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5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this now, just kidding, BUY THIS YESTERDAY!, May 15, 2001
This review is from: Die Hard - The Ultimate Collection (DVD)
Want the full specs on the Die Hard: Five Star Collection disc? Sure ya do. Here's the goods: audio commentary with director John McTiernan and production designer Jackson DeGovia; audio commentary with special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; "Subtitle Commentary" with cast and crew; original making-of featurette; deleted scenes; gag reel; original newscast footage seen in the film; "Editing Suite and Sound Mixing Studio" interactive feature; three interactive magazine articles; still gallery; DVD-ROM including game demos and full screenplay with scene access; 3 trailers; 7 TV spots. Whew.
How about the other two, for good measure? Die Hard 2: Die Harder has audio commentary with director Renny Harlin; HBO First Look special "The Making Of Die Hard 2"; original making-of featurette; deleted scenes; three visual effects sequence breakdowns and side-by-side comparisons; two mini featurettes on the film's stunts; trailers and TV spots, while Die Hard With a Vengeance will have audio commentary with director John McTiernan; CBS Television special "A Night To Die For; HBO First Look special "The Making of Die Hard With A Vengeance"; original making-of featurette; alternate ending; three special effects and stunt breakdowns; storyboard sequence; trailers and TV spots. All these are 2-discers, by the way. Wow.
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65 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bruce Willis' Crowning Achievement!, April 6, 1999
The Die Hard Trilogy may be the best action/adventure series of the last two decades (vastly more enjoyable than the sporadic Bond films, and the self-indulgent Lethal Weapon movies), and a lion-share of the credit must go to Bruce Willis, the wise-cracking, superhuman yet humane hero. Willis became a superstar with the first Die Hard, and he is riveting as John McClain, the New York cop in L.A. With the always watchable Bonnie Bedelia as his wife, and the flashy Alan Rickman as the mercenary/entrepenour, the film is a non-stop rollercoaster ride! Die Hard 2 lacks Rickman's charisma as the villain, but Willis again gives a dynamite performance, and Bedelia is even better than in the first film. Spectacular special effects abound! Die Hard With a Vengence, the weakest of the trio, was originally intended as Lethal Weapon 4, but was rewritten for Willis and Samuel Jackson. Bedelia's absence hurts the third film a great deal, but Jeremy Irons (as Rickman's equally greedy brother) is an excellent villain. Incredible pyrotechnics highlight this film, and Willis is still a joy...And rumor has it, there WILL be a Die Hard 4!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate DVD Boxed Set, July 30, 2005
This review is from: Die Hard - The Ultimate Collection (DVD)
Three movies in three two dvd editions armed with loads of special features and state of the art remastering? Boy, this is the way the "Die Hard" movies should be. Undoubtedly the best movies Bruce Willis ever made, these films deservee to be in any dvd collection. Here is the sypnosis for each film.
"Die Hard" (1988, R) New York City Police Officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) has travelled out to sunny Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his estranged wife Holly (Bonny Dedelia) and his kids. Whike going to pick her up from her Nokatomi Plaza, the 40 story skyscraper where she works, terrorists led by the sadistic Hans Gruber (played brilliantly by Alan Rickman) take over the building and hold everyone in their hostage - including Holly. Now, it is up to McClane to save the lives of everyone in there and have a merry Christmas with his family. Stunning action sequences and special effects as well as great acting create one of the greatest cop dramas ever made. 5/5
"Die Hard 2: Die Harder" (1990, R) The sequel to the 1988 megahit has Bruce Willis returning as John McClane. In this one, McClane is stranded in a Washington, D.D. airport, awaiting the arival of his wife Holly (a returning Bonny Bedelia). However, a group of terrorists is planning to take over the airport. McClane gets wind of the plan and tries the warn the hard headed airport police chief (Dennis Franz) and the stubborn commander of the U.S. Army anti-terrorist squad. The terrorists seize control of the airport, and no travelling planes can land, meaning the planes overhead are running desparately low on fuel - including Holly's. It is up to McClane to save the day once more in this action packed sequel that's as is good as the first. 5/5
"Die Hard With A Vengeance" (1995, R) Most people will have trouble watching the third cahpter in the series after the events of 9/11, but to me it is still the best film in the series. Bruce Willis returns for a third time as John McClane. In this one, he is once again living apart from his wife Holly (Bonny Bedelia does not return for this one) in New York City, where he is orignally based. When a wave of terrorist attacks hit the city, McClane is forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the terrorist leader (Jeremy Irons). After having his life saved by a civillian (Samuel L. Jackson),McClane recruits him as his partner to find the terrorist. When McClane learns the real reason why the terrorist has chosen him to participate in his little games, everything results in yet another action packed thrillride that's even better than the first two. 5/5
The dvds are loaded with exciting extras as well as great sound and picture quality. This is one dvd set that belongs in any collection.
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