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- Die Hard 2 (1990) 69% #3 Critics Consensus: It lacks the fresh thrills of its predecessor, but Die Hard 2 still works as an over-the-top -- and reasonably taut -- big-budget sequel, with plenty of set pieces to paper over the plot deficiencies.
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From regrets around his Exorcist sequel to conflicts on set with Bruce Willis on the direction to take the Die Hard franchise and even his experience making A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The...
- Right: John McClane’s Characterization
- Wrong: Copying The Original’S Premise
- Right: Meta Commentary on The Repetition
- Wrong: Less Suspenseful Than The Original
- Right: Ticking Clock
- Wrong: Implausible Plot
- Right: Plot Twist
- Wrong: Fan Service
- Right: Memorable Villains
- Wrong: Christmas Setting
The most recent Die Hard sequel, A Good Day to Die Hard, was a soul-crushing disappointment because it was just a generic Bruce Willis action movie with John McClane reduced to a gun-toting maniac. What made the character so great in the original was his everyman quality. He was always flustered, thinking on his feet, and struggling to come up with...
Just like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and The Hangover Part II would do years later, Die Hard 2copied the premise of its predecessor. Shortly after John McClane was coincidentally caught in the terrorist takeover of an office building, he was coincidentally caught in the terrorist takeover of an airport. It must’ve been difficult for the filmmak...
As long as Die Hard 2was going to repeat the premise of the original, at least the filmmakers didn’t ignore it as they added a layer of meta commentary onto the movie. At one point, McClane says, “How can the same s**t happen to the same guy twice!?” This self-aware angle made the sequel a lot of fun.
The original Die Hardmovie’s director John McTiernan was replaced by Renny Harlin for the second film (before returning to helm the third one, easily the franchise’s best sequel), and while both are perfectly fine filmmakers, McTiernan took the time to build suspense and Harlin didn’t. RELATED: Die Hard's 10 Most Badass Moments In an attempt to top...
The fact that Holly’s plane is circling the runway and will eventually run out of fuel gives McClane’s attempts to thwart the bad guys a captivating ticking clock, which is something every great action movie could use. Not only does McClane have to stop the terrorists because it’s the right thing to do; he has to do it quickly or his wife’s plane w...
Implausible plots are pretty commonplace in action cinema. One of the prerequisites of the genre is suspension of disbelief; otherwise, audiences would spend the entire runtime of an action movie rolling their eyes. But with a plot that is generally believable, Die Hard stands out as a diamond in the rough. Die Hard 2fell right into the genre’s tra...
In the second act of Die Hard 2, as McClane is working with the Special Forces to bring down the bad guys, he realizes there are color-coded magazines, and one kind contains blanks. This leads him to the shocking realization that the Special Forces are in on the terrorists’ plot. The twist was definitely unexpected. It raises the stakes and goes a ...
While Holly’s back-and-forth with Richard Thornburg on the plane provided a few laughs, the fan service in Die Hard 2really let it down. Powell is a fan-favorite from the original, but his cameo in the sequel feels forced. RELATED: Die Hard: 10 Craziest Action Sequences, Ranked It’s just a blatant sign that the makers of Die Hard 2were desperate to...
Although none of the antagonists in Die Hard 2 hold a candle to the legend that is Hans Gruber, there are plenty of memorable villains in the movie, from Bill & Ted’s William Sadler as Colonel Stuart to Django’s Franco Neroas General Esperanza. Even some of the henchmen — particularly those played by Robert Patrick, John Leguizamo, and Mark Boone J...
Ever since 1988, there’s been a long-running debate over whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It takes place in the holiday season, but unlike Elf or Home Alone, its plot and characters go beyond enforcing yuletide traditions. At the end of the day, Die Hard is an action movie that happens to take place around Christmas. Unfortunately, so ...
Jul 13, 2020 · Die Hard 2 or Die Hard with a Vengeance? Which of the first two Die Hard sequels comes the closest to reaching the staggering heights of the original. Screen Rant
May 16, 2022 · In defense of 'Die Hard 2,' an underrated action sequel. The second Die Hard film is mostly about going bigger, and it (mostly) works. Die Hard, John McTiernan's 1988 classic about a New York cop battling terrorists in a Los Angeles skyscraper, is a near-perfect action movie.
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Dec 16, 2023 · Squander. ·. Follow. Published in. Squander Reviews. ·. 3 min read. ·. Dec 16, 2023. 28. “Die Hard 2,” directed by Renny Harlin, bravely steps into the formidable shadows cast by its iconic...
Dec 23, 2022 · Die Hard 2: Director Renny Harlin On Shooting His Snowy Sequel. by empire |. Published on 23 12 2022. People: Bruce Willis. This piece was originally published in the January 2021 issue of...
