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Die Hard (1988)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman Director: John McTiernan Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (279 customer reviews)


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Special Features

  • Making-of featurette
  • Slide show

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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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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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24 of 24 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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16 of 16 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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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 hours ago by SammySosa21

5.0 out of 5 stars die hard the first
This is the first of the series with Bruce Willis. Great movie, lots of action,violence and language. Not for children.
Published 23 days ago by Yvonna Wilke

5.0 out of 5 stars best action movie ever made
i watch this whenever its on cable, i dont care if i've seen it 100 times (i have) and my dad likes it a lot too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Janet Martin Del Campo

5.0 out of 5 stars An Action Classic
'Die Hard' is a must see show for anyone who loves action movies.

Bruce Willis stars as New York police Officer John McClane. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Peek

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the broadcasting classroom!
This is easy to use and a good instructional tool for any teacher who wants to teach the editing, shot selection, and visual story telling process.
Published 3 months ago by Dawn M. Bates

5.0 out of 5 stars Die Hard 1 is Without a Question must have DVD 5 Stars
After watching the second die hard before this one I felt nothing could beat that die hard in the series. Boy was I wrong. Read more
Published 4 months ago by alex fryling

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Series. Period.
The original Die Hard is a classic film that is required viewing for action junkies. The story follows John McClain, a NY police officer visiting his wife in California for the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kalif Vaughn

3.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, so-so Blu-Ray
I don't feel that I need to say much about the movie -- many others have given excellent reviews. Suffice it to say that I love this movie and have watched it time and time... Read more
Published 6 months ago by DVD buff

5.0 out of 5 stars The First and the Best of the Die Hards!
Undoubtedly the best of the 4 Die Hards and possibly the best action film ever made! It is definately my favorite action film. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Michael A. Newman

1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE BLU RAY TRANSFER!
I am just reviewing the Blu Ray Disc. The quality is awful. Somehow I had to change the colours in my Sony LCD X series several times to watch the movie with some satisfaction... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. G. Dharmadasa

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