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@@kaiielle @Hold Down A BAD BOYS (Will Smith) MONEY TALKS (Chris Tucker), BLUE STREAK (Martin Lawrence) LIFE (EDDIE MURPHY) NOTHING TO LOSE (TIM ROBBINS) THE EQUALIZER ,DEJAVU, FALLEN (ALL DENZEL WASHINGTON
One bit of trivia I only found out recently: Apparently, Hans's recital of Takagi's background was entirely improvised and added in by Rickman himself. The script only called for Hans to ask for which of them was Takagi and the next line was Takagi revealing himself. So much of the distinguished classiness of Hans as a memorable villain was Rickman's own acting choices.
It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber is THROWN out of the Nakatomi Building. 😎 🎄 Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career. First Face-Off Fact: The scene in which Gruber and McClane meet fir the first time was inserted into the script after Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber) was found to be proficient at mimicking American accents. The filmmakers had been looking for a way to have the two characters meet prior to the climax and capitalized on Rickman's talent. Making Lemonade Fact: The scene where McClane falls down a shaft was a mistake by the stuntman, who was supposed to grab the first vent, as it originally was planned. He slipped and continued to fall, but the shot was used anyway; it was edited together with one where McClane grabs the next vent down as he falls.
there are two kinds of people: those who see Hans Gruber, and say "hey, that's Snape!" and then there are the people that see Snape, and say, "HEY! That's Hans Gruber!"
I think that several companies now sell little advent calendar kits, that are basically Hans Gruber falling off the nakatomi Tower. because it's not Christmas until Hans falls.
The scene where he was talking to the lady and he said "No fucking shit lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?!" made me laugh so hard right there. That was hysterical LOL! (at 16:18)
@@kaiielle Did you just equate taking on a highly organized group of deadly criminals to doing common household chores? No thanks, I'll choose the criminals every time!
You know Kaiielle, 95 out of 100 people would prefer Die Hard over Con Air, but when you mentioned the nostalgia regarding your dad, it proves how much the memories we shared with important people can sway our opinions and overall feelings on a topic like this. Nice one!
I love how John says "Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?" and then later after Karl and Hans shoot the glass he understands who cares about glass. Also why didn't he try any of the other guys' shoes? Like Tony or Marco
Second that. Die Hard with a Vengeance is amazing. Not as good as Die Hard, but pretty close. Live Free or Die Hard (or Die Hard 4.0) is pretty good too, but idiotic studio execs decided to make it PG-13, meaning the iconic line could no longer be used. Die Hard 2 is pretty decent. A Good Day to Die Hard is absolute shite. Don't bother with that one.
Excellent reaction! This is such a classic and is a must watch at Christmas time in our house. Outside of the obvious Christmas references, the music, a party on Christmas Eve, Santa hat, Ho Ho Ho, etc… this movie also has the traditional Christmas theme of finding out how much family and loved ones mean to you or John & Holly in this case. John and Holly being an estranged couple and hoping the holidays will help bring them back together. John being separate from his children and trying to “get home” to see them. Also, the theme of materialism vs. family, Hans being a thief who cares about money, wearing fancy suits, sitting on a beach earning 20%…and John being the down to Earth policeman who just wants to have a nice Christmas with his family and maybe reconcile with Holly ( a traditional Christmas plant😜) this movie couldn’t be anymore Christmas themed unless they all flew away on a sled being pulled by flying reindeer at the end. If you aren’t able to watch all the sequels for the channel, maybe consider putting up a video for the 3rd movie, Die Hard with a Vengeance, once you watch it you will know why 🤐😁 Have a good rest of your weekend!
I would not be at all surprised if Con Air was sold to the studio as "Die Hard on a plane" as there were quite a few scripts in the 90s sold on the "Die Hard in/on a ____" concept. There's a, possibly apocryphal, story about one such sales pitch for "Die Hard in an office building", clearly not realizing that this original Die Hard already took place in an office building. Also, while it's certainly a non-traditional Christmas movie which has a focus on action, it _does_ deal with Christmas movie themes: forgiveness, redemption, family, and friendship.
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, but lost the first 3 to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? It made $141 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget. It's been considered to be one of the best Action Movies Ever Made. Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
Nakatomi Plaza was Fox Plaza part of Fox Studios. I worked as a courier for the studios a few years back, I delivered to that building 3-4 times a month. Wasn't till couple months after leaving that job that I realized it was that building. But then again it had been years since I saw the movie
This was easily one of my most memorable movie experiences ever... my dad, sister, and I saw this in a packed theater in 1988 and what I remember most is how unhinged the audience was. I've never been in a movie before or since where the audience explosively cheered at all the important beats. The crowd was into it so much and our combined elation at seeing this "new" form of actiion movie was intoxicating. Still one of the best filmic experiences I've ever had with a group of strangers :)
Not exactly an unchallenged Christmas movie, but I'm in that camp. One of the most supported facts why this isn't a Christmas movie is that it was a summer blockbuster premiering so far from the holiday you could. But one of the most Christmassy movies ever - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - was also a summer blockbuster, premiering in June. This has actually brought people over to my side. :) Its not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower. Merry Christmas!
Why I loved this movie is John was just a regular cop. He wasn't some overpowered hero. While he fought the villains in the building, he got support from Al. He needed this connection because he is just regular man, exactly like a solider on the battlefield that we all need support of our brothers/sisters in arms. John speech near the end shows this, because he very well knew he could die. Holly was amazing female character. She knew her husband was trying to stop the villains and never let it be known who she was. I give her credit she was taking care of her people and trying to watch out for her husband. She even knew being cop wife that John had something up his sleeve at the end to get out of the way so allowing him to get shot off at Hans. John and Al's friendship shows the deep bond like military because they each can empathize what they are going through. This was so critical, to story and Reginald VelJohnson as Al was perfect.
This movie is really a Christmas movie! Love it from start to finish! Before Bruce Willis was cast as John McClane, Arnold Schwarzenegger Harrison Ford Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Robert DeNiro were almost cast as the character.
Also, this is based on a novel, and the novel was actually a sequel to a novel that was already adapted into a movie starring Frank Sinatra. Before they could offer it to anyone, they had to offer it to Sinatra because of his contract on the previous movie. Once he passed, it became movie history. In fact, in a bit of fun, random trivia, the first four Die Hard movies are all adaptations of source material, all random -- the first two were based on unrelated novels by different authors, the third is a rewrite of a screenplay initially conceived for a different action franchise, and the fourth one is based on a magazine article. Only the fifth and final Die Hard movie was written strictly from scratch.
Die Hard "DAY" really threw me, lol, I thought it was going to be you binging on this series in a day. Oh well, this was still cool and I hope you keep watching the rest.
@@kaiielle Nah, I thought you viewed them all on patreon long before, and were just now releasing all the individual postings for each movie in a day as some x-mas gift or something, lol (belated congrats on 10+K subscribers btw). Can't blame me for getting excited. Loved the Cap Am vid too!
There was a common pitch in Hollywood after this movie was released.... "It's Die hard on a...." whatever. Created a whole genre, Con Air being just one of them. "I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson"..... no one ever gets the two dicks joke. 🤣Great movie.
@@kaiielle Passenger 57, Under Siege, Cliffhanger, Speed, Executive Decision, Hard Boiled, The Rock, Air Force One, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Broken Arrow..... off the top of my head.
Hans Gruber one of the best ASMR! RIP Alan Rickman The gunmen waiting for the police to break in. he looks at all the candy and thinking to himself why, wait? Grabs a nestle crunch. Me: wrong chocolate bar
3 Alan Rickman movies for you to watch. 1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He plays the Sheriff of Notingham. 2) Kevin Smith's Dogma. He plays the Metatron (the Voice Of The One true God). 3) January Man. He plays an artist who helps Kevin Kline solve a serial murder. All outstanding Alan Rickman roles.
You are correct - Con Air = Die Hard on a plane. And while I enjoyed Con Air, too, Die Hard has some of the most iconic lines ever. Amazingly quotable film!!!
Loved your reaction. Fun fact this movie, based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Last Forever by Rodrick Thorpe, was actually offered to Frank Sinatra first. He started in a film in 1968 called The Detective. Thorpe's book is the sequel and contractually he had to be offered the role first. He turned it down because by then he was in his seventies. Many many other action stars were offered the role of John McLane before Bruce Willis. Stars like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Mel Gibson, Paul Newman and especially Arnold Schwarzenegger.
There was a manager where I worked who, when he retired, I was just going to send and e-mail of "Yippie-Ki-Yay." As it turned out, I retired before he did.
After Die Hard there were many movies using a similar formula of someone trapped in a location taking on multiple bad guys. Con Air was just one of the string of films inspired by this original.
I think with the amount you like John McClane, you will really enjoy the TV show Justified, which features a main character with a similar personality. I can tell you would really love that show. Great reaction!
Your next Bruce Willis movie has to be the 5th Element! Sci-Fi action! Great comedy! Gary Oldman as the villain! You will not be disappointed (And side note I actually saw it in the theater as a double feature with Con Air in the Summer of 97 😁)
I was interested to see you talking about how important Christmas Eve seems to be to you. My family treated it like just another day, like the day before Thanksgiving, or the day before your birthday. Christmas Day was when we celebrated the holiday. I’ve been to several Christmas Eve parties that actually took place on Christmas Eve.
The importance of it for me is likely the result of having divorced parents and also living a few hours away from all my grandparents. Christmas Eve's and Christmas Day's were always busy spending as much time with family as we could. I also just really dislike how corporate everything has become and expecting people to be with their co-workers instead of their family on a holiday (I consider Christmas Eve a holiday since most businesses have shortened hours, or are closed altogether) just feels wrong to me. I'm good with a Christmas Eve family/friend party and have been to many myself.
@@kaiielle I can understand that. As I was reading your comment, I remembered that the party at Holly’s building was more a celebration for the company closing a big deal (I think they touch on it a couple times, like showing John the Rolex) & not so much a party simply because it was Christmas Eve.
This movie was my intro to Alan Rickman. Bruce Willis was the reason to watch it, back then, Hans Gruber was just the spice needed to lift this to being a favorite over the years.
42:35 Amazed nobody has mentioned that the reaction of Rickman here was genuine. The director set up the stunt, told Alan they would drop him on the count of three but covertly told the stunt crew to drop him on one. He was already nervous as he had a fear of heights and wasn't looking forward to the 25 feet drop onto the airbag so he was furious with the decision. Can't argue with the iconic result though and the career it paved for him.
Christmas is such a central theme in this movie. If it's not christmas, John isn't there seeing his family AND the robbery never happens. Remember the security guard tells John that the people attending the party were the ONLY people in the building. Add to it how backed up first responders tend to be during the holidays, it makes sense that they planned the robbery to when there would be limited people around and first responders will be slow to respond.
I love this movie and it's a must see in December and enjoyed watching it again.. The short version. 😂 But watching it with you was a sweet treasure. And you're right, I'm glad John and Al became buddies. Al was so cool
Couple of interesting facts. This was Alan's first movie role. Was known for theater roles. The Little Girl daughter grew up an actress. Mary Elizabeth winstead
Finally, someone that understands that holly putting that picture down prematurely was a good idea and saying her name was Ms. Genaro instead of Mrs. Mcclane, because of the idiot reporter. Funny how she put the emphasis on Ms. 'Ms. Genaro!' Keep her from being used as bait once he finds out who John is.
I'm old enough that I still carry a wallet when I'm away from the house, but I've never bothered putting any photos in it. As someone who's lived alone my whole life, I could definitely appreciate a swanky work party with free booze and food on Christmas Eve. 😁 Or any other day . . .
I grew up with and loved John McTiernan's movies. This one didn't age well for me because there are a few lines of 80s casual bigotry that I didn't notice as a kid. John McTiernan's wife later accused him of spying on her, and he went to jail for spying on a producer, so now I feel like the creepy lines in the movie aren't a coincidence. Never read about your idols, lol! I do still recommend watching all these movies though, because they aren't just 1 person's work.
hope you can watch the rest of the die hard movies!! 2, 3, and 4! :) love the reaction kaiielle! another good bruce willis movies for me are The Sixth Sence, Red and Red 2. among others
Die Hard became short hand for a certain kind of action movie. For instance, Speed was supposedly pitched as “Die Hard on a bus.” I could see someone saying “Die Hard on a plane” for Con Air, a great in Nic Cage’s trio of 90s action flicks along with The Rock and Face/Off. Welcome to team Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
@@houdin654jeff thank you! I was going to write this. I definitely remember the die hard on a bus comment for speed. Pretty sure that's right about con air (a guilty pleasure of mine) Nic Cage even gets down to his white vest!
Since you seem to like movies where you have regular people just trying to get by with whatever they have on hand when presented with a problem you might enjoy the tremors series of movies although there are more Halloween than Christmas but a lot of fun 🙂
The "Home Alone" comment hits the spot: it's considered Christmas movie simply because it's about family and friends reunion also about good defeating bad.
I was 17 when this movie came out and it is one of my absolute favorites. I have since made it a tradition where I watch this movie every Christmas Eve. It is not Christmas until Hans falls from the Nakatomi building. I you want to see Alan Rickman give another excellent performance as the villain, watch 1990's Quigley Down Under. Also, if you want to see another awesome movie set in a high-rise building, look for the 1974 disaster classic The Towering Inferno.
Oh damn, I just watched this for the first time the other night with another reaction channel! I really enjoyed it, still holds up today. I expected a lot of cliches but it had a lot of unique moments, and manages to stand out in the crowd, which is impressive considering its age. Also, just to add to what others have said, I have a friend who is very picky about media who unironically loves this movie. I asked him about the others - he said you don't need to see 2 to watch 3, which he says is really good, but I'm probably going to watch both anyway for consistency's sake. I know you don't plan on watching every sequel to everything you watch, but I just figured I'd mention it in case there is any interest there for you.
I plan on watching everything in a series/franchise, but whether or not they make it to the channel is a "maybe" depending on when I get around to watching!
I would go so far as to say there might not be a Con Air without Die Hard. After this movie came out, there are tons of ‘Die Hard on a boat/plane/train’ etc.
Die Hard is THE Christmas adventure movie. I think it was truly the first Christmas action film produced. It wasn't, obviously, paraded as a Christmas film. It is the fans who have all declared it a Christmas film. Remember Nakatomi Tower!!! 😁😁😁
Great reaction. This is my second favourite movie (after Halloween). I first saw it when i was 11 or 12, it was the night it premiered on British tv in the early 1990s. I was recording it on video, because i had a feeling i'd like it. I watched the first hour with my mum, then it annoyingly took a 45 minute break for the 10pm news and weather, so i went to my room, and watched the second half in bed.
There are some recognizable faces in this movie: the actors who play Al and the reporter are both in "Ghostbusters" and the cop Dwayne is in "The Breakfast Club".
Lots of movies after Die Hard copied its concept, including Con Air, but Die Hard itself is basically a reworking of a 1952 Western called High Noon. It's even alluded to in Die Hard where there's a Hans Gruber line about John Wayne and Grace Kelly. Gruber has confused Wayne with Gary Cooper but it's High Noon he's talking about. The writers are giving a subtle shout out to their inspiration.
In High Noon Cooper's character went around town asking for help against the bad guys. He didn't get any McClane had no one to ask for help. I see no connection to this. Just another Western mentioned...
There was a trend around this time to juxtapose gritty violence with Xmas time (including Xmas songs). Lethal Weapon had already done it a year earlier, but Die Hard does it better.
What you call "Christmas music" is the so-called "Ode to Joy", the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. I think the actor who plays the last thief to die also appears in 'The Money Pit'
Hi Kaiielle. Enjoyed your reaction to Die Hard. I’d like to recommend a few more movies for you to do reactions to: Taken & Cliffhanger. Both great action movies which I think you will enjoy.
Another bit of trivia, the look of surprise/fear on Alan Rickman's face as he falls out the window at the end, was actually not "acting"... He actually dropped out the window (onto an airbag, obviously) and was sort of "tricked" about when it would happen...
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@@simoncolton3654 The suggestion didn't come through to me. Auto-saving simply means Google saves your progress and won't make you fill out the form again if it's taking you a while to fill out.
@@kaiielle That's how it starts. Next thing you know they have your internet history, and they own your thoughts.
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@@kaiielle @Hold Down A BAD BOYS (Will Smith)
MONEY TALKS (Chris Tucker),
BLUE STREAK (Martin Lawrence)
LIFE (EDDIE MURPHY)
NOTHING TO LOSE (TIM ROBBINS)
THE EQUALIZER ,DEJAVU, FALLEN (ALL DENZEL WASHINGTON
One bit of trivia I only found out recently: Apparently, Hans's recital of Takagi's background was entirely improvised and added in by Rickman himself. The script only called for Hans to ask for which of them was Takagi and the next line was Takagi revealing himself. So much of the distinguished classiness of Hans as a memorable villain was Rickman's own acting choices.
I love when actor's improvise!
It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber is THROWN out of the Nakatomi Building. 😎 🎄
Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career.
First Face-Off Fact: The scene in which Gruber and McClane meet fir the first time was inserted into the script after Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber) was found to be proficient at mimicking American accents. The filmmakers had been looking for a way to have the two characters meet prior to the climax and capitalized on Rickman's talent.
Making Lemonade Fact: The scene where McClane falls down a shaft was a mistake by the stuntman, who was supposed to grab the first vent, as it originally was planned. He slipped and continued to fall, but the shot was used anyway; it was edited together with one where McClane grabs the next vent down as he falls.
That mistake shot sent my heart rate up a notch, so I'm glad they kept it in!
Indeed. That's why I included it in the "Making Lemonade" category.
Merry Christmas! (Luke 2 : 8-14 (KJV)) 🎄 🎅
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
there are two kinds of people: those who see Hans Gruber, and say "hey, that's Snape!"
and then there are the people that see Snape, and say, "HEY! That's Hans Gruber!"
I feel like it's the Millennials that say the first and the Gen X'ers that say the latter.
@@kaiielle For a large majority of people, you would be correct🙂
@@kaiielle You would be correct🙂
I think that several companies now sell little advent calendar kits, that are basically Hans Gruber falling off the nakatomi Tower. because it's not Christmas until Hans falls.
@@kaiielle Then there are the Boomers like myself, most of whom say, "Who's Snape?" 😄
The scene where he was talking to the lady and he said "No fucking shit lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?!" made me laugh so hard right there. That was hysterical LOL! (at 16:18)
I love that line so much LOL
@@kaiielle yeah I don't think that line will never get old you know what I'm sayin?
@@Noah_playzFN That line made making a 911 call ordering pizza code for domestic abuse or imminent danger with the criminals within earshot.
John is one of if not my favorite action hero. I love when he talks to himself about the situation he's in. It becomes a constant through the series.
I think I appreciate John because I do the same. Constantly talking to myself out loud, especially when doing chores around the house.
@@kaiielle Did you just equate taking on a highly organized group of deadly criminals to doing common household chores? No thanks, I'll choose the criminals every time!
@@Bohica369 No? Way to twist my words. 🤣
That’s why they needed Bruce to make it work. He was known more as a comedic and fast-talking actor so was an ideal choice.
Dum dee dum...
Wandering around YT thinking about what I want to watch.
Kaiielle just uploaded Die Hard?
Oooh. That sounds good.
You know Kaiielle, 95 out of 100 people would prefer Die Hard over Con Air, but when you mentioned the nostalgia regarding your dad, it proves how much the memories we shared with important people can sway our opinions and overall feelings on a topic like this. Nice one!
Alan Rickman’s reaction when he was falling to his ‘death’ was absolutely genuine: they let go too soon and he wasn’t ready for it
I love how John says "Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?" and then later after Karl and Hans shoot the glass he understands who cares about glass. Also why didn't he try any of the other guys' shoes? Like Tony or Marco
Same reason one punch from Argyle neutralizes the guy in the vehicle in the parking ramp for the rest of the day.
❤❤❤ “Come to the coast. We’ll have a few laughs…” John and Hans are iconic. This movie was my introduction to Alan Rickman.
This movie has everything. I wouldn't change a thing.
Im so glad you liked it. I would recommend watching the next 2 because number 3 is amazing imo.
Second that. Die Hard with a Vengeance is amazing. Not as good as Die Hard, but pretty close. Live Free or Die Hard (or Die Hard 4.0) is pretty good too, but idiotic studio execs decided to make it PG-13, meaning the iconic line could no longer be used. Die Hard 2 is pretty decent. A Good Day to Die Hard is absolute shite. Don't bother with that one.
When this was originally released in cinemas, I saw it twice - consecutive nights!
I bet that was fun!
It just isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza!
Alan Rickman, I miss that man😔
Excellent reaction! This is such a classic and is a must watch at Christmas time in our house.
Outside of the obvious Christmas references, the music, a party on Christmas Eve, Santa hat, Ho Ho Ho, etc… this movie also has the traditional Christmas theme of finding out how much family and loved ones mean to you or John & Holly in this case.
John and Holly being an estranged couple and hoping the holidays will help bring them back together.
John being separate from his children and trying to “get home” to see them.
Also, the theme of materialism vs. family, Hans being a thief who cares about money, wearing fancy suits, sitting on a beach earning 20%…and John being the down to Earth policeman who just wants to have a nice Christmas with his family and maybe reconcile with Holly ( a traditional Christmas plant😜) this movie couldn’t be anymore Christmas themed unless they all flew away on a sled being pulled by flying reindeer at the end.
If you aren’t able to watch all the sequels for the channel, maybe consider putting up a video for the 3rd movie, Die Hard with a Vengeance, once you watch it you will know why 🤐😁
Have a good rest of your weekend!
“Die Hard is a Christmas movie” is absolutely the hill I am willing to die…hard on.
Thank you, I’ll be here all week
I would not be at all surprised if Con Air was sold to the studio as "Die Hard on a plane" as there were quite a few scripts in the 90s sold on the "Die Hard in/on a ____" concept. There's a, possibly apocryphal, story about one such sales pitch for "Die Hard in an office building", clearly not realizing that this original Die Hard already took place in an office building.
Also, while it's certainly a non-traditional Christmas movie which has a focus on action, it _does_ deal with Christmas movie themes: forgiveness, redemption, family, and friendship.
This movie really does have the build of those older action movies. It's that classic formula that, when done right, can be amazing.
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, but lost the first 3 to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?
It made $141 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget.
It's been considered to be one of the best Action Movies Ever Made.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
In all fairness, roger rabbit was going to win every technical award. And deservedly.
Nakatomi Plaza was Fox Plaza part of Fox Studios. I worked as a courier for the studios a few years back, I delivered to that building 3-4 times a month. Wasn't till couple months after leaving that job that I realized it was that building. But then again it had been years since I saw the movie
Alan Rickman's first major motion picture and he knocked it clean out of the park.
In my Opinion Bruce Willis's best movie ever is The Sixth Sense. I also love Die Hard.
The Sixth Sense is on my list! It's been in polls on Patreon but hasn't won yet
This was easily one of my most memorable movie experiences ever... my dad, sister, and I saw this in a packed theater in 1988 and what I remember most is how unhinged the audience was. I've never been in a movie before or since where the audience explosively cheered at all the important beats. The crowd was into it so much and our combined elation at seeing this "new" form of actiion movie was intoxicating. Still one of the best filmic experiences I've ever had with a group of strangers :)
Another of my favorite Alan Rickman movies is Sense and Sensibility (adaptation of the Jane Austin novel)
Not exactly an unchallenged Christmas movie, but I'm in that camp.
One of the most supported facts why this isn't a Christmas movie is that it was a summer blockbuster premiering so far from the holiday you could. But one of the most Christmassy movies ever - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - was also a summer blockbuster, premiering in June. This has actually brought people over to my side. :)
Its not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower.
Merry Christmas!
It’s the quintessential American Christmas movie. It’s got the Christmas miracle of the cop who learns to kill people again on Christmas Eve.
You mention "noticing snape peek through in some of Rickmans lines" Now imagine us older people hearing Hans peek through in snape.
Why I loved this movie is John was just a regular cop. He wasn't some overpowered hero. While he fought the villains in the building, he got support from Al. He needed this connection because he is just regular man, exactly like a solider on the battlefield that we all need support of our brothers/sisters in arms. John speech near the end shows this, because he very well knew he could die. Holly was amazing female character. She knew her husband was trying to stop the villains and never let it be known who she was. I give her credit she was taking care of her people and trying to watch out for her husband. She even knew being cop wife that John had something up his sleeve at the end to get out of the way so allowing him to get shot off at Hans. John and Al's friendship shows the deep bond like military because they each can empathize what they are going through. This was so critical, to story and Reginald VelJohnson as Al was perfect.
This movie is really a Christmas movie! Love it from start to finish!
Before Bruce Willis was cast as John McClane, Arnold Schwarzenegger Harrison Ford Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Robert DeNiro were almost cast as the character.
Also, this is based on a novel, and the novel was actually a sequel to a novel that was already adapted into a movie starring Frank Sinatra. Before they could offer it to anyone, they had to offer it to Sinatra because of his contract on the previous movie. Once he passed, it became movie history.
In fact, in a bit of fun, random trivia, the first four Die Hard movies are all adaptations of source material, all random -- the first two were based on unrelated novels by different authors, the third is a rewrite of a screenplay initially conceived for a different action franchise, and the fourth one is based on a magazine article. Only the fifth and final Die Hard movie was written strictly from scratch.
Die Hard "DAY" really threw me, lol, I thought it was going to be you binging on this series in a day. Oh well, this was still cool and I hope you keep watching the rest.
LOL, sorry to disappoint. Putting that many movie reactions in one video would never work. Glad you enjoyed it though and I do want to watch the rest!
@@kaiielle Nah, I thought you viewed them all on patreon long before, and were just now releasing all the individual postings for each movie in a day as some x-mas gift or something, lol (belated congrats on 10+K subscribers btw). Can't blame me for getting excited. Loved the Cap Am vid too!
@@chefskiss6179 Thank you!
For another great role of Alan Rickman's Robin Hood Prince of thieves Directors cut
Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs 😃. My favorite line of the whole movie.
There was a common pitch in Hollywood after this movie was released.... "It's Die hard on a...." whatever. Created a whole genre, Con Air being just one of them.
"I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson"..... no one ever gets the two dicks joke. 🤣Great movie.
I genuinely want to see all the movies that are "Die Hard on a ..." now, since I had so much fun with this and Con Air.
@@kaiielle Passenger 57, Under Siege, Cliffhanger, Speed, Executive Decision, Hard Boiled, The Rock, Air Force One, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Broken Arrow..... off the top of my head.
@@notjustforhackers4252 Feel free to suggest them on my form (linked in pinned comment)! I def won't remember from this comment.
Hans Gruber one of the best ASMR!
RIP Alan Rickman
The gunmen waiting for the police to break in. he looks at all the candy and thinking to himself
why, wait?
Grabs a nestle crunch.
Me: wrong chocolate bar
I'd grab a chocolate bar too, tbh.
@@kaiielle i mean, it wouldnt even make the list of charges had he been caught.
3 Alan Rickman movies for you to watch. 1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He plays the Sheriff of Notingham. 2) Kevin Smith's Dogma. He plays the Metatron (the Voice Of The One true God). 3) January Man. He plays an artist who helps Kevin Kline solve a serial murder.
All outstanding Alan Rickman roles.
The whole Die Hard series is fun to watch. I am definitely on team Chriatmas when it comes to this movie. Great review!
Great reaction. I liked your smiling and laughing most of the way through. You really get the humor in the film. Thanks. 😊
The eyes on Hans Gruber falling to his death ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
"We're gonna need some more FBI guys i guess." Is my favourite line.
Die Hard with a Vengeance...Bruce Willis +Samuel L Jackson...perfection!!!.
Starting Christmas time with a Christmas classic, huh?..... You may also be interested in "Lethal Weapon", also a nice Christmas movie......
You are correct - Con Air = Die Hard on a plane. And while I enjoyed Con Air, too, Die Hard has some of the most iconic lines ever. Amazingly quotable film!!!
Awesome reaction, kaiielle. This movie is a must watch for me every year and I'm glad it made it into your list🙂
Loved your reaction. Fun fact this movie, based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Last Forever by Rodrick Thorpe, was actually offered to Frank Sinatra first. He started in a film in 1968 called The Detective. Thorpe's book is the sequel and contractually he had to be offered the role first. He turned it down because by then he was in his seventies. Many many other action stars were offered the role of John McLane before Bruce Willis. Stars like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Mel Gibson, Paul Newman and especially Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Strap in! You have four more sequels to go. I think they are all worth watching 😊. Loved your reaction to this movie!
Alan Rickman is the man!!! Best Xmas movie ever! 🎄🎅☃️
There was a manager where I worked who, when he retired, I was just going to send and e-mail of "Yippie-Ki-Yay." As it turned out, I retired before he did.
After Die Hard there were many movies using a similar formula of someone trapped in a location taking on multiple bad guys. Con Air was just one of the string of films inspired by this original.
I think with the amount you like John McClane, you will really enjoy the TV show Justified, which features a main character with a similar personality. I can tell you would really love that show. Great reaction!
Favorite movie of all time
Die Hard is my all time favourite movie too
Great, straight up, old school, well done action movie
Your next Bruce Willis movie has to be the 5th Element!
Sci-Fi action! Great comedy! Gary Oldman as the villain!
You will not be disappointed
(And side note I actually saw it in the theater as a double feature with Con Air in the Summer of 97 😁)
Ive had a long time tradition for every Xmas eve and that I have to watch Die Hard cus it's my favorite Xmas movie.
I was interested to see you talking about how important Christmas Eve seems to be to you. My family treated it like just another day, like the day before Thanksgiving, or the day before your birthday. Christmas Day was when we celebrated the holiday. I’ve been to several Christmas Eve parties that actually took place on Christmas Eve.
The importance of it for me is likely the result of having divorced parents and also living a few hours away from all my grandparents. Christmas Eve's and Christmas Day's were always busy spending as much time with family as we could. I also just really dislike how corporate everything has become and expecting people to be with their co-workers instead of their family on a holiday (I consider Christmas Eve a holiday since most businesses have shortened hours, or are closed altogether) just feels wrong to me. I'm good with a Christmas Eve family/friend party and have been to many myself.
@@kaiielle I can understand that. As I was reading your comment, I remembered that the party at Holly’s building was more a celebration for the company closing a big deal (I think they touch on it a couple times, like showing John the Rolex) & not so much a party simply because it was Christmas Eve.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 That makes it even more dumb to me that they had it on Christmas Eve if that's all it was for. 😅
"Passenger 57," starring Wesley Snipes, is sometimes referred to as "Die Hard on a plane."
Kaiielle, bubbe, what a fantastic reaction!
This movie was my intro to Alan Rickman. Bruce Willis was the reason to watch it, back then, Hans Gruber was just the spice needed to lift this to being a favorite over the years.
42:35 Amazed nobody has mentioned that the reaction of Rickman here was genuine. The director set up the stunt, told Alan they would drop him on the count of three but covertly told the stunt crew to drop him on one. He was already nervous as he had a fear of heights and wasn't looking forward to the 25 feet drop onto the airbag so he was furious with the decision. Can't argue with the iconic result though and the career it paved for him.
There hasn't been a comment about it yet, but this was something I ended up seeing in comments on another reaction video. Thanks for sharing!
Christmas is such a central theme in this movie. If it's not christmas, John isn't there seeing his family AND the robbery never happens. Remember the security guard tells John that the people attending the party were the ONLY people in the building. Add to it how backed up first responders tend to be during the holidays, it makes sense that they planned the robbery to when there would be limited people around and first responders will be slow to respond.
Good call on the Con Air comparison! And yes, an awesome xmas movie!
I love this movie and it's a must see in December and enjoyed watching it again.. The short version. 😂 But watching it with you was a sweet treasure.
And you're right, I'm glad John and Al became buddies. Al was so cool
Couple of interesting facts. This was Alan's first movie role. Was known for theater roles. The Little Girl daughter grew up an actress. Mary Elizabeth winstead
Finally, someone that understands that holly putting that picture down prematurely was a good idea and saying her name was Ms. Genaro instead of Mrs. Mcclane, because of the idiot reporter. Funny how she put the emphasis on Ms. 'Ms. Genaro!' Keep her from being used as bait once he finds out who John is.
I'm old enough that I still carry a wallet when I'm away from the house, but I've never bothered putting any photos in it. As someone who's lived alone my whole life, I could definitely appreciate a swanky work party with free booze and food on Christmas Eve. 😁 Or any other day . . .
Clarence Gilyard(Theo) died just 12 days ago. He is probably best known for this movie and "Walker, Texas Ranger."
I grew up with and loved John McTiernan's movies. This one didn't age well for me because there are a few lines of 80s casual bigotry that I didn't notice as a kid. John McTiernan's wife later accused him of spying on her, and he went to jail for spying on a producer, so now I feel like the creepy lines in the movie aren't a coincidence. Never read about your idols, lol! I do still recommend watching all these movies though, because they aren't just 1 person's work.
hope you can watch the rest of the die hard movies!! 2, 3, and 4! :) love the reaction kaiielle!
another good bruce willis movies for me are The Sixth Sence, Red and Red 2. among others
Die Hard became short hand for a certain kind of action movie. For instance, Speed was supposedly pitched as “Die Hard on a bus.” I could see someone saying “Die Hard on a plane” for Con Air, a great in Nic Cage’s trio of 90s action flicks along with The Rock and Face/Off. Welcome to team Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
@@houdin654jeff thank you! I was going to write this. I definitely remember the die hard on a bus comment for speed. Pretty sure that's right about con air (a guilty pleasure of mine) Nic Cage even gets down to his white vest!
Since you seem to like movies where you have regular people just trying to get by with whatever they have on hand when presented with a problem you might enjoy the tremors series of movies although there are more Halloween than Christmas but a lot of fun 🙂
Aside from the first 3 Die Hard movies, I would also recommend Mercury Rising. Its also a great Bruce Willis movie.
The "Home Alone" comment hits the spot: it's considered Christmas movie simply because it's about family and friends reunion also about good defeating bad.
It's actually illegal for Christmas to start until Hans Gruber has fallen from the Nakatomi Building :-) kerk
Two suggestions: For Bruce, 5th Element is gold. For Alan Rickman, I love him in Quigley Down Under.
I was 17 when this movie came out and it is one of my absolute favorites. I have since made it a tradition where I watch this movie every Christmas Eve. It is not Christmas until Hans falls from the Nakatomi building. I you want to see Alan Rickman give another excellent performance as the villain, watch 1990's Quigley Down Under. Also, if you want to see another awesome movie set in a high-rise building, look for the 1974 disaster classic The Towering Inferno.
Oh damn, I just watched this for the first time the other night with another reaction channel! I really enjoyed it, still holds up today. I expected a lot of cliches but it had a lot of unique moments, and manages to stand out in the crowd, which is impressive considering its age.
Also, just to add to what others have said, I have a friend who is very picky about media who unironically loves this movie. I asked him about the others - he said you don't need to see 2 to watch 3, which he says is really good, but I'm probably going to watch both anyway for consistency's sake. I know you don't plan on watching every sequel to everything you watch, but I just figured I'd mention it in case there is any interest there for you.
I plan on watching everything in a series/franchise, but whether or not they make it to the channel is a "maybe" depending on when I get around to watching!
"Are you going to take a candy bar?"
1) What did you expect? They're bad guys.
2) I would! Wouldn't you? Lol
I def would.
Great reaction to a kick ass Christmas Film. :P . Hope you catch Die Hard 2 and Die Hard With A Vengeance...which also predate Con Air.
I would go so far as to say there might not be a Con Air without Die Hard. After this movie came out, there are tons of ‘Die Hard on a boat/plane/train’ etc.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 michael bay wouldnt exist if not for die hard.
Die Hard is THE Christmas adventure movie.
I think it was truly the first Christmas action film produced. It wasn't, obviously, paraded as a Christmas film. It is the fans who have all declared it a Christmas film. Remember Nakatomi Tower!!! 😁😁😁
It was released in june. Nobody who made this film calls it a christmas movie. Bruce calls it a bruce willis movie.
@@crankfastle8138 wow, you ignored my comment. I said the FANS call it a Christmas film.
Yippee-ki-yay, it's Christmas Eve! 😄
ADORE YOU & YOUR CONTENT
Thank you!
@@kaiielle NO PROBLEM. I WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY & I WISH YOU GOOD FORTUNE IN THE WARS TO COME.
Great reaction. This is my second favourite movie (after Halloween). I first saw it when i was 11 or 12, it was the night it premiered on British tv in the early 1990s. I was recording it on video, because i had a feeling i'd like it. I watched the first hour with my mum, then it annoyingly took a 45 minute break for the 10pm news and weather, so i went to my room, and watched the second half in bed.
Weirdly i only first saw Con Air about a year ago, but i did love it too.
Con air also pairs well with face off since they came out the same time
If you notice alot of movies including CONAIR was always called DIE HARD on a plane or in a building or on a ship. Or like SPEED is DIE HARD on a bus
On 42:36, he was told to fall off on the inflatable blue cloth on "three" but the crew dropped him off on "one" and that was HIS REAL reaction.
When the vault door opened, that wasn't Christmas music. It was Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Also this was Rickman's first film.
There are some recognizable faces in this movie: the actors who play Al and the reporter are both in "Ghostbusters" and the cop Dwayne is in "The Breakfast Club".
Lots of movies after Die Hard copied its concept, including Con Air, but Die Hard itself is basically a reworking of a 1952 Western called High Noon. It's even alluded to in Die Hard where there's a Hans Gruber line about John Wayne and Grace Kelly. Gruber has confused Wayne with Gary Cooper but it's High Noon he's talking about. The writers are giving a subtle shout out to their inspiration.
In High Noon Cooper's character went around town asking for help against the bad guys. He didn't get any McClane had no one to ask for help. I see no connection to this. Just another Western mentioned...
you can turn on subtitle
RIP Clarence Gilyard Jr. (Theo) who passed away a few weeks ago!
There was a trend around this time to juxtapose gritty violence with Xmas time (including Xmas songs). Lethal Weapon had already done it a year earlier, but Die Hard does it better.
I absolutely love Con Air also!! And I never really thought about the similarities between the two but ur right.
It's such a fun movie. Chaotic and silly, but so fun.
What you call "Christmas music" is the so-called "Ode to Joy", the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
I think the actor who plays the last thief to die also appears in 'The Money Pit'
You HAVE to check out Galaxy Quest with Alan as well
Already done a while back, and you can find it on the channel!
Reginald Velljohnson(Al Powell) is also memorable in "Crocodile Dundee" and the TV series, "Family Matters."
Most importantly ghostbusters
13:48 did you say "good shout" ? Thought that was an English phrase lol
I have been friends with MANY UK folks throughout my life, so I probably picked it up from one of them without realizing.
@@kaiielle that makes sense. Caught me off guard a little lol
'I love the Christmas music playing right now' as the vault opens, from Beethoven's Ninth, which might be Christmas music...
I also loved con air and have seen it hundreds of times
Hi Kaiielle. Enjoyed your reaction to Die Hard.
I’d like to recommend a few more movies for you to do reactions to: Taken & Cliffhanger. Both great action movies which I think you will enjoy.
Another bit of trivia, the look of surprise/fear on Alan Rickman's face as he falls out the window at the end, was actually not "acting"... He actually dropped out the window (onto an airbag, obviously) and was sort of "tricked" about when it would happen...