Die Hard

Only the hardest of hearts could fail to enjoy the great 80s action classic, rereleased for its 30th anniversary: with uproarious explosions, deafening shootouts and smart-alec tag lines following the bad guys getting shot.

Not only is it a thrill-a-minute ride, but it has one of the best film villains in recent memory, a hero everyone can relate to, dialogue that crackles with wit, and a lot of very impressive pyrotechnics.

A firepowered, blood-drenched action picture that doesn't let up.

A logistical wonder, a marvel of engineering, and relentlessly, mercilessly thrilling.

Has to be the most excessive film around. It piles every known element of the action genre onto the flimsy story. [15 July 1988]

A triumph of slick direction and lowbrow thrills, marred but not spoiled by a sour aftertaste.

What Willis proves in Die Hard is that it is not one you can ease through, especially if your preparation runs more to body building than to character building. [July 25, 1988]

This is literally one of the best movies of all time and THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER! I watch this every year on Christmas and it never gets old. No CG BS special effects. Every woke AF Hollywood exec should have to watch this to see what makes an awesome movie.

This movie launched a whole new perspective on the hard hitting action hero. It's not pulsing with muscle like Arnold or Stallone. It's not suave and tact like James Bond. It is sloppy, gritty, and wise-cracking. Bruce Willis opens out a stage all his own with his role as John McClane. A normal NYPD cop visiting his wife in LA runs into a problem when a some bloodthirsty thieves break into the Nakatomi building (Mrs. McClane's work building and headquarters of the entire company) Lead by German master mind Hans, they take over the building with dozens of hostages including John inside while they plan to steal the company's wealth. He's just one man. And he looks pretty ordinary, but he quickly proves to be a problem for the bad guys. Bloody shootouts, hard nosed fight scenes, and clever Willis commentary. Any person who likes action films has to respect what has been done here. Simple as that. Due to the excessive blood, gore, and swears, the score has to be a little low. I also felt some of the hand to hand and gun fights were a bit choppy and chaotic more so than they needed to be. The local chief of police also seemed pretty stupid. That was kind of the point, but I think they made him a little too stupid and ignorant. But don't get me wrong, this is one of the best action movies on record. John McClane is one of my all-time favorite action heroes. Takes the genre to new levels. Props.

The ultimate Bruce Willis action-flick straight out of the 1980s. Die Hard is no doubt a roller coaster of thrills, but it is all a bit familiar. Nevertheless, Alan Rickman's villainous portrayal will long be remembered.

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Je ne l'avais pas revu depuis quelque temps voire depuis bien longtemps, repoussant à l'insu de mon ignorance l'échéance d'un revisionnage afin (et avant) de confirmer que ce premier Die Hard est bel et bien... le pire de tous ! Et pourtant la mise en scène de McTiernan est des plus correctes... mais c'est là le seul point non négatif de ce piège à cons. Evidemment, le film a catapulté directement le Bruce et son sourire en coin, son air goguenard et sa crasse médiocrité au rang de "super star" mais il n'y a pas là matière à s'en réjouir : ce serait plutôt le contraire (jour de deuil pour le cinéma américain). Le ton général du film est largement bouffon à la manière d'une espèce de bande dessinée résolument imbécile, ce qui nuit à tout le sérieux dont il pourrait se targuer, y compris la violence pourtant assez évidente. Les méchants terroristes (!?) sont des Allemands dont le chef cabotine comme un Teckel en colére et l'escouade est composée d'Allemands bien blonds avec un gros accent : sûrement des **** déguisés...! Le scénar quant à lui est à peine suffisant pour remplir la feuille de route d'un nanar mal dégrossi et le film manque de rythme : il ne parvient en fait jamais à le trouver et met un temps fou à démarrer. Ni drôle, ni spectaculaire, ni fait ni à faire, ce premier Die Hard est une daubasse ridicule du début à la fin.