DIE HARD
Seen by many as the ultimate ‘80s action film and of course the connoisseurs Christmas movie of choice, the first Die Hard was near perfect. Unlike other movies on this list, our protagonist John McClane was an everyday man, a totally relatable schlub that was in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is still to this day Bruce Willis’ greatest role and McClane’s cocky charisma and constant one-liners elevated the character to action movie greats. 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 HQ for a Christmas party, a group of criminals led by Hans Gruber takes control of the building and holds 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. The plot is basic, but the characters and action scenes are incredible. And let’s not forget the wonderful villain Hans Gruber, played wonderfully by the late great Alan Rickman, who was the perfect over the top nemesis to Willis’ everyday man hero. Although the sequels became ludicrous action set pieces, the original Die Hard still holds up today and is still highly influential on action movies today.
This story is from the September 2020 edition of FHM Magazine South Africa.
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