It can't be said often enough, but the thing about the original Die Hard was that John McClane (i.e., Bruce Willis) was NOT a stereotypical, pumped-up 80's action hero, but a regular Joe who used mostly his wits rather than his brawns to fight the bad guys. 30 years later, and the character has become just the same old, tired macho cliche it originally was played up against. It's all a bit sad.
soo...this film is set in Moscow, but was shot in Budapest, Hungary (cos apparently it's cheaper). You can see countless famous city sights from Budapest (like stuff that even people who'd only been to Budapest once would easily recognise) throughout the film. The beginning, which is supposed to be set at JFK airport in New York is the funniest of them all, because that's the Hungarian international airport and there're giant Hungarian and EU flags flying everywhere, like in your face everywhere
Die Hard 2 is just a remake of Die Hard 1, the third movie actually has a fairly original plot, a great comic sidekick in Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons delivering the best villain in the series bar Alan Rickman. The guy that made 2 went on to Cutthroat island, the guy that made 3 was the guy that made the original.
@@SebastianWM believe me, I watch a lot of movies. I watch god awful movies, I watch movies that practically move me. But this movies destroy me, they're so unbelievebly Horrendous, that even movies like Troll 2, The Room or Birdemic feel like people that don't know what they're doing, a fun experience, this on the other hand. Feel shallow, insulting and drug heavy develop. I see more good movies, that bad ones. This are the most I hate
die hard 5 was a film that didnt need to be made. I'm a big fan of the first die hard and really liked Die Hard 4.0 too, but I got put off from this film by the trailer alone, just looked like a tone of exploding traffic with no substance or drama in it at all. The dialogue and the characters were terribly written and the direction was just plain bad and one dimensional. Horrible film
You know something's wrong with the current state of "entertainment" films - when the previous sequel is better than the new one. Great, on point review.
The script mentions some "clever" references to previous Die Hard films: "Do what you do best, kill the bad guys"... That's what a kid that has never seen Die Hard thinks about it. This movie features all the action clichés and brainless schlock that critics love to denounce about modern blockbusters, when Die Hard was the complete opposite to it.
A lot of comedic moments in here that kermode didn't pick up on. I do agree with kermodes review about the movie being insultingly stupid. Bruce willis and his son get blown up, jump down a garbage chute and fly through windows and then get up without a scratch, and that is immediately followed by a comedic gag. (Probably in tribute to James Bond.)
I completely agree with this review. I knew it was going to be bad but it was still disappointing, and the whole "radioactive reflective" thing was obviously not focused on. It was insultingly stupid, you're right. Such a big fan!
I saw this movie a few days ago. Im actually a really big die hard fan and I just couldn't believe how terrible this movie was. It really isnt even worth a view, this made live free or die hard seem really good.
At several points in the movie they are covered in blood and after the garbage chute scene john has to pull a chunk of metal out of jack. The movie was shite, but we don't need to exaggerate the reasons why.
Never thought about it before, but you're absolutely right. The thing about the original Die Hard was that the action looked like it hurt, especially the walking barefoot on glass scenes. Now the action is ridiculous and cartoonish.
The first Die Hard was a classic, second, classic but not as much. The rest, nowhere near as good. 4 and 5 involving his son and daughter just shows it's lack of ideas.
I think they could salvage this franchise. Die Hard 6 should start with Bruce Willis having a horrible time trying to purchase a Turkey on Christmas Day so he can bring it to his estranged wife's house and have chirstmas dinner with the whole family - including his son & daughter and her fiance Justin Long. There should be no action scenes for at least 25 minutes! Then Zeus (samuel l jackson) crashes the party covered in blood and tells John there's a third Gruber - then all hell breaks loose.
Die Hard is my second favourite film ever. I also really like Die Hard 2 and 3. Even the much maligned 4.0 isn't that bad. At least its basic story and action are fairly good. But this? Oh dear Lord no. Kermode is bang on. This film is terrible. In every sense. The script is atrocious, the performances lifeless and flat, and the direction and the editing is a mess. It was a bad sign when uber hack John Moore was announced as director. And he certainly lived down to his reputation here. Horrible.
My exectations started to lower the more I read and heard about this movie. It's somewhat expected that this franchise would go downhill, but for part 4 to be genuinely good, with a script that at least attempts to honor the original film, it's a major disappointment that part 5 would go to such a terrible direction.
The plot is initially promising, but it near immediately thins out. We get nothing more than mindless explosions that blow any opportunity for character development out of the window. We get a bunch of badly juggled characters, none of which we really care about. The villains don't get enough time in the spotlight. It's all replaced with mindless, dull explosive-sequences and a couple of semi-decent lines we've all seen in the trailer already. Pretty rubbish.
KkkkkkK, Bruce Willis sucking a lemmon, you are the best critic of all kermode, Kkkkkk, and about the explosion sound effects, I prefer yours... KkKkkk, great review, I'm not going to watch anymore, to tell the truth, in the trailers it's clear that the film sucks.
The film does everything its predecessors had done but instead the film’s been made into A choppy & cheap action sequel that is one of the worst films made. (0%) (0/5 stars) (negative)
I can unreservedly say this was the worst film I've sen this year...just a pile of turd. No story...just BOOM BOOM...not even a single decent action set piece. It is SO BORING...I fell asleep, just like the good doctor...
It can't be said often enough, but the thing about the original Die Hard was that John McClane (i.e., Bruce Willis) was NOT a stereotypical, pumped-up 80's action hero, but a regular Joe who used mostly his wits rather than his brawns to fight the bad guys.
30 years later, and the character has become just the same old, tired macho cliche it originally was played up against.
It's all a bit sad.
I watched this review twice because Kermode's explosion sound-effects were so hilarious.
soo...this film is set in Moscow, but was shot in Budapest, Hungary (cos apparently it's cheaper). You can see countless famous city sights from Budapest (like stuff that even people who'd only been to Budapest once would easily recognise) throughout the film. The beginning, which is supposed to be set at JFK airport in New York is the funniest of them all, because that's the Hungarian international airport and there're giant Hungarian and EU flags flying everywhere, like in your face everywhere
I liked Die Hard 4. For an arguably unnecessary film I thought it scrubbed up quite well. A Good Day... sucked arse.
Die Hard 2 is just a remake of Die Hard 1, the third movie actually has a fairly original plot, a great comic sidekick in Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons delivering the best villain in the series bar Alan Rickman. The guy that made 2 went on to Cutthroat island, the guy that made 3 was the guy that made the original.
Dr.K's reviews: Always more enjoyable than the movie itself.
I didn't know Mark could beatbox ha ha.
haha I love how Mayo pretends to read or look uninterested during Kermode's rants
Hilarious. I haven't seen this film because I expected it to be exactly as described. Thanks for the confirmation.
You tend to listen to the audio rather than watch the pictures on radio.
In my top 5, worst movies I ever seen
1- The Predator 2018
2- Ghostbuster 2016
3- Foodfight
4- A Good Day to Die Hard 2013
5- Vacation 2015
You need to watch more movies
@@SebastianWM believe me, I watch a lot of movies. I watch god awful movies, I watch movies that practically move me. But this movies destroy me, they're so unbelievebly Horrendous, that even movies like Troll 2, The Room or Birdemic feel like people that don't know what they're doing, a fun experience, this on the other hand. Feel shallow, insulting and drug heavy develop. I see more good movies, that bad ones. This are the most I hate
George Abrahams I hated this too but The Predator isn’t that bad
@@SebastianWM opinions men, for me is God god god god god awful and STUPID
You're obviously really, really young.
die hard 5 was a film that didnt need to be made.
I'm a big fan of the first die hard and really liked Die Hard 4.0 too, but I got put off from this film by the trailer alone, just looked like a tone of exploding traffic with no substance or drama in it at all.
The dialogue and the characters were terribly written and the direction was just plain bad and one dimensional.
Horrible film
the sfx on this episode were awesome:p cheers mark!
A true Die Hard fan knows there are only 3 Die Hard films..
Kermode beatboxing!
Die Hard with a Vengeance is my favourite Die Hard.
If the movie critic gig goes south, Mark Kermode could try out as a beatbox.
the last boy scout could have been the best die hard squeal.
Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard.
I actually hope they do make a 6th movie. They can call it 'Die Hard Of Radiation Poisoning'.
at least we got 4 good ones in a row
haha I love how Mayo always seems uninterested or pretends to read during Kermode's rants
You know something's wrong with the current state of "entertainment" films - when the previous sequel is better than the new one. Great, on point review.
Die Hard with a Vengeance is my favourite Die Hard.
Die Hard 4 seems so good when compared to Die Hard 5.
bruce does also shout "i'm on vacation!"
Yippi-kaya melon-farmer
The script mentions some "clever" references to previous Die Hard films: "Do what you do best, kill the bad guys"... That's what a kid that has never seen Die Hard thinks about it.
This movie features all the action clichés and brainless schlock that critics love to denounce about modern blockbusters, when Die Hard was the complete opposite to it.
A lot of comedic moments in here that kermode didn't pick up on. I do agree with kermodes review about the movie being insultingly stupid. Bruce willis and his son get blown up, jump down a garbage chute and fly through windows and then get up without a scratch, and that is immediately followed by a comedic gag. (Probably in tribute to James Bond.)
watching Bruces gut and moobs giggling about in slo-mo was worth the admition price alone
Bruce Willis seems to think it's even worse if his appearances publicising it are anything to go by. He seems positively ashamed.
Why does it say it's a 15 when it's a 12A?
capture that 2 seconds and turn it into a beat.
Thanks for the review. Going to see Django instead.
Mark Kermode is my hero.
I completely agree with this review. I knew it was going to be bad but it was still disappointing, and the whole "radioactive reflective" thing was obviously not focused on. It was insultingly stupid, you're right. Such a big fan!
I thought Mark was about to beatbox at 2:33
A true Die Hard fan knows that there's only 1
From the screenwriter of Hitman & director of Max Payne. What could go right?
HA HA!... Perfect review, couldn't have put it better myself.
The depressing news is... Die Hard 6 is on the way... Oh dear oh dear.
Brilliant review, hilarious!
Coming in 2016 - Die Hard 6: Alice Doesn't Die Hard Anymore.
Someone should sample those explosions and make a beat out of them...
Mark summing up the movie: “Boom! Cheeur! Boom! With Bruce Willis looking like he’s sucking a lemon!”
Me: We call it sleepwalking.
lol the bit around 1.40. my take, 1, 3, 4, 2. Haven't watched 5. 2's plot is so stupid its unbelievable
Die Hard 4(point)less. Genius. How does Mark come up with this stuff?
Mark should have spoilers alert on that one, ha!
I saw this movie a few days ago. Im actually a really big die hard fan and I just couldn't believe how terrible this movie was. It really isnt even worth a view, this made live free or die hard seem really good.
think il still see it when its on netflix
At several points in the movie they are covered in blood and after the garbage chute scene john has to pull a chunk of metal out of jack. The movie was shite, but we don't need to exaggerate the reasons why.
Never thought about it before, but you're absolutely right. The thing about the original Die Hard was that the action looked like it hurt, especially the walking barefoot on glass scenes. Now the action is ridiculous and cartoonish.
Well played, Kermode. Well played.
Yep, Kermode pretty much sums up this travesty that craps all over the greatness of the original. No more. Please.
Hah - we're a long way from that.
would love someone to remix Kermode's beat-boxing.
Brilliant review- so funny but so true.
The first Die Hard was a classic, second, classic but not as much. The rest, nowhere near as good. 4 and 5 involving his son and daughter just shows it's lack of ideas.
I think they could salvage this franchise. Die Hard 6 should start with Bruce Willis having a horrible time trying to purchase a Turkey on Christmas Day so he can bring it to his estranged wife's house and have chirstmas dinner with the whole family - including his son & daughter and her fiance Justin Long. There should be no action scenes for at least 25 minutes! Then Zeus (samuel l jackson) crashes the party covered in blood and tells John there's a third Gruber - then all hell breaks loose.
Spot on Mark!!!
Die Hard is my second favourite film ever. I also really like Die Hard 2 and 3. Even the much maligned 4.0 isn't that bad. At least its basic story and action are fairly good. But this? Oh dear Lord no. Kermode is bang on. This film is terrible. In every sense. The script is atrocious, the performances lifeless and flat, and the direction and the editing is a mess. It was a bad sign when uber hack John Moore was announced as director. And he certainly lived down to his reputation here. Horrible.
Die Hard 5: Pneumonia
You liked it then?
My exectations started to lower the more I read and heard about this movie. It's somewhat expected that this franchise would go downhill, but for part 4 to be genuinely good, with a script that at least attempts to honor the original film, it's a major disappointment that part 5 would go to such a terrible direction.
accurate
Mark could you beat box pleazse!!!!!
Oh my god, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who fell asleep.
He is correct. Everything in this review is correct. It's mind-numbingly boring.
Yep, the cinematography in this was awful, there was no clear villain, everything was a blur. The Transformers of Die Hard films.
so true which was why the first movie was awesome and the rest poop
Agreed!
The plot is initially promising, but it near immediately thins out. We get nothing more than mindless explosions that blow any opportunity for character development out of the window.
We get a bunch of badly juggled characters, none of which we really care about. The villains don't get enough time in the spotlight. It's all replaced with mindless, dull explosive-sequences and a couple of semi-decent lines we've all seen in the trailer already.
Pretty rubbish.
its not 30 years
Stuff blows up?!
Aww you ruined it for me.
Better than being caught with your pants down right?...no, not really!
KkkkkkK, Bruce Willis sucking a lemmon, you are the best critic of all kermode, Kkkkkk, and about the explosion sound effects, I prefer yours... KkKkkk, great review, I'm not going to watch anymore, to tell the truth, in the trailers it's clear that the film sucks.
I rather liked Die Hard 4.
The film does everything its predecessors had done but instead the film’s been made into A choppy & cheap action sequel that is one of the worst films made. (0%) (0/5 stars) (negative)
chernobyl is in the Ukraine
I can unreservedly say this was the worst film I've sen this year...just a pile of turd. No story...just BOOM BOOM...not even a single decent action set piece. It is SO BORING...I fell asleep, just like the good doctor...
pure action = boring