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Post by primenova on Jun 16, 2015 8:59:14 GMT
Which is the best film in this series putting them in order?
I don't think I've seen 5 so leaving it out but mine is
1,3,4,2
Watched 4 twice & 1,3 lots of times.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 16, 2015 9:20:48 GMT
There are only two Die Hard films.
-Ralph
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Post by primenova on Jun 16, 2015 11:35:47 GMT
Anyone remember the water puzzle from 3? I'm nearly upto that scene again on my current rewatch. Sure it was 4 litres? Fill 5 up & poor into 3. Empty 3 & poor 5 into 3. then fill 5 up & poor into 3 so 3 full - then 4 left in 5 litre. that is if it was a 5 & 3 litre bottles & to get 4 litre to stop the bomb. You've had it if you are to place 9 litres on the device. You can get 1-8 litres in just a few moves.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 17, 2015 17:42:38 GMT
DIE HARD!!!!!!
I love Die Hard. But still haven't see 5...
My fifth favorite film of all time is-
DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER!
I love it. Even more than the magnificent original. It's just brilliant action movie goodness.
So to answer yourquestion, Nova-
2,1, 3, 4.
I've enjoyed all of them that I've seen. 1, 2 & 3 being better than 4, with 1 & 2 in a league of their own. True greats.
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Post by Kingoji on Jul 8, 2015 10:05:22 GMT
I only care for the first three. In that order.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 8, 2015 10:29:11 GMT
I have yet to watch number 5. I am in no rush.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 8, 2015 22:54:43 GMT
There are only two Die Hard films...
Andy
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Post by legios on Jul 9, 2015 20:33:49 GMT
Seen "Die Hard", which I believe to be the finest of them - I think it is unfairly overlooked these days because people forget how different it was in its day. So much of what made it revolutionary has become part of the "grammar" of not just films but television shows in the years since that it no longer has the sense of the unexpected that it once did. Seen "Die Hard 2", which is fun and has a great "end of act 2" twist.
I know I've seen Die Hard 3 but I thought it achieved a resounding "meh", so I haven't bothered with the other two. I am a great believer in voting with my feet.
Karl
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2017 22:07:00 GMT
Watching Die Hard 2 RIGHT NOW on the telly. It's a timeless actionfest. It's briliant. Apart from when the airplane crashes...
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2017 22:08:34 GMT
I have yet to watch Die Hard 5. I forgot it existed until this very moment. It came near the tail end of Bruce being a star before entering straight-to-DVD oblivion.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2017 8:43:35 GMT
5's not bad. Decent enough romp. Nowhere nesr as good as 1, 2 or 3. On a par with 4.
I wonder.... Should the series be finished now? Or do you think they could ever get back that 'Die Hard sparkle' that 1, 2 and 3 had? (And I do think 3 had it too, although it's not as good as 1 and 2).
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Post by blueshift on Mar 25, 2017 8:49:57 GMT
Okay, so Die Hard and Die Hard 2 were both based on books. Different books by different writers.
The book Die Hard was based on was a sequel to an earlier book, which had been adapted into a Frank Sinatra film years earlier.
It's pretty crazy.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2017 9:26:43 GMT
5's not bad. Decent enough romp. Nowhere nesr as good as 1, 2 or 3. On a par with 4. I wonder.... Should the series be finished now? Or do you think they could ever get back that 'Die Hard sparkle' that 1, 2 and 3 had? (And I do think 3 had it too, although it's not as good as 1 and 2). Bruce is no longer a star who can headline movies so I would say it's unlikely by this stage. His films go straight to home video formats now. I think the last film he was in that did well in theatres was Gi Joe: Retaliation and even then he wasn't the star. -Ralph |
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Post by legios on Mar 26, 2017 19:01:31 GMT
Okay, so Die Hard and Die Hard 2 were both based on books. Different books by different writers. The book Die Hard was based on was a sequel to an earlier book, which had been adapted into a Frank Sinatra film years earlier. It's pretty crazy. Yep, it is rather bonkers. But wasn't the third film also originally an unrelated script that had floated around Hollywood for a while before getting retooled as a Bruce Willies vehicle? Karl. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 26, 2017 20:25:37 GMT
Yes it was. It was the script known as 'Simon Says'.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 27, 2017 16:17:49 GMT
Im probably alone in this but find most of 4.0 a lot of fun.
5 is terrible.
I've always felt 16 Blocks could have been dubbed to make a good Die Hard film. Certainly better than 5 and more grounded than 4.
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Post by primenova on Mar 27, 2017 19:29:40 GMT
So it was planned to be Sinatra sequel to 1966 The Detective but he turned it down, then was to be follow up for Arnie 1985 Commando but he said No. They then gave it to a TV actor & made $168 million - thats going by wiki page which we are always told is incorrect everything on wiki
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 27, 2017 20:44:48 GMT
Im probably alone in this but find most of 4.0 a lot of fun. I enjoyed 4. Just not as good as the others. Decent supporting cast. Die Hards have always had good supporting casts. 5 lacked that I think. |
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Post by primenova on Mar 28, 2017 6:27:13 GMT
I still can't remember if I watched 5 - I may of thinking it was 4.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 29, 2017 16:46:07 GMT
Well 'Nova, it had guns, explosions, a helicopter, the odd twist, shouting, improbable escapes, running about and Russians. Ring a bell?
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Post by legios on Mar 29, 2017 17:46:58 GMT
Yes it was. It was the script known as 'Simon Says'. -Ralph Ah! Ta. I had a feeling that was the case but couldn't remember the name of the script. Karl |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 15, 2017 22:03:00 GMT
Watching 'Vengence' now.
It's a bloody good film, you know. Great detail. Great supporting cast. Brucey on top form. Him and Samuel L. are brilliant together.
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jul 15, 2017 23:11:14 GMT
Watching 'Vengence' now. It's a bloody good film, you know. Great detail. Great supporting cast. Brucey on top form. Him and Samuel L. are brilliant together. 3 is much better than 2. Although 2 made a better level than 3 on Die Hard Trilogy. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 15, 2017 23:17:59 GMT
2 has a special nostalgic place in my dirty vest covered heart. But 3 certainly has the McTiernan Factor.
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jul 16, 2017 0:03:42 GMT
Speaking of Die Hard, this happened to come up on my FB memories from 2 years ago. I posted it originally as Murray doing his John McLane impression.  |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 16, 2017 21:23:15 GMT
Where's his Baretta?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2017 10:58:21 GMT
Ralph has finally seen his favourite Christmas film in a cinema (Die Hard). Local fleapits have it on every year but this was the first time there was a showing I could get to.
Most folk turned up with pints of beer and/or pished and I feared the worst but there was a good atmosphere as the film played.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Dec 22, 2017 13:23:59 GMT
Excellent! T'is always good to get to see a film one loves in it's native habitat.
Karl
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 28, 2018 21:50:08 GMT
Watching Die Hard 2 right now on telly.
Great film. Bloody love it.
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 12, 2018 22:08:25 GMT
Yes! It's on again! Die Hard 2!!!
Watching...
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