Die Hard - One of the - if not the - Best action movie ever made?

[Sigmund Fraud]

Eh? The Predator is loaded up with technology and its that which saves him from our low tech weapons. Its more about us being technological infants being stalked by a creature that treats us as mere animals.

But his main weapon is the ability to merge with the jungle. And Arnie kills him with a log don't forget.

 

[CharlieAddict]

mr preddie's main powersw were invisibility and seeing in infra-red to detect heat sources. both were products of alien-advanced technology.
and without this advanced technology, he was shit. remember how he couldn''t see that well without his goggles?

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

I think you're missing the point I'm trying to make (and am failing to do so).

Forget about the technology of The Predator - he came from another world so we can take his advancement over us as a given. Its more to me about the threat of nature through the eyes of the soldiers, that they're masters of their world only as long they've got fuckoff guns, helicopters and an enemy they can see. The minute they face the Predator thats all useless as despite his cloaking device he uses distinctly savage and visceral methods to shred his human prey.
He's just out for a scrap, nothing complex or political.

For Arnie and the rest of them the jungle itself is the threat as it gives Mr Pred the cover he needs - and only by ditching the miniguns and daubing yourself in mud and dropping logs from a great height can you hope to defeat him. Despite the technology the fight is a very primal one - witness Predator taking off his kit at the end to do battle mano a mano with Dutch.

The Terminator taps into the similar themes - a killing machine masquerading as human.

 

[obanite]

Oi! Highlander is class. There can be only one (as I pretend the sequels never happened).

 

[Orang Utan]

There are many action films that are way better than Die Hard, though it is pretty good - Bad Boys 1 and 2, Robocop 1 and 2, The Last Boy Scout, Terminators 1 and 2
And Face Off can fuck off

 

[Reno]

There are many action films that are way better than Die Hard, though it is pretty good - Bad Boys 1 and 2, Robocop 1 and 2, The Last Boy Scout, Terminators 1 and 2
And Face Off can fuck off

You live in a Universe where Robocop 2 is better than Die Hard ?

 

[Orang Utan]

You live in a Universe where Robocop 2 is better than Die Hard ?

Yes! A robot cop! What could be better than a robot cop?

 

[CharlieAddict]

I think you're missing the point I'm trying to make (and am failing to do so).

Forget about the technology of The Predator - he came from another world so we can take his advancement over us as a given. Its more to me about the threat of nature through the eyes of the soldiers, that they're masters of their world only as long they've got fuckoff guns, helicopters and an enemy they can see. The minute they face the Predator thats all useless as despite his cloaking device he uses distinctly savage and visceral methods to shred his human prey.
He's just out for a scrap, nothing complex or political.

For Arnie and the rest of them the jungle itself is the threat as it gives Mr Pred the cover he needs - and only by ditching the miniguns and daubing yourself in mud and dropping logs from a great height can you hope to defeat him. Despite the technology the fight is a very primal one - witness Predator taking off his kit at the end to do battle mano a mano with Dutch.

The Terminator taps into the similar themes - a killing machine masquerading as human.

point taken.

p.s.
and i can't believe you remember that his name was 'Dutch!'

 

[Reno]

Yes! A robot cop! What could be better than a robot cop?

Difficult to argue with I suppose.

How do you feel about zombie cops ?

 

[Orang Utan]

Is that Maniac Cop? I have that on order

 

[Reno]

Is that Maniac Cop? I have that on order

Yup

 

[jodal]

The Last Boy Scout holds a special place in my heart.

"Why did the bunny cross the road?"

Edited to get the quote right

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yes! A robot cop! What could be better than a robot cop?

The flaw here is that Robocop 3 is one of the worst films ever made, thus proving that a robot cop is not automatically great...

 

[leftistangel]

There are many action films that are way better than Die Hard, though it is pretty good - Bad Boys 1 and 2, Robocop 1 and 2, The Last Boy Scout, Terminators 1 and 2
And Face Off can fuck off

No way. Terminator's 1 and 2 are of course sacred pieces of science fiction cinema but even they don't beat Die Hard in the pure action stakes.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

With the mediocre fourth sequel out in cinema's I decided to revisit the original on DVD - the granddaddy of a whole genre of action films still remains sharp, tough, and exciting as it was when I first saw it back in the late 1980's. The scenario it presents has been repeated countless times since its inception--the lone hero versus the gang of baddies, all together in a confined space, but not with the flare or charm shown here.

It's a little slower in pace the first 20 minutes than what I remember and compared to a lot of modern movies of its type. But its far more layered than your average action movie today. The bickering newscasters, the friendly patrol cop whose career is slipping by, the chauffeur driver who remains oblivious to the calamity around him. These are all nicely crafted characters that lend a little depth and warmth to a violent film.

I like it for its funniness - the chauffeur driver listening to the headphones as the body falls toward his window; the 'Car'; assistant chief Duane seeing a body go out a window and saying: 'God, I hope that isn't a hostage', etc.

 

[AnMarie]

Best action movie of all time...

IMO its gotta be a deadheat between Die Hard and Aliens.

 

[Structaural]

Yipee Ki Yay motherfucker!

Great film, great humour 'do I sound like I'm ordering pizza', it was on dutch telly a couple of weeks ago which is apt as most of the baddies seem to be dutch.

 

[Badgers]

Watched it last week

Not the best 'Action' film but certainly the best 'Christmas Action' film

 

[T & P]

My girlfriend got me this last Christmas. I've been waiting all year to wear it (outside the house). Xmas Jumper Day is coming...

 

[mwgdrwg]

Best action movie of all time...

IMO its gotta be a deadheat between Die Hard and Aliens.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

If you've got Netflix, there's an episode of "The Movies That Made Us" all about Die Hard - lots of interviews with the people involved.

 

[Idaho]

The best action film is demolition man. Pacing, story, dialogue, premise, silly fights etc. By far the best.

 

[ginger_syn]

no, thats an awful film

 

[Pickman's model]

Watched it last week

Not the best 'Action' film but certainly the best 'Christmas Action' film

'a christmas carol' on steroids, according to film weekly

 

[discokermit]

Robocop, total recall, starship troopers. The holy trinity.
Gremlins 2 also very good.

 

[Ming]

Watched it last week

Not the best 'Action' film but certainly the best 'Christmas Action' film

No. That’s Lethal Weapon.

 

[discokermit]

Today, whilst watching terminator 2, I noticed the swat team leader is Dean Norris. Who is also the swat team leader in gremlins 2.

 

[N_igma]

Today, whilst watching terminator 2, I noticed the swat team leader is Dean Norris. Who is also the swat team leader in gremlins 2.

He plays a cop in pretty much every role he does.

Mad Max:Fury Road takes the title for me.

 

[Detroit City]

Robocop 1 was pretty good

 

[petee]