November 12, 2018

Happy Trails, Fans!

Bruce Willis, Die Hard, and John McClane. You're not a true action hero fan if you do not recognize these. 


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Die Hard Movie poster from Wikipedia website

Die Hard has been one of the most recognized action films due to its unique plot, and of course, the chemistry between John and Holly McClane, and also Hans Gruber's Yippee-ki-yay.

Moreover, it's not usual to have an action-packed Christmas movie.

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Jackie Chan in City Hunter from filmlinc.org

This film has been obviously well-loved not only by fans but also by actors and filmmakers. Jackie Chan's "City Hunter" (1993) had the same plot of having foreign terrorists becoming in-charge. Additionally, Chan wears a white tank top which was similar to what Willis wore in the first Die Hard.

Jake Peralta, the lead character of the TV sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", expressed his obsession with the Die Hard movies all throughout the show's five seasons. There was even a whole episode that replicated the plot of the first Die Hard. Peralta even listed the villains' names in his wrist. Other references were the Nakatomi Plaza cake and the visit of the whole cast to the Nakatomi Plaza itself.

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Screengrab/Post from 9gag.com

Die Hard had spawned five sequels. However, some of the sequels had received mixed reviews. My personal favorite in order were Die Hard 1, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Live Free or Die Hard 4.0, Die Hard 2, and A Good Day to Die Hard.

Die Hard 2 got the second lowest because I felt that it was very similar to the first Die Hard, just except that it happened in an airport. The fifth Die Hard got the lowest place because I felt it was not a very Die Hard-like movie. I never even had the chance A Good Day to Die Hard completely from start to end.

With news of a planned sixth Die Hard movie, however, without Willis in the role, fans would be completely mixed. Some might want to see the origin story of John McClane. Some might want to see more action, and less talking, with Willis in the lead role, of course.

What I'm sure of, we just want to hear John McClane say this again "Yippee-ki-yay, Motherf*cker!"


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Happy trails, Hans from a post in Twitter.com

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