DIE HARD (1988)
Featuring: Bruce Willis; Alan Rickman; Bonnie Bedelia
Director: John McTierman
For every movie genre there is a standard against which all other films of that genre is measured. And for years this was it for the action genre.
John McClane (Bruce Willis) is a New York City cop. Shortly before Christmas he flies out to LA to visit with his estranged wife and children. But when the building where she works is taken over during the company's annual Christmas party by what seems to be a bunch of international terrorists, he is the only thing that stands between the villains and the ultimate demise of their hostages. However, it soon becomes clear that everything is not as it seems and, especially, that John McClane is not just another ordinary 'flatfoot' cop...
This Oscar nominated movie still remains one of the best action movies ever made. Although the world of film has moved on and undergone huge changes since it was made back in the 80's, it is one of those films that never seems to age. And its freshness flows from an excellent plot (based on a novel by Roderick Thorpe) with all the twists, turns and action you can wish for combined with quirky humor and equally excellent performances by the entire cast.
I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
Trailer link:
Bruce Willis and some of the cast members...
... and some of the humor
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