Die Hard
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his
wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German
terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los
Angeles.
Director:
John McTiernan
Writers: Roderick
Thorp (novel), Jeb Stuart (screenplay)
Stars: Bruce Willis,
Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia |
Storyline
NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation
to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi
Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party,
a group of bank robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and
hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a
lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John
is forced to take matters into his own hands.
Plot Summary
In the city of Los Angeles, a Christmas party is
held on the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Plaza Hotel. While the party is going
on, downstairs, a band of German terrorists arrive and take the entire building
hostage including its employees and attempt a huge robbery. But the only one
who eludes capture is New York City Cop John McClane who launches a one man war
in an attempt to stop the terrorists and save all hostages including his wife
Holly.
Reviews
Prepare yourselves for one of the most action packed
thrill rides starring one of the best action stars in Hollywood. Bruce Willis
is stirring up trouble for the bad guys in "Die Hard." In the first
of three awesome films, he stars as Lt. John McClane, a New York police
officer, who has been invited to the wrong Christmas party.
This is an action film for future actors and
directors to watch and use as a model because it describes what an action film
should contain. I have seen many action films in my life, but this ranks at the
top of my list because it has all the right components. Action packed
sequences, explosions, special effects and most of all superb performances with
excellent dialogue.
"Die Hard" is a movie I will not soon
forget because the story is so well crafted. Though there are no twists or
curves thrown at the audience, the audience can be assured they will be treated
to two hours of non-stop action from beginning to end.
"Die Hard" did not only produce great
action and explosions but future stars as well. I am talking about Clarence
Gilyard Jr. who now stars in Walker, Texas Ranger and Reginald VelJohnson who
starred in the series Family Matters. These two actors were pivotal to this
film in their respective roles.
Two other names to keep in mind while thinking of
key performers are Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman. I was blown away when I saw
the impact they had on this film. It is as if they came in and said 'Okay boys,
watch out I'm taking over." They certainly did that; however, nobody could
have done better than the impact performer himself Bruce Willis.
On a scale of 1-10; "Die Hard" is given a
100 by yours truly. My only regret would be that the movie ended. I wish there
was more to see in this film. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE "DIE HARD" AGAIN.