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One bit of trivia I only found out recently: Apparently, Hans's recital of Takagi's background was entirely improvised and added in by Rickman himself. The script only called for Hans to ask for which of them was Takagi and the next line was Takagi revealing himself. So much of the distinguished classiness of Hans as a memorable villain was Rickman's own acting choices.
It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber is THROWN out of the Nakatomi Building. 😎 🎄 Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career. First Face-Off Fact: The scene in which Gruber and McClane meet fir the first time was inserted into the script after Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber) was found to be proficient at mimicking American accents. The filmmakers had been looking for a way to have the two characters meet prior to the climax and capitalized on Rickman's talent. Making Lemonade Fact: The scene where McClane falls down a shaft was a mistake by the stuntman, who was supposed to grab the first vent, as it originally was planned. He slipped and continued to fall, but the shot was used anyway; it was edited together with one where McClane grabs the next vent down as he falls.
The scene where he was talking to the lady and he said "No fucking shit lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?!" made me laugh so hard right there. That was hysterical LOL! (at 16:18)
there are two kinds of people: those who see Hans Gruber, and say "hey, that's Snape!" and then there are the people that see Snape, and say, "HEY! That's Hans Gruber!"
I think that several companies now sell little advent calendar kits, that are basically Hans Gruber falling off the nakatomi Tower. because it's not Christmas until Hans falls.
@@kaiielle Did you just equate taking on a highly organized group of deadly criminals to doing common household chores? No thanks, I'll choose the criminals every time!
I would not be at all surprised if Con Air was sold to the studio as "Die Hard on a plane" as there were quite a few scripts in the 90s sold on the "Die Hard in/on a ____" concept. There's a, possibly apocryphal, story about one such sales pitch for "Die Hard in an office building", clearly not realizing that this original Die Hard already took place in an office building. Also, while it's certainly a non-traditional Christmas movie which has a focus on action, it _does_ deal with Christmas movie themes: forgiveness, redemption, family, and friendship.
You know Kaiielle, 95 out of 100 people would prefer Die Hard over Con Air, but when you mentioned the nostalgia regarding your dad, it proves how much the memories we shared with important people can sway our opinions and overall feelings on a topic like this. Nice one!
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, but lost the first 3 to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? It made $141 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget. It's been considered to be one of the best Action Movies Ever Made. Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
Second that. Die Hard with a Vengeance is amazing. Not as good as Die Hard, but pretty close. Live Free or Die Hard (or Die Hard 4.0) is pretty good too, but idiotic studio execs decided to make it PG-13, meaning the iconic line could no longer be used. Die Hard 2 is pretty decent. A Good Day to Die Hard is absolute shite. Don't bother with that one.
This movie is really a Christmas movie! Love it from start to finish! Before Bruce Willis was cast as John McClane, Arnold Schwarzenegger Harrison Ford Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Robert DeNiro were almost cast as the character.
Also, this is based on a novel, and the novel was actually a sequel to a novel that was already adapted into a movie starring Frank Sinatra. Before they could offer it to anyone, they had to offer it to Sinatra because of his contract on the previous movie. Once he passed, it became movie history. In fact, in a bit of fun, random trivia, the first four Die Hard movies are all adaptations of source material, all random -- the first two were based on unrelated novels by different authors, the third is a rewrite of a screenplay initially conceived for a different action franchise, and the fourth one is based on a magazine article. Only the fifth and final Die Hard movie was written strictly from scratch.
Excellent reaction! This is such a classic and is a must watch at Christmas time in our house. Outside of the obvious Christmas references, the music, a party on Christmas Eve, Santa hat, Ho Ho Ho, etc… this movie also has the traditional Christmas theme of finding out how much family and loved ones mean to you or John & Holly in this case. John and Holly being an estranged couple and hoping the holidays will help bring them back together. John being separate from his children and trying to “get home” to see them. Also, the theme of materialism vs. family, Hans being a thief who cares about money, wearing fancy suits, sitting on a beach earning 20%…and John being the down to Earth policeman who just wants to have a nice Christmas with his family and maybe reconcile with Holly ( a traditional Christmas plant😜) this movie couldn’t be anymore Christmas themed unless they all flew away on a sled being pulled by flying reindeer at the end. If you aren’t able to watch all the sequels for the channel, maybe consider putting up a video for the 3rd movie, Die Hard with a Vengeance, once you watch it you will know why 🤐😁 Have a good rest of your weekend!
Hans Gruber one of the best ASMR! RIP Alan Rickman The gunmen waiting for the police to break in. he looks at all the candy and thinking to himself why, wait? Grabs a nestle crunch. Me: wrong chocolate bar
There was a common pitch in Hollywood after this movie was released.... "It's Die hard on a...." whatever. Created a whole genre, Con Air being just one of them. "I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson"..... no one ever gets the two dicks joke. 🤣Great movie.
@@kaiielle Passenger 57, Under Siege, Cliffhanger, Speed, Executive Decision, Hard Boiled, The Rock, Air Force One, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Broken Arrow..... off the top of my head.
This was easily one of my most memorable movie experiences ever... my dad, sister, and I saw this in a packed theater in 1988 and what I remember most is how unhinged the audience was. I've never been in a movie before or since where the audience explosively cheered at all the important beats. The crowd was into it so much and our combined elation at seeing this "new" form of actiion movie was intoxicating. Still one of the best filmic experiences I've ever had with a group of strangers :)
I love how John says "Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?" and then later after Karl and Hans shoot the glass he understands who cares about glass. Also why didn't he try any of the other guys' shoes? Like Tony or Marco
Not exactly an unchallenged Christmas movie, but I'm in that camp. One of the most supported facts why this isn't a Christmas movie is that it was a summer blockbuster premiering so far from the holiday you could. But one of the most Christmassy movies ever - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - was also a summer blockbuster, premiering in June. This has actually brought people over to my side. :) Its not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower. Merry Christmas!
Nakatomi Plaza was Fox Plaza part of Fox Studios. I worked as a courier for the studios a few years back, I delivered to that building 3-4 times a month. Wasn't till couple months after leaving that job that I realized it was that building. But then again it had been years since I saw the movie
I'm old enough that I still carry a wallet when I'm away from the house, but I've never bothered putting any photos in it. As someone who's lived alone my whole life, I could definitely appreciate a swanky work party with free booze and food on Christmas Eve. 😁 Or any other day . . .
Loved your reaction. Fun fact this movie, based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Last Forever by Rodrick Thorpe, was actually offered to Frank Sinatra first. He started in a film in 1968 called The Detective. Thorpe's book is the sequel and contractually he had to be offered the role first. He turned it down because by then he was in his seventies. Many many other action stars were offered the role of John McLane before Bruce Willis. Stars like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Mel Gibson, Paul Newman and especially Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Why I loved this movie is John was just a regular cop. He wasn't some overpowered hero. While he fought the villains in the building, he got support from Al. He needed this connection because he is just regular man, exactly like a solider on the battlefield that we all need support of our brothers/sisters in arms. John speech near the end shows this, because he very well knew he could die. Holly was amazing female character. She knew her husband was trying to stop the villains and never let it be known who she was. I give her credit she was taking care of her people and trying to watch out for her husband. She even knew being cop wife that John had something up his sleeve at the end to get out of the way so allowing him to get shot off at Hans. John and Al's friendship shows the deep bond like military because they each can empathize what they are going through. This was so critical, to story and Reginald VelJohnson as Al was perfect.
3 Alan Rickman movies for you to watch. 1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He plays the Sheriff of Notingham. 2) Kevin Smith's Dogma. He plays the Metatron (the Voice Of The One true God). 3) January Man. He plays an artist who helps Kevin Kline solve a serial murder. All outstanding Alan Rickman roles.
After Die Hard there were many movies using a similar formula of someone trapped in a location taking on multiple bad guys. Con Air was just one of the string of films inspired by this original.
You are correct - Con Air = Die Hard on a plane. And while I enjoyed Con Air, too, Die Hard has some of the most iconic lines ever. Amazingly quotable film!!!
There was a manager where I worked who, when he retired, I was just going to send and e-mail of "Yippie-Ki-Yay." As it turned out, I retired before he did.
Die Hard is THE Christmas adventure movie. I think it was truly the first Christmas action film produced. It wasn't, obviously, paraded as a Christmas film. It is the fans who have all declared it a Christmas film. Remember Nakatomi Tower!!! 😁😁😁
Finally, someone that understands that holly putting that picture down prematurely was a good idea and saying her name was Ms. Genaro instead of Mrs. Mcclane, because of the idiot reporter. Funny how she put the emphasis on Ms. 'Ms. Genaro!' Keep her from being used as bait once he finds out who John is.
The "Home Alone" comment hits the spot: it's considered Christmas movie simply because it's about family and friends reunion also about good defeating bad.
I grew up with and loved John McTiernan's movies. This one didn't age well for me because there are a few lines of 80s casual bigotry that I didn't notice as a kid. John McTiernan's wife later accused him of spying on her, and he went to jail for spying on a producer, so now I feel like the creepy lines in the movie aren't a coincidence. Never read about your idols, lol! I do still recommend watching all these movies though, because they aren't just 1 person's work.
Christmas is such a central theme in this movie. If it's not christmas, John isn't there seeing his family AND the robbery never happens. Remember the security guard tells John that the people attending the party were the ONLY people in the building. Add to it how backed up first responders tend to be during the holidays, it makes sense that they planned the robbery to when there would be limited people around and first responders will be slow to respond.
This movie was my intro to Alan Rickman. Bruce Willis was the reason to watch it, back then, Hans Gruber was just the spice needed to lift this to being a favorite over the years.
Die Hard became short hand for a certain kind of action movie. For instance, Speed was supposedly pitched as “Die Hard on a bus.” I could see someone saying “Die Hard on a plane” for Con Air, a great in Nic Cage’s trio of 90s action flicks along with The Rock and Face/Off. Welcome to team Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Since you seem to like movies where you have regular people just trying to get by with whatever they have on hand when presented with a problem you might enjoy the tremors series of movies although there are more Halloween than Christmas but a lot of fun 🙂
Couple of interesting facts. This was Alan's first movie role. Was known for theater roles. The Little Girl daughter grew up an actress. Mary Elizabeth winstead
There was a trend around this time to juxtapose gritty violence with Xmas time (including Xmas songs). Lethal Weapon had already done it a year earlier, but Die Hard does it better.
Lots of movies after Die Hard copied its concept, including Con Air, but Die Hard itself is basically a reworking of a 1952 Western called High Noon. It's even alluded to in Die Hard where there's a Hans Gruber line about John Wayne and Grace Kelly. Gruber has confused Wayne with Gary Cooper but it's High Noon he's talking about. The writers are giving a subtle shout out to their inspiration.
In High Noon Cooper's character went around town asking for help against the bad guys. He didn't get any McClane had no one to ask for help. I see no connection to this. Just another Western mentioned...
I was 17 when this movie came out and it is one of my absolute favorites. I have since made it a tradition where I watch this movie every Christmas Eve. It is not Christmas until Hans falls from the Nakatomi building. I you want to see Alan Rickman give another excellent performance as the villain, watch 1990's Quigley Down Under. Also, if you want to see another awesome movie set in a high-rise building, look for the 1974 disaster classic The Towering Inferno.
I was interested to see you talking about how important Christmas Eve seems to be to you. My family treated it like just another day, like the day before Thanksgiving, or the day before your birthday. Christmas Day was when we celebrated the holiday. I’ve been to several Christmas Eve parties that actually took place on Christmas Eve.
The importance of it for me is likely the result of having divorced parents and also living a few hours away from all my grandparents. Christmas Eve's and Christmas Day's were always busy spending as much time with family as we could. I also just really dislike how corporate everything has become and expecting people to be with their co-workers instead of their family on a holiday (I consider Christmas Eve a holiday since most businesses have shortened hours, or are closed altogether) just feels wrong to me. I'm good with a Christmas Eve family/friend party and have been to many myself.
@@kaiielle I can understand that. As I was reading your comment, I remembered that the party at Holly’s building was more a celebration for the company closing a big deal (I think they touch on it a couple times, like showing John the Rolex) & not so much a party simply because it was Christmas Eve.
There are some recognizable faces in this movie: the actors who play Al and the reporter are both in "Ghostbusters" and the cop Dwayne is in "The Breakfast Club".
What you call "Christmas music" is the so-called "Ode to Joy", the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. I think the actor who plays the last thief to die also appears in 'The Money Pit'
They dropped Alan Rickman early. They were supposed to drop him on the count of 3, but let him go on 2, so that they could get a more genuine reaction out of him. This was the last scene they filmed with Rickman. Good thing too, he refused to speak to the director for years afterwards. This was actually Rickman's first movie. He'd been a stage actor previously. He was hesitant to take the role. He feared getting typecast as an action movie villain. Thankfully, he was talked into it, because he gave us one of the greatest movie villains of all time.
See what happens when your boss is too cheap to book a restaurant for the Christmas party? When they did the stunt of Allen Rickman getting dropped off the building - they dropped him on the wrong count - thats how he had such a terrified expression on his face... Rickman didn't talk to the director for a week after that... A few things have bothered me about the movie - IF your going to use a flash bang why also use a silencer on the gun? The flash bang is far louder than the gun would ever be. Also the line "Moving up to kidnapping" is not relevant ... Several people are dead in a felony robbery - including cops - so Hans is already looking a death penalty case... The kidnapping charges would be an afterthought for any prosecutor. There where a lot of movies that took Die Hard as "inspiration" like Under Siege (1992) Excellent reaction... Subscribed now...
Another bit of trivia, the look of surprise/fear on Alan Rickman's face as he falls out the window at the end, was actually not "acting"... He actually dropped out the window (onto an airbag, obviously) and was sort of "tricked" about when it would happen...
Sometimes I feel like one of the few people who *doesn't* want touchless! Cards! I love my phone, but I have no desire to pay with it. I dunno why, but I guess it feels like a "convenience" I didn't think was inconvenient enough to matter. This was Alan Rickman's first theatrical movie (he was in a couple of TV movies beforehand). Pretty wild for essentially a debut performance. In the 1980s it would've been far more common for the villains to be terrorists, so at the time, the bank robbery twist was a bit more impactful. It's also a choice that makes the movie more "fun" and timeless because it removes real-world conflicts that would be history by now. They locked the elevators going downward, so that they can use the elevators to between 30 and above to the roof where they're setting up the C4, so John can't use the elevators to go beneath the party, but they otherwise work (and Theo does appear to leave the service elevator unlocked, which is presumably what is being used when Hans and the crew enter the building, what the two henchmen use to take the rocket launcher to the lower floor, and then maybe at the end when Theo goes to retrieve the ambulance they're intending to escape in). I believe when John is on top of the elevator, he can see the henchman in the elevator, but Hans is standing too far outside the elevator to be seen. You can definitely see that John cannot see Hans when Hans kills Takagi; all John can see is Hans' hand. So when they come face-to-face on the roof, that's the first time John sees him, and despite the TV news figuring out his identity, I don't think Hans is "known-ish," especially because Hans' identity as a terrorist is a front for his robbery. I think Hans' German accent isn't quite thick enough and both accents are too similar for the trick to fully "sell," even though you can hear Rickman going American. Given how much you liked this, I think you should watch at least one of the sequels, although if you were only going to watch one I would skip the second one (one of the two weakest) and go to the third movie, Die Hard With a Vengeance, which brings back director John McTiernan and goes for a distinctly different formula than this one. Frankly, as much as I like this one, I think DHWaV might be the best entry in the series. I also personally have a soft spot for the fourth one, Live Free or Die Hard, even though it's faded some over the years. The only one you should totally and absolutely avoid at all costs is the fifth one, A Good Day to Die Hard -- I'm sad about Willis' aphasia diagnosis and retirement regardless, but I'm also sad he didn't get to follow through on his desire to make one more concluding Die Hard movie, which could've sent the series out on a higher note. Also, you posted my Twitter mutual Robert's review at the end!
I'd like to eventually watch all of the rest of the films. You should know by now I'm not a skipper. 😉 Thanks for the info! I also agree that his diagnosis is heartbreaking, but he deserves a good retirement now.
It's definitely a Christmas movie, just not a traditional one. Let's ignore the christmas-time setting (or the fact that the circumstances of the plot could *only* occur around christmas). Let's ignore the holiday music, Santa jokes, and the fact that McClane's wife is named after a festive yuletide plant (deck the halls with what?).... More importantly, Die Hard follows a pretty standard christmas movie trajectory, just not in the traditional way. A man travels to be with his family for the holidays, but must overcome challenges that try to prevent his holiday. That's the main plot of scores of christmas movies. The rekindling of family ties, the child waiting to be born (Powell’s), and the hunt for the lone savior (McClane)... all common Christmas movie tropes....
I love this movie and it's a must see in December and enjoyed watching it again.. The short version. 😂 But watching it with you was a sweet treasure. And you're right, I'm glad John and Al became buddies. Al was so cool
I think with the amount you like John McClane, you will really enjoy the TV show Justified, which features a main character with a similar personality. I can tell you would really love that show. Great reaction!
Great reaction. This is my second favourite movie (after Halloween). I first saw it when i was 11 or 12, it was the night it premiered on British tv in the early 1990s. I was recording it on video, because i had a feeling i'd like it. I watched the first hour with my mum, then it annoyingly took a 45 minute break for the 10pm news and weather, so i went to my room, and watched the second half in bed.
Some fun facts. Alan Rickman was a theater actor at the time with no interest in Hollywood fame. Bruce Willis was acting for a soap opera and was the studios last choice after Jean Claude, Arnold, and Stallone turned down the role.
I would go so far as to say there might not be a Con Air without Die Hard. After this movie came out, there are tons of ‘Die Hard on a boat/plane/train’ etc.
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THE EQUALIZER ,DEJAVU, FALLEN (ALL DENZEL WASHINGTON
One bit of trivia I only found out recently: Apparently, Hans's recital of Takagi's background was entirely improvised and added in by Rickman himself. The script only called for Hans to ask for which of them was Takagi and the next line was Takagi revealing himself. So much of the distinguished classiness of Hans as a memorable villain was Rickman's own acting choices.
I love when actor's improvise!
It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber is THROWN out of the Nakatomi Building. 😎 🎄
Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career.
First Face-Off Fact: The scene in which Gruber and McClane meet fir the first time was inserted into the script after Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber) was found to be proficient at mimicking American accents. The filmmakers had been looking for a way to have the two characters meet prior to the climax and capitalized on Rickman's talent.
Making Lemonade Fact: The scene where McClane falls down a shaft was a mistake by the stuntman, who was supposed to grab the first vent, as it originally was planned. He slipped and continued to fall, but the shot was used anyway; it was edited together with one where McClane grabs the next vent down as he falls.
That mistake shot sent my heart rate up a notch, so I'm glad they kept it in!
Indeed. That's why I included it in the "Making Lemonade" category.
Merry Christmas! (Luke 2 : 8-14 (KJV)) 🎄 🎅
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
The scene where he was talking to the lady and he said "No fucking shit lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?!" made me laugh so hard right there. That was hysterical LOL! (at 16:18)
I love that line so much LOL
@@kaiielle yeah I don't think that line will never get old you know what I'm sayin?
@@Noah_180fps That line made making a 911 call ordering pizza code for domestic abuse or imminent danger with the criminals within earshot.
there are two kinds of people: those who see Hans Gruber, and say "hey, that's Snape!"
and then there are the people that see Snape, and say, "HEY! That's Hans Gruber!"
I feel like it's the Millennials that say the first and the Gen X'ers that say the latter.
@@kaiielle For a large majority of people, you would be correct🙂
@@kaiielle You would be correct🙂
I think that several companies now sell little advent calendar kits, that are basically Hans Gruber falling off the nakatomi Tower. because it's not Christmas until Hans falls.
@@kaiielle Then there are the Boomers like myself, most of whom say, "Who's Snape?" 😄
Dum dee dum...
Wandering around YT thinking about what I want to watch.
Kaiielle just uploaded Die Hard?
Oooh. That sounds good.
John is one of if not my favorite action hero. I love when he talks to himself about the situation he's in. It becomes a constant through the series.
I think I appreciate John because I do the same. Constantly talking to myself out loud, especially when doing chores around the house.
@@kaiielle Did you just equate taking on a highly organized group of deadly criminals to doing common household chores? No thanks, I'll choose the criminals every time!
@@Bohica369 No? Way to twist my words. 🤣
That’s why they needed Bruce to make it work. He was known more as a comedic and fast-talking actor so was an ideal choice.
Alan Rickman, I miss that man😔
I would not be at all surprised if Con Air was sold to the studio as "Die Hard on a plane" as there were quite a few scripts in the 90s sold on the "Die Hard in/on a ____" concept. There's a, possibly apocryphal, story about one such sales pitch for "Die Hard in an office building", clearly not realizing that this original Die Hard already took place in an office building.
Also, while it's certainly a non-traditional Christmas movie which has a focus on action, it _does_ deal with Christmas movie themes: forgiveness, redemption, family, and friendship.
❤❤❤ “Come to the coast. We’ll have a few laughs…” John and Hans are iconic. This movie was my introduction to Alan Rickman.
You know Kaiielle, 95 out of 100 people would prefer Die Hard over Con Air, but when you mentioned the nostalgia regarding your dad, it proves how much the memories we shared with important people can sway our opinions and overall feelings on a topic like this. Nice one!
This movie has everything. I wouldn't change a thing.
Alan Rickman’s reaction when he was falling to his ‘death’ was absolutely genuine: they let go too soon and he wasn’t ready for it
In my Opinion Bruce Willis's best movie ever is The Sixth Sense. I also love Die Hard.
The Sixth Sense is on my list! It's been in polls on Patreon but hasn't won yet
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, but lost the first 3 to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?
It made $141 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget.
It's been considered to be one of the best Action Movies Ever Made.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
In all fairness, roger rabbit was going to win every technical award. And deservedly.
When this was originally released in cinemas, I saw it twice - consecutive nights!
I bet that was fun!
“Die Hard is a Christmas movie” is absolutely the hill I am willing to die…hard on.
Thank you, I’ll be here all week
Im so glad you liked it. I would recommend watching the next 2 because number 3 is amazing imo.
Second that. Die Hard with a Vengeance is amazing. Not as good as Die Hard, but pretty close. Live Free or Die Hard (or Die Hard 4.0) is pretty good too, but idiotic studio execs decided to make it PG-13, meaning the iconic line could no longer be used. Die Hard 2 is pretty decent. A Good Day to Die Hard is absolute shite. Don't bother with that one.
This movie is really a Christmas movie! Love it from start to finish!
Before Bruce Willis was cast as John McClane, Arnold Schwarzenegger Harrison Ford Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Robert DeNiro were almost cast as the character.
Also, this is based on a novel, and the novel was actually a sequel to a novel that was already adapted into a movie starring Frank Sinatra. Before they could offer it to anyone, they had to offer it to Sinatra because of his contract on the previous movie. Once he passed, it became movie history.
In fact, in a bit of fun, random trivia, the first four Die Hard movies are all adaptations of source material, all random -- the first two were based on unrelated novels by different authors, the third is a rewrite of a screenplay initially conceived for a different action franchise, and the fourth one is based on a magazine article. Only the fifth and final Die Hard movie was written strictly from scratch.
Excellent reaction! This is such a classic and is a must watch at Christmas time in our house.
Outside of the obvious Christmas references, the music, a party on Christmas Eve, Santa hat, Ho Ho Ho, etc… this movie also has the traditional Christmas theme of finding out how much family and loved ones mean to you or John & Holly in this case.
John and Holly being an estranged couple and hoping the holidays will help bring them back together.
John being separate from his children and trying to “get home” to see them.
Also, the theme of materialism vs. family, Hans being a thief who cares about money, wearing fancy suits, sitting on a beach earning 20%…and John being the down to Earth policeman who just wants to have a nice Christmas with his family and maybe reconcile with Holly ( a traditional Christmas plant😜) this movie couldn’t be anymore Christmas themed unless they all flew away on a sled being pulled by flying reindeer at the end.
If you aren’t able to watch all the sequels for the channel, maybe consider putting up a video for the 3rd movie, Die Hard with a Vengeance, once you watch it you will know why 🤐😁
Have a good rest of your weekend!
Hans Gruber one of the best ASMR!
RIP Alan Rickman
The gunmen waiting for the police to break in. he looks at all the candy and thinking to himself
why, wait?
Grabs a nestle crunch.
Me: wrong chocolate bar
I'd grab a chocolate bar too, tbh.
@@kaiielle i mean, it wouldnt even make the list of charges had he been caught.
It just isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza!
Another of my favorite Alan Rickman movies is Sense and Sensibility (adaptation of the Jane Austin novel)
There was a common pitch in Hollywood after this movie was released.... "It's Die hard on a...." whatever. Created a whole genre, Con Air being just one of them.
"I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson"..... no one ever gets the two dicks joke. 🤣Great movie.
I genuinely want to see all the movies that are "Die Hard on a ..." now, since I had so much fun with this and Con Air.
@@kaiielle Passenger 57, Under Siege, Cliffhanger, Speed, Executive Decision, Hard Boiled, The Rock, Air Force One, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Broken Arrow..... off the top of my head.
@@notjustforhackers4252 Feel free to suggest them on my form (linked in pinned comment)! I def won't remember from this comment.
This was easily one of my most memorable movie experiences ever... my dad, sister, and I saw this in a packed theater in 1988 and what I remember most is how unhinged the audience was. I've never been in a movie before or since where the audience explosively cheered at all the important beats. The crowd was into it so much and our combined elation at seeing this "new" form of actiion movie was intoxicating. Still one of the best filmic experiences I've ever had with a group of strangers :)
This movie really does have the build of those older action movies. It's that classic formula that, when done right, can be amazing.
Alan Rickman's first major motion picture and he knocked it clean out of the park.
I love how John says "Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?" and then later after Karl and Hans shoot the glass he understands who cares about glass. Also why didn't he try any of the other guys' shoes? Like Tony or Marco
Same reason one punch from Argyle neutralizes the guy in the vehicle in the parking ramp for the rest of the day.
Not exactly an unchallenged Christmas movie, but I'm in that camp.
One of the most supported facts why this isn't a Christmas movie is that it was a summer blockbuster premiering so far from the holiday you could. But one of the most Christmassy movies ever - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - was also a summer blockbuster, premiering in June. This has actually brought people over to my side. :)
Its not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Tower.
Merry Christmas!
It’s the quintessential American Christmas movie. It’s got the Christmas miracle of the cop who learns to kill people again on Christmas Eve.
Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs 😃. My favorite line of the whole movie.
"We're gonna need some more FBI guys i guess." Is my favourite line.
Great reaction. I liked your smiling and laughing most of the way through. You really get the humor in the film. Thanks. 😊
Nakatomi Plaza was Fox Plaza part of Fox Studios. I worked as a courier for the studios a few years back, I delivered to that building 3-4 times a month. Wasn't till couple months after leaving that job that I realized it was that building. But then again it had been years since I saw the movie
Favorite movie of all time
Die Hard is my all time favourite movie too
Starting Christmas time with a Christmas classic, huh?..... You may also be interested in "Lethal Weapon", also a nice Christmas movie......
I'm old enough that I still carry a wallet when I'm away from the house, but I've never bothered putting any photos in it. As someone who's lived alone my whole life, I could definitely appreciate a swanky work party with free booze and food on Christmas Eve. 😁 Or any other day . . .
Loved your reaction. Fun fact this movie, based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Last Forever by Rodrick Thorpe, was actually offered to Frank Sinatra first. He started in a film in 1968 called The Detective. Thorpe's book is the sequel and contractually he had to be offered the role first. He turned it down because by then he was in his seventies. Many many other action stars were offered the role of John McLane before Bruce Willis. Stars like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Mel Gibson, Paul Newman and especially Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Alan Rickman is the man!!! Best Xmas movie ever! 🎄🎅☃️
The whole Die Hard series is fun to watch. I am definitely on team Chriatmas when it comes to this movie. Great review!
Why I loved this movie is John was just a regular cop. He wasn't some overpowered hero. While he fought the villains in the building, he got support from Al. He needed this connection because he is just regular man, exactly like a solider on the battlefield that we all need support of our brothers/sisters in arms. John speech near the end shows this, because he very well knew he could die. Holly was amazing female character. She knew her husband was trying to stop the villains and never let it be known who she was. I give her credit she was taking care of her people and trying to watch out for her husband. She even knew being cop wife that John had something up his sleeve at the end to get out of the way so allowing him to get shot off at Hans. John and Al's friendship shows the deep bond like military because they each can empathize what they are going through. This was so critical, to story and Reginald VelJohnson as Al was perfect.
3 Alan Rickman movies for you to watch. 1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He plays the Sheriff of Notingham. 2) Kevin Smith's Dogma. He plays the Metatron (the Voice Of The One true God). 3) January Man. He plays an artist who helps Kevin Kline solve a serial murder.
All outstanding Alan Rickman roles.
After Die Hard there were many movies using a similar formula of someone trapped in a location taking on multiple bad guys. Con Air was just one of the string of films inspired by this original.
You are correct - Con Air = Die Hard on a plane. And while I enjoyed Con Air, too, Die Hard has some of the most iconic lines ever. Amazingly quotable film!!!
There was a manager where I worked who, when he retired, I was just going to send and e-mail of "Yippie-Ki-Yay." As it turned out, I retired before he did.
Die Hard with a Vengeance...Bruce Willis +Samuel L Jackson...perfection!!!.
Awesome reaction, kaiielle. This movie is a must watch for me every year and I'm glad it made it into your list🙂
Die Hard is THE Christmas adventure movie.
I think it was truly the first Christmas action film produced. It wasn't, obviously, paraded as a Christmas film. It is the fans who have all declared it a Christmas film. Remember Nakatomi Tower!!! 😁😁😁
It was released in june. Nobody who made this film calls it a christmas movie. Bruce calls it a bruce willis movie.
@@crankfastle8138 wow, you ignored my comment. I said the FANS call it a Christmas film.
Finally, someone that understands that holly putting that picture down prematurely was a good idea and saying her name was Ms. Genaro instead of Mrs. Mcclane, because of the idiot reporter. Funny how she put the emphasis on Ms. 'Ms. Genaro!' Keep her from being used as bait once he finds out who John is.
Strap in! You have four more sequels to go. I think they are all worth watching 😊. Loved your reaction to this movie!
The eyes on Hans Gruber falling to his death ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
The "Home Alone" comment hits the spot: it's considered Christmas movie simply because it's about family and friends reunion also about good defeating bad.
Clarence Gilyard(Theo) died just 12 days ago. He is probably best known for this movie and "Walker, Texas Ranger."
"Are you going to take a candy bar?"
1) What did you expect? They're bad guys.
2) I would! Wouldn't you? Lol
I def would.
For another great role of Alan Rickman's Robin Hood Prince of thieves Directors cut
I grew up with and loved John McTiernan's movies. This one didn't age well for me because there are a few lines of 80s casual bigotry that I didn't notice as a kid. John McTiernan's wife later accused him of spying on her, and he went to jail for spying on a producer, so now I feel like the creepy lines in the movie aren't a coincidence. Never read about your idols, lol! I do still recommend watching all these movies though, because they aren't just 1 person's work.
Ive had a long time tradition for every Xmas eve and that I have to watch Die Hard cus it's my favorite Xmas movie.
Christmas is such a central theme in this movie. If it's not christmas, John isn't there seeing his family AND the robbery never happens. Remember the security guard tells John that the people attending the party were the ONLY people in the building. Add to it how backed up first responders tend to be during the holidays, it makes sense that they planned the robbery to when there would be limited people around and first responders will be slow to respond.
Aside from the first 3 Die Hard movies, I would also recommend Mercury Rising. Its also a great Bruce Willis movie.
"Passenger 57," starring Wesley Snipes, is sometimes referred to as "Die Hard on a plane."
This movie was my intro to Alan Rickman. Bruce Willis was the reason to watch it, back then, Hans Gruber was just the spice needed to lift this to being a favorite over the years.
Great, straight up, old school, well done action movie
Die Hard became short hand for a certain kind of action movie. For instance, Speed was supposedly pitched as “Die Hard on a bus.” I could see someone saying “Die Hard on a plane” for Con Air, a great in Nic Cage’s trio of 90s action flicks along with The Rock and Face/Off. Welcome to team Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
RIP Clarence Gilyard Jr. (Theo) who passed away a few weeks ago!
Yippee-ki-yay, it's Christmas Eve! 😄
Since you seem to like movies where you have regular people just trying to get by with whatever they have on hand when presented with a problem you might enjoy the tremors series of movies although there are more Halloween than Christmas but a lot of fun 🙂
Couple of interesting facts. This was Alan's first movie role. Was known for theater roles. The Little Girl daughter grew up an actress. Mary Elizabeth winstead
There was a trend around this time to juxtapose gritty violence with Xmas time (including Xmas songs). Lethal Weapon had already done it a year earlier, but Die Hard does it better.
Lots of movies after Die Hard copied its concept, including Con Air, but Die Hard itself is basically a reworking of a 1952 Western called High Noon. It's even alluded to in Die Hard where there's a Hans Gruber line about John Wayne and Grace Kelly. Gruber has confused Wayne with Gary Cooper but it's High Noon he's talking about. The writers are giving a subtle shout out to their inspiration.
In High Noon Cooper's character went around town asking for help against the bad guys. He didn't get any McClane had no one to ask for help. I see no connection to this. Just another Western mentioned...
Kaiielle, bubbe, what a fantastic reaction!
When people argue that it's not a Christmas movie, it's so ridiculous. This is basically Home Alone with better weapons.
I was 17 when this movie came out and it is one of my absolute favorites. I have since made it a tradition where I watch this movie every Christmas Eve. It is not Christmas until Hans falls from the Nakatomi building. I you want to see Alan Rickman give another excellent performance as the villain, watch 1990's Quigley Down Under. Also, if you want to see another awesome movie set in a high-rise building, look for the 1974 disaster classic The Towering Inferno.
I was interested to see you talking about how important Christmas Eve seems to be to you. My family treated it like just another day, like the day before Thanksgiving, or the day before your birthday. Christmas Day was when we celebrated the holiday. I’ve been to several Christmas Eve parties that actually took place on Christmas Eve.
The importance of it for me is likely the result of having divorced parents and also living a few hours away from all my grandparents. Christmas Eve's and Christmas Day's were always busy spending as much time with family as we could. I also just really dislike how corporate everything has become and expecting people to be with their co-workers instead of their family on a holiday (I consider Christmas Eve a holiday since most businesses have shortened hours, or are closed altogether) just feels wrong to me. I'm good with a Christmas Eve family/friend party and have been to many myself.
@@kaiielle I can understand that. As I was reading your comment, I remembered that the party at Holly’s building was more a celebration for the company closing a big deal (I think they touch on it a couple times, like showing John the Rolex) & not so much a party simply because it was Christmas Eve.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 That makes it even more dumb to me that they had it on Christmas Eve if that's all it was for. 😅
There are some recognizable faces in this movie: the actors who play Al and the reporter are both in "Ghostbusters" and the cop Dwayne is in "The Breakfast Club".
'I love the Christmas music playing right now' as the vault opens, from Beethoven's Ninth, which might be Christmas music...
What you call "Christmas music" is the so-called "Ode to Joy", the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
I think the actor who plays the last thief to die also appears in 'The Money Pit'
They dropped Alan Rickman early. They were supposed to drop him on the count of 3, but let him go on 2, so that they could get a more genuine reaction out of him. This was the last scene they filmed with Rickman. Good thing too, he refused to speak to the director for years afterwards.
This was actually Rickman's first movie. He'd been a stage actor previously. He was hesitant to take the role. He feared getting typecast as an action movie villain. Thankfully, he was talked into it, because he gave us one of the greatest movie villains of all time.
See what happens when your boss is too cheap to book a restaurant for the Christmas party?
When they did the stunt of Allen Rickman getting dropped off the building - they dropped him on the wrong count - thats how he had such a terrified expression on his face... Rickman didn't talk to the director for a week after that...
A few things have bothered me about the movie - IF your going to use a flash bang why also use a silencer on the gun? The flash bang is far louder than the gun would ever be.
Also the line "Moving up to kidnapping" is not relevant ... Several people are dead in a felony robbery - including cops - so Hans is already looking a death penalty case... The kidnapping charges would be an afterthought for any prosecutor.
There where a lot of movies that took Die Hard as "inspiration" like Under Siege (1992)
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When the vault door opened, that wasn't Christmas music. It was Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Also this was Rickman's first film.
Another bit of trivia, the look of surprise/fear on Alan Rickman's face as he falls out the window at the end, was actually not "acting"... He actually dropped out the window (onto an airbag, obviously) and was sort of "tricked" about when it would happen...
Con air also pairs well with face off since they came out the same time
Sometimes I feel like one of the few people who *doesn't* want touchless! Cards! I love my phone, but I have no desire to pay with it. I dunno why, but I guess it feels like a "convenience" I didn't think was inconvenient enough to matter.
This was Alan Rickman's first theatrical movie (he was in a couple of TV movies beforehand). Pretty wild for essentially a debut performance.
In the 1980s it would've been far more common for the villains to be terrorists, so at the time, the bank robbery twist was a bit more impactful. It's also a choice that makes the movie more "fun" and timeless because it removes real-world conflicts that would be history by now.
They locked the elevators going downward, so that they can use the elevators to between 30 and above to the roof where they're setting up the C4, so John can't use the elevators to go beneath the party, but they otherwise work (and Theo does appear to leave the service elevator unlocked, which is presumably what is being used when Hans and the crew enter the building, what the two henchmen use to take the rocket launcher to the lower floor, and then maybe at the end when Theo goes to retrieve the ambulance they're intending to escape in).
I believe when John is on top of the elevator, he can see the henchman in the elevator, but Hans is standing too far outside the elevator to be seen. You can definitely see that John cannot see Hans when Hans kills Takagi; all John can see is Hans' hand. So when they come face-to-face on the roof, that's the first time John sees him, and despite the TV news figuring out his identity, I don't think Hans is "known-ish," especially because Hans' identity as a terrorist is a front for his robbery. I think Hans' German accent isn't quite thick enough and both accents are too similar for the trick to fully "sell," even though you can hear Rickman going American.
Given how much you liked this, I think you should watch at least one of the sequels, although if you were only going to watch one I would skip the second one (one of the two weakest) and go to the third movie, Die Hard With a Vengeance, which brings back director John McTiernan and goes for a distinctly different formula than this one. Frankly, as much as I like this one, I think DHWaV might be the best entry in the series. I also personally have a soft spot for the fourth one, Live Free or Die Hard, even though it's faded some over the years. The only one you should totally and absolutely avoid at all costs is the fifth one, A Good Day to Die Hard -- I'm sad about Willis' aphasia diagnosis and retirement regardless, but I'm also sad he didn't get to follow through on his desire to make one more concluding Die Hard movie, which could've sent the series out on a higher note.
Also, you posted my Twitter mutual Robert's review at the end!
I'd like to eventually watch all of the rest of the films. You should know by now I'm not a skipper. 😉 Thanks for the info! I also agree that his diagnosis is heartbreaking, but he deserves a good retirement now.
It's definitely a Christmas movie, just not a traditional one. Let's ignore the christmas-time setting (or the fact that the circumstances of the plot could *only* occur around christmas). Let's ignore the holiday music, Santa jokes, and the fact that McClane's wife is named after a festive yuletide plant (deck the halls with what?)....
More importantly, Die Hard follows a pretty standard christmas movie trajectory, just not in the traditional way. A man travels to be with his family for the holidays, but must overcome challenges that try to prevent his holiday. That's the main plot of scores of christmas movies. The rekindling of family ties, the child waiting to be born (Powell’s), and the hunt for the lone savior (McClane)... all common Christmas movie tropes....
You said it way better than I did 😜😁
How can anyone think this isn’t a Christmas movie 🤦♀️😆
Good stuff 👍👍
I also loved con air and have seen it hundreds of times
One of the best action movies and expertly subverts so many 80s action tropes.
Die Hard is my all time favourite movie
I'm surprised this movie came out in '88. It feels more current that that. It's so good.
Best Christmas movie ever. Well, after Home Alone.
It's actually illegal for Christmas to start until Hans Gruber has fallen from the Nakatomi Building :-) kerk
I love this movie and it's a must see in December and enjoyed watching it again.. The short version. 😂 But watching it with you was a sweet treasure.
And you're right, I'm glad John and Al became buddies. Al was so cool
I think with the amount you like John McClane, you will really enjoy the TV show Justified, which features a main character with a similar personality. I can tell you would really love that show. Great reaction!
Also RIP to Clarence Gilyard who played Theo the guy who hacked into the safe and got punched out by Argyle . He passed away recently .
Great reaction. This is my second favourite movie (after Halloween). I first saw it when i was 11 or 12, it was the night it premiered on British tv in the early 1990s. I was recording it on video, because i had a feeling i'd like it. I watched the first hour with my mum, then it annoyingly took a 45 minute break for the 10pm news and weather, so i went to my room, and watched the second half in bed.
Weirdly i only first saw Con Air about a year ago, but i did love it too.
It’s not Christmas until Hans falls from the skyscraper 🎄
Some fun facts. Alan Rickman was a theater actor at the time with no interest in Hollywood fame. Bruce Willis was acting for a soap opera and was the studios last choice after Jean Claude, Arnold, and Stallone turned down the role.
100% a christmas movie :)
I always get a kick out of the "won't be joining us for the rest of his life" line.
SAME LOL
I wasn't sure 'Ode to Joy' by Beethoven was strictly 'a Christmas song' but, according to Google, its a Christmas carol in China.
Great reaction to a kick ass Christmas Film. :P . Hope you catch Die Hard 2 and Die Hard With A Vengeance...which also predate Con Air.
I would go so far as to say there might not be a Con Air without Die Hard. After this movie came out, there are tons of ‘Die Hard on a boat/plane/train’ etc.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 michael bay wouldnt exist if not for die hard.
Good call on the Con Air comparison! And yes, an awesome xmas movie!
Two suggestions: For Bruce, 5th Element is gold. For Alan Rickman, I love him in Quigley Down Under.
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@@kaiielle NO PROBLEM. I WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY & I WISH YOU GOOD FORTUNE IN THE WARS TO COME.
Con-Air is a tribute to Die Hard... wish you could have seen this when it was released back when gas was 77 cents a gallon....