Die Hard [DVD]

I'm a big fan of the Die Hard films i already have all the films on DVDwhen i found out about this all new Doco called Decoding Die Hard i knew i had to get itbut first i found out it was only available with the new 5 Disc blu-ray Legacy collectionand i didn't want to pay tons of money on this boxset just for the Bonus Disccause there is another Die Hard film in the works already to be released next year in cinemasit's suppose to be the final Die Hard for the franchise,Bruce willis is rumoured to be retiring from the Character after the final filmwhich i don't blame him, he's getting old that's for sureso of course 20th century fox will re-release another Die Hard blu-ray boxset for next year's filmso i did some internet searching and found out that the original Die Hard has been released asa 2 Disc special edition with the Decoding Die hard Docoso i just bought this 2 Disc edition just to watch the Die Hard Doco and i have no regretsif i should have bought the 5 Disc legacy collection or not.this all new Documentary definitely is new, all interviews are recently recorded last year i guess.All the interviews are featurette's, so you can watch them seperatly all play all the featurette'slike a big Documentary which runs over 90minthis Doco is fantastic, all new interviews and new retrospectives with allthe Directors, Producers, writers, exect producers, only some of the actors/actress's from the seriesare interviewed aswell, but sadly and very unfortunate no interviews with Bruce willis for some reasonone of the featurettes is about the Villans of Die Hard which has never been presentedinterviews with Alan rickman, William sadler, Jeremy ironsalso rare footage from the films some stuff that has been seen already and some footage that hasn'tDefinitely better Documentary than the last one that was released back in 2007-2008for the release of the 4th Die Hardthe blu-ray version of Die Hard i watched 2nd, watched most of it cause i have it on dvd anywaythe picture and audio quality is excellent, the quality has definitely been enhanced by blu-ray techbut the 2007 DVD reissue i have is still excellent picture and audio anywaybut each to their own, it's matter of opinion.so yes there are 2 options either buy the 5 Disc blu-ray collection that has the Bonus Documentary anywayor just get the DIE HARD SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY 2 DISC SET,up to you what you want to spend you money on.

A point of reference for action films and still one of the best ever made.Ironic, inventive, adrenalinic, surprising, and with onscreen visual effect, so no CGI or easy solutions: all that you see, hear and enjoy is the result of a director and a bunch of excellent professionals that know how to produce and shoot a film.Die Hard is, in fact, a film that is still engaging but is, in a sense, a kind of classic film made in the classic way.And you can tell also by the way it is written: a fresh, exciting and well balanced script where twists are essential and action is where you need it and not spread all over the story, in order to lead the viewer through ups and downs, and never get bored. A film that smartly plays with all the cliché of the hero and the bad guys, the helpers, the victims in a very refreshing way. Many memorable lines and moments, a great construction of action scenes where, surprisingly enough, you can follow the action and do not get lost in thousands shots and ultrafast edit that would have produced only confusion with no engagement. Excellent blu ray

I had never seen this film before but it’s my husbands favourite film - we had the debate about whether this was about Christmas or not and as I had never seen it he asked me to watch it before I made my decision & yes I suppose it is a Christmas film. I absolutely loved this film - I’ve ended up buying the box set for all the films now and that’s something we will can enjoy throughout the year & we will watch Die Hard again next Christmas. I can’t believe I had never seen it before because this to me must have been one of the best films of its time! Highly recommend to anyone who hasn’t watched it - if you don’t think it’s a Christmas film then think twice!

So this was my first time watching this. I had already watched the 3rd one and thought it could not compete with it when my partner had said it was just based on one location, a tower block.How wrong was I! It may not have half as many locations as the 3rd but my god the storyline and plot is that good it really doesent matter. After now watching the second one also I think this is actually my favourite out of all of them!There is a good amount of action in it and in some way it is better because it's just based around him, his wife, the baddies and the fundernental and simple but effective ways he uses to get the better of them!Definitely recommend this to anyone that hasn't seen it before!

With so many great action films released in the eightees and early ninetees why should you chose die hard? Well first of all The storyline isn't too far fetched. Its about a cop (and supposedly average family man) on vacation over christmas visting his career driven wife and trying to sort out their patchy marriage. But when terrorists hi-jack the building she works in, its left up to John Mclaine (Bruce Willis) to take control and free his wife and the hostages. The acting is exactly as it should be nothing over the top and Willis and Alan Rickman as the villain really build a great rivalry, this films clever unique, well written and acted with as much action and sufficiant violence as what youd expect from a film of this generation which still sets a standard for many of todays films. A really good film that the sequals surprisingly have been pretty good too.The blu-ray picture transfer is spot on as is the sound as you would hope for so all thats fine (no extras on blu-ray though).

Not as good as I remembered but good