I love me some Bruce Willis, and respect him, but the guy who wrote the movie (Jeb Stuart) said he intended it to be a Christmas movie and I'm gonna go ahead and listen to him over the guy who just said the lines the screenwriter wrote.
@@lirpa2300 "Who cares what the writer said" is one of the dumbest takes possible. The dude who WROTE THE MOVIE is telling you what it is, and you're telling him he's wrong. "I know more about this movie that the person who literally wrote it." Cool. Cool take.
Alan Rickman's breakout Hollywood role! Fun fact: when his character got dropped off the side of the building the director purposely told him they'd count to three before letting him go. They counted to one. Thus, the look of shock and fear on his face was absolutely, 100% genuine!
It's also worth mentioning that it was an actual 40 FEET drop into an air cushion; Rickman was a soldier and said, "Yep, just drop my Shakespearean ass 40 feet even thouhg I've never done stunts before."
Bruce Willis was known strongly as a typecast for romance and romance-comedy films as kind of a B listed actor. Die Hard thrusted him into the action hero/noir genre and gave him that superstar status.
Hey, Blind Date was hilarious (although mostly due to John Larroquette's antics), but this was before the term "Rom-Com" came about, and they all became big piles of shit.
@@arizona_anime_fan Which is extactly what B-List means. He was well-liked, respected, and sought up, but he wasn't A-listed (superstar). It's not even a negative thing. It's hard to believe now, but people kind of laughed at the idea of Bruce Willis being this hardcore cop. Imagine Kevin Hart who is known for his comedy suddenly is playing a very serious action movie as the hero and nailed it. It's really, really, really hard to branch out as an actor to other genres. Die Hard literally was a make it or break it moment for Bruce and well deserved.
What's interesting, is that the director John Mctierian (Predator, The Hunt For Red October) didn't want some big action star that the studio was trying to offer him. He believed that John McClane should look like an everyman. This is where Bruce Willis came in to play, as he was known for his rom-com TV series Moonlighting co-starring Cybill Shepherd. But Bruce didn't want the role at first due to his contractual obligations to the TV show, but when Shepherd became pregnant, the show's production was stopped for eleven weeks, giving Willis enough time to take the role for John, getting paid $5 million to play the role. This however did not please studios, believing Bruce to be the worst choice to star in an action movie, especially since he only just started one movie throughout his whole career, which also turn out to be a failure. It was also noted that at the time, there was also a clear distinction between film and television actors, where many failed in their recent attempts to make the transition. Due to all this controversy, expectations for Die Hard were low; some marketing efforts omitted Bruce's image, ostensibly because the marketing team determined that the setting was as important as McClane. Bruce even stated that if the film was to fail, he would go into early retirement or just stick to TV. Well, I guess after today, this film proved everyone from before wrong.
He wasn't exactly B-list. He was a television star thanks to "Moonlighting." Die Hard was filmed while he was on hiatus from the show. No one knew at the time that it would be such a huge hit. It made him a movie star.
Die Hard and Lethal Weapon were two of the genre-busting films that really took action movies to the next level. The stars didn't have to look like Arnold, Stallone or Van Damme to have audience believing the protagonist can kick ass and save the day. I really hope you keep going with Die Hard at least through the third film with Samuel L. Jackson; that's my personal favorite.
Funny story...Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are connected.In Lethal Weapon 2,there is a nameplate on a desk when Riggs and Murtaugh go into the police station and the nameplate on a desk is McClain.
@@YolandaAnneBrown95726 There's something to be said for how bonkers the sequels get and how much they miss the mark. 3 is the only one I'd call good, but the madness of the others can be entertaining.
Fun fact, that face Alan Rickman makes when he drops from the building was real. The director told him he was gonna be dropped on the count of 3, but he was dropped early to ensure he would show surprise.
“RIP Alan Rickman” Said perfectly! I really miss him! By the way, the look of shock on his face when he is dropped out the window is real. The director told him they would drop him on a count of three. When they hit two, they let him go! Die Hard 1 is great. Part 3 which is a continuation is almost as good!
It's the quintessential Christmas movie.. a man estranged from his family goes through hardship to win them back just in time for Christmas while making some new friends along the way. It's the same story as every classic Christmas movie
He was actually supposed to appear in the movie version of "Dangerous Liaisons" since he was so popular on the London/Broadway stage productions as Valmont, but the producers wanted a bigger name so they hired John Malkovich instead. Rickman's debut ended up being "Die Hard", and a star was born. R.I.P. Rickman. #Always
Acting in film* He was a seasoned stage actor, which is probably harder to do than film acting (theater acting = just one continuous take, with live audience)
Can we all agreed that Diehard 1 is such an incredible movie?! even after so many years later you can make another enjoyable action Christmas movie with Diehard plot and Santa Claus.
I love how many reactors miss the joke in that scene where Ellis gets killed - they bring him a can of Coca Cola, which infers that he asked them for coke and they misunderstood.
Another one is Dwayne Robinson talking on the radio and clarifying that he said "dawn". The joke being that the person he's talking to thought that he said "Asian dong".
Bruce Willis might not think it's a Christmas movie. I guess it's not in the traditional sense. But, so many people choose to watch Die Hard during the Christmas season over the years so, audiences have made it a Christmas movie, whether Bruce thinks it is or not. Plus, it's just another genre of Christmas movie. Just like there are horror related Christmas themed movies. Also look at the first Lethal Weapon. Both Die Hard, and Lethal Weapon are both great 80's action movies set around Christmas time, and are both perfect to watch around that time, or anytime of the year.
C.B. Is short for Civilian Band radio. You can use it to talk to other CB radio operators. It was also easy to come by because you don’t need a license. Most transmission radios require a license.
Love this movie. Alan Rickman(Hans)truly is one of the best movie villains of all time. Alexander Godunov who played the other villain Karl actually started off as a ballet dancer. Rip to both actors. Great response.
Dude... if nobody else tells you today, your editing is amazing. I straight up laugh my ass off so many times because of the extras you do. It's so unique. Keep it up my dude
I really loved how you gave a big shout out to the music at 33 minutes. So often, the music takes the scene to another level, and, in such a way that you don't realize. The music is so perfect for the scene, and you're so occupied by enjoying the scene, that you don't remember or point out that without the right music, the scene wouldn't be nearly as good.
'Douce' as an Il Duce, Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini? (In other words, Learn How to SPELL, learn words. You misspelled it and you will have to figure out the correct spelling yourself).
@@titanoboa7165 No "douche" is a feminine hygiene device used to clean the vaginal channel and also use colloquy as an insult for people who are generally asshole like yourself are acting. (But yes, I missed the "H")
I never labeled this a Christmas movie, except ironically, or as an excuse to watch it every year (hint: The Long Kiss Goodnight is also a Christmas movie), until the guys over at Cinema Therapy made the point this is a movie about family coming together on the holidays and reconciling their differences. Now I'm on board.
For a long time, this one used to be my favorite movie ever (and is still gotta be in like the top 20 even now), but I will say 3 is probably my favorite. Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson had to be one of my favorite "buddy cop" teamups and I love all the games the villain puts John through just so John can prevent bombs from going off.
@@Fedorchik1536 I could see that. They did originally mean to end the movie with the villain actually getting away, but I think either test audiences or the studio didn't want that so they added the thing of John figuring out his location with the medicine bottle. Fun fact: there was another ending of john finding him and forcing him to play russian roulette with a rocket launcher that ended up as a deleted scene.
@randywhite3947 Admittedly, when it comes to movies, there are so many that my top movies change constantly. But at the moment in no order, I'd say: Terminator 2, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket, Blade Runner 2049, American Psycho, Goodfellas, The Thing, Team America World Police, RoboCop, The Raid 1 & 2, Die Hard 1 & 3, Predator, Puss In Boots 2, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight, Batman Under The Red Hood, Training Day, & The Big Short (but there's many more I'd love to cram in that list). Though out of all those, my all time favs at the moment gotta be Terminator 2, Aliens, and Blade Runner 2049.
For me...Hans Gruber is just simply the best...his style, his humor, the preparation, and the adaptability when he changed accents. He just showed up and was about 5 moves ahead and made the police and the FBI look like the stooges. Except for Powell...one of the best wingman.
Hans is definitely the highlight for me. You basically said it yourself, his style, efficiency, intelligence, ect. The dude is hardly ever incompetent and just overall an excellent villain. Alan Rickman played the part perfectly
When Bruce Willis said that it was part of a bit, he said, "Die hard is not a Christmas movie it is a Bruce Willis movie." he was joking it is definitely a Christmas movie lol
A little trivia for you. Argyle ( De'voreaux White ) also appeared in the Blue Brothers back in 1980 as a kid trying to steal a guitar from the music shop before Ray Charles fired a few rounds near him LOL! Also the scene where Willis jumps off the roof was actually filmed with Willis performing the stunt from a 5 story parking garage. Bruce nearly missed the air bag below and almost slammed his head on the concrete Yikes ! and if that wasn't enough Willis suffered permanent hearing loss in one ear during the scene where he is shooting the henchman from underneath the table as a result from firing a gun so close to his ear. ( Yes even blanks can be very loud like live ammo ) And Mr. Thornburg the reporter yes you saw him in Ghostbusters as the EPA guy that got drowned in melted marshmallow fluff at the end.
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Blanks are the same bullet case but without the metal head, they will explode just the same.
*Funny story: when they were filming the Hans falls scene, the director said “we are gonna count 3-2-1 then release you.” Then after he yelled action he counted. Right when he said 2 the released him early to get a better reaction. So Rickman wasn’t acting when he made that face*
I love Die Hard with a Vengeance because of the relationship between John and Zeus. When you have Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson chewing the scenery it leads to some really fun times. "He didn't say Jesus! He said HEY, ZEUS!"
I've seen so many people ask "How did Karl get down from the ceiling with the chain around his neck?" When the roof exploded, he was released. That's why his face is all burnt looking when he tries one last time to kill McClane before Powell shoots him at the end. The real (and only) nitpick that does bother me every time I see it involves the getaway ambulance. When the bad guys arrive and get out of the back of that truck the ambulance is 100% not in there. But it's no big deal. The movie is too awesome to hold that against it..
Love your reactions man, honestly, I've tried watching other people, but they seem so fake and forced. You're really genuine and you don't just react, you add to the theatre of the film. Hope you've had a great start to the new year man
Alan Rickman's sophisticated villain is hard to beat, even to this day. DH is a perfect example of how a simple plot can be made effective with the right cast. I liked DH 3 only because SLJ and Jeremy Irons were fantastic in it.
You probably already know the major fun facts, but here are a few more from the director's commentary. He was very worried about the rooftop sequence, particularly about having that many people standing underneath a real hovering helicopter. He knew that one mistake could kill a lot of people, so he called it off after only two fly-bys. Hence why you don't get a good look at the roof from the helicopter until after it's evacuated. Also, the roof explosion wasn't done with a miniature; to get the scale, they set up a camera 5 miles across the city. The director's favorite moment is the elevator "ding" right before it explodes. Also, Alan Rickman's "Alas, your Mr Takagi did not see it that way, so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life" and chowing down at the buffet table was ad-libbed. Same goes with Al Leong, the guy who munched on a candy bar while waiting for the police infiltration.
Definitely my favorite of the series but also definitely a xmas movie even if its not your usual traditional one. Great reaction Mel and happy you enjoyed it. Now, do reactions to 2 and 3 because they are very good films in the series as well.
For me, this movie is absolutely a Christmas movie because it's pivotal to the plot. The reason he's seeing his wife after so long, the reason the building is mostly empty, the reason there's a staff party. You think this could happen at Easter?? Valentine's Day?? Nah, it could only happen at Christmas.
Christmas doesn't arrive until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza and it has finally arrived in the MellVerse! Hans is one of my all time favorite cinema villains. Hard to believe it was Alan's first Hollywood gig.
Man, you were really Johnny on the spot being witty with this one. Also, do you edit your own reactions? Props to the editor for so many hilarious inserts!
Trust me my guy, I used to work at a law firm! And the Christmas parties are like that! If you were single, you're most likely going home with somebody!
It is about an estranged family overcoming a shared crisis during Christmas Eve. One subplot is a man suffering from guilt from a horrible mistake he made years ago but finding redemption in a new friendship formed. Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
This was Alan Rickman's first movie. He had only ever been in theater and TV in the UK up until this point. Talk about a mainstream breakout role. It was Bruce Willis' first big movie hit (he was a big television star on the show 'Moonlighting') but his other movies hadn't really launched him in that area and audiences actually laughed at him in the trailer because he was mostly known for being a charming smart aleck. Reginald VelJohnson (Al Powell) was ready to give up on acting when he got this role. So maybe if not for Die Hard, someone else might have been Carl Winslow on 'Family Matters'. I maintain it's a Christmas movie. Christmas motifs all through the movie, a few Christmas songs, etc. But the clencher for me is that the movie's composer actually worked in some Christmas melodies to the orchestral soundtrack. That's a Christmas movie. I love Bruce Willis, but he's wrong.
The thing with this movie compared to modern movies is that it pays attention to things. he loses his shoes, it comes into it. He finds shoes, they're the wrong size. ammo mattered. he has to think, and information is important. its not just some fancy gun play. thats why john wick was so loved i think, it made things somewhat believable, as ridiculous as they get there's a feeling of it being grounded by some rules.
Die Hard with a Vengeance is my favorite. Bruce Willis worked on Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. Jackson was didn't have any screen time together so when the Die Hard sequel came around and they wanted new blood, Bruce Willis recommended Samuel L. Jackson. Their chemistry and back and forth is fantastic, the movie rocks! Check it out!
This is a Christmas Action movie, remember throughout everything it's also a love story. He's doing this to save his wife and she knows it. Which is why at the end she's like Holly McClane. You should watch the next two if you like this one. Stop at 3 though, they never made any more after that.
RE modern action movies vs older action movies, a lot of it comes down to what I call the Michael Bayification of a lot of modern action movies. Stuff like ADHD editing style, lazy writing, using cheap CGI in place of practical effects, less interesting characters and dialog to get you invested in the story, less effort and overall craftsmanship. Part of the reason why people went so crazy over Top Gun Maverick is the clear effort that went into making the action as good as they could possibly make it, and how rare that seems to be these days. In fairness to modern action movies, they aren't all like what I described above. Its also not totally fair to compare the average modern action movie to the very best ones that came out in the 80's and 90's. There were plenty of crappy action movies back then as well. Its not exactly apples to apples.
a lot of people point out the APC trying to drive up the stairs as being hilarious but almost everyone misses that the SWAT team was trying to cut the METAL lock on a GLASS DOOR. also the subtle warning of how bad it's gonna go when the SWAT guy pricks his finger on a rosebush and starts pouting.
❤IT!! 1st time subscriber ( found because of Kingsman reaction) It Gave Me a Blast from the Past !! ....I'm 64 && have had GREAT R&R and Movie life ( met lots of Famous, mostly R&R, by making stage clothes or friends in both businesses ) This gave me a Smile, a Tear, && the Blast from the Past !! I Went to see this Movie to See Alan Rickman !!! I'd Never seen him before, but had heard of him. In 1981 was in Reading Pa. & went to dinner with my parents to their friends the Eichorn's ( Wife was Mom's bestie, I knew her too ,we all worked at Boscov's store together was in Rotary Club with Hubby ) their Daughter, Lisa was there ( at this time she was Already a Big Deal, been nominated for 2 Golden Globes for her 1st film Yanks in 1979 ) we had Great talk after Dinner ( we were both theater nerds & had teachers that helped) & She told me about this GREAT Guy who she called her Mentor.....Alan Rickman....I Haven't missed a Movie he's done since ( a HEART Breaker is Truley , Madly, Deeply...a ? a RomCom? meets 6th Sense?)....Glad I found the site !!!
25:38 Actually, John knew that Hans was not who said he was, when he offered him a cigarette. If you pay attention very carefully, Hans holds his cigarette in a European style. While, John, being the American veteran cop he is, notices this and is able to catch on. Also, John noticed Hans in the elevator when he read the “I got a machine gun” message.
Know whatz I likez 'bout dis flick review? When they play FLIPPER dolphin sounds when peoples cussin.' It's dam near HILAROUS!! And Alan Rickman is suave, gloriously evil, and, and 'Shakesperian' in his performance. What an ACTOR!! wowsers!!!!!!
I've had this argument with my wife a million times. I think the answer is: Every dude says it is a Christmas movie and Every Woman says it's absolutely not
I'm a woman, and I say it is! The whole reason John is there is to be with his family for Christmas. It's not like he would've flown out for Halloween. Or Arbor Day.
Fun Fact: the original intended star for this movie wasn’t Bruce Willis, but was in fact, Frank Sinatra, and there was even a point where they briefly considered rewriting this movie for Sylvester Stallone as a potential Rambo sequel, but that idea with scrapped pretty quick.
That's because the story for Die Hard was based on a book that was a sequel to the novel 'The Detective'. 'The Detective' was made into a movie starring Frank Sinatra in the lead role.
@@liamfitzgerald7217 yes sir! I love it when people who also know these details add on in a friendly way, instead of trying to act superior. You are dead on right. 👍 And as great as this movie is, I’m not gonna lie; I kind of want to Rick and Morty travel to an alternate universe where they did the Frank Sinatra version. Probably the same reality where Will Smith plays Neo and Kurt Russell landed the part of Han Solo.
OMG! The best reaction.... "Bro, kill him before he chews on your tibia!" Too damn funny!! I personally always got a creepy Dahmer vibe from that bad guy also, I think it is the huge 70s glasses. In my opinion, this first Die Hard is the best of them all. It is truly iconic. Interesting side note: do a quick google search for recent Die Hard battery commercials. Bruce did one recently with a 'first Die Hard movie' theme to it. It has some actors who also played in this movie as well, the ones who played Argyle and Theo are in it, reprising those roles. It is a great minute of fun...and yes, he actually does crawl through some air ducts in the commercial as well...wouldn't be complete without that... :)
Back before cell phones, truck drivers and other people who drove a lot used to have CBs, or 2 way radios, that they would use to talk to other drivers. My dad and uncle both had long commutes to work, and they used to talk to each other over their CBs to pass the time as they drove.
Die Hard With A Vengeance (Die Hard 3) is my favorite. I even wrote a college paper on it for my crime and the media class. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are great together.
It happens at Christmas At a Christmas party. There is Christmas music. The man’s wife’s name is Holly. It’s about family. Friends (Winslow) Miracles (I give you the F B I) Bruh, it’s a Christmas movie.
How the hell are your videos so *Dolphin noises* entertaining? I'm subscribed!!! Btw, when it came out in the cinemas, when I was 25, I went to see it 3 times in one week...
I agree I also firmly believe Lethal Weapon is a Christmas Movie. Christmas plays a part in each movie. John would not be in LA if it wasn't Christmas and Murtagh wouldn't have invited Rigg's to dinner if it wasn't Christmas setting in motion the friendship and familiar relationships that saved his life.
I saw this in the theater when it originally came out. We were all in awe of Alan Rickman! Nobody knew who he was because this was his first film. We had no internet either. All we knew was Hans Gruber blew us away!
I watched this movie for the first time for Christmas 2022 and holy crap I can’t believe I kept sleeping on this film. No wonder it’s an action classic!
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Mentioning that Bruce Willis has said this is not a Christmas movie and then the immediate cut to the audience reaction, “I don’t give a fuck” 😂
I love me some Bruce Willis, and respect him, but the guy who wrote the movie (Jeb Stuart) said he intended it to be a Christmas movie and I'm gonna go ahead and listen to him over the guy who just said the lines the screenwriter wrote.
@@JeffKelly03 Absolutely! We've got redemption, reconciliation, one of the best bromances in film, and bad guys trying to "steal Christmas."
@@lirpa2300 "Who cares what the writer said" is one of the dumbest takes possible. The dude who WROTE THE MOVIE is telling you what it is, and you're telling him he's wrong. "I know more about this movie that the person who literally wrote it." Cool. Cool take.
@@JeffKelly03 even if the director said it wasn't a Christmas movie I'm still calling it a Christmas movie
@@MichaelDavis2754 You got Jeff Kelley backwards.
Alan Rickman's breakout Hollywood role! Fun fact: when his character got dropped off the side of the building the director purposely told him they'd count to three before letting him go. They counted to one. Thus, the look of shock and fear on his face was absolutely, 100% genuine!
It's also worth mentioning that it was an actual 40 FEET drop into an air cushion; Rickman was a soldier and said, "Yep, just drop my Shakespearean ass 40 feet even thouhg I've never done stunts before."
That's messed up. Effective...but messed up.
Yeah, he was *not* a happy camper after that take.
@@sakurakittynoir1400 everything for the perfect shot I guess 😂
@@johnny9000 Everything and anything.
"No fucking shit, lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza??!" is probably my favorite line!
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For me it's what he said in the vents
I still laugh at that 🤣.
No controversy: It's a Christmas movie.
As they say, it's not Christmas till Hans falls down Nakatomi Plaza.
@pablom-f8762 amen to that.
@@pablom-f8762 I mean shit, they even have an advent calendar now with Hans falling down one floor per day.
@@JeffKelly03 really?? That’s hilarious 😂😂
It plays at Christmas Time and as far as i can remember it was shown on TV every Year on Christmas so..... YEAH it IS a Christmas Movie
Bruce Willis was known strongly as a typecast for romance and romance-comedy films as kind of a B listed actor. Die Hard thrusted him into the action hero/noir genre and gave him that superstar status.
Hey, Blind Date was hilarious (although mostly due to John Larroquette's antics), but this was before the term "Rom-Com" came about, and they all became big piles of shit.
moonlighting was amazing, he wasn't a b-list. he just wasn't a boxoffice superstar.
@@arizona_anime_fan Which is extactly what B-List means. He was well-liked, respected, and sought up, but he wasn't A-listed (superstar). It's not even a negative thing. It's hard to believe now, but people kind of laughed at the idea of Bruce Willis being this hardcore cop. Imagine Kevin Hart who is known for his comedy suddenly is playing a very serious action movie as the hero and nailed it. It's really, really, really hard to branch out as an actor to other genres. Die Hard literally was a make it or break it moment for Bruce and well deserved.
What's interesting, is that the director John Mctierian (Predator, The Hunt For Red October) didn't want some big action star that the studio was trying to offer him. He believed that John McClane should look like an everyman. This is where Bruce Willis came in to play, as he was known for his rom-com TV series Moonlighting co-starring Cybill Shepherd. But Bruce didn't want the role at first due to his contractual obligations to the TV show, but when Shepherd became pregnant, the show's production was stopped for eleven weeks, giving Willis enough time to take the role for John, getting paid $5 million to play the role.
This however did not please studios, believing Bruce to be the worst choice to star in an action movie, especially since he only just started one movie throughout his whole career, which also turn out to be a failure. It was also noted that at the time, there was also a clear distinction between film and television actors, where many failed in their recent attempts to make the transition.
Due to all this controversy, expectations for Die Hard were low; some marketing efforts omitted Bruce's image, ostensibly because the marketing team determined that the setting was as important as McClane. Bruce even stated that if the film was to fail, he would go into early retirement or just stick to TV.
Well, I guess after today, this film proved everyone from before wrong.
He wasn't exactly B-list. He was a television star thanks to "Moonlighting." Die Hard was filmed while he was on hiatus from the show. No one knew at the time that it would be such a huge hit. It made him a movie star.
Die Hard and Lethal Weapon were two of the genre-busting films that really took action movies to the next level. The stars didn't have to look like Arnold, Stallone or Van Damme to have audience believing the protagonist can kick ass and save the day.
I really hope you keep going with Die Hard at least through the third film with Samuel L. Jackson; that's my personal favorite.
Funny story...Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are connected.In Lethal Weapon 2,there is a nameplate on a desk when Riggs and Murtaugh go into the police station and the nameplate on a desk is McClain.
Die Hard and Lethal Weapon were scored by the same composer, Michael Kamen. One reason I like both movies is the music.
EXACTLY! Stick to the first 3 and leave it at that!
@@YolandaAnneBrown95726 There's something to be said for how bonkers the sequels get and how much they miss the mark. 3 is the only one I'd call good, but the madness of the others can be entertaining.
As Ricky Gervais said, these days it is about most ripped junky.
Fun fact, that face Alan Rickman makes when he drops from the building was real. The director told him he was gonna be dropped on the count of 3, but he was dropped early to ensure he would show surprise.
“RIP Alan Rickman” Said perfectly! I really miss him! By the way, the look of shock on his face when he is dropped out the window is real. The director told him they would drop him on a count of three. When they hit two, they let him go!
Die Hard 1 is great. Part 3 which is a continuation is almost as good!
All I can say is, he was the fucking man. He did it all
It's the quintessential Christmas movie.. a man estranged from his family goes through hardship to win them back just in time for Christmas while making some new friends along the way. It's the same story as every classic Christmas movie
Alan Rickman didn't pursue an acting career until he was 42 years old and scored this part. Amazing.
He was actually supposed to appear in the movie version of "Dangerous Liaisons" since he was so popular on the London/Broadway stage productions as Valmont, but the producers wanted a bigger name so they hired John Malkovich instead. Rickman's debut ended up being "Die Hard", and a star was born. R.I.P. Rickman. #Always
Acting in film* He was a seasoned stage actor, which is probably harder to do than film acting (theater acting = just one continuous take, with live audience)
English actor primarily stage. This was his first American movie.
Can we all agreed that Diehard 1 is such an incredible movie?! even after so many years later you can make another enjoyable action Christmas movie with Diehard plot and Santa Claus.
Yup.
I love how many reactors miss the joke in that scene where Ellis gets killed - they bring him a can of Coca Cola, which infers that he asked them for coke and they misunderstood.
For all these years Ive missed that
Oh. I've never gotten that one despite I don't know how many times I've seen this.
I've always loved that..
Good catch.
Another one is Dwayne Robinson talking on the radio and clarifying that he said "dawn". The joke being that the person he's talking to thought that he said "Asian dong".
This is definitely a Christmas movie. Great review!! Die Hard 3 with Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson is my favorite Die Hard movie.
Bruce Willis might not think it's a Christmas movie. I guess it's not in the traditional sense. But, so many people choose to watch Die Hard during the Christmas season over the years so, audiences have made it a Christmas movie, whether Bruce thinks it is or not. Plus, it's just another genre of Christmas movie. Just like there are horror related Christmas themed movies. Also look at the first Lethal Weapon. Both Die Hard, and Lethal Weapon are both great 80's action movies set around Christmas time, and are both perfect to watch around that time, or anytime of the year.
It has giving, receiving, and the power of family all hallmarks of a Christmas film
Long Kiss Goodnight too.
I agree with Bruce. Not a Christmas movie.
@@mgeek1 AMEN!
C.B. Is short for Civilian Band radio. You can use it to talk to other CB radio operators. It was also easy to come by because you don’t need a license. Most transmission radios require a license.
I miss when all you needed was a scanner. Pity the police band is encrypted these days.
Citizen's Band
"What kind of company is this?"
A company in the 80s. Lol
And it IS a Christmas movie.
Also....I HARD CRUSHED on Hans in this.
Love this movie. Alan Rickman(Hans)truly is one of the best movie villains of all time. Alexander Godunov who played the other villain Karl actually started off as a ballet dancer. Rip to both actors. Great response.
The black villain is also dead too,he died around Christmas time this year.
@@ericseitzler81damn the nerdy computer guy passed away on Christmas last year.
@@abramsullivan7764 yea he was most famous for being chuck Norris's partner on walker Texas ranger
Dude... if nobody else tells you today, your editing is amazing. I straight up laugh my ass off so many times because of the extras you do. It's so unique. Keep it up my dude
I really loved how you gave a big shout out to the music at 33 minutes. So often, the music takes the scene to another level, and, in such a way that you don't realize. The music is so perfect for the scene, and you're so occupied by enjoying the scene, that you don't remember or point out that without the right music, the scene wouldn't be nearly as good.
Great double-meaning with the office douce is with him seemingly asking for coke and they gave him the soda.
'Douce' as an Il Duce, Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini? (In other words, Learn How to SPELL, learn words. You misspelled it and you will have to figure out the correct spelling yourself).
@@titanoboa7165 No "douche" is a feminine hygiene device used to clean the vaginal channel and also use colloquy as an insult for people who are generally asshole like yourself are acting. (But yes, I missed the "H")
I never labeled this a Christmas movie, except ironically, or as an excuse to watch it every year (hint: The Long Kiss Goodnight is also a Christmas movie), until the guys over at Cinema Therapy made the point this is a movie about family coming together on the holidays and reconciling their differences. Now I'm on board.
For a long time, this one used to be my favorite movie ever (and is still gotta be in like the top 20 even now), but I will say 3 is probably my favorite. Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson had to be one of my favorite "buddy cop" teamups and I love all the games the villain puts John through just so John can prevent bombs from going off.
I lived in SC when it was filmed there, and had one of the brightly colored bricks from it until three years ago.
I have to say that while third is really fun, it feels way too long and the whole third (or rather fourth) act feels tacked on.
@@Fedorchik1536 I could see that. They did originally mean to end the movie with the villain actually getting away, but I think either test audiences or the studio didn't want that so they added the thing of John figuring out his location with the medicine bottle. Fun fact: there was another ending of john finding him and forcing him to play russian roulette with a rocket launcher that ended up as a deleted scene.
@randywhite3947 Admittedly, when it comes to movies, there are so many that my top movies change constantly. But at the moment in no order, I'd say: Terminator 2, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket, Blade Runner 2049, American Psycho, Goodfellas, The Thing, Team America World Police, RoboCop, The Raid 1 & 2, Die Hard 1 & 3, Predator, Puss In Boots 2, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight, Batman Under The Red Hood, Training Day, & The Big Short (but there's many more I'd love to cram in that list). Though out of all those, my all time favs at the moment gotta be Terminator 2, Aliens, and Blade Runner 2049.
For me...Hans Gruber is just simply the best...his style, his humor, the preparation, and the adaptability when he changed accents. He just showed up and was about 5 moves ahead and made the police and the FBI look like the stooges. Except for Powell...one of the best wingman.
Hans is definitely the highlight for me. You basically said it yourself, his style, efficiency, intelligence, ect. The dude is hardly ever incompetent and just overall an excellent villain. Alan Rickman played the part perfectly
When Bruce Willis said that it was part of a bit, he said, "Die hard is not a Christmas movie it is a Bruce Willis movie." he was joking it is definitely a Christmas movie lol
A little trivia for you. Argyle ( De'voreaux White ) also appeared in the Blue Brothers back in 1980 as a kid trying to steal a guitar from the music shop before Ray Charles fired a few rounds near him LOL! Also the scene where Willis jumps off the roof was actually filmed with Willis performing the stunt from a 5 story parking garage. Bruce nearly missed the air bag below and almost slammed his head on the concrete Yikes ! and if that wasn't enough Willis suffered permanent hearing loss in one ear during the scene where he is shooting the henchman from underneath the table as a result from firing a gun so close to his ear. ( Yes even blanks can be very loud like live ammo ) And Mr. Thornburg the reporter yes you saw him in Ghostbusters as the EPA guy that got drowned in melted marshmallow fluff at the end.
Blanks are the same bullet case but without the metal head, they will explode just the same.
Once again, another epic reaction delivered by Mello!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I'm here just for the countdown intro. The most fun I've had starting a video in a long time.
Another Bruce Willis film u should check out is The Last Boy Scout, an underrated gem that I think you'd like
*Funny story: when they were filming the Hans falls scene, the director said “we are gonna count 3-2-1 then release you.” Then after he yelled action he counted. Right when he said 2 the released him early to get a better reaction. So Rickman wasn’t acting when he made that face*
I love Die Hard with a Vengeance because of the relationship between John and Zeus. When you have Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson chewing the scenery it leads to some really fun times.
"He didn't say Jesus! He said HEY, ZEUS!"
I've seen so many people ask "How did Karl get down from the ceiling with the chain around his neck?" When the roof exploded, he was released. That's why his face is all burnt looking when he tries one last time to kill McClane before Powell shoots him at the end. The real (and only) nitpick that does bother me every time I see it involves the getaway ambulance. When the bad guys arrive and get out of the back of that truck the ambulance is 100% not in there. But it's no big deal. The movie is too awesome to hold that against it..
"you can take them all on, you high on cocaine" - made me nearly choke on my coffee. Love your reactions 🤣
I think he was mistaken because it's pcp that makes you super strong and tough not coke.
Love your reactions man, honestly, I've tried watching other people, but they seem so fake and forced. You're really genuine and you don't just react, you add to the theatre of the film. Hope you've had a great start to the new year man
Alan Rickman's sophisticated villain is hard to beat, even to this day. DH is a perfect example of how a simple plot can be made effective with the right cast. I liked DH 3 only because SLJ and Jeremy Irons were fantastic in it.
You probably already know the major fun facts, but here are a few more from the director's commentary. He was very worried about the rooftop sequence, particularly about having that many people standing underneath a real hovering helicopter. He knew that one mistake could kill a lot of people, so he called it off after only two fly-bys. Hence why you don't get a good look at the roof from the helicopter until after it's evacuated. Also, the roof explosion wasn't done with a miniature; to get the scale, they set up a camera 5 miles across the city. The director's favorite moment is the elevator "ding" right before it explodes. Also, Alan Rickman's "Alas, your Mr Takagi did not see it that way, so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life" and chowing down at the buffet table was ad-libbed. Same goes with Al Leong, the guy who munched on a candy bar while waiting for the police infiltration.
Definitely my favorite of the series but also definitely a xmas movie even if its not your usual traditional one. Great reaction Mel and happy you enjoyed it. Now, do reactions to 2 and 3 because they are very good films in the series as well.
"It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Tower."
For me, this movie is absolutely a Christmas movie because it's pivotal to the plot. The reason he's seeing his wife after so long, the reason the building is mostly empty, the reason there's a staff party. You think this could happen at Easter?? Valentine's Day?? Nah, it could only happen at Christmas.
Your little "GodDAAAMNN!!!" spinning edit was fantastic. An actual LMAO for me. I rewound that like 5 times.
Christmas doesn't arrive until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza and it has finally arrived in the MellVerse! Hans is one of my all time favorite cinema villains. Hard to believe it was Alan's first Hollywood gig.
Man, you were really Johnny on the spot being witty with this one. Also, do you edit your own reactions? Props to the editor for so many hilarious inserts!
Hans Gruber is actually named after Franz Gruber, the man who wrote the Christmas carol, "Silent Night".
3:36 I near choked on my food son. Gotta love the Die Hard movies bro.
"Which die hard is your favorite?" For me hands down its the 3rd one with samuel l jackson. Best pacing, action, and comedy
Trust me my guy, I used to work at a law firm! And the Christmas parties are like that! If you were single, you're most likely going home with somebody!
It is about an estranged family overcoming a shared crisis during Christmas Eve. One subplot is a man suffering from guilt from a horrible mistake he made years ago but finding redemption in a new friendship formed.
Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Yup💯😤
This movie is who we should thank for giving us action heroes that get hurt and are not invincible killing machines.
Die hard gave Bruce Willis superstar status.. watching this movie made me sad given Bruce's current health condition
😂 0:36 so glad you included that because that is most definitely what was going through my mind when you said that about Bruce Willis
This was Alan Rickman's first movie. He had only ever been in theater and TV in the UK up until this point. Talk about a mainstream breakout role. It was Bruce Willis' first big movie hit (he was a big television star on the show 'Moonlighting') but his other movies hadn't really launched him in that area and audiences actually laughed at him in the trailer because he was mostly known for being a charming smart aleck. Reginald VelJohnson (Al Powell) was ready to give up on acting when he got this role. So maybe if not for Die Hard, someone else might have been Carl Winslow on 'Family Matters'.
I maintain it's a Christmas movie. Christmas motifs all through the movie, a few Christmas songs, etc. But the clencher for me is that the movie's composer actually worked in some Christmas melodies to the orchestral soundtrack. That's a Christmas movie. I love Bruce Willis, but he's wrong.
5:30 "Oh Snap! It's Jeffery Dahmer!" LMAOOO Legitimately bellylaugh
The thing with this movie compared to modern movies is that it pays attention to things. he loses his shoes, it comes into it. He finds shoes, they're the wrong size. ammo mattered. he has to think, and information is important. its not just some fancy gun play. thats why john wick was so loved i think, it made things somewhat believable, as ridiculous as they get there's a feeling of it being grounded by some rules.
Die Hard with a Vengeance is my favorite. Bruce Willis worked on Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. Jackson was didn't have any screen time together so when the Die Hard sequel came around and they wanted new blood, Bruce Willis recommended Samuel L. Jackson.
Their chemistry and back and forth is fantastic, the movie rocks!
Check it out!
This is a Christmas Action movie, remember throughout everything it's also a love story. He's doing this to save his wife and she knows it. Which is why at the end she's like
Holly McClane. You should watch the next two if you like this one. Stop at 3 though, they never made any more after that.
RE modern action movies vs older action movies, a lot of it comes down to what I call the Michael Bayification of a lot of modern action movies. Stuff like ADHD editing style, lazy writing, using cheap CGI in place of practical effects, less interesting characters and dialog to get you invested in the story, less effort and overall craftsmanship. Part of the reason why people went so crazy over Top Gun Maverick is the clear effort that went into making the action as good as they could possibly make it, and how rare that seems to be these days.
In fairness to modern action movies, they aren't all like what I described above. Its also not totally fair to compare the average modern action movie to the very best ones that came out in the 80's and 90's. There were plenty of crappy action movies back then as well. Its not exactly apples to apples.
a lot of people point out the APC trying to drive up the stairs as being hilarious but almost everyone misses that the SWAT team was trying to cut the METAL lock on a GLASS DOOR.
also the subtle warning of how bad it's gonna go when the SWAT guy pricks his finger on a rosebush and starts pouting.
It is a Christmas movie. The film maker confirmed this.😁
❤IT!! 1st time subscriber ( found because of Kingsman reaction) It Gave Me a Blast from the Past !! ....I'm 64 && have had GREAT R&R and Movie life ( met lots of Famous, mostly R&R, by making stage clothes or friends in both businesses ) This gave me a Smile, a Tear, && the Blast from the Past !! I Went to see this Movie to See Alan Rickman !!! I'd Never seen him before, but had heard of him. In 1981 was in Reading Pa. & went to dinner with my parents to their friends the Eichorn's ( Wife was Mom's bestie, I knew her too ,we all worked at Boscov's store together was in Rotary Club with Hubby ) their Daughter, Lisa was there ( at this time she was Already a Big Deal, been nominated for 2 Golden Globes for her 1st film Yanks in 1979 ) we had Great talk after Dinner ( we were both theater nerds & had teachers that helped) & She told me about this GREAT Guy who she called her Mentor.....Alan Rickman....I Haven't missed a Movie he's done since ( a HEART Breaker is Truley , Madly, Deeply...a ? a RomCom? meets 6th Sense?)....Glad I found the site !!!
Die Hard is easily a Christmas movie, it's a holiday vibe in addition to all the music and themes.
Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
“The Long Kiss Goodnight” w/ Samuel L. Jackson & Geena Davis! Big action & big laughs! 💯🔥🤙🏽😎
The greatest Christmas Action Film of all time.
Great reaction
25:38
Actually, John knew that Hans was not who said he was, when he offered him a cigarette. If you pay attention very carefully, Hans holds his cigarette in a European style. While, John, being the American veteran cop he is, notices this and is able to catch on. Also, John noticed Hans in the elevator when he read the “I got a machine gun” message.
15:00 Bruce Willis actually permanently lost his hearing in his left ear from firing the gun so close to his head without any hearing protection.
Know whatz I likez 'bout dis flick review? When they play FLIPPER dolphin sounds when peoples cussin.' It's dam near HILAROUS!!
And Alan Rickman is suave, gloriously evil, and, and 'Shakesperian' in his performance. What an ACTOR!! wowsers!!!!!!
It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls off the Nakatomi building. Great reaction by you.
☀ I LOVE YOUR NEW GET-RIGHT-TO-THE-MOVIE FORMAT!!! GREAT REACTION TOO!!! 🙂
Another fun fact: Alan Rickman is the only one not speaking actual German. He's speaking germanic gibberish as he didn't know any German 😂
I absolutely love your edits. "That's why he's the GOAT!"
You're right, that guy did look like Jeffery Dahmer. LOL
I've had this argument with my wife a million times. I think the answer is: Every dude says it is a Christmas movie and Every Woman says it's absolutely not
I'm a woman, and I say it is! The whole reason John is there is to be with his family for Christmas.
It's not like he would've flown out for Halloween. Or Arbor Day.
Not true. I think it is 💯% a Christmas movie ho ho ho
Woman here, who says it IS a Christmas movie.
Fun Fact: the original intended star for this movie wasn’t Bruce Willis, but was in fact, Frank Sinatra, and there was even a point where they briefly considered rewriting this movie for Sylvester Stallone as a potential Rambo sequel, but that idea with scrapped pretty quick.
That's because the story for Die Hard was based on a book that was a sequel to the novel 'The Detective'. 'The Detective' was made into a movie starring Frank Sinatra in the lead role.
@@liamfitzgerald7217 yes sir! I love it when people who also know these details add on in a friendly way, instead of trying to act superior. You are dead on right. 👍 And as great as this movie is, I’m not gonna lie; I kind of want to Rick and Morty travel to an alternate universe where they did the Frank Sinatra version. Probably the same reality where Will Smith plays Neo and Kurt Russell landed the part of Han Solo.
OMG! The best reaction.... "Bro, kill him before he chews on your tibia!" Too damn funny!!
I personally always got a creepy Dahmer vibe from that bad guy also, I think it is the huge 70s glasses.
In my opinion, this first Die Hard is the best of them all. It is truly iconic.
Interesting side note: do a quick google search for recent Die Hard battery commercials. Bruce did one recently with a 'first Die Hard movie' theme to it.
It has some actors who also played in this movie as well, the ones who played Argyle and Theo are in it, reprising those roles. It is a great minute of fun...and yes, he actually does crawl through some air ducts in the commercial as well...wouldn't be complete without that... :)
Back before cell phones, truck drivers and other people who drove a lot used to have CBs, or 2 way radios, that they would use to talk to other drivers. My dad and uncle both had long commutes to work, and they used to talk to each other over their CBs to pass the time as they drove.
The guy going to the chocolate bars was the most relatable moment in the movie. I would've done the same. 😂😅
18:14 Love it when Mell gives voices to things! 😆😆😆
PCP gives you super strength, coke just gives you anxiety in that situation 🤣
This movie was so iconic and genre setting that the phrase "It's Die Hard on a....." came to describe other action movies that came after...
16:56 "Don't mess with the bull, young man, you'll get the horns"
Die Hard With A Vengeance (Die Hard 3) is my favorite. I even wrote a college paper on it for my crime and the media class. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are great together.
It happens at Christmas
At a Christmas party.
There is Christmas music.
The man’s wife’s name is Holly.
It’s about family.
Friends (Winslow)
Miracles (I give you the F B I)
Bruh, it’s a Christmas movie.
Here's a fun fact for you Mello: remember in Blues Brothers, when Ray Charles shoots at the kid trying to steal a guitar? That kid is Argyle.
Oh wow, no way!
@@circa81 In the words of Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan: Yes way!
How the hell are your videos so *Dolphin noises* entertaining? I'm subscribed!!!
Btw, when it came out in the cinemas, when I was 25, I went to see it 3 times in one week...
It is most definitely a Christmas movie. It's OST is also Christmas music, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong.
I agree I also firmly believe Lethal Weapon is a Christmas Movie. Christmas plays a part in each movie. John would not be in LA if it wasn't Christmas and Murtagh wouldn't have invited Rigg's to dinner if it wasn't Christmas setting in motion the friendship and familiar relationships that saved his life.
Is not Christmas till Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.
I saw this in the theater when it originally came out. We were all in awe of Alan Rickman! Nobody knew who he was because this was his first film. We had no internet either. All we knew was Hans Gruber blew us away!
Hilarious reaction, awesome. And yeah, it is a christmas movie 👍
Fantastic reaction 😊Die Hard never gets old❤
This is one of my favorite Christmas movies ever, I watch it every Christmas great reaction .
The TV reporter dude was the guy that played the EPA dude in Ghostbusters. Venkman called him dickless.
I'm so glad you like this movie, Mell, it's one of my favorites, and it is no doubt a Christmas Movie!
Next Bruce Willis movie should be 'The Last Boy Scout' 👌
This. This is my favorite Die Hard movie. The second and third ones are fun too, but this is the pinnacle.
"Kill him before he chews on your tibia" is one of the craziest things I have ever heard 😭🤣🤣🤣 going hard with those Dahmer references
the reason for giving Hans the empty gun, I BELIEVE, was to get him to keep talking, slip up on what they were up to
Okay the dude falling out of the building, the stuntman, wow! They just don’t do stunts like that no more!
'80s action thrillers… Arnold Schwarzenegger's _Commando_ , Sylvester Stallone's _Rambo_ , Chuck Norris' _Missing In Action 2_ , buddy cop franchises, etc.
It's one of my favorite films of all time and I watch it every Christmas
Hope things get better for you boss. Appreciate your reactions but can see your down. Keep on moving forward and take things a day at a time.
I watched this movie for the first time for Christmas 2022 and holy crap I can’t believe I kept sleeping on this film. No wonder it’s an action classic!