Die Hard (1988) *****
After 31 years, Die Hard (1988) is still one of the best action films ever made, a picture firmly engrained in my movie vernacular and one that I can't ever see myself changing my opinion about. There's many reasons for that, including an incredible cast of '80s character actors, a charismatic but ruthless villain played to perfection by Alan Rickman, and eminently quotable dialogue—featuring razor humor and some of the best one-liners going—courtesy of Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza's screenplay. There's also the incredible stunts, an excellent, memorable score by Michael Kamen, and the slick, stylish cinematography by Jan de Bont.
Along with director John McTiernan's previous film, Predator (1987) (review), Die Hard unfortunately got snubbed for consideration on my Top 100 Films list (also in the 2014 Edition), due to my not owning it at the time. I actually still don't own it at the moment because I'm waiting for a box set of at least the first three films to be released on UHD—though not nearly as much as the first film, I do greatly enjoy the second and third entries in the series too.
Along with director John McTiernan's previous film, Predator (1987) (review), Die Hard unfortunately got snubbed for consideration on my Top 100 Films list (also in the 2014 Edition), due to my not owning it at the time. I actually still don't own it at the moment because I'm waiting for a box set of at least the first three films to be released on UHD—though not nearly as much as the first film, I do greatly enjoy the second and third entries in the series too.
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