Die Hard

Pros: Entertaining action movie. Alan Rickman.

Cons: Very violent at times. Won't make you think.

The Bottom Line: Die Hard was a very entertaining action movie that has held up well. It is definitely worth watching.

Review: Several actors who became popular on television shows have tried to turn that popularity into big screen success which hasn’t always worked. After Moonlighting made him famous, Bruce Willis starting looking for success in movies. After a ...

Pros: pace, action scenes, acting

Cons: occasionally too cartoonish

The Bottom Line: There's little I didn't like about this film, which is one of the top action movies of all time.

Review: I can remember way back in 1988, a friend of mine telling me about this test screening he went to of the new Bruce Willis film. He described it as so awful, he didn't see how it would last beyond opening weekend. That movie was Die Hard and ...

Pros: Terrific screenplay, McTiernan's directing and fine performances by Willis, Bedelia, Rickman, et. al.

Cons: Violent content and lots of profanity make this a just-for-grownups flick.

The Bottom Line: "Yippee-ki-yay..." This movie -- if you have a home theater system -- will blow you out to the backyard. It's Willis' best film ever.

Review: John McTiernan's star has been fading lately, but it shone like a supernova with 1988's Die Hard, a taut and exciting action thriller that made Bruce Willis an international star and began a trend of explosion-laden action thrillers that followed ...

Pros: Great script with breakneck pacing, Fantastic performance from Alan Rickman, solid performances from Willis and supporting cast

Cons: none

Review: Die Hard: 20th Century Fox
Rating: USA: R/ UK: 18/ Australia: M

Since I generally only review horror/Hong Kong/cult and exploitation films here at Epinions, my regular readers might find seeing a review of John McTiernan’s...

Pros: Plenty of action, realistic, fun.

Cons: Character building, a little shallow.

The Bottom Line: A great action flick.

Review: This is one of the best action movies out there. You have good acting, plenty of fighting, and buildings exploding. What more could you want? In a time where computer generated graphics were in its infancy this film produced some terrific action ...

Pros: An Excellent, High-Powered Action Masterpiece.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: "Die Hard" is a brilliant action masterpiece headlined by the brilliant performances of Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman.

Review:
With the growing stale quality reveled in action films, it seems that action movies had lost a sense of humanity thanks in large part to the dull, machismo, muscle-bound characters that are being put into the movies. Add some expected explosions,...

Pros: Superbly made modern action thriller.

Cons: Hits a bit close to home in a post 9/11 world.

The Bottom Line: John McTiernan's Die Hard redefined the modern action film and made Bruce Willis a star.

Review: Joseph, my manager, booked me as a major entertainer on another tropical cruise this week, figuring it was the sort of restful gig I needed, after my harrowing ordeal in the rehabilitation center. I expected a private plane and pampered treatment out to...

Pros: Action, humor and performances.

Cons: This is Die Hard, no cons at all!

The Bottom Line: Die Hard is more than just a great action movie.

Review: As far as action movies go, Die Hard may be the ultimate one of all time. Not necessarily the best mind you. But I can't think of any other film that mixes action, comedy and serious drama into a full package the way this one does and has the results...

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The Bottom Line: It's Die Hard in an office block.

Review: Bruce Willis in Die Hard!!! This is the film that invented the "Die Hard On a..." formula, it is the original, the best. It is Die hard. In Die Hard Bruce Willis plays Detective John Mcclain, an NYPD officer heading to LA ...

Pros: The greatest action flick of the last twenty years

Cons: .......

The Bottom Line: This is one of the greatest action movies of all time, and is one of the best DVD's to date. What are you doing, go out and get this!

Review: Well, with the release of the Die Hard Trilogy this week on DVD, I decided to take the time to review all three movies involved. Today will of course be about the original, and I’ll go ahead and follow up with the other two films in the next two days....