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December 5, 2023… #movieoftheday is Die Hard (1988).
“ Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza , based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp . It stars Bruce Willis , Alan Rickman , Alexander Godunov and Bonnie Bedelia , with Reginald VelJohnson , William Atherton , Paul Gleason and Hart Bochner in supporting roles. Die Hard follows New York City police detective John McClane (Willis) who is caught up in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife...
“Upon its release in July 1988, initial reviews were mixed: criticism focused on its violence, plot and Willis's performance, while McTiernan's direction and Rickman's charismatic portrayal of the villain Hans Gruber were praised. Defying predictions, Die Hard grossed approximately $140 million, becoming the year's tenth highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing action film. Receiving four Academy Award nominations, it elevated Willis to leading-man status and made Rickman a celebrity.
“Die Hard has been critically re-evaluated and is now considered one of the greatest action films . It is considered to have revitalized the action genre, largely due to its depiction of McClane as a vulnerable and fallible protagonist, in contrast to the muscle-bound and invincible heroes of other films of the period…
“Deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress , Die Hard was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2017. Due to its Christmas Eve setting, Die Hard is also often named one of the best Christmas films , although its status as a Christmas film is disputed.” - more at Wikipedia .
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“ Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza , based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp . It stars Bruce Willis , Alan Rickman , Alexander Godunov and Bonnie Bedelia , with Reginald VelJohnson , William Atherton , Paul Gleason and Hart Bochner in supporting roles. Die Hard follows New York City police detective John McClane (Willis) who is caught up in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife...
“Upon its release in July 1988, initial reviews were mixed: criticism focused on its violence, plot and Willis's performance, while McTiernan's direction and Rickman's charismatic portrayal of the villain Hans Gruber were praised. Defying predictions, Die Hard grossed approximately $140 million, becoming the year's tenth highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing action film. Receiving four Academy Award nominations, it elevated Willis to leading-man status and made Rickman a celebrity.
“Die Hard has been critically re-evaluated and is now considered one of the greatest action films . It is considered to have revitalized the action genre, largely due to its depiction of McClane as a vulnerable and fallible protagonist, in contrast to the muscle-bound and invincible heroes of other films of the period…
“Deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress , Die Hard was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2017. Due to its Christmas Eve setting, Die Hard is also often named one of the best Christmas films , although its status as a Christmas film is disputed.” - more at Wikipedia .
#DieHard #wikipedia #tangled
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