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Die Hard [Blu-ray] (1988)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman Director: John McTiernan Rating: R (Restricted)   Format: Blu-ray
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (288 customer reviews)

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This seminal 1988 thriller made Bruce Willis a star and established a new template for action stories: "Terrorists take over a (blank), and a lone hero, unknown to the villains, is trapped with them." In Die Hard, those bad guys, led by the velvet-voiced Alan Rickman, assume control of a Los Angeles high-rise with Willis's visiting New York cop inside. The attraction of the film has as much to do with the sight of a barefoot mortal running around the guts of a modern office tower as it has to do with the plentiful fight sequences and the bond the hero establishes with an LA beat cop. Bonnie Bedelia plays Willis's wife, Hart Bochner is good as a brash hostage who tries negotiating his way to freedom, Alexander Godunov makes for a believable killer with lethal feet, and William Atherton is slimy as a busybody reporter. Exceptionally well directed by John McTiernan. --Tom Keogh

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Bruce Willis stars as New York City Detective John McClane, newly arrived in Los Angeles to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia). As Mclane waits for his wife's office party to break up, terrorists take control of the building. While the terrorist leader, Hans Gruber (Alexander Godunov) round up hostages, McClane slips away unnoticed. Armed with only a service revolver and his cunning, McClane launches his own one-man war. A crackling thriller from beginning to end, Die Hard explodes with heart-stopping suspense.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should Die Hard, December 23, 1999
This review is from: Die Hard [VHS] (VHS Tape)
At the end of the Eighties the action movie genre, which had flourished throughout the decade, began to stagnate. Cinema goers had seen enough explosions and gunfights cloned from the same formula made popular by Arnie and Sly. Both of these men were moving in the direction of comedy and action movies needed something new.. something fresh. In stepped John McTiernan and Bruce Willis with DIE HARD. Willis, most famous at the time for the comic T.V. Series 'Moonlighting', made a perfect ordinary-man-in-an-extraordinary-situation action hero. He was believeable as John McClane and not immune to being hurt. He blead and felt pain, a first for the genre. And yet his cool confident delivery of a great wisecracking, intelligent script made him all the cooler. But most credit should go to Director John McTiernan, king of the sophisticated action flick. He made action movies slick, smart and full of pace and wit while never letting up on the bullets, cars and bombs front. Special praise must go out to Alan Rickman too whose performance as chief baddie Hans is to this day one of cinemas finest, moving convincingly from cool, calm and collected to desperate and nervous, never once seeming anything less than utterly ruthless and calculating. Die Hard is a great movie for a number of reasons but adding three dimensions to the action genre is this films finest achievement and anyone who has not sampled its delights before now would be wise to get a copy as soon as possible. But don't see it on T.V. oh no, because it is never without significant and completely unnecessary extra editing for violence and language. Enjoy it on video or DVD if you can, see it in all its original splendor, it is arguably the greatest action film ever made. And then go see the sequels.. they rock too!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars YIPPIE-KI-YAY @#$%%@!!, July 19, 2001
By Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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When I bought the "Die Hard Ultimate Collection" set, I really didn't think they would be able to do much with the very first Die Hard. It's a pretty old movie. I really didn't know if they could do much to improve the picture and sound quality of the movie. Well, I thought wrong, for when I watched this movie, I was completely shocked and stunned. I said to myself, "I can't believe they made this movie better."

This has to be one of the best transfers I have ever seen. The picture is ten times more crisper and sharper than the older DVD version. When the terrorists shoot out the glass windows to trap Willis, you can literally see every single piece of glass landing on the floor. Also, the sound is explosive and very impressive, especially if you can watch it in DTS. When I watched this new version of "Die Hard", it was like seeing it for the very first time.

If you are not familiar with "Die Hard", here's the story: Bruce Willis is John McClane, a very short tempered New York cop. He goes to California, hoping to patch things up with his wife, who works at the Nakatomi Plaza. All of that changes when a group of terrorists, armed to the teeth with guns and explosives, decide to take over the building. Now, the only one who can stop them is McClane, and believe, he's not too thrilled with the idea, but he knows he's the only one who stands a chance against them. McClane goes on a one-man war, running around the plaza, taking out the bad guys, and trying his best to stay alive. As soon as he hears the first gun shot, McClane knows he's about to have a very bad day.

This is a must have for anyone who loves "Die Hard". I know some might be hesitant since they already have the first box set, but believe me, it is worth it. Filled with non-stop action and thrills, "Die Hard" is a classic, and should be seen by all who loves action films. Again, I must say this is one of the best transfers I have ever seen. An easy five out of five, without question.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Currently Available Die Hard DVD Worth Buying, June 16, 2007
Because of the fact that the new Die Hard movie is coming out, 20th Century Fox has discontinued the GREAT Special Edition DVD's of the first three Die Hard DVD'S, and are replacing them with newly-packaged one-disc versions with only half of those original DVD's features. This DVD, the Special Edition Steelbook, is the only DVD that Fox has just released worth buying, because it is a repackaged edition of the original Two-Disc Special Edition of Die Hard. Hopefully Fox will do the same thing with the other Die Hard movies.

Bottom Line: Forget the new Die Hard boxset, get this instead and wait for the other ones.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Now A Classic Action Thriller
Here's the Good Flick Test. While channel surfing, you come across a movie on cable you haven't seen in years--often several years. Read more
Published 10 days ago by D. Mikels

4.0 out of 5 stars Non-Willis fans, you'll be surprised---
If there are any of you out there who---back in the Eighties---initially had a hard time buying Bruce Willis as an action hero and therefore never saw any of the Die Hard... Read more
Published 13 days ago by K. Laurey

5.0 out of 5 stars who hasnt seen this?
i love this movie... in fact i love every die hard. i think they are all good in their own way. Bruce Willis is awesome and this is definitely worth buying along with the other 3... Read more
Published 13 days ago by William Pasquariello

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Of The Lot
Well I have a huge collection of dvds at my house and over the next few years I am going to do a lot of reviews to help people make the right choices when it comes to starting... Read more
Published 20 days ago by PETER TULLOCH

5.0 out of 5 stars Die Hard
New York cop John McClane flies to Los Angeles on Christmas eve to spend the holidays with his family. He arrives at the Nakatomi corp. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arnita D. Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars yippee-ki-yay, ************
I just saw "Die Hard" for the very first time a few months ago and enjoyed every second of it. After watching this movie I became a huge Bruce Willis fan because he's amazing in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. G. Crawford

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Easier to Drive a HumVee through the Camel's Eye ...
... than for anyone ranking above Sergeant to qualify as 'heroic' in an American action film. "Die Hard" is a prime example; the two 'good guys' -- one the unkillable New York cop... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Giordano Bruno

5.0 out of 5 stars Who said we were terrorists?
A completely kick-ass testosterone-fueled sabotage adventure akin to The Train (1964) with a Japanese skyscraper and elevators instead of WWII railways used for kinetic suspense... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Scooter Boy

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the Movie, Blu Ray is disappointing
Die Hard is a classic in our family. We watched it on Blu Ray for the first time last night. The audio is fine, but we agreed that the video was no better than regular dvd. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Retired Guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice transfer to Blu-Ray
I've seen this movie now in the theater, VHS, DVD and now on blu-ray. I can say for sure that the Blu-Ray version is the best version around. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SammySosa21

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