Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Die Hard 2

1990
20th Century Fox
R
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While waiting for his wife's (Bonnie Bedelia) plane to land, new L.A. cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) gets caught up in stopping terrorists led by the notorious Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) from rescuing a drug lord (Franco Nero) from justice. Plus, with his wife's plane desperately low on fuel, McClane has only an hour and a half to save the plane from crashing.
Despite way too many coincidences and miracles, this action film manages to be very entertaining, and fans of the original will not be disappointed. Just don't expect the logical. Followed by DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE.

Die Hard

1988
20th Century Fox
R
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New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) has come to Los Angeles to see his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) on Christmas Eve. But during the Christmas party, terrorists Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), his savage henchman Karl (Alexander Godunov), and 10 other terrorists seize control of the building, holding 30 people hostage, while McClane slips away unnoticed. Soon, it all comes out to be just a robbery, one that would have to be hidden from everybody in order not to find them.
Utterly enjoyable action film, with great sequences of violence and suspense. After a while, it may have seemed to have been going on too long, but once it gets close to the end, you'll wish you never even thought about leaving. Followed by DIE HARD 2.