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As we wrap Christmas, one of the most treasured annual traditions is the Christmas film Die Hard, which remains the subject of constant debate While the events take place on December 25th, none of the themes of the holiday play a factor in the greater plot John McClane (Bruce Willis) could easily make similar witty[...]

Die Hard is a Christmas movie (that's right, I said it) and one of the best ones at that So, it is smart that they announced today that the action classic is returning to theaters on December 8th. Jeb Stuart and Steven E de Souza wrote the film, based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. It of[...]

Since Bruce Willis announced his retirement from acting and studios continue to milk successful franchises, my suggestion to 20th Century Studios is, "Why not Die Hard?" Before anyone gets sanctimonious about touching this so-called sacred institution, let me remind you that Willis' final act as John McClane in 2013's A Good Day to Die Hard[...]

The 67-year-old, who announced his retirement from acting, returned to the Fox Plaza building in Century City, California, which doubled for Nakatomi Tower in the 1988 classic Die Hard The John McTiernan film took Willis' career to the next level from his TV series Moonlighting on ABC, permanently solidifying him as a megastar His wife,[...]

The other major role ended up ironically, also playing the lone straight-and-narrow Sgt Al Powell, the local beat cop who helps Det John McClane (Bruce Willis)  in 1988's Die Hard Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the actor opened up about how he wasn't in 20th Century Fox (now 20th Studios) plans in the role. Reginald VelJohnson in[...]

It seems like a time-honored tradition to debate whether Die Hard, the 1988 action classic is a Christmas movie It's a question that even divides director John McTiernan, who said it is to the American Film Institute, and star Bruce Willis, who disagrees at his own roast SyFy Wire lobbed that very question to the[...]

In perhaps was one of the biggest lost opportunities to fulfill the dream of Brooklyn Nine-Nine lead character Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), co-creator Dan Goor revealed to Late Night with Seth Meyers about a potential cameo from Die Hard star Bruce Willis that failed to materialize Goor joined the cast of the series for a[...]

He also drew cover artwork for the Boom Studios' licensed Die Hard comic book Die Hard: Year One back in 2009 And it is his cover for that first issue which is up for auction as part of Heritage's Original Comics Art auction this week, going under the hammer later today. John Paul Leon's Die Hard[...]

As we wind down to the eighth and final season of the NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the series released its latest compilation of detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) in one of his many pop culture obsessions Die Hard The first clip has the Nine-Nine debating on the best cop film with Peralta declaring, "Die Hard[...]

Activision is going back in time to the '80s with a new crossover event featuring content from Rambo and Die Hard For a limited time, you'll be able to take on the roles of Rambo and John McClane as you'll be headed into specially designed versions of Verdansk, Nuketown '84, and Nakatomi Plaza to face[...]

For those who were hoping for some Christmas miracle in a sixth Die Hard film, your dreams will be dashed In the very least, Bruce Willis' John McClane brought back some familiar faces from the original 1988 film in an ad for Advanced Auto Parts played over the weekend during Sunday NFL action The actor[...]

All genres of action are represented as well, not just stuff like Die Hard, even though that is also on the list You can see what James Gun recommends and check off what you have seen already below. James Gunn at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Ant-Man And The Wasp' held at the El Capitan Theatre[...]

Captain America: The First Avenger, Die Hard, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, D&D, Gremlins, G.I Joe, and The Iron Giant are featured The puzzles feature the artwork of Francesco Francavilla, DKNG, 100% Soft, Jason Edmiston, Matt Ryan Tobin, and Rory Kurtz Mondo has been in the puzzle business for a bit, and this is, however, the[...]

Arguably the most familiar studio title card in history, mostly because of the Fox Fanfare, the studio released iconic films like the first six Star Wars films, Die Hard, the Alien franchise, Titanic, Avatar, and Home Alone The fanfare was part of everyone's lives, and that logo card meant something special was coming Kinda like[...]

Here's a look at what's on tap for this week as the writers close up the "video store" for the holidays (catch up on the previous selections here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here)- followed by their trailers to help with the "homework": Time for the last 2019 installment of Video Store Friday! – Scrooged– Little Women[...]

That's really not a world worth living in. Fox As far as Christmas films in name only like Die Hard, what does the holiday have to do with the plot? Would it dramatically change Die Hard was set on April 15 so that Jeb Stuart and Steven E de Souza could throw in tax references or puns[...]

WarGames, Spacecamp, Big, Die Hard, Wall Street, Working Girl, Sleeping With the Enemy More recently, he also got producer credits on the movie reboots of Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle He also got an Executive Producer credit on the recent revival of Charlies Angels, of which the less said, the better. https://youtu.be/l3w9AfC5Ms0Video can't be loaded[...]

Yes, it is worth noting most of these are now owned by Disney. // Disney Die Hard When Die Hard was released in 1988, it immortalized Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman into superstardom Based on the 1979 Roderick Thorp novel, Nothing Lasts Forever, Willis starred as NYPD detective John McClane, who finds himself as the lone thorn at[...]

If you'll recall, back in 2018 there was talk of a possible 6th installment in the Die Hard franchise Longtime producer Lorenzo diBonaventura had revealed a working title [kind of] of McClane, stating that "we want you to get invested in John McClane more than ever before." Not much else has been said about Die Hard 6 since diBonaventura's chat[...]

Based on exclusive reporting from Deadline Hollywood, the project stems from writer Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive), A+E Studios, Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne's Unique Features and School of Humans; and tells the true story of the bloodiest and costliest Allied victory of World War II. Netflix Netflix's wartime drama focuses on the battlefield odyssey of maverick U.S[...]

Die Hard celebrated its thirty-year anniversary as a frequently contested Christmas movie, and a culturally significant film There is no way director John McTiernan could predict this late 80's action film would become so meaningful to so many Die Hard permeated the cultural consciousness such that even those that have not seen it can quote it[...]

Die Hard is the subject of an ongoing debate between pop culture enthusiasts alike whether if it's a Christmas movie The LAPD and NYPD agree the film is. The 1988 Bruce Willis action flick that made him a bonafide star hasn't been the center of controversy until the social media age The film is about NYPD[...]

While it's universally agreed that the original Die Hard is one of the finest Christmas movies ever made, there's a part of the Die Hard Christmas legend that's far lesser known: for 30 years now, Die Hard fans have pondered the similarity between the name of Silent Night composer Franz Gruber and the name of[...]

Die Hard, one of the ultimate Christmas movies, is returning to theaters this year thanks to Fathom events Yes Bruce Willis, it IS a *bleeping* Christmas Movie! On Sunday November 11th and Tuesday November 14th, Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are bringing Die Hard back to theaters across the country for two showings on the 11th[...]

Die Hard is a Christmas movie No, I do not care one bit about what you, or Bruce Willis, or anyone else says I watch it every year on Christmas, it takes place around Christmas, and a Christmas carol plays over the end credits Sorry world, some of you are super wrong Now my Christmas[...]

There has been some movement in the sixth Die Hard movie The fifth movie, A Good Day to Die Hard, came out in 2013 to a pretty good $300+ million worldwide box office but was slaughtered by critics It seems that the sixth entry in the series, which was rumored to be called Die Hard:[...]

Thinking maybe my post should be about three lines while I play hooky and binge all the Die Hard films I have very few things in life I truly love, but I'm here's a confession: Bruce Willis makes my "top 10" list. https://youtu.be/2TQ-pOvI6XoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Die Hard – Official® Trailer [HD] (https://youtu.be/2TQ-pOvI6Xo) The[...]

Comedy Central announced on Tuesday that the star of Hudson Hawk/voice behind the Billboard-charting The Return of Bruno will be this year's televised roastee. The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis will be held some time this summer in Los Angeles, with an air date to be announced shortly after the ceremony. "This ain't the first time I'll[...]

And we also got our first look at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Die Hard remake, Skyscraper, with a Super Bowl TV spot Yippie ki yay, Mister Falcon! Soon after, Universal released the full trailer online during Jimmy Fallon's post-Super-Bowl show Here's the film's summary: Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary's Skyscraper as former FBI[...]

Some other notable entries include Christmas classic Die Hard, Disney's animated Dumbo, The Goonies, Superman, and Titanic. Here is the complete list of this year's chosen flicks taken from the official registry website: Ace in the Hole (aka Big Carnival) 1951 2017 Boulevard Nights 1979 2017 Die Hard 1988 2017 Dumbo 1941 2017 Field of Dreams 1989 2017 4 Little Girls 1997 2017 Fuentes Family Home Movies Collection 1920s and 1930s 2017 Gentleman's Agreement 1947 2017 The Goonies 1985 2017 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 2017 He Who Gets Slapped 1924 2017 Interior New[...]