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Exceptionally well-directed by John McTiernan, Die Hard made Bruce Willis a star back in 1988 and established a new template for action stories. Here the bad guys, led by the velvet-voiced Alan Rickman, assume control of a Los Angeles high-rise with Willis's visiting New York cop inside. The attraction of the film has as much to do with the sight of a barefoot mortal running around the guts of a modern office tower as it has with the plentiful fight sequences and the bond the hero establishes with an LA beat cop. Bonnie Bedelia plays Willis's wife, Hart Bochner is good as a brash hostage who tries negotiating his way to freedom, Alexander Godunov makes for a believable killer with lethal feet and William Atherton is slimy as a busybody reporter.
Director Renny Harlin took the reins for the 1990 sequel, Die Harder, which places Willis's New York City cop in harm's way again with a gaggle of terrorists. This time, Willis awaits his wife's arrival at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC when he gets wind of a plot to blow up the facility. Noisy, overbearing and forgettable, the film has none of the purity of its predecessor's simple story; and it makes a huge miscalculation in allowing a terrible tragedy to occur rather than stretch out the tension. Where Die Hard set new precedents in action movies, Die Hard 2 is just an anything-goes spectacle --Tom Keogh
The second sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance brings Detective John McClane to New York City to face a better villain than in Die Hard 2. Jeremy Irons is the brother of Alan Rickman's Germanic terrorist-thief from the original film. But this bad guy has his sights set higher: on the Federal Reserve's cache of gold. As a distraction, he sets McClane running fool's errands all over New York--and eventually, McClane attracts an unintentional partner, a Harlem dry cleaner (Samuel L Jackson) with a chip on his shoulder. Some great action sequences can't obscure the rather large plot holes in the film's final 45 minutes. --Marshall Fine
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Three of the best movies of their genre in one package represents excellent value for money.
These classics can be re-visited time and again and still they pack a punch.
So turn up the heating, open a cold beer, strip to your vest, and enjoy!
These classics can be re-visited time and again and still they pack a punch.
So turn up the heating, open a cold beer, strip to your vest, and enjoy!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
This set includes all three Die Hard movies, and includes a biography of actors, featurettes and audio commentary. It also includes the original theatrical trailer for Die Hard, and interviews with some of the actors.
This is great value and an excellent addition to anyone's collection.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
In particular, Die Hard: With A Vengeance, which is actually the 15 certificate UK edit, despite this whole package carrying an 18 certificate. The odd cut here and there to tone the violence down doesn't usually bother me that much, but in this UK release, there's some very clumsy splicing and dubbing used to make the violence and language acceptable for those poor British 15-17 year-olds who would clearly be mortally offended by such things.
If you want to see the proper Die Hard: With A Vengeance movie, get the Region 1 [NTSC] version.
If you want to see the proper Die Hard: With A Vengeance movie, get the Region 1 [NTSC] version.
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me and my friend are currently tring to watch old must see films and Die Hard was one of them, I was very impressed with the price of this product so I ordered it and was amazed... Read more
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Excellent value for money and received very promptly. Item as described and packaged well. Everyone happy with purchase thankyou very much.
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Great set of films to be added to any film collection for sure. These films dont age and are packed with action from the beginning.
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arrived on time, great price, in condition stated. no faults, and only place i could find the trilogy!
Published 23 months ago by Mr. R. D. Skeath
Is this version cut?
Hello, does anyone here know if these films has had the lanuage taken out or over dubbed? There was a version that was cut and was terrible.
Published on 20 Sep 2005 by B.A.Nohel
Bruce at his Best !
If you have been to New York you will love the 3rd Edition , and the Yippee Kiyay is one of the best movie lines ever . Read more
Published on 27 May 2004 by Wayne Dovey
Yippe Kay Yay!!
Im just gonna cut to the chase.......this has to be one of the best trilogies. So funny at times yet at other times so tense. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2004
A must own set of three classic action films
These 3 DVD sets are a perfect way of building your DVD collection. You could not get better value. 3 fims for only £15. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2004 by Mrs. Joanne Froggatt
THE BEST FILMS EVER
These films are three of the best films ever made. They are thrilling and exciting and quite funny. The best part about them is that on some films there are only a few decent parts... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2003
The undisputed king of action movies
This trilogy is one of the most entertaining triogy's to come out of Hollywood ever. It's explosive mix of a sharp script, great storys and of course the king of action movie... Read more
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