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How Die Hard set the stage for 25 years of action films (Premiered 25 years ago today)
Guardian UK ^
Posted on 07/22/2013 6:34:36 PM PDT by Perdogg
John McClane, a loner with a progressively bloodied tank top, set the tone for regular-guy action heroes. For that, we salute him
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To: Perdogg
“Come up to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughts...”
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posted on
07/22/2013 6:55:43 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Veggie Todd
Yeah, come on out to L.A., we’ll have a good time. John McClane [huddled in an air vent, recalls his wife's invitation]:
"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..."
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posted on
07/22/2013 6:55:53 PM PDT
by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:00:11 PM PDT
by
Baynative
(Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
To: Perdogg
Yippe ya kay, Mother F$##$r......
Gotta love it.
One of the best movies ever.
To: Larry Lucido
“Man, I hope that’s not a hostage.”
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:03:12 PM PDT
by
Prole
To: Lmo56
“Mr. McClain, now that it’s all over, what are your feelings???” (WHACK!!!!!)
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:05:32 PM PDT
by
Prole
To: Perdogg
I remember being down the Jersey shore and it was raining so we had nothing to do all day. My friend and I had been out drinking all night and wanted to wait until at least 5 before hitting the bars again.
The only movie playing that afternoon at the theater was "Die Hard."
We reluctantly went to see it, even though it had that weird little guy from "Moonlighting" as a tough guy!
We assumed it would be terrible, but it was great!
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:06:06 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Prole
I thought Bonnie Bedelia was pretty hot in that movie.
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:07:03 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: chris37
One big problem with so many of the action movies today is that the “hero” actors look like real-life pansy-asses, and yeah, they can’t act, either. Explain to me Channing Tatum.
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
By far the best action movie ever made.It certainly was the "best" action movie at the time but comes in #2 overall for me.
"Taken" is my #1 but that's just me.
To: Perdogg
Bruce Willis is also a blues guitarist that I believe leans NeoCon God luv’em
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:09:32 PM PDT
by
WomBom
("I read Free Republic for the pictures")
To: Perdogg
We may salute Bruce Willis, but Die Hard as a film really sucked. The story was thin.
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:10:12 PM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: Clint N. Suhks
“Ronin” for me is the best action movie.
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:10:31 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: dfwgator
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:10:53 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
The Sixth Sense scared the daylights out of me
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:12:04 PM PDT
by
WomBom
("I read Free Republic for the pictures")
To: fieldmarshaldj
The british are producing much better actors these days.
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:12:11 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: fieldmarshaldj
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:14:01 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
To: dfwgator
Thanks for the heads up! Never seen it. Will have to see if I can rent it.
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:14:22 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: WomBom
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posted on
07/22/2013 7:17:49 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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