So I've heard that "A Good Day to Die Hard" is in the works. Anyone as excited as I am? I love me some Die Hard.

Not in the least. I keep my expectations in the basement where they belong for many reasons. Chief among them? Two words: Skip Woods.

Aw crap, the guy who wrote Hitman! I didn't know that! Thanks for the heads up though, now I know there's a good possibility that I could be disappointed.

Sorry to unleash that knowledge on you... I find it interesting (yet not surprising) that every movie he's written has been worse than the one before it. Good times.

yeah i love the die hards as well. lets hope this chap doesn't make a mess of it.

The Hitman dude writing the script and they're recycling the McClane kid thing.
Not to mention the director of Max Payne at the controls.
McClane has to save his son from some Russian mobsters you say?
No terrorists or plot to steal the world's supply of platinum or something?
All this in a PG-13 wrapper? Eh.

But hey, it can't be all bad. They took 78 days to film a car chase...
http://collider.com/john-moore-die-hard-5/183933/

How hard can it be to get a couple cars across Moscow? :\

Oh, and that February release date screams downsizing for the series IMO.

E.D.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Oh, and that February release date screams downsizing for the series IMO.

Downsizing for sure which surprises me...it's title should still carry enough weight to bring in the crowds.

John McClane might be in a wheelchair but I'd still go and see him kick some ass. Yippee-ki-yay. ;D

Hmm... That freeze frame makes it look like a bromance flick.

Yuck.  I keep trying to convince myself that Die Hard had no sequels, kinda the same way I insist that Indiana Jones is still a trilogy.

still, you have to hand it Bruce Willis...  has there ever been a more bullet-proof actor in hollywood? it doesnt matter how many stinkers he makes or how many movies he releases at a time - the guy's been around 25 years and has never had a problem finding highpaying/high profile work.

as primarily an action star.. thats no small feet.

I've actually enjoyed all 4 Die Hard movies, believe it or not.
Of course, the original is the best, but that are all unique in their own ways.

I look forward to this one.

Die Hard is still, in my mind, the best action movie of all time (barely leading Terminator 2: Judgment Day).

Die Hard 2: Die Harder is a perfect (and, because of this perfection, imperfect) sequel in that it's exactly the same thing but done bigger and of a lesser quality.

Die Hard With a Vengeance stands with me as my favorite of the trilogy while not the best.

Live Free or Die Hard is fine when you don't look at it as a Die Hard. When you imagine it is just another Bruce Willis-plays-a-cop movie, you'll enjoy it more than if you compare it to the other three, which it is nothing like.

A Good Day to Die Hard just looks bad. And, I saw no Patrick Stewart in that trailer and I'm pissed off about it.

P.S. Fuck Skip Woods.

Excited? Yeah, as long as Len Wiseman's not directing.

Mr. Blonde,
you nailed my exact thought on the Die Hard movies.
Even that 3 is my favorite, but not the best.
Kudos.

I do what I can.

Quoted from Andrew Excited? Yeah, as long as Len Wiseman's not directing.

Now that he's marginalized Total Recall...
He'll be moving along and updating The Mummy franchise.

It'll be all Facebooky and LOLcats.
Cuz that's what mummies are all about! ;D

Then again...
The director they got mucked up The Omen and Flight of the Phoenix reboots.
How this guy landed this gig after Max Payne is beyond me.

E.D.

Bruce Willis as John McClane will get me there on opening night no matter what.  The minute he's done, I'm out -- much like the Bourne films, though those aren't on the same level.

My order for the Die Hard films is Die Hard, Vengeance, Live Free, Harder.  Live Free is at least wildly inconsistent; Die Harder is just relentlessly mediocre.  

I'll take Bruce Willis anytime/any way! Die Hard or not!!

Quoted from Grandma Bear I'll take Bruce Willis anytime/any way! Die Hard or not!!

I was a little disappointed with his performance in Looper but sling a vest on him and I'm happy.

I wasn't that impressed with the trailer, hasn't got me excited anyway. I will be there on opening day though because it's Die Hard! :)

Right after Live Free or Die Hard came out, I was largely dissatisfied with the way it had turned out and challenged myself to come up with a better Die Hard. My idea was to take it to Vegas, but use the son as a villain. The son would be part of this paramilitary militia that wants to pull an OKC on the MGM, trapping everyone inside, to make a statement about the nation's decadence and greed and the economy. Of course, one element they don't expect is John McClane Sr. spending his honeymoon there with his second wife.

It's a new spin on the first movie, where Bruce Willis fights his way through a confined space full of innocent bystanders, but he's facing his own flesh and blood. I could never decide if I should play John Jr. as the main villain or the changeling/shapeshifter who starts as a baddie, but then sympathizes with his dad and changes sides.

Not to toot my own horn, but I think this idea's way better than "A Good Day to Die Hard."

So there's a new trailer for 'Good Day.' Looks like John Jr. could start out as a bad guy or at least be in trouble. There's a lot of James Bond-type action in it, but no taxi-vs.-helicopter or semi-vs.-F-22 shots. That makes me feel a little better.

I'll take both of those over the shit I'm seeing in this trailer. That's not even mentioning their new poster, as well. I mean, this is making Live Free or Die Hard look good and that's a very bad sign.

And here's the latest trailer for the Valetine's gunfest...

Ok, I wasn't too impressed with the trailers...
But I was somewhat encouraged by the series going back to rated R territory.
Sadly, I think the big red flag I was hoping I wouldn't find flew high today.
Check out this tidbit from Collider...

The much-anticipated action sequel "A Good Day To Die Hard" has reportedly scored a 97 minute runtime.

That clocks in at nearly half an hour shorter than the previous shortest "Die Hard" film (the second) at 124 minutes.

Wow, really? 27 minutes shorter?!?
That's a whole act they like... just for got about! Seriously?

Did someone think... Why not, it worked for Jurrasic Park 3.
Oh, wait. No, it didn't.

E.D.

Brett, you hadn't heard about the shorter runtime yet? Damn shame. That wasn't much of a surprise because the trailers show about four action set pieces and that's all. Anyway, this looked like a disaster from the beginning and you can tell nobody cares. If being released in February weren't enough, Bruce has already been talking about how much he looks forward to the 6th one. Completely glossing over the fact this one even exists... =)

They should call this one:  Just Fuckin' Die Already!

That's not my joke, but I thought I pass it along...


Phil

I'm guessing that most of you on here that are fans of either Bruce Willis or of the Die Hard films have already seen this movie by now.  I will say that I think Bruce Willis is the best action star we have today, and that I am a big fan of the Die Hard movies.  After all, it wouldn't be Christmas without watching Die Hard One on Christmas Eve!

That being said...and there are no real spoilers here....I saw Die Hard 5 with my girlfriend and I have to say this Die Hard was the worst of the franchise.  The biggest problem I had with it was that the villans really were not memorable like they were in most of the other Die Hard movies (especially Die Hard One and Three).  Also, Bruce Willis delivered a number of one-liners in this movie, but really non of them compared to the classic one-liners he had in the earlier Die Hards.

However, I STILL liked the movie over all...I was just somewhat dissapointed.  

Without spoiling the movie for anyone that hasn't seen it yet, what did you all think of it?



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