenes set outside were devoid of extras/ people running around in order to benefit the chase scenes, like it looked so obvious the streets were shut down and emptied out for a movie scene, that took me out of the film whenever I saw that. Still it’s not part 5. I’d actually grade part part 4 as like maybe the 3rd best in the series after 1 and 3, but 4 at times just feels like a more tame and watered down version of part 3.
@@victorpleitez768 I honestly really enjoy the villain. He's not Alan Rickman or Jeremy Irons, but I like the concept of a high tech villain vs an analog McClane. Certainly Maggie Q was all kinds of badass in the film as the supporting villain. It does look different from previous Die Hard movies but I think that just comes with the territory of the movie being made over a decade after the previous one. Film making techniques have changed quite a lot of Bruce being 12 years older also means that some of the stunts have to be digital over being practical. I honestly find the movie really entertaining and I think the Yin and Yang pairing of Bruce Willis and Justin Long really works and MEW is excellent casting as McClane's daughter.
IMHO Die Hard 4.0 had a great story plot, and an OK villain Gabriel is not terrorists like Hand and Peter Gruber, not military hotshots like in Die Hard 2, he's just a normal guy with very twisted mind about computers i think what people didnt like is McLane is feel less of a McLane i mean in Die Hard 1-2-3 he always injured very bad, but managed to kill the bad guys one after another in 4.0, he "kills" an "F-35" nearly unschated, and thats like almost at the end of the movie this trend of Super McLane unfortunately is carried over at the worst Die Hard (yet), the 5th
@@victorpleitez768 you really look at die hard 4 from a bleak perspective And didn't embrace the awesomeness I feel sorry for you it wasn't shot like the previous die hard movies because maybe it wasn't a 90s movie genius
@@victorpleitez768 the movie has great comedy And the action for me is better than the originals and that's hard to do in modern times because action movies usually suck but this one was a gem that just worked
I understand why people say first "Die Hard" is a 10/10 classic but I love this one more than the original. The chemistry between Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willis is amazing.
Finally some love for my favourite Die Hard sequel too. Simon Gruber : "Birds of a feather, flocked together, so do pigs & swine. As nice as their chance as well as I had mine." John McClane : Nice. Rhymes. Simon Gruber : Why was the phone busy, who were you calling? John McClane : The psychic hotline.
From here on out, the Die Hard films are now buddy films. I prefer the first two films when it's McClane on his own, as he is more vulnerable. I like Simon Gruber as a villain. I agree with Chris, that he has a very evil voice. I like that every time you see him,he is always eating a boiled egg, like it's his favourite snack. I think Bruce and Samuel have great chemistry on screen and i like the banter between them. My favourite part is where that female terrorist, sneaks into the security guard's office at the gold depository and slashes his neck with a hook. Blood sprays all over the wall, Simon stops her and says "I think he's dead, my dear." Just the deadpan way Simon says it. For such a great villain, i find his death to be anticlimactic. I think a reaction shot showing Simon as the rotors of the helicopter hit the pole would've worked.
One of my favourite things in this movie, is the way they managed to portray the city. Its loud, busy and it really feels as if the city is ''alive'' instead of a movie set within a city (like DH4). To me, its very much a love letter to (ninetees) NY.
The Die Hard Series for me, is in my Top 5 Movie Sagas, cos i freaking love McClane. DH and DH3 are 10/10's movies. But the 5th one broke my heart. I almost left the theater in tears after watching that abomination, and how little Bruce seemed to care about it. So sad.
My Ratings of all the Movies Die Hard A+ Die Hard 2 B Die Hard with a Vengeance A- Live Free or Die Hard B+ A Good Day to Die Hard D- (Almost F But I love Die Hard too much to give it an F)
The original script was written as a Lethal Weapon movie before becoming a Die Hard movie so that’s probably why the chemistry between McClane and Zeus is so good
The only weak part of this movie, I thought, was the ending. I've grown to it though. It just seemed abrupt considering how meticulous Simon is. Maybe it would've fare a little better if Zeus didn't just conveniently knows how to pick cuffs and the two heroes got out of harms' way through less contrived means. Still, much better than the alternate ending.
The alternate ending isn't really all the villainous for McClane, he does kill a lot of people, some of them kind of cruelly, in every movie. It's definitely not a heroic way to finish off the bad guy, but is throwing him off of a building really that much better? He lost the battle but in the end he won the war, even if he had to cross the line a bit more than before, and it's not like he's killing someone innocent. Also I'm not sure if a flak jacket would even be useful at such close range without the other gear that explosives experts would use when disarming them, especially if he was the one that ended up shot by the bazooka.
The ending is very poor indeed. The movie immediately throws the characters into chaotic situations, and it gradually builds up to this epic finale, which ends up being very underwhelming. In all honesty I would have preferred if the movie had ended after the boat scene when Irons gets away. The bad guy wins over McClane for a change.
To think this was first turned into a Lethal Weapon sequel, not to mention Zeus was heavily considered to be a woman and Angela Bassett was nearly cast in the role. Antagonist wise; Jeremy Irons IS a Gruber sibling, and Irons’ casting was perfect, after David Thewlis turned the role down. Also completely agree about John McTiernan, the guy shot action scene like a documentary and was probably the first director to employ handheld into the genre. As for the ending, I agree the alternative ending is great and I love the idea of McClane going over the edge. Best Die Hars sequel and the best way to end the trilogy (and for me the series)
I agree. The first bit with the Simon says is based directly from the book of the same name Then they massacred it when they introduced Jeremy irons plot
I agree. I remember that was where the film lost me too. The bad guy plan isn't all that interesting. Jeremy Irons is a lot more fun as a voice on the phone.
Yeah Die Hard 4 isn't bad. I think it just suffers from the forced PG-13 bullshit. Though I wish someone would have acknowledged that McClane by that point had foiled 3 major terrorist attacks and each time they were being perpetrated by certifiable badasses with military training, whereas Thomas Gabriel is basically a literal keyboard warrior who has to hire other people to do all his dirty work for him. The only time he's even briefly afraid of John is when Mai gets shafted.
@@Mister_Vyar the movie may be pg but it feels like its pushing the limits of it brutal action moments I think the execution was done brilliantly too not make you care about cursing And blood everywhere like the originals I didn't notice it because if a movie is good And doesn't have to rely on being gory or vulgar then its a win
@@leecameron9226 It's not about being "gory" or "vulgar" but rather being true to the franchise and who John McClane is. In the first three movies he's established as a foul-mouthed "everyman" cop who always strives to do the right thing, but usually ends up falling ass-backwards into a dangerous situation and covered in blood, sweat and dirt by the end of it. Die Hard 4 is great, it's just not quite up to the same standards as the previous 3.
@@Mister_Vyar by the end of die hard 4 you feel tho John has been through a lot chased by a jet in one of the coolest action set pieces involving a truck and a bridge so epic
I’ve only watched the first 3 Die Hard movies, and this is my favorite of the Die Hard sequels. It’s fun, exciting, funny, and filled with awesome action!! The cast is amazing (Samuel L. Jackson is amazing as Zeus, and I loved his dynamic with John McClane), and the villain was great. This movie is such a blast to watch, and it’s so hilarious too! The ending was pretty cliche, and a little anti-climatic, but that doesn’t ruin this movie for me. It’s not as good as Die Hard, but it’s an amazing sequel!!
I want to see Stuckman with a T-shirt having this print: "This MOVIE is unique for MANY different reasons, one reason being the runtime. It's short! ...and uh...acting is really good...but the scares and premise are very "familiar,"...so if you wanna see something new, this isn't for you"
@Trevor White I was like..."That's it?" When I saw the helicopter...I was like okay..."John is going to chase it down and climb aboard somehow...dangling on the landing gear...as it takes off..similar to Die Hard 2 and somehow...fight with Simon in the chopper and throw him out some way or something to that effect. He just shot once and it was over. It was a let down.
The best sequel to Die hard and I consider a great sequel like T2 is to T1 and Aliens to Alien. I too love the director's cut ending. I can see why they cut it, would have made the following sequels (if they would have made them that is because if the cut ending) interesting in the story directions in 4 and 5. Maybe the 6th film can be about John McClanes mental health with all the sacrifices he made lossing his wife and connections to his kids. Book end his character arc.
John McClane's mental health. Interesting you say that. Here it is, April 2, 2022, and the great actor Bruce Willis, who played John McClane so well in 5 Die Hard movies, as well as other good movies, is retiring from acting because of mental health reasons, having to do with an illness like dementia, and Alzheimer's. A very sad ending to a great movie career.
I saw Die Hard 3 on a Saturday night movie event in like 1997. Back when movies would take a year to get on VHS and maybe if you were lucky theyd get a primerime premier on regular TV. If i remember correctly it was ABC, and they even had a behind the scenes with Reginald VelJohnson hosting. It was my favorite action flick of all time. I loved this movie and my brothers and i saw it that night glued to the TV. Ever since, we call it our favorite family film lol. I had no idea the critics panned it. Its the best Die Hard since it doesnt look as outdated as the first two, and you get a nice glimpse of what 90s NY looked like in clear high def resolution. Its a beautiful cinemography.
This was actually the first one of the Die Hard movies I saw, so it kinda has a special place in my heart. That said, the original Die Hard is still where it's at. 😁
Dope shirt Chris. Ahhhhh .... Childhood memories. I would come home from school, play basketball outside for an hour or 2, then run upstairs to take a shower & watch toonami. Respect from the Bronx, NY
I've always said their should've been a spinoff with "zeus and maclaine" it even sounds cool, Also loved the ps game as clunky as it was. Good days man.
about time you did this one, one of my top 10 movies. so many inside jokes and details, the ambulance, the "johnsons"... amazing acting here, love it all.
critical response to this film is truly nonsense. the only bad bit is the bit with the water underground and john conveniently flying out the ground by zeus.
I've always loved this Die Hard the most. One thing I loved that you didn't bring up was the "Ants Go Marching Onc" theme whenever the terrorists were doing their thing. Lived this movie!
This is my favorite action movie ever. Die Hard Saga. 1.- Die Hard with a vengeance. 2.- Live Free or Die Hard. 3.- Die Hard. 4.- Die Hard 2. 5.- Die Hard V.
To me, the alternate ending would've felt like it came out of nowhere since we never really see John start to transform into that kind of person. Also, I think a lot of people's issue w/ this movie is that if only Simon separated the heist from his vendetta against McClane, he would've gotten away w/ everything. All he really needed were the bomb threats to pull off the robbery, and could've played games w/ McClane on a different date by say kidnapping Holly or something. So when the "twist" around the 47-minute mark happens, it feels like another movie is trying to replace the one in progress. It was also the start of John becoming more superhuman, surviving incredibly high falls & close range explosions w/ minimal injuries. Not to mention undermining the resolution of his marriage from the previous films.
Oh man I hate that stuff about his marriage so fucking much. I hate it when a character or characters get a happy ending one film, and then by the next one their life is miserable.
I don't think Simon having a vendetta against McClane should be an issue, though. It makes him much more interesting and much less of a generic bad guy. It gives him a connection to McClane, gives him an opportunity to send the police on a wild goose chase all around the city, and makes us understand some of his motivations. Logically speaking, yes, he SHOULD have separated his vendetta from the heist but that would have made for a less interesting film. That's the thing about entertainment and storytelling: usually the most logical story isn't the most interesting. That's the premise behind Cinema Sins; picking apart every little thing that doesn't make sense in a movie.
@@wesdog784 I've come across other comments saying that the movie was more interesting during the first 47 minutes, which is the vendetta storyline. When the heist is introduced, Simon really became more generic. The thing about entertainment & storytelling is that it's versatile enough that simple premises like the original film tend to work very well b/c trying to do too much can be a detriment to the narrative.
Could not agree more with all you've said. Die Hard 3 is the best DH sequel but It's not exempt of flaws. Some people say it's a masterpiece when it's a very good action movie but Die Hard 1 is the only masterpiece.
@@mateoairaudo5535 Some don't consider it the best of the sequels, but it definitely breathed new life to the franchise. Although personally, I would've preferred it to remain a trilogy.
This is hands-down one of my favorite in the The movies of diehard and here’s an interesting reason why my dad took me out of middle school to go see this and that very day so there’s a lot of reasons why his movies good and that’s one of them.
Die Hard 3 is my favorite movie in the franchise! One of the best sequels ever, which is saying something because it's rare that the 3rd movie in a franchise is just as good or better than the original. Other part 3s that pull this off in my opinion: Return of the King, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & Revenge of the Sith.
I think it got critically panned because it lacks the emotional core that the first two movies had. McClane's love for his wife is what makes him such a compelling, likable character, and by removing that element, they made him way less sympathetic. He's just kind of a cool. quipping action star now. The scene in the first Die Hard that makes that movie a classic is the scene where McClane pours his heart out to Al over the walkie-talkie. Pathos. This has fantastic sequences, McTiernan is an action savant, but the overall story is meh. It's the same reason Deadpool 2 was nowhere near as good as the first Deadpool.
I like the movie, but I wouldn't fault anyone for saying "this is not a Die Hard movie, so I don't like it". It does stray from the formula a lot, but at the end of the day, it is just a good action movie.
What formula? Him being stuck somewhere by himself? They only made 2 movies by this point, is that really enough to have a formula. It's not like this was the 10th movie in the series. How many times can one man be stuck in one place fighting terrorists?
I'd fault them for it. It is a die hard movie. Unless they are creating it themselves, fans don't have ownership over what any franchise should or shouldn't be.
Hey man, love the reviews, movies are a huge part of my life lol, could you, sometime in the future, review "The Faculty" starring Elijah Wood? Just a suggestion.
My favourite line from Vengeance is: "Are you aiming for these people? " "No, Well maybe that mime"...
Yessssss!
That line kills me everytime
"A Mime is a terrible thing to waste"
X2
right? hahahahaahah
The opening with 'Summer In The City' playing and then abruptly stopping because of an explosion was awesome.
Yup! An awesome opening.
It really is a great opening when it comes to film editing. Kicking off with multiple shots in New York City in a hot summer day, unlike the previous two (as they set in Winter) with “Summer in the City” until a terrorist attack! Just great editing! This film needs more appreciation.
He didn't say "Jesus." He said "Hey, Zeus!"
Did he look Puerto rican to you?!
@@danbh84 I gotta rewatch this movie now. Damn Chris and his reviews lol
Chandasouk its great, u should lol
@@mithras666 thats the joke
@@mithras666 j=hy/yh
Like Arjen = pronounced Arhyen
This movie never gets old, no matter how many times you watch it.
I agree.
100% Agree
So true
I'm watching it right the fuck now! 😜
Honestly, I have more fun watching Die Hard: With a Vengeance than the original Die Hard. They're both great, but the incredible chemistry between Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson was simply too good.
HOW!?!! WHY IS THIS THE ONE YOU WANT TO WATCH OUT OF THE TWO!!!!
@@kitkatcitee9919 i believe he clearly explained his reason.
Yeah I wish Willis and Jackson would do more movies together. Pulp Fiction is the only other movie I can think of that they were in together. I kept thinking Sam Jackson was in Last Boy Scout but that was Damon Wayans...though I do think Sam Jackson would've nailed the role of Jimmy. I can see that movie being 10 times better with Jackson in the role.
I agree. I loved this movie so much more than the first and all of them. This was so fun!
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Zeus: Are you aiming for these people?
John McClane: No.
Well, maybe that mime.
I really loved that Jeremy iron's line : I'm a soldier , dear Not a monster 😎🤩
“Even though I sometimes work for monsters”
My eighth grade science teacher once gave us the water bottle riddle in class, and while my other classmates were talking about how to do it: I stood up; did it correctly; and said, “Thank goodness someone did it, now the park won’t blow up.” My teacher said, “Okay, someone here saw Die Hard 3.”
Two steps away from being an alcoholic.
One step away.
Hilversumborn “Toilet bug?”
*ONE STEP ONE STEP!*
Freaking love this film, it’s still mind boggling how this film has a rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes 🤯
It could be because it has a lot of issues, especially compared to 1 and 2!
It's probably the ending. It really is a disservice to the rest of the film
@@cockerpoodles1238 Compared to 2? This is much better.
@@alexsilva28 Ending, main theme (Beethoven exchanged with silly US military music) and set in summer time.
Mmh.
Because people are idiots, maybe?!!
The original die hard may be the best of the series but for me DHWAV is the most entertaining, it’s such good fun
Chris: Die Hard 3 is not a christmas movie.
Also Chris: sent them on a merry chase....
Regarding that 'oh shit' kill, you're right. It took me a couple years to understand how Sam and Bruce grabbed his hands and feet and my mom didn't know how to explain to a 9 yr old what happens when a high tension cable passes through human flesh lol.
Also Die Hard 3 was the highest grossing movie worldwide in 1995 - beating Toy Story, GoldenEye, Se7en, Braveheard and earning twice as much as Heat.
Damn never heard about that.
Damn Die Hard 3: With A Vengeance is the third best film in the series along with Live Free Or Die Hard.
Damn. Heat and Se7en were so fucking good. That's a lot of great movies to come out in 1 year.
Don't forget that Heat is 170 minutes long, so cinemas couldn't show it on a day as many times as Die Hard 3.
He never said it was
They don't make movies like this anymore. I love the Simon Says plot.
Check out Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance
Saw films.
Yes they do
Black Mirror yes
Saw - is getting a reboot
John Wich- isnt a Simon Says movie
@@Coophack6584
Is Spiral set in the already established Saw universe or is set in a new one?
Is it a soft reboot?
Alternate ending?. And I'm calling myself a movie fan?. Chris you're teaching me shit about film too often dawg. Keep up the great work.
Yes. They was never completely satisfied with the ending one possible reason
I didn't know that shit either?!
I remember reading back in the 90's that they had to reshoot the ending because the test audiences responded badly to the first one. But then the ending which ended up in the final cut, didn't get a great response either. They just went with the less disliked one.
Not gonna lie, never knew about the alt ending, but I agree, the alt ending was totally more badass and complex, I feel like it would've been a perfect ending
Have to agree !
I've to disagree. It's out of the character of McClane.
Not really. That neither fit the rest of the movie or the character of McClane. What, out of nowhere he went from a shoot first ask questions later guy, to something closer to a psychopathic killer who likes messing with his victim before murdering him?
@@peterfrank3365 MCclane is different here due to his personal situation.
@@peterfrank3365 McClaine has always been in every man with a bit of an eye for an eye view. He's a good cop because he cares about people, sure, but he also doesn't care about the rules that much if at all. If there was red tape stopping him from killing the villain, he'd ignore it. It doesn't even feel remotely out of character, if a bit extreme going outside of the law that much. After the events of the movie it absolutely feels like an earned character moment with logical progression. McClaine is not, as referenced in the review, Captain America. Never has been.
I actually like this movie more over the 1st, barely.
Me too
Agree
Me to dude
I know what you mean
Same
My favourite Die Hard film. It's the chemistry between Willis and Jackson, and the charisma of Irons, that make it so great.
This the best one💯💯
That vest not doing irons any favours though....!
Plus the plot.
This is such a shame
“Peter Kreig was born Simon Peter Gruber. He’s Hans Gruber’s brother.”
I still remember the OOOOOH that rumbled in the audience after that, and then it got bigger when they show the quick flashback of hans (for those who didn’t recognize the name, lol).
Does the name "Gruber" mean anything to you,Lieutenant?
[Flashback of Hans falling to his death]
Rings a bell,yeah.
That line delivery was so cringe though.
@@jeffbrownme2 who? The actor playing the FBI agent? I think that line delivery is weird. You'd speak that way to a toddler, surely.
That line, and scene always gives me chills everytime
Now, I always think of Die Hard 3 whenever I hear the song, Summer In The City
Same
I thought it was just me!
Same!!!!!
This movie is so good. I can't believe so many critics didn't like it.
not paid enough
Ikr. This is the best sequel of the Die Hard series.
@@JackInfinity203 Die Hard with a Vengeance should have been the 2nd movie in the series. Cause Die Hard with a Vengeance decided that they weren't going to chepen out and just remake the first film no they set the film in New York had Jeremy Irons as an intimidating bad guy and Samuel L. Jackson teaming up with John McClane to stop these bomb threats. Die Hard with a Vengeance is how Sequels should be made it's how Action movies should be made
It came out shortly after the OKC bombing so the critics were hard on this one. It's unfortunate but the film has aged beautifully and is considered one of the best sequels made.
Action films were more compelling when not everything would be done with CGI. The focus on characters and practical effects made them so much better.
I agree! But some more modern action movies are still badass! Like the Raid movies!
@@MrEvol94 Yes! That is a perfect example of a film that uses CGI to enhance the film but keeps practical stunts and combat at the forefront.
@@MrEvol94 agree. Especially Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, and Fallout.
Absolutely... The more I'm worry about the people doing the stunt, the better the action.
I think mainly because of Nolan, practical effects are more popular now than it was in the beginning of the 2000's. Fallout, John Wick, The Raid, Mad Max Fury Road. Can't wait for Tenet which has very little special effects shots.
I don't get the poor reception either. A lot of people complained that since he's not in a claustrophobic environment and has a partner with him, it loses the die hard spirit. I completely disagree.
It did lose the spirit of the first two movies, and that´s why it´s the best Die Hard sequel. McTiernan was aware that no sequel would be able to recapture the magic of the original Die Hard. That´s why the third movie feels really fresh, and not just a lame rehash of the first like DH 2 was. But I think that the problem with DH 3 is the third act. It literally falls apart, as it feels totally anticlimatic. Die Hard ending was perfect, not to mention its billion qualities too.
@@kitkatcitee9919 Your taking my point too far. I just said that a sequel should make changes in order to stay fresh and add something to a series. If you are fine with DH 2, great. I'm not.
I understand the poor reception. There are flimsy moments that reduce the tension, like when Bruce Willis bursts out of an underground pipe on a surge of water JUST as Samuel L Jackson drives by. Or when Jeremy Irons tosses Willis an Aspirin bottle -- or whatever it was -- that has an unlikely label on it just so the writer has a way of revealing the villain's destination later in the movie.
Actually, even the way the two heroes get paired up in the first place seemed kind of forced, in my opinion: Jackson becomes Willis's partner for the entire movie based on Jeremy Irons's whim and a line or two of his dialogue, when Irons's character is otherwise presented as a very meticulous planner. This movie doesn't seem like a natural progression of events the way that the first movie did. It's more like the writer dragging his characters -- and the audience -- to where he wants them to be at any given moment.
@@mateoairaudo5535 Well, Die Hard 2 actually raised the stakes, putting John up against actual terrorists that he was truly out of his depth going up against, the christmas spirit was FAR GREATER due to the airport and snow settings rather than a tower in Sunny LA, the twist with the special forces group, and the characters in DH2 actually remember that DH1 happened. McClane is praised and recognized for his actions in the first movie, whereas the third film just acts like everything he did before never happened. Plus him and Holly are together rather than making him a wifeless alcoholic.....
John McClane isn’t in Die Hard 5.
It’s just Bruce Willis wanting another paycheck
Eh true.
his entire career since 2000s has been wanting another paycheck Lol. the dude just don't give a fuck about his career or reputation anymore
😳😂
He's played the same character "Bruce" in every movie of the last decade
There are no Die Hard movies after the final 3rd film.
"Trust me guys, duck."
This is the Die Hard that I watched the most, and that I kinda like the most, even though the first was brilliant, and the fourth was pretty good, but With a Vengeance is unsurpassed imo. A shame that Die Hard 5 exists.
Second best 'Die Hard'. In some ways, I find this movie more clever than the first one, but I will always prefer that one over this because it just has that "magic".
Simon even duped his own henchman. Dude has no care at all :)
@@rotyler2177 That was his partner. Also, he had care for Hans, he just didn't like him.
For me they're virtually tied. Every other sequel has been clearly worse (some REALLY bad) but 1 & 3 are the perfect pair. In fact if you just watched 1 & 3 you could ignore all the others and have a damn good pair of movies.
@@BlazingOwnager What are you talking about?! Die harder and Live free or die hard are enjoyable good movies!
@@akosleoszilagyi2529 lol. Beware everyone, there are trolls in these here comments! ;)
I’m just so happy someone else appreciates this movie as much as I do.
Poor McClane, not only he has a bad headache but he has to play Simon says.
Here in the UK this movie was only available in edited form for years. For instance, most of the elevator scene and the kill on the boat were missing, along with a few other shots. Needless to say, I had no idea how amazing this movie truly was until a few years ago.
I'm always torn between this and the original Die Hard, when thinking which one I like better, but it depends on my mood during that day
Literally the ONLY thing that makes me like the original Die Hard more is that it has a better ending. If Vengence had stuck with the alternate ending then it would easily be better for me.
Car chase scene was so freakin' good.
The original die hard is iconic and a groundbreaking action film. But his one is more fun and wide scale and sam jackson has such great chemistry with willis.
Same here. Really love both of them.
agreed
While this was the first Die Hard movie that I saw, even without the nostalgia I can say this is also my favourite of the sequels and I love it almost as much as Die Hard. The buddy aspect is such a big and fantastic part of both movies, and I loved the whole Simon Says plot from this one. Also agree that the alternate ending is just miles better.
I actually agree with everything Chris just said about this movie
GAGAGAGAGAGAGA I just saw something very unpretty! I looked in the mirror! GAGAGAGAGAGAGA!! But I am the cool TH-camr with two hazardously hot girlfriends so IT is all good! Thanks for you attention dear rudd
@@AxxLAfriku I want whatever you're taking
00:14 in and I agree with your assessment
Right? He’s the one film buff who tastes align with mine about 99% of the time..
Yeah. Me too
Die Hard follows a very obvious progression: Skyscraper, Airport, city, entire country, international... But only the ones directed by McTiernan are the best!!!
By that rate of progression, "Die Hard.......In Space" will be next 😁
McTiernan did direct the best ones. Renny Harlin did what he could with the script he had for part 2 and it still had some very good parts and Willis is having fun in the first sequel. Len Wiseman and John Moore can go F off though.
The movie where Jules & Butch teamed up to stop Adrian Veidt.
@Timmy Squibs ?????
@Timmy Squibs what you talking about?
Mattneto A113 That is Jeremy Irons mane in the watchman tv show and the wit names in pulp fiction
@@djcruiselover3827 that's the joke
LifeOfNate out of your mind
Damn it, give McTiernan his career back!
Wym what happened
@@nero3948 wire tap scandal. Massive shame.
@@f8talfury I might look into itb
100%. Especially in this era of shaky cam action films, he can show them all a thing or five.
This movie is really good, you Rotten tomatoes critics are just salty.
Remember, Rotten Tomatoes themselves don't review movies. They aggregate reviews from multiple critics to generate an average score.
Rotten tomatoes is tomatoes sometimes.. a joke
@@ejl1000 Exactly. Chris' reviews even show up on rotten tomatoes sometimes. No point in blaming the site.
@@The90slim90 If there is a flaw in RT, it's that the amount of reviews a movie has can ultimately create a bias in how a score in generated.
If you had a movie that only had 5 reviews which were all positive, that would of course give the movie 100%, however if you had a movie that had 100 reviews, 90 of which were positive, that would only give a film a score of 90%.
So obviously you shouldn't solely rely on RT for movie scores, but don't blame them if you don't like the score.
For me Rotten Tomatoes isn't a valid critical site. because it's works as a kind "opinion" system, if 200 people said something negative about a movie (despite it's good) it will still get a very lower rating. which means some people can also use this as a advantage for something which they wanted to sabotage. take Joker as a example that movie is a masterpiece, it's miles better than Birds of Prey, but it got a 69%, while BOP has 78% lol (originally it had 84%) I think Chris also mentioned this in his video, calling it as a hypocrisy by the critics
I KNEW Chris was giving this an A-!
For me this movie was more 'Die Hard' 2 than the actual second film in the series. It adds more to the lore, like 'Empire Strikes Back' or 'The Godfather II'. And in a lot of ways it stands alone.
And a year before that Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willlis were in Pulp Fiction 😄
It was after Pulp Fiction, hence the Captain Kangaroo reference
@Studio Autio Pulp Fiction was shot before
Then 5 years after Die Hard with a Vengeance they were in Unbreakable.
@@starwarsroo2448 Hence, he says "a year before that".
@Studio Autio Pulp Fiction = 1994, Die Hard 3 = 1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance was the franchise taking it's final breath before it Died Easy.
Couldn't agree more. The last good Die Hard movie.
@@mateoairaudo5535 says hi almost as good as good as 3 still had the charm And the action was insane and yes over the top but it looked very real good stunt work that's why I embrace it
I forgot about that alternate ending. Damn, that's pretty badass.
this is the best film in the franchise... the original comes close though.
change my mind.
Not wanting to change your mind, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The third film lacks the claustrophobic setting, the nighttime setting, christmas, the relationship between John and Holly which was the driving force and the heart of the first two films, and for absolutely no reason it makes John a wifeless alcoholic and acts like everything he did in 1 and 2 never happened. The villain is a bit too nice also by comparison to Hans and Colonel Stuart who were nasty as hell and willing to kill anyone who got in their way.
Think what most people dont like about Vengeance is the ending, the helicopter scene if feels added on so mclane can say the line...
The Guvnor I agree this is a terrible tacked on ending which feels forced and not organic, but apparently the original alternate ending had turned off both studio heads & test audiences that this happy ending was quickly shot tacked on. Otherwise aside from the ending the movie is an awesome thrill ride and none of the other sequels have matched its intensity since.
I dident like the ending because it made no sense. Like why ruin your plans with pissing McClane off.
I had no idea that there was an alternate ending. I would love to see a director's cut with this ending intact.
MetallicNole You can see this alternative ending on the Special Edition DVD 📀 and Blu-ray in the special features section.
@@mr.F.Castle Simon pissed McClane all the way through.
This film was actually the first Die Hard movie I saw (I didn't know the other two existed) and as a teenager in the 90's I I just LOVED this movie. It so so enterteined and the chemistry between Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson is so hilarious. Jeremy Irons is the best Die Hard villian ever. I agree with Chris, the finale is not that great but this movie it's what the 90's action films are all about.
When I was a kid, I actually thought Jeremy Irons is Alan Rickman's older brother. Then I learned that they aren't and Rickman was the older actor.
Funny thing I learned was that Fox originally wanted David Thewlis for Simon, Thewlis declined as he signed on to another film. I find that funny as Thewlis and Rickman would star in the Harry Potter franchise as Remus Lupin and Severus Snape. So had Thewlis accepted the role, we could’ve seen the Gruber bros together. Such a missed opportunity and shame we never got to see Irons and Rickman together in a film...
I always thought Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke looked like brothers in their younger days (obviously younger days, not now)
@@aprilanonymous7237 Yes! I'm not the only one who thinks that! :-D
@@uscman Damn! I didn't knew this. David Thewlis would be really believable as Alan Rickman's brother. And he's a good actor, but Jeremy Irons is on another level.
Haha I thought this too!
We're not gonna talk about how "The Incredibles" spoofed/parodied the phone scene in this movie 😂
The scene when Charlie remained to deactivate the bomb. Freaking chills. Always.
No guts, no glory!
That was an intense scene, the three cops risking their lives to save those kids in the school building. What a relief that the bomb liquid was actually pancake syrup XD
He's like Brian Stelter with a soul.
So pleased to learn someone loves this movie as much as I do. My favourite of the series too. Best villain, best supporting characters, best action sequence, best story, best ending. I could watch this movie again and again and again.
I remember a collective “Oh shit” at the theater, when dude on the ship had to split.
I used to come home from school and watch this movie everyday for about 2 months. I freaking love this movie. I was scared to watch this video because I didnt want to find out that you hated it.
Willis and Jackson were an incredible pair in this. Childhood memories all over this
Chris still needs to do a review for “Coraline” seriously it’s that good.
Where is gamora
this movie keeps you engage with the riddles and what the characters will do.
It's funny that jeremy irons plays the best live action riddler ever lol
i dont remember the exact line but
"...does this thing have airbags?..."
"...your side does but mine doesn....." *Samuel Jackson glare*
Review Live Free or Die Hard, Still don’t get why people hate it.
I used to think it was just because of the pg 13 rating, but having just watched it again i also think it suffers from a weak villain, a really weak set up get McClain involved in the plot, the action isn’t framed or shot like a die hard movie. Something that bugged me is that with the country going to hell in part 4, some action scenes set outside were devoid of extras/ people running around in order to benefit the chase scenes, like it looked so obvious the streets were shut down and emptied out for a movie scene, that took me out of the film whenever I saw that. Still it’s not part 5. I’d actually grade part part 4 as like maybe the 3rd best in the series after 1 and 3, but 4 at times just feels like a more tame and watered down version of part 3.
@@victorpleitez768 I honestly really enjoy the villain. He's not Alan Rickman or Jeremy Irons, but I like the concept of a high tech villain vs an analog McClane. Certainly Maggie Q was all kinds of badass in the film as the supporting villain. It does look different from previous Die Hard movies but I think that just comes with the territory of the movie being made over a decade after the previous one. Film making techniques have changed quite a lot of Bruce being 12 years older also means that some of the stunts have to be digital over being practical. I honestly find the movie really entertaining and I think the Yin and Yang pairing of Bruce Willis and Justin Long really works and MEW is excellent casting as McClane's daughter.
IMHO Die Hard 4.0 had a great story plot, and an OK villain
Gabriel is not terrorists like Hand and Peter Gruber, not military hotshots like in Die Hard 2, he's just a normal guy with very twisted mind about computers
i think what people didnt like is McLane is feel less of a McLane
i mean in Die Hard 1-2-3 he always injured very bad, but managed to kill the bad guys one after another
in 4.0, he "kills" an "F-35" nearly unschated, and thats like almost at the end of the movie
this trend of Super McLane unfortunately is carried over at the worst Die Hard (yet), the 5th
@@victorpleitez768 you really look at die hard 4 from a bleak perspective And didn't embrace the awesomeness I feel sorry for you it wasn't shot like the previous die hard movies because maybe it wasn't a 90s movie genius
@@victorpleitez768 the movie has great comedy And the action for me is better than the originals and that's hard to do in modern times because action movies usually suck but this one was a gem that just worked
In Denmark this was called, Die Hard: Mega Hard 🤦
Haha
... With extra Girth
I know the original is the choice, but this one was my favorite
I understand why people say first "Die Hard" is a 10/10 classic but I love this one more than the original. The chemistry between Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willis is amazing.
Fuck yeah, the chemistry is what makes this movie so great. Especially considering Zeus doesnt seem to like white people that much in the beginning.
This is the 2nd best Die Hard movie. Pretty much a perfect movie, action, comedy, drama and a great villain. It was awesome!
I always love the Simon Gruber reveal, in the car with the music and flashback to Hans falling out of the building
Omar 94 that was like the best part
Finally some love for my favourite Die Hard sequel too.
Simon Gruber : "Birds of a feather, flocked together, so do pigs & swine. As nice as their chance as well as I had mine."
John McClane : Nice. Rhymes.
Simon Gruber : Why was the phone busy, who were you calling?
John McClane : The psychic hotline.
From here on out, the Die Hard films are now buddy films. I prefer the first two films when it's McClane on his own, as he is more vulnerable. I like Simon Gruber as a villain. I agree with Chris, that he has a very evil voice. I like that every time you see him,he is always eating a boiled egg, like it's his favourite snack.
I think Bruce and Samuel have great chemistry on screen and i like the banter between them.
My favourite part is where that female terrorist, sneaks into the security guard's office at the gold depository and slashes his neck with a hook. Blood sprays all over the wall, Simon stops her and says "I think he's dead, my dear." Just the deadpan way Simon says it.
For such a great villain, i find his death to be anticlimactic. I think a reaction shot showing Simon as the rotors of the helicopter hit the pole would've worked.
One of my favourite things in this movie, is the way they managed to portray the city. Its loud, busy and it really feels as if the city is ''alive'' instead of a movie set within a city (like DH4). To me, its very much a love letter to (ninetees) NY.
My Die Hard List:
1 Vengeance
2 Die Hard
3 Die Hard 2
4 Live Free or Die Hard..
5 Never Mention the fifth one!
The fifth one is a fever dream. It's all in your imagination.
The Die Hard Series for me, is in my Top 5 Movie Sagas, cos i freaking love McClane. DH and DH3 are 10/10's movies. But the 5th one broke my heart. I almost left the theater in tears after watching that abomination, and how little Bruce seemed to care about it. So sad.
DH, DH3, DH4.......... DH2........ I try to forget DH5.
That's my ranking
In the Alternate ending McClain says he was fired as a cop so him being more villainous makes sense
My Ratings of all the Movies
Die Hard A+
Die Hard 2 B
Die Hard with a Vengeance A-
Live Free or Die Hard B+
A Good Day to Die Hard D- (Almost F But I love Die Hard too much to give it an F)
The same
I'd give DH2 a C instead of a B. But otherwise our ranking is the same.
Great rankings. I would have to agree.
Pretty accurate right there.
The original script was written as a Lethal Weapon movie before becoming a Die Hard movie so that’s probably why the chemistry between McClane and Zeus is so good
The only weak part of this movie, I thought, was the ending. I've grown to it though. It just seemed abrupt considering how meticulous Simon is.
Maybe it would've fare a little better if Zeus didn't just conveniently knows how to pick cuffs and the two heroes got out of harms' way through less contrived means.
Still, much better than the alternate ending.
The alternate ending isn't really all the villainous for McClane, he does kill a lot of people, some of them kind of cruelly, in every movie. It's definitely not a heroic way to finish off the bad guy, but is throwing him off of a building really that much better? He lost the battle but in the end he won the war, even if he had to cross the line a bit more than before, and it's not like he's killing someone innocent. Also I'm not sure if a flak jacket would even be useful at such close range without the other gear that explosives experts would use when disarming them, especially if he was the one that ended up shot by the bazooka.
@Michael He's fucking right though. That ending was retarded. Not even a casual audience would buy that a "bullet proof" vest can stop a rocket!
I loved the alternate ending better. After all, it was always about them talking.
The ending is very poor indeed. The movie immediately throws the characters into chaotic situations, and it gradually builds up to this epic finale, which ends up being very underwhelming. In all honesty I would have preferred if the movie had ended after the boat scene when Irons gets away. The bad guy wins over McClane for a change.
To think this was first turned into a Lethal Weapon sequel, not to mention Zeus was heavily considered to be a woman and Angela Bassett was nearly cast in the role. Antagonist wise; Jeremy Irons IS a Gruber sibling, and Irons’ casting was perfect, after David Thewlis turned the role down. Also completely agree about John McTiernan, the guy shot action scene like a documentary and was probably the first director to employ handheld into the genre. As for the ending, I agree the alternative ending is great and I love the idea of McClane going over the edge. Best Die Hars sequel and the best way to end the trilogy (and for me the series)
In my opinion the movie falls apart right around when Irons appears and bad guys actual plan starts. Until then it's solid.
I disagree. I think it was very cool to see how they were doing the old "heist masqurading as a terrorist attack revenge plot" type thing again.
I agree. The first bit with the Simon says is based directly from the book of the same name
Then they massacred it when they introduced Jeremy irons plot
"I disagree, I disagree Gary." But you have a point. Would have been nice to never actually see the guy. But then who is McClain supposed to shoot?
I agree. I remember that was where the film lost me too. The bad guy plan isn't all that interesting. Jeremy Irons is a lot more fun as a voice on the phone.
I liked Timothy Olyphant as an antagonist for McClane in Live. Free
Yeah Die Hard 4 isn't bad. I think it just suffers from the forced PG-13 bullshit. Though I wish someone would have acknowledged that McClane by that point had foiled 3 major terrorist attacks and each time they were being perpetrated by certifiable badasses with military training, whereas Thomas Gabriel is basically a literal keyboard warrior who has to hire other people to do all his dirty work for him. The only time he's even briefly afraid of John is when Mai gets shafted.
@@Mister_Vyar the movie may be pg but it feels like its pushing the limits of it brutal action moments I think the execution was done brilliantly too not make you care about cursing And blood everywhere like the originals I didn't notice it because if a movie is good And doesn't have to rely on being gory or vulgar then its a win
@@leecameron9226 It's not about being "gory" or "vulgar" but rather being true to the franchise and who John McClane is. In the first three movies he's established as a foul-mouthed "everyman" cop who always strives to do the right thing, but usually ends up falling ass-backwards into a dangerous situation and covered in blood, sweat and dirt by the end of it. Die Hard 4 is great, it's just not quite up to the same standards as the previous 3.
@@Mister_Vyar by the end of die hard 4 you feel tho John has been through a lot chased by a jet in one of the coolest action set pieces involving a truck and a bridge so epic
You should also consider covering the unofficial die hard movie, ' The Last Boyscout'
Bad Guy: Just for once, I would love to hear you scream.
Bruce Willis: Play some Rap Music.
Talk about the ultimate 'oh shit' death scene. Milo's death in TLBS completely blows away the cable scene from this movie.
I’ve only watched the first 3 Die Hard movies, and this is my favorite of the Die Hard sequels. It’s fun, exciting, funny, and filled with awesome action!! The cast is amazing (Samuel L. Jackson is amazing as Zeus, and I loved his dynamic with John McClane), and the villain was great. This movie is such a blast to watch, and it’s so hilarious too! The ending was pretty cliche, and a little anti-climatic, but that doesn’t ruin this movie for me. It’s not as good as Die Hard, but it’s an amazing sequel!!
I want to see Stuckman with a T-shirt having this print: "This MOVIE is unique for MANY different reasons, one reason being the runtime. It's short! ...and uh...acting is really good...but the scares and premise are very "familiar,"...so if you wanna see something new, this isn't for you"
My two complaints: The one fight with the big henchmen was almost identical with Karl from the first one ...and the ending was weak!
@Trevor White I was like..."That's it?" When I saw the helicopter...I was like okay..."John is going to chase it down and climb aboard somehow...dangling on the landing gear...as it takes off..similar to Die Hard 2 and somehow...fight with Simon in the chopper and throw him out some way or something to that effect. He just shot once and it was over. It was a let down.
The fight with the heavy was disappointing and weaker than the fight with Karl.
The best sequel to Die hard and I consider a great sequel like T2 is to T1 and Aliens to Alien.
I too love the director's cut ending. I can see why they cut it, would have made the following sequels (if they would have made them that is because if the cut ending) interesting in the story directions in 4 and 5.
Maybe the 6th film can be about John McClanes mental health with all the sacrifices he made lossing his wife and connections to his kids. Book end his character arc.
John McClane's mental health. Interesting you say that. Here it is, April 2, 2022, and the great actor Bruce Willis, who played John McClane so well in 5 Die Hard movies, as well as other good movies, is retiring from acting because of mental health reasons, having to do with an illness like dementia, and Alzheimer's. A very sad ending to a great movie career.
I saw Die Hard 3 on a Saturday night movie event in like 1997. Back when movies would take a year to get on VHS and maybe if you were lucky theyd get a primerime premier on regular TV. If i remember correctly it was ABC, and they even had a behind the scenes with Reginald VelJohnson hosting.
It was my favorite action flick of all time. I loved this movie and my brothers and i saw it that night glued to the TV. Ever since, we call it our favorite family film lol. I had no idea the critics panned it. Its the best Die Hard since it doesnt look as outdated as the first two, and you get a nice glimpse of what 90s NY looked like in clear high def resolution. Its a beautiful cinemography.
This was actually the first one of the Die Hard movies I saw, so it kinda has a special place in my heart. That said, the original Die Hard is still where it's at. 😁
Dope shirt Chris. Ahhhhh .... Childhood memories. I would come home from school, play basketball outside for an hour or 2, then run upstairs to take a shower & watch toonami.
Respect from the Bronx, NY
I've always said their should've been a spinoff with
"zeus and maclaine" it even sounds cool,
Also loved the ps game as clunky as it was.
Good days man.
about time you did this one, one of my top 10 movies. so many inside jokes and details, the ambulance, the "johnsons"... amazing acting here, love it all.
The alternate ending would have solidified this movie as an A.
great movie, but they wrote themselves into a corner. I read there was 10 endings because they wrote themselves with no out
critical response to this film is truly nonsense.
the only bad bit is the bit with the water underground and john conveniently flying out the ground by zeus.
I've always loved this Die Hard the most. One thing I loved that you didn't bring up was the "Ants Go Marching Onc" theme whenever the terrorists were doing their thing. Lived this movie!
John McTiernan
is trying to make a comeback with a sci-fi action movie starring Uma Thurman and Travis Fimmel called "Tau Ceti 4"....☺️
But wasn't that planet destroyed? Or was that Tau Ceti 5?
he has directed some of the greatest action movies of all time DH Predator DH3
@@eijiniizuma6184 Hunt for red October was awesome as well
One of the few films with an openly racist yet likeable character (Zeus)
This is my favorite action movie ever.
Die Hard Saga.
1.- Die Hard with a vengeance.
2.- Live Free or Die Hard.
3.- Die Hard.
4.- Die Hard 2.
5.- Die Hard V.
Die Hard 5 shouldn't even be on anyone's list Lol
what you put Die hard below Die hard 4 HOW
@@lukeschroter9276 it's his list. Deal with it
@@v-trigger6137 sorry about that... You are right.
@@lukeschroter9276 I saw all Die Hards movies in Theathers, I make my list about my cinematic experience.
To me, the alternate ending would've felt like it came out of nowhere since we never really see John start to transform into that kind of person. Also, I think a lot of people's issue w/ this movie is that if only Simon separated the heist from his vendetta against McClane, he would've gotten away w/ everything. All he really needed were the bomb threats to pull off the robbery, and could've played games w/ McClane on a different date by say kidnapping Holly or something. So when the "twist" around the 47-minute mark happens, it feels like another movie is trying to replace the one in progress. It was also the start of John becoming more superhuman, surviving incredibly high falls & close range explosions w/ minimal injuries. Not to mention undermining the resolution of his marriage from the previous films.
Oh man I hate that stuff about his marriage so fucking much. I hate it when a character or characters get a happy ending one film, and then by the next one their life is miserable.
I don't think Simon having a vendetta against McClane should be an issue, though. It makes him much more interesting and much less of a generic bad guy. It gives him a connection to McClane, gives him an opportunity to send the police on a wild goose chase all around the city, and makes us understand some of his motivations. Logically speaking, yes, he SHOULD have separated his vendetta from the heist but that would have made for a less interesting film. That's the thing about entertainment and storytelling: usually the most logical story isn't the most interesting. That's the premise behind Cinema Sins; picking apart every little thing that doesn't make sense in a movie.
@@wesdog784 I've come across other comments saying that the movie was more interesting during the first 47 minutes, which is the vendetta storyline. When the heist is introduced, Simon really became more generic. The thing about entertainment & storytelling is that it's versatile enough that simple premises like the original film tend to work very well b/c trying to do too much can be a detriment to the narrative.
Could not agree more with all you've said. Die Hard 3 is the best DH sequel but It's not exempt of flaws. Some people say it's a masterpiece when it's a very good action movie but Die Hard 1 is the only masterpiece.
@@mateoairaudo5535 Some don't consider it the best of the sequels, but it definitely breathed new life to the franchise. Although personally, I would've preferred it to remain a trilogy.
You know the beginning scene would’ve never been filmed nowadays
And in one scene McClane says that Zeus is racist... :-D
This is hands-down one of my favorite in the The movies of diehard and here’s an interesting reason why my dad took me out of middle school to go see this and that very day so there’s a lot of reasons why his movies good and that’s one of them.
The ending always makes me mad. like why would a civilian be taken on such a risky mission at the end.
Die Hard 3 is my favorite movie in the franchise! One of the best sequels ever, which is saying something because it's rare that the 3rd movie in a franchise is just as good or better than the original. Other part 3s that pull this off in my opinion: Return of the King, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & Revenge of the Sith.
"It made him seem cruel and heartless... not like a police officer." lol
You’re right. Most police officers are not cruel and heartless. That sound more like a BLM asshole.
I think it got critically panned because it lacks the emotional core that the first two movies had. McClane's love for his wife is what makes him such a compelling, likable character, and by removing that element, they made him way less sympathetic. He's just kind of a cool. quipping action star now. The scene in the first Die Hard that makes that movie a classic is the scene where McClane pours his heart out to Al over the walkie-talkie. Pathos.
This has fantastic sequences, McTiernan is an action savant, but the overall story is meh.
It's the same reason Deadpool 2 was nowhere near as good as the first Deadpool.
I like the movie, but I wouldn't fault anyone for saying "this is not a Die Hard movie, so I don't like it".
It does stray from the formula a lot, but at the end of the day, it is just a good action movie.
Exactly but im not even sure if i think its good enough as a none Die hard movie.
What formula? Him being stuck somewhere by himself? They only made 2 movies by this point, is that really enough to have a formula. It's not like this was the 10th movie in the series. How many times can one man be stuck in one place fighting terrorists?
I'd fault them for it. It is a die hard movie.
Unless they are creating it themselves, fans don't have ownership over what any franchise should or shouldn't be.
@@bipolarcow Say that to Die hard suck Hardest 5 🤣😅😊
Hey man, love the reviews, movies are a huge part of my life lol, could you, sometime in the future, review "The Faculty" starring Elijah Wood? Just a suggestion.
Oh that's a good one with a good cast.
The man just wants some aspirin
I wouldn’t say that I don’t like this instalment but it runs away from the format of the first 2 movies. Feels kinda off to me.
Irons: “So what’s yur name BOYY?” Jackson: “Don’t call me BOY!” Irons: “Sorry, an attempt at humor”
See I miss movies that didn't give a f___.. Now we have Studios that are scared of a couple of people on Twitter..
@@kenrickeason Dont think McClane could call Zeus a rascist now either. That would probably offend the twitter lot.