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The 3rd best Die Hard film yet.

posted 8 years ago by pandalax
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Has everything that a great Die Hard has.

A down on his luck hero, caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Villains acting as one thing whilst keeping their true motives hidden. Die Hards 1 and 3.

Bonus points for being trapped in one location the whole time, and having a family connection to the hostages. Die Hard 1.

This is not at the same level as Die Hard 1 or 3, but I think it fits the franchise better than 2 and 4, and simply a far better movie than 5.

Thoughts?

[–] ed-pilling 8 years ago

LMFAO.

I watched this last night and WOW. In the middle I thought this is just like a die hard movie.

[–] leonwatson79 8 years ago

Under siege and Cliffhanger I though we're better.

[–] davidschoenbeck 8 years ago

My thought is you watched the cracked obsessive pop culture disorder video on YouTube and blatantly stole their idea :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_5UYggefU&index=19&list=PL_saLI-LH-VoIJCsCXE6Qa2lS37kPS2od

[–] pandalax 8 years ago

Yeah you caught me, I stole an idea from YouTube to use on an IMDB message board, cause that's where all the money and the glory is at. I couldn't possibly have noticed the similarities myself because these movies are so deep and difficult to analyse. The concept of a lone law enforcement officer single handedly fighting an army of bad guys went way over my head so I stole an idea from a YouTube channel (that I've never heard of) and posted it here so that no one would know.

[–] CromeRose 7 years ago

Yeah you caught me, I stole an idea from YouTube to use on an IMDB message board, cause that's where all the money and the glory is at. I couldn't possibly have noticed the similarities myself because these movies are so deep and difficult to analyse. The concept of a lone law enforcement officer single handedly fighting an army of bad guys went way over my head so I stole an idea from a YouTube channel (that I've never heard of) and posted it here so that no one would know.

LOL! You owned it! I especially love this part "and posted it here so that no one would know"

That's classic my friend!

[–] wesperkins 7 years ago

Good thing you stole the idea bc I never noticed the connection before you posted it.
Lol, a 10 year old could see the comparison to die hard, so I don't think he "stole" any idea. Also add in the tshirts are similar, the media gives away identify of a hostage, the elevator shaft scenes, a helicopter shooting at good guys during a roof top rescue, a limo being crashed, etc. and no I have not seen the you tube thing the other poster referenced either. I know it's amazing that 2 or 3 people can see die hard references on their own.

[–] ThatsRightChes 7 years ago

Yep it reminded me of a Die Hard film BUT a terrible one.

...and we have a new game today, I think, dont we, Mac?

[–] batbhai 7 years ago

I have watched with external sound device woofer system.
This movie is packed with excitement and action- almost start to finish. But at the same time, a blatant ripoff of both Die Hard and Olympus Has Fallen.

I would prefer OHF more as it had more dazzling visuals and proper execution. (8/10)