James Bond 30-Day Challenge: Worst Bond Car (Day 10)

Like the gadgets, the cars have also been a significant aspect of the James Bond series. In each film, Bond would drive a new magnificent piece of machinery and most of the time, these would be utilized in the big action scenes.

These cars would have its standard-issue modifications which would help Bond in whatever kind of mishap that would come his way. For example - in case of nagging or annoying partners, there's always the ejector seat!

However, some Bond cars did not live to their potential and were underused. Like the Bond car for the 1995 film "Goldeneye", the BMW Z3.

What made it the worst one for me was the fact that there was such a build up about ut during the Q scene with Desmond Llewellyn. Q spoke about the gadgets and the features it had, the Stinger missiles, a self-destruct system, and the always-handy ejector seat, among others.

The car was seen briefly during Bond and Natalya's drice in Cuba and was then dealt to CIA agent Jack Wade. It was not used in any action scene since the film already had the massive tank chase in Russia.

It had such a good build up, with one of the longest and funniest Q scenes, but had no pay-off. 

James Bond 30-Day Challenge: Most Obnoxious Female Character (Day 8)

I understand where the negative reviews for Sir Roger Moore's final Bond outing, but despite those negative reviews,  I love watching "A View To A Kill".

Additionally, I've always believed that "A View To A Kill" was a good old-fashioned spy film that used none of the fancy gadgets similar to those from previous entries. Bond was using his own wits and physical strength to get from point A to point B. See the scene wherein Bond and Stacey escaped from a burning City Hall.

Still, there's this one flaw with the film and that's the character of Bond girl, Stacey Sutton. Aside from seeing Bond's macho side as he was going down the ladder while carrying Stacey, you would also see how helpless Stacey was. She would always be screaming "James!" in whatever critical situation she becomes linked to. 

Another instance of Stacey Sutton's obnoxious personality was when she was kidnapped by Max Zorin and his thugs through a giant blimp. The blimp was lurking behind her, quietly reaching down for her, and there she was grabbed and the annoying part here was that it was a giant vehicle going down to reach her. She must've been so stupid to not notice, or hear, something coming down near her.

During the final confrontation scene with Bond and Zorin, she was again a damsel in distress who was screaming out "James!"

Happy Trails, Fans!

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

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.

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.

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!"

Happy trails, Hans from a post in Twitter.com