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Behind The Scenes: Jan de Bont, John McTiernan & Bruce Willis On The Set Of DIE HARD

When Die Hard was released in the summer of 1988 Bruce Willis was known primarily as a comedic television actor, and he only won the role of John McClane when it was turned down by Arnold Schwarzenegger (it is often erroneously believed to have [...]

December 3, 2021

Writer Steven E. de Souza Explains Why The First Two DIE HARD Films Are The Best

A few days ago, Movies In Focus tweeted that 1990’s Die Hard 2 (aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder) was the second best Die Hard movie after John McTiernan’s 1988 original. That tweet was seen by Steven E. de Souza, the [...]

October 10, 2021

Notebook Reviews: COMMANDO

Mark L. Lester – 1985. Somewhere, somehow, someone’s going to pay! Commando is pure entertainment. This Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner delivers everything that you would want from an ’80s action film. Explosions, stunts, [...]

September 10, 2021

When Sequels Turn Bad: From DIE HARD To A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

John McTiernan’s Die Hard is the perfect example of the Hollywood studio system getting moviemaking right. When Die Hard was released in the summer of 1988 Bruce Willis was known primarily as a comedic television actor, and he only won the [...]

April 27, 2020

No Bullets…Behind The Scenes Of DIE HARD With Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman & John McTiernan

Die Hard is a movie filled with a lot of great moments. It’s difficult to pick one, but the first meeting between Hans Gruber and John McClane (written by Steven de Souza) is definitely be one of the finest. It’s witty, tense and just [...]

February 24, 2018