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Things we learn from Die Hard.


1. A terrorist can always count on the incompetence of the FBI if they want a safe open.
2. If a person on channel 9 gives you crap when you are trying to report a terrorist situation, the best way to respond is, "No beep! Beep! Lady! Do I sound like I'm ordering a pizza!?"

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3. If you’re a beat cop trying to move up the ladder, always carry breath mints to loan your superior officer in case the FBI shows up.

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4. Just because you're name is Johnson, it doesn't mean you're related to that other Johnson.

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5. 911 operators regularly assume all emergencies are pranks for no real reason.

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6. Never take your shoes off. You might really need them on.

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7. John McClane has a gun now. Ho-ho-ho.

8. When hanging by a Rolex from an extremely high place, your first thought should be to shoot your enemy while grinning evilly-as opposed to preserving your own life.

9. Karl and Theo bet $20 that five kids would be orphaned.

10. Karl misunderstood Ellis when he asked for coke.

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^this

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11. Hans Gruber is an exceptional thief, and is moving up to kidnapping.

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12. Always pay attention to how someone smokes. If they use their thumb and pointer finger, then they are a European in disguise.

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Uttering yipikiyay before doing something stupid and dangerous will protect fools from harm.

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Who said they were terrorists?

The movie description here is wrong. Raiding the building was an elaborate distraction to try to get the 600M in bearer bonds from the company safe.

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13. Hans Gruber should be on TV with that clever accent.

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