The Die Hard series brings a new meaning in the very definition of action films. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) includes constant violent scenes as well as a series of threats of violence. In addition, as with all of the Die Hard films, the protagonist John McClane, a New York City cop played by actor Bruce Willis who seeks justice through his own means and his own rules of law. This movie takes a step further into the meaning of brutality and instead of individual combats like the previous movies in the series; this includes larger explosions and several public areas targeted by the villain in order to take revenge. Moreover, every movie is a properly timed sequel to another and this movie is heavily linked with what happened in the first
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The villain chooses a rather authoritarian name, Simon. A name chosen after the game ‘Simon Says’. Simon orders McClane to complete heinous tasks in order to distract the cops from fulfilling a higher goal. McClane has to overcome every obstacle thrown at his path in order to stop Simon from achieving that goal and this time McClane has a partner who helps him stopping Simon. We can see Simon’s character as a cunning role. By taking another example from a part when Zeus asks him if he liked his brother or not to which Simon replied, “There’s a difference, you know, between not liking one’s brother and not caring when some Irish flatfoot drops him (his brother) out of a …show more content…
This movie is packed with action with a bit of comedy scenes here and there. Taking an example from it, when McClane mistook his partner’s name Zeus as Jesús (Spanish) pronounced as ‘Hey Zeus’. Another part when McClane opens the truck door and asks the truck driver if he’s a truck driver and his response is, “No I’m a beautician. Of course I’m a truck driver!” Furthermore, this movie is about how a hero’s life is no more different than ours. The hero has the same bad habits we have, makes the wrong decisions that we make Each of us can be a hero, we just need to dig deep within our limits and if need be cross that barrier in our comfort zone which stops us from achieving our set goals.
This movie redefines what it means to be called an action film. Die Hard with a Vengeance is so successful that its franchise is still running to this day. It has become part of our social consciousness and every action and film can be traced back to Die Hard (the whole series). This movie has it all and stands at the top of action film genre with almost no equal. Without this film, the new generation of action films would never have been made. Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of my personal favorites and I would highly recommend it as a must
The villain chooses a rather authoritarian name, Simon. A name chosen after the game ‘Simon Says’. Simon orders McClane to complete heinous tasks in order to distract the cops from fulfilling a higher goal. McClane has to overcome every obstacle thrown at his path in order to stop Simon from achieving that goal and this time McClane has a partner who helps him stopping Simon. We can see Simon’s character as a cunning role. By taking another example from a part when Zeus asks him if he liked his brother or not to which Simon replied, “There’s a difference, you know, between not liking one’s brother and not caring when some Irish flatfoot drops him (his brother) out of a …show more content…
This movie is packed with action with a bit of comedy scenes here and there. Taking an example from it, when McClane mistook his partner’s name Zeus as Jesús (Spanish) pronounced as ‘Hey Zeus’. Another part when McClane opens the truck door and asks the truck driver if he’s a truck driver and his response is, “No I’m a beautician. Of course I’m a truck driver!” Furthermore, this movie is about how a hero’s life is no more different than ours. The hero has the same bad habits we have, makes the wrong decisions that we make Each of us can be a hero, we just need to dig deep within our limits and if need be cross that barrier in our comfort zone which stops us from achieving our set goals.
This movie redefines what it means to be called an action film. Die Hard with a Vengeance is so successful that its franchise is still running to this day. It has become part of our social consciousness and every action and film can be traced back to Die Hard (the whole series). This movie has it all and stands at the top of action film genre with almost no equal. Without this film, the new generation of action films would never have been made. Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of my personal favorites and I would highly recommend it as a must