Oddly enough, Rickman, along with Anthony Hopkins, were linked to the role of Augustus Trevelyan when GoldenEye was in early pre-production and Timothy Dalton was still technically Bond, but he turned it down due to being fed up of being typecast as the bad guy. I think either he and Hopkins would of killed it as a Bond baddie.
The best part about this whole film is that Bonnie Bedelia revealed in a later interview (maybe after Alan’s death) that Alan Rickman was a genuinely sweet kind and gentle man who she ate lunch with nearly every day on set. But...when the cameras rolled, he could become one of cinema’s all time best villains.
I actually used something like this with a former friend's catty wife, and I did it in a polite, even tone: "You've spoken to me like this twice. There will not be a third time." Haven't spoken to either one since. Wish I'd known to do that years earlier.
Alan Rickman was one of the best villains of all time with this performance. He is extremely intelligent, charismatic, educated, sarcastic, charming and frightening at the same time.
Only Alan Rickman could give such a powerful performance by actually dialing back a little. Such a contrast to Commando's Bennet or Arius who are practically cartoons.
The Time Magazine comment was great!! It was an "Oh what the hell...why not?" moment because of the way he said it after the blonde hair guy was like who the hell are they??? 🤣
"Touching cowboy, touching...or should I call you Mr. McClane? Mr. Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department" - always loved that line, as well as John's colorful retort which I won't list here, LOL
It's brilliant. It's even better when you realize it's not just Alan Rickman having fun with the role. In character, Hans is taking the piss playing up the evil terrorist people expect him to be.
I always took it to be an intimidating movement. This isn't going to be polite and civilised now. It's going to be loud and nasty... So give me the code.
I love how utterly well-crafted the early portion of Die Hard is. We're so used to the idea of the criminal mastermind in fiction. We think of the criminal mastermind as a cackling Bond villain with a secret lair and an army of henchmen in matching jumpsuits. Or perhaps instead a sort of modern-day Robin Hood: a gentleman thief with a code of honour who strikes out against the rich and powerful. Hans Gruber is really neither of these things. He is a genuinely brilliant criminal, and he's willing to be polite and friendly when his situation permits. But it's ultimately all a cover. Beneath the suave suit and the facade of the gentleman scholar is an utterly ruthless killer. He's not some romantic suave super criminal, he's just a consummate career criminal looking at a big payday who is willing to go to any length in order to achieve his goals.
@@leftcoaster67 same, however I also kind of wanted him to win because if not could tell me on $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds then they deserve to be imprisoned.
"Now, the code please." He asks so politely before he blew his brains out with that very nice H&K P7 9mm and the tension in this scene is just incredible. Poor James Shigeta may he and Joe Tagaki RIP.
The best movie villain of all time. My favorite line has to be: "Mr. Takagi, I could talk about industrialization and men's fashion all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude, and my associate, Theo, has some questions for you. Sort of fill in the blanks questions, actually."
good catch. Yes he is surprised and he should be. Takagi thought he was actually bluffing. For all his education, intelligence and business sense, Tagaki has no street smarts and it got him killed. His little joke about flying to Japan and stupid smile and "youre just gonna have to kill me" tone is subtle but important. The difference between cutthroat "Business" world and actual cuthhroats.
The Die Hard franchise does have a 007 James Bond feel to it McLane is traveling all over the country and the world fighting off villainous terrorists he's sequentially James Bond but more of a cop than a secret agent does that make sense?
@@stvdagger8074 we're talkin about the 6 road lanes bridge here but I must say the 2 feet wide one is quite nice too even if it's only for one pedestrian XD
Those lines uttered by Alan Rickman when requesting the code , were so cool. A soft voice but very intimidating tone. "The code, please" "It's a very nice suits, Mr Takagi. It's a shame to ruin it" " I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four" "1,2,3" "Ok"
Alan Rickman is such an amazing actor, and he plays evil, super villains to perfection! If you're a fan of his, then you should DEFINITELY watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Alan played the Sherif of Nottingham, and in my humble opinion, his performance in that movie ranks right up there with his performance in this one.
I just noticed when the black guy says I told you, he’s talking to the blonde guy and Rickman looks at them annoyed… they had a bet on whether he’d tell them the code
I missed it the first time I watched this back in the 80’s, but Hans meticulously unscrews the silencer, knowing that if he kills the CEO it will send a message that he means business.
@@jonschmoe7324 I think he means that by unscrewing the silencer he already has made up his mind on killing him either way and is making sure everyone hears it.
Most terrorists have a political aim. Gruber's speech to the staff suggested he was there to punish the company for unethical business practices - which was actually the case in the source novel. Hollywood changed it to a heist film.
Cultured, sly, dark to an extent and above all a man of clear will...there will never be another Alan Rickman who can play Hans Gruber. If he were still alive, I would love to have met the man...he seemed so cool, so funny, so inspiring. Rest in Peace Alan, the man who had the villian side of Hans, the humor of Dr. Lazarus /Alexander (Galaxy Quest) and the dark yet willing compassionate side of Snape all rolled into one.
I love how Hans makes all this ridiculous references to reading about things in magazines like Time and Forbes and he is really just making a mockery of the whole situation
Alan Rickman was a content British theatre and TV actor. When the Royal Shakespeare Company production of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' moved to Broadway, he decided to audition for a Hollywood movie while in America. He got the part. We got Hans.
You know, a lot of needless deaths and destructions would have been avoided over the next twenty years around the world, if he had just given the code, and the bad guys had just gotten out of there. The path not taken.
The plan was to kill the hostages. Hans may also have intended to lose some team members as well, depending on how many people his getaway ambulance could hold.
NOPE, WRONG AGAIN! 660 million dollars in bearer bonds divided between eight to ten bad guys plus all the women that these guys would spend that money on would not last very long and then the bad guys would seek to hit an even bigger jackpot the next go around!!!
@@wallacebell4311 First of all, it was 1988. That $660M would be $1.53B today. Second of all, Hans expected to be "earning 20%" on those bonds. I can't find an interest rate anything like that even back then, but if he were correct that would generate an annual income (2021 equivalent) of $305M. Split that eight ways and you have yourself an allowance of $38M each year, for the life of the bonds. People certainly can spend themselves out of even that sort of money, but there's no reason to assume any or all of these men would.
I never heard that bit before when Hans is talking about how the money he wants to steal is only about 10 operational days worth of money in the company and it will only be a minor inconvenience to the corporation.....not to mention their money is definitely insured against theft and acts of terrorism. Takagi must have thought Hans was bluffing.
The insurance would be void because Takagi who was likely the sole holder of those bonds and therefore responsible for them is dead. The policy can't work without a human element and an event like this would have been a nightmare of paperwork, there would be investigations into how Han's people got into the building or planned all of this, a few execs would be fired and that would be another day in the office.
@@crazymage9636 The chairman in Tokyo would not be near an event like this. He will take a holiday because the press will be all over him. Takagi is the fall guy, they don't care what happens to him and there is always a replacement. After this event, imagine Nakatomi commenced operations again but with someone other than Takagi and a new unspoiled suit. The person who is in proximity of the insured item is generally considered the custodian for the purpose of the policy. But this is clearly a force majeure situation, no insurer would touch this event with a bargepole
“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept. For there were no more worlds to conquer.” Alan Rickman delivered that line so beautifully! Die Hard is my all time favourite film. And his portrayal of Hans Gruber is one of the reasons why. R.I.P. Alan Rickman.
Hans,"1,2...3" Takagi,"4...there indeed will be a 4. That is today's code from our associates in Tokyo." Hans," Somehow, Mr. Takagi....I dont believe you!" POW!! "Do it the hard way, Karl see if you can dispose of that, Theo you'll need to drill the lock."
Hearing him speak for the first couple of seconds, you can already picture him berating Harry Potter and his friends.. who were still years from being born yet at the time. That's wild.
Rickman was also offered the role of lead villain in Last Action Hero but turned it down. Die Hard and Last Action Hero were both directed by John McTiernan
Rest in peace and birthday wishes to Alan Rickman. 2 21 Die Hard is one of the most memorable action films ever made. Mr Rickmans performance makes him one of the best villians ever filmed. The look on his face when the watch is opened is satisfying
Interesting trivia Charles Bronson passed on the lead John for some other movie I know Charlie was old but his stare down at the bad guy's and rage were hilarious 😂😂
@@coolmikefromcanada a bearer bond is a bond that is kept off the record and mostly used for illegal activities. And are actually banned by a law that was passed a year or so before this movie was made.
Well this completely changes things. Hans just went from being being the bad guy and turned into being the good guy and McClaine turned into the villain.
He also heard his voice when Hans was in the elevator during the ho ho ho scene. McClane just played it out cause he wasn't sure until Hans took the cigarette and John saw the watch he was wearing. All the other terrorists were wearing yhe same watch.
Both Hans and Takagi seem to have some trouble with math so allow me to help in reality Japan is something like 16 hours ahead so they would actually still be at work while hans is trying to get the code. Also there normally isnt a 4 when i count to 3 it really depends on how much ive had to drink but im still rather disappointed at both men.
@ Maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. But either way, the point is that he refused to give in to the terrorists’ demands. After all, they were planning on killing him anyway, since they would have put him on the roof with the other hostages when they set off the bomb.
Hans is one of the best most entertaining villains ever. A thief who is articulate smart & impeccably dressed. It's funny everyone assumes they are terrorists instead of simply crooks
Hans actually is though as the newscasters continue to report about him as they learn more about who he is he does have a reputation for being an international terrorist at least in Europe.
@@armorpro573 Yeah, but actually, the actor who died for alcoholism in 1995 was the guy with long hair, I think his name is Karl (the character), he was Russian. It was not the guy wearing glasses
@@strikerdelta It can be a inspiration for Valve to make the game. Very arrogant of you to believe that I am uneducated only for not known the exact model of a firearm.
"And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept for there were no nore worlds to conquer!........benefits of a classical education!".....Great philosophical insight from Hans!
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The Bond villain that never was. RIP Alan Rickman.
Oddly enough, Rickman, along with Anthony Hopkins, were linked to the role of Augustus Trevelyan when GoldenEye was in early pre-production and Timothy Dalton was still technically Bond, but he turned it down due to being fed up of being typecast as the bad guy. I think either he and Hopkins would of killed it as a Bond baddie.
Didnt know that
James Bond never deserved this kind of villain.
@@michaelunderhill8847 In "Tropic Thunder" he played a film producer who was a class- B prick.
Fantastic actor.
The best part about this whole film is that Bonnie Bedelia revealed in a later interview (maybe after Alan’s death) that Alan Rickman was a genuinely sweet kind and gentle man who she ate lunch with nearly every day on set. But...when the cameras rolled, he could become one of cinema’s all time best villains.
He also loved children
I also very very fan friendly from what I’ve heard.
And Bruce Willis is a notoriously arrogant prick. There's irony for you.
@@NealX_Gaming I’ve heard he’s mellowed out now. Been signing autographs lately.
@@jim6820 Because his star is now rapidly fading and he needs the fans.
"I'm going to count, to 3. There will not be a 4." Probably my favorite line of an incredibly quotable character.
"I'm going to count to 3"
"Like you did with Takagi?"
@@RichV20 oops!
@@RichV20 no bullets Hans, A narcissist in this movie HANS iG, - a much better actor
“Shoot the glass !“
I actually used something like this with a former friend's catty wife, and I did it in a polite, even tone: "You've spoken to me like this twice. There will not be a third time." Haven't spoken to either one since. Wish I'd known to do that years earlier.
Alan Rickman was one of the best villains of all time with this performance. He is extremely intelligent, charismatic, educated, sarcastic, charming and frightening at the same time.
Only Alan Rickman could give such a powerful performance by actually dialing back a little. Such a contrast to Commando's Bennet or Arius who are practically cartoons.
@@tokyworldBennett and Aurius were one liner villains Hans was more like a theatrical type villain
He always did villains well. For whatever reason.
I think he made the movie; he was pinitol throughout the movie.
Also a wicked nice guy in real life. Extremely fan friendly.😉👍🤗☺️👍
"Who said we were terrorists" - That's my favorite Gruber line along with the line where he said - "I read about them in Time magazine"....
The Time Magazine comment was great!! It was an "Oh what the hell...why not?" moment because of the way he said it after the blonde hair guy was like who the hell are they??? 🤣
"Touching cowboy, touching...or should I call you Mr. McClane? Mr. Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department" - always loved that line, as well as John's colorful retort which I won't list here, LOL
He’s a villain with class
It's brilliant. It's even better when you realize it's not just Alan Rickman having fun with the role. In character, Hans is taking the piss playing up the evil terrorist people expect him to be.
In Forbes ....
I love how he takes the silencer off. He wants the hostages to hear it.
No the hostages couldn’t hear that gunshot from two or three floors up
The silencer makes too much bullet drop he took it off for more accuracy
@@chinchy111 not gonna change poi much at 4 feet away
I always took it to be an intimidating movement.
This isn't going to be polite and civilised now. It's going to be loud and nasty... So give me the code.
@Doctor Bastard Bingo. I don't have to be subtle anymore, you give me what I ask for or else.
The dialogue, score and every shot of the film was perfectly executed. Truly one of the top 5 best action films of all time.
I love how utterly well-crafted the early portion of Die Hard is. We're so used to the idea of the criminal mastermind in fiction. We think of the criminal mastermind as a cackling Bond villain with a secret lair and an army of henchmen in matching jumpsuits. Or perhaps instead a sort of modern-day Robin Hood: a gentleman thief with a code of honour who strikes out against the rich and powerful.
Hans Gruber is really neither of these things. He is a genuinely brilliant criminal, and he's willing to be polite and friendly when his situation permits. But it's ultimately all a cover. Beneath the suave suit and the facade of the gentleman scholar is an utterly ruthless killer. He's not some romantic suave super criminal, he's just a consummate career criminal looking at a big payday who is willing to go to any length in order to achieve his goals.
He's not a thef he whent up to kidnapping please be bit more polite lol🤣
So basically he's Elon Musk.
Well-said.
@@crazymage9636 He’s more like Ozymandias from Watchmen.
@@supernerd4677 who is infact also like Elon Musk, except can do a chin up.
That Hans Gruber is one HECK of a villain.
In some ways you wanted him to win as his plan was well thought out. Great movie.
@@leftcoaster67 same, however I also kind of wanted him to win because if not could tell me on $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds then they deserve to be imprisoned.
Yessir
benefits of a classical education.
He is the real hero of this film.
I saw this movie for $1 at a matinee screening. Best dollar I ever spent.
Me and the family saw this at the $1.00 theater as well. Come to think of it, I've seen some classics at the $1.00 theater. 🙂🙂🙂
@nathanielgreer2764, I'll buy that for a dollar!!!
$1 ?! Please don't tell me they also threw in popcorn and a coke.
@@Random_Blip Nope. Concessions were where they made money.
I’d buy that for a dollar 😂
Its crazy how this was Rickman's first actual movie.
He had had a lot of training before then though as a theater actor. And some TV. so he probably applied that knowledge to this.
Wait a minute....let's understand; "So....his first 'Actual movie?.....or just his ...'first movie?
"Now, the code please."
He asks so politely before he blew his brains out with that very nice H&K P7 9mm and the tension in this scene is just incredible. Poor James Shigeta may he and Joe Tagaki RIP.
Brother Mouzone prefers that model as well
The flashback of Hans gruber in Part 3 totally outshines the rest of the movie. What a piece of shit sequel
@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 And the series keeps going downhill from there
Tagaki went out like a samauri, unflinching and even clowning his executioner
Has to be one of the best Christmas movies ever.
*The Best
It’s not a Xmas movie
@@ClassicKrusty, it is, along with _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ .
Agreed
It is a 🎄 Christmas, movie just like lethal weapon.
I always thought he knew the code and didnt tell him out of samurai loyalty to his board of directors.
"It;s a very nice suit, Mr. takagi. It would be a shame to ruin it"
Never does ruin the suit....
Brilliantly played by the late actor James Shigeta. May he RIP. Passed away 7/28/2014 at age 85.
I’m sure the blood running down from his head got on the suit and ruined it.
@@bully3628 exactly
Yet, he blasted his noodles all over the spotless glass window and floor behind him!
well, at least he didn't use a spoon
The best movie villain of all time. My favorite line has to be:
"Mr. Takagi, I could talk about industrialization and men's fashion all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude, and my associate, Theo, has some questions for you. Sort of fill in the blanks questions, actually."
Best line in the whole film!
No one could ooze such urbanity as Alan Rickman...
I think Alan Ford as Brick Top in Snatch is much more frightening. I love when he gives the definition of Nemesis
My absolute favourite.
"because I am interested in the 640 million dollars in negotiable bearer bonds that you have locked in your vault." best voice ever.
Heck .... that's chump change today ....
Miss this Guy. He was and is still amazing and he worked his Ass Off. God Bless
Nah.. Tagaki isn't coming back. He was shot in the head.
I love how Theo and Karl had a side bet going.
I miss the days when text appearing on a screen made such a loud and interesting noise.
I'm 36 and can't even remember it. That's so 80's
I like the subtle shift in how Hans says "3" indicating that he is surprised by Takagi's refusal ("you do realize I just said '3', right?").
That's true!😅
"if i can't have my fortune for rest of my eternal soul, no one will"
good catch. Yes he is surprised and he should be. Takagi thought he was actually bluffing. For all his education, intelligence and business sense, Tagaki has no street smarts and it got him killed. His little joke about flying to Japan and stupid smile and "youre just gonna have to kill me" tone is subtle but important. The difference between cutthroat "Business" world and actual cuthhroats.
The code is: "Grabthar's Hammer"
“_By_ Grabthar’s Hammer…”
I won't go out there and say that stupid line one more time!
Never Give Up , Never Surrender !!!!
Lol "You shall be Avenged" 😆
😭😂😂😂💀
One of my favourite scenes. The text is great and Alan Rickman does his part so damn brilliant, love him!!!
"We're gonna need some more CEO guys I guess" - Dwayne T. Robinson
" The code please "
Im gonna be honest I was terrified
He shoulda said bro's before ho's and made a pass for the gun when Hans busts out laughing
All Snape had to say🪄 was "Crucio!" or "Imperio!"!!!
He can even say 'forbes' in a slightly sinister way
"I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four."
He did warn him.
He's basically playing the greatest Bond villain outside of the Bond movie in this.
Robert De Niro would’ve been a good Bond villain as well.
The Die Hard franchise does have a 007 James Bond feel to it McLane is traveling all over the country and the world fighting off villainous terrorists he's sequentially James Bond but more of a cop than a secret agent does that make sense?
@@KingDro-c5r Sans scantily clad ladies, of course. Or gadgets. Y' know, just the stuff a regular guy would have lol
Gruber nedded the code while Ellis needed the coke
hahahhaha XD
"Alas, Mr. Takagi didn't see it that way, so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life."
Shoot the glass classic. Love this movie
So @2:31 that boat is actually the same boat they have the bomb on in The Die Hard with a vengeance movie YEARS after this was made... Sweettt
In the reality, Alan Rickman was two years older than Jeremy Irons. Despite the fact in Die Hard film franchise, Jeremy Irons plays his older brother.
Younger brother (correction)..
dang we never got that cool bridge built after the events at Nakatomi Plaza..
It would have been a lousy bridge - It was only about 2 feet wide - Only one pedestrian could cross it at a rime. Unless it is a bridge for ants!
@@stvdagger8074 we're talkin about the 6 road lanes bridge here but I must say the 2 feet wide one is quite nice too even if it's only for one pedestrian XD
@@stvdagger8074 yes it should be at least 3 times that ......i have a vision. - Derek Zoolander
Those lines uttered by Alan Rickman when requesting the code , were so cool. A soft voice but very intimidating tone.
"The code, please"
"It's a very nice suits, Mr Takagi. It's a shame to ruin it"
" I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four"
"1,2,3"
"Ok"
Alan Rickman is such an amazing actor, and he plays evil, super villains to perfection!
If you're a fan of his, then you should DEFINITELY watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Alan played the Sherif of Nottingham, and in my humble opinion, his performance in that movie ranks right up there with his performance in this one.
Alan Rickman was and will always be one of the absolute greatest villains in cinema
I just noticed when the black guy says I told you, he’s talking to the blonde guy and Rickman looks at them annoyed… they had a bet on whether he’d tell them the code
They definitely made a bet 3:14
If this clip had been 10 seconds longer, you would see the blonde mercenary pay off the bet. It was hilarious.
How did you not realize that?
He was in "Walker Texas Ranger", "Top Gun" plus a slew of guest slots.
@@rsstrazz6261 Also "Matlock", where I've seen him the most.
That head shot was always edited out on TV when I finally saw the movie not on TV, I was like oh damn I get why
I missed it the first time I watched this back in the 80’s, but Hans meticulously unscrews the silencer, knowing that if he kills the CEO it will send a message that he means business.
How can you miss it? it's right in front of you
@@jonschmoe7324 I think he means that by unscrewing the silencer he already has made up his mind on killing him either way and is making sure everyone hears it.
"you are interested in money..."
Duh!
Most terrorists have a political aim. Gruber's speech to the staff suggested he was there to punish the company for unethical business practices - which was actually the case in the source novel. Hollywood changed it to a heist film.
"Fine, we'll do it the hard way."
Greatest action movie ever made.
His delivery on "three"... chilling
Mr. Takagi was playing chess
Hans was playing Call of Duty
Sort of FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS actually
the music is so PERFECT in this movie.......
Well that ended in an unfortunate manner for the Asian gentleman.
Gruber: “I shall give you to the count of three to finish your greens, there will not be a four…”
Child: “Yes, daddy!”
One . . . ,
Two . . . ,
Five (Three, Sir!)
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Alan Rickman. Definitely the best Die Hard villain.
Simon was gangster too tho
@@ajwalker2365 yeah both were awesome. Perfect casting as well, they look like brothers.
Simon says you take that back!.. nah jk you're right.
"I told you."
"It's Not Over Yet!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They think it's all over!
*blows out brains*
It is now!
What i like is that the stare Alan gives them needs no words cause you can tell it’s a
“i’m conducting business, do you mind?” glare.
@@stevencarr5294 HA!
Dog soldiers reference
.."and when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer"
Benefits of a classical education
I think it should also be acknowledged that, long before beards were cool, he had a very cool beard.
It was so cool that when I realised I could grow a full beard I had mine in the same style for years.
Long before beards were cool? LOL. Let me tell you about a little era called the 1800's
Beards were cool long before the 1980s. lol. Especially starting in the 70s.
The man had excellent taste in firearms.
Cultured, sly, dark to an extent and above all a man of clear will...there will never be another Alan Rickman who can play Hans Gruber. If he were still alive, I would love to have met the man...he seemed so cool, so funny, so inspiring. Rest in Peace Alan, the man who had the villian side of Hans, the humor of Dr. Lazarus /Alexander (Galaxy Quest) and the dark yet willing compassionate side of Snape all rolled into one.
Yeah and Jeremy Irons playing his brother in the third Die Hard you could definitely tell that Simon was the black sheep of his family.
I love the expression at 3:50. It's like, "Dude don't think for a minute this guy is playing."
I love how Hans makes all this ridiculous references to reading about things in magazines like Time and Forbes and he is really just making a mockery of the whole situation
hard to imagine Hans reading Time and on the beach...
oh, and collecting 20 percent....
Kids knew him as Professor Snape
Adults knew him as Hans Gruber
Nerds knew him as Dr. Alexander Dane
And REAL people know him as Alan Rickman.
Mine generation is Harry Potter when he played Professor Snape
3:51: "I don't know nothin' about no fancy door code, I'm just a simple blacksmith."
Hahahahahahhaha
"I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four."
I'm gonna use that line next time my 6 year old son starts misbehaving.
Hahaha
Use it with a real gun for greater effect.
Are you going to shoot him in the head too?
I find it funny Hans being German and Takagi being Japanese their native countries were allies during World War 2
Alan Rickman was a content British theatre and TV actor. When the Royal Shakespeare Company production of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' moved to Broadway, he decided to audition for a Hollywood movie while in America. He got the part. We got Hans.
Such a sinister main antagonist !
You know, a lot of needless deaths and destructions would have been avoided over the next twenty years around the world, if he had just given the code, and the bad guys had just gotten out of there. The path not taken.
Apart from all the people on the roof when the helicopters arrive
Yeah then we wouldn't have got the classic Live Free or Die Hard 4 lol.
The plan was to kill the hostages. Hans may also have intended to lose some team members as well, depending on how many people his getaway ambulance could hold.
NOPE, WRONG AGAIN! 660 million dollars in bearer bonds divided between eight to ten bad guys plus all the women that these guys would spend that money on would not last very long and then the bad guys would seek to hit an even bigger jackpot the next go around!!!
@@wallacebell4311 First of all, it was 1988. That $660M would be $1.53B today. Second of all, Hans expected to be "earning 20%" on those bonds. I can't find an interest rate anything like that even back then, but if he were correct that would generate an annual income (2021 equivalent) of $305M. Split that eight ways and you have yourself an allowance of $38M each year, for the life of the bonds. People certainly can spend themselves out of even that sort of money, but there's no reason to assume any or all of these men would.
I guess Takagi thought Hans was bluffing. HE WASN'T
Can we just appreciate that vintage computer station was completely built into the desk?
I never heard that bit before when Hans is talking about how the money he wants to steal is only about 10 operational days worth of money in the company and it will only be a minor inconvenience to the corporation.....not to mention their money is definitely insured against theft and acts of terrorism. Takagi must have thought Hans was bluffing.
The insurance would be void because Takagi who was likely the sole holder of those bonds and therefore responsible for them is dead. The policy can't work without a human element and an event like this would have been a nightmare of paperwork, there would be investigations into how Han's people got into the building or planned all of this, a few execs would be fired and that would be another day in the office.
@@ArCher11-iq9co wouldn't the chairman in Tokyo be responsible ultimately?
@@crazymage9636 The chairman in Tokyo would not be near an event like this. He will take a holiday because the press will be all over him. Takagi is the fall guy, they don't care what happens to him and there is always a replacement. After this event, imagine Nakatomi commenced operations again but with someone other than Takagi and a new unspoiled suit. The person who is in proximity of the insured item is generally considered the custodian for the purpose of the policy. But this is clearly a force majeure situation, no insurer would touch this event with a bargepole
@@ArCher11-iq9co but who will pay for the paint job and a shit load of screen doors?
@@crazymage9636 Nakatomi have a vault full of them. They represent at best, 10 days operational entry and exit into the building... idk
“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept. For there were no more worlds to conquer.”
Alan Rickman delivered that line so beautifully!
Die Hard is my all time favourite film. And his portrayal of Hans Gruber is one of the reasons why. R.I.P. Alan Rickman.
The real code is:
Takagi:1...2...3...4...5.
Hans: The code is 1,2,3,4,5!? Thats what some idiot would put on their luggage!
Been a while, I forgot where this joke was from....going to guess spaceballs?
@@rickgrewal2232 yessir
Alan Rickman would have been awesome in that movie.
Hans,"1,2...3"
Takagi,"4...there indeed will be a 4. That is today's code from our associates in Tokyo."
Hans," Somehow, Mr. Takagi....I dont believe you!"
POW!!
"Do it the hard way, Karl see if you can dispose of that, Theo you'll need to drill the lock."
An true Actor. Simply great.
Hearing him speak for the first couple of seconds, you can already picture him berating Harry Potter and his friends.. who were still years from being born yet at the time. That's wild.
Rickman was also offered the role of lead villain in Last Action Hero but turned it down. Die Hard and Last Action Hero were both directed by John McTiernan
Rest In Peace Clarence Gilyard.
"There will not be a 4."....Hmmmm , I like that.
When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.
"There will be no foolish gun-shooting, or silly Christmas recitations in this building."
Lmao😂😂😂😂😂
Rest in peace and birthday wishes to Alan Rickman. 2 21 Die Hard is one of the most memorable action films ever made. Mr Rickmans performance makes him one of the best villians ever filmed. The look on his face when the watch is opened is satisfying
"You're just going have to kill me"
"...okay."
Art of the Deal.
I'm actually in shock that no one has come up with a Hans and Simon prequel series.
Another reason why DIE HARD (1989) still has no equal to this day.
Interesting trivia
Charles Bronson passed on the lead John for some other movie
I know Charlie was old but his stare down at the bad guy's and rage were hilarious 😂😂
@@earth7551 remember what Bronson said to the three men who turned up at the train station with only three horses... 'you brought two too many'
1988 you mean
@@curiousgeorge986 Thank you, you are correct.
The sequels are some of the worst action movies ever
Honestly, with 640 million in negotiable BEARER BONDS, I am now on Gruber’s side, because that shit is illegal as fuck
whats wrong with bearer bonds? or is it that amount
@@coolmikefromcanada a bearer bond is a bond that is kept off the record and mostly used for illegal activities. And are actually banned by a law that was passed a year or so before this movie was made.
@@coolmikefromcanada Another problem with bearer bonds that are predatory
Well this completely changes things. Hans just went from being being the bad guy and turned into being the good guy and McClaine turned into the villain.
@@lateralus747 I mean I don't think he should have been killing people but I don't feel like sympathetic for nakatomi anymore
Merry Christmas everyone. Glad we agree.
Neat to meet him and get his autograph before he died. RIP Rickman.
I'd be very interested to hear what a legitimate company would say about why they have 640 million worth of bearer bonds stored.
I will count to three. There will not be a four.
Neither will be two, except it will proceed to three.
Five is right out!
What? Behind the rabbit?
“Sit… Down!!!”.
Wooo… that’s when the villain side came out.
The fact they cast Jeffery Dahmer as one of the henchmen makes this a timeless classic.
" is this what this is all about....my wonderfully accurate model collection?"
I think this is how John McClane knew "Bill Clay" was really Hans Gruber. He recognized his voice.
He also heard his voice when Hans was in the elevator during the ho ho ho scene. McClane just played it out cause he wasn't sure until Hans took the cigarette and John saw the watch he was wearing. All the other terrorists were wearing yhe same watch.
Both Hans and Takagi seem to have some trouble with math so allow me to help in reality Japan is something like 16 hours ahead so they would actually still be at work while hans is trying to get the code. Also there normally isnt a 4 when i count to 3 it really depends on how much ive had to drink but im still rather disappointed at both men.
This scene was mind blowing.
This right here... is a Master class of acting by Rickman; Hans Gruber has to possibly be the best Die Hard villain of the Franchise
Takagi did what the samurai would do by not “surrendering” to enemy’s demands. He chose death before dishonor.
Really? I assumed he genuinely did not know.
@ Maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. But either way, the point is that he refused to give in to the terrorists’ demands. After all, they were planning on killing him anyway, since they would have put him on the roof with the other hostages when they set off the bomb.
This scene is excellent, it has a slow crescendo from the friendly start with Takagi, to a more serious tone, and then, in the end, he gets killed.
So that’s what Snape did before trying himself in teaching
"I am going to count to 3. There will not be a 4."
5 is right out.
6 is inconceivable.
Hans is one of the best most entertaining villains ever. A thief who is articulate smart & impeccably dressed. It's funny everyone assumes they are terrorists instead of simply crooks
Hans actually is though as the newscasters continue to report about him as they learn more about who he is he does have a reputation for being an international terrorist at least in Europe.
That actor holding a machine gun and wearing glasses was German, and he died in 1995 due alcoholism
All of the people in this scene are now dead. Such a shame
@@armorpro573 Yeah, but actually, the actor who died for alcoholism in 1995 was the guy with long hair, I think his name is Karl (the character), he was Russian. It was not the guy wearing glasses
@@dricofm9239 Ok
The P99 shoot sound is like the glock from Half-Life
Another reference of Valve inspiration
HK P7 not P99. And this movie came out at least 10 years before the first Half-Life game did. Get educated boy.
@@strikerdelta It can be a inspiration for Valve to make the game.
Very arrogant of you to believe that I am uneducated only for not known the exact model of a firearm.
"And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept for there were no nore worlds to conquer!........benefits of a classical education!".....Great philosophical insight from Hans!