Christmas movie time means it's DIE HARD time!!! This is the second Christmas movie that I have ever seen, next up is Klaus! What is your favourite Bruce Willis movie? 🌞Don't forget to subscribe to the channel ruclips.net/user/verowakreacts 🎥Sign up on Patreon for full length reactions and Patreon polls to choose future movies www.patreon.com/Verowak 🐦Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/verowak 🔀 Follow me on Twitch for live streams with video games www.twitch.tv/verowak
Hans Gruber is a perfect sinister villain. No hesitation, no melodramatic speeches. Cold, calculating. "Mr. Takagi won't be joining us for the rest, of his life" while eating cake.
@@VerowakReacts You may want to have some context by watching or learning about Star Trek shows ... understand that Galaxy Quest was a love-letter to them
@@VerowakReacts Galaxy Quest is fantastic, and Alan Rickman's performance is delightful. If you like Rickman, you HAVE to see Galaxy Quest. All the acting in GQ is brilliant, and any Rickman fan will be in rapture.
One of the smartest bits in "Die Hard" is how John McClane set off the bomb that he dropped down the elevator shaft. The movie doesn't explain it and I think few in the audience either now or in 1988 understood exactly what happened. C-4 explosive by itself is stable and isn't going to explode simply by dropping it down the elevator shaft. To make the C-4 explode, you need to insert blasting caps into the C-4. To set off the C-4, you need an electrical charge. Otherwise, the blasting caps won't explode. To make the blasting caps explode, McClane puts an PC monitor on top of the C-4. Old computer monitors and even old TVs had picture tubes. An electrical charge is stored in the picture tube. If you smash the picture tube, the electrical charge gets released. So, the idea is when McClane drops the C-4 down the elevator shaft, the picture tube shatters and releases it's electrical charge. The released electrical charge sets off the blasting caps and, in turn, sets off the C-4. I always wished that Mythbusters would test this and see if this would actually work in real life. Given that picture tubes can actually hold thousands of thousands of volts of electricity, this certainly seems plausible. Back in the day, there were many stories of TV repairman being shocked even by TV sets that had set unplugged for months.
ooh i have another fun fact! When they dropped alan rickman, they said they would do a countdown from 4 or something like that, but they dropped him before the countdown ended, so you can see alan rickmans genuine surprised face! also i loved this reaction again, cannot wait for the next :)
Yippee Kai-Yay was something Roy Rogers, a singing cowboy from the 1950s, would say. That's something that Bruce grew up with, so they added that to the character.
That's so great! I don't know any westerns, so this was the first time I heard that in a movie. I've heard people quote it but it didn't mean anything to me
@@VerowakReacts "I'm an old cowhand, from the Rio Grande." 1943. Hans called him a cowboy like from the old movies, so McClain gave him a cowboy quote from an old song. The meaning of those nonsense words changed after Die Hard. It's the 1980s version of YOLO, or Leroyyyyyyyuu Jenkinssss! From 10 years ago.
Definitely my Christmas movie. Definitely Bruce Willis' action breakout role. He was big before this but for romantic comedy. You should watch him in The Fifth Element.
That's so weird to me since Bruce Willis has always been an action movie guy for me. I'll have to watch his rom-com stuff to see what he was like back then
Of course it's a Christmas story. It's about a boy named Hans. All he wants for Christmas is $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds, but he doesn't get them because he's been naughty.
@@VerowakReacts the Moonlighting series was a detective comedy. Hudson Hawk. Blind Date. Sunset. Look Who's Talking (voice role as the baby). The Whole Nine Yards. The Fifth Element. Death Becomes Her. Over The Hedge (animated). Disney's The Kid. To name a few... His earlier body of works was actually fairly diverse.
@@VerowakReacts Apart from the Moonligting TV show, I think he did the baby’s voice in Look Who’s Talking. And then there’s Hudson Hawk. Some people hate it, and it was marketed in a misleading way, but I really like it.
@@ZeroOskul Die Hard and Sunset were filmed at practically the same time. Sunset released a few months earlier, but not successfully (4.6mil bo). Die Hard released during the summer blockbuster season to huge success (140mil bo). The big break was definitely Die Hard. The First Deadly Sin (1980)* Ein Guru kommt (1980)* The Verdict (1982)* The Return of Bruno (1987) Blind Date (1987) Sunset (1988) Die Hard (1988) In Country (1989) Look Who’s Talking (1989) Sunset wasn't even his first movie. Blind Date, a year earlier, was far more successful (39mil bo).
FYI - This is pre-Snape. But you can see why he wanted The Dark Arts gig. LOL Trivia - when they show Sna- er, Hans falling from the window the direction was, Count to three and let him go. Imagine the surprised look on his face when they let him go on 2. Great shot.
Definitely pre-snape yeah :D That's so neat, but terrifying. I had that happen on a rollercoaster, they counted down from 5 for us to drop, and we dropped on 2
One of the more subtle aspects of Gruber is that, though he is very smart, he isn't quite the intellectual he sees himself as and it leaves his ego a bit vulnerable to prodding, like when Holly calls him a common thief. When he's talking with Takagi, he throws out the quote about Alexander weeping because there were no more worlds to conquer, it's actually a misquote that shows a fundamental misunderstanding from Gruber. The actual quote is about Alexander finding out that there were more worlds, but he couldn't even conquer this one. Really is a mastery of writing, direction, and acting to create Gruber.
Die Hard was the beginning of the "action movie in an enclosed space" genre (Under Siege, Passenger 57, etc.). Alan Rickman's (RIP) role as Hans Gruber is one the great, smart villains in film history. As far as this series goes, this one is absolutely the best one. As far as it being a Christmas movie, that debate has gone on for decades. 😊
Die Hard is pretty damn great, it being the beginning of "the action movie in an enclosed space" like you said, Bruce Willis' breakout role, Alan Rickman's also... Overall a really great movie. Hans Gruber is so well developed and fun
@@VerowakReacts”action movie in an enclosed space” was not only cloned from Die Hard, they were described as “Die Hard on a plane,” “Die Hard on a sub,” “Die Hard on a ship,” “Die Hard on a bus,” etc.
To me Die Hard is a Christmas movie mostly because when you boil it down to its bare bones it's really just a movie about a guy doing everything he can to overcome an obstacle, a rather extreme one in this case, so he can be with his family during the holiday.
The thing to note here is that the first Die Hard movie revolutionized the action movie genre, much more so than the first Jason Bourne movie did. Action movies used to be low-brow machismo with nearly invincible heroes.
@@VerowakReacts Well, Predator is action horror, and is by the same director. Unlike the two sequels, the first Rambo movie is more of an action drama, with lots of feelings and angst. And using special forces tactics against a town sheriff who just isn't prepared for that kind of thing. Good examples of 1980s dumb action movies might be Commando (probably the archetype), or Missing in Action.
The scene where they meet up was added last minute, and it turned an excellent movie into a perfect movie. Their improv skills were second to none; and not only sounded natural, but added depth to each of the characters in a way otherwise impossible to convey.
This is a Christmas movie not just because of the timing of it to correspond with Christmas. Which is important, the heist wouldn't have worked on other days, the needed a large group of hostages for cover but also needed the building mostly empty to be able to work. It is the story of a man reuniting and reconciling with his wife and children. It is the story of finding family in unusual places and situations; Al and Argyle, while side characters, are both important to John's redemption. And finally, it is the story of a man's redemption when Al is able to make peace with himself for what is probably one of the worst accidents you can have. He doesn't shoot at any point until the end when he is protecting John. Al doesn't even really show a desire to go inside at any point he is the outside point of contact but when his new friend needs help he is there for him.
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie!!! This Movie has some Firsts: - First Action Movie role for Bruce Willis, before this he played on a TV Comedy called "Moolighting" - First Hollywood Movie Role for Alan Rickman, He was nervous about playing a villian in his first movie being the villian, He almost turned down the role..... Line up of actors seen in other projects: - Bonnie Bedelia (Holly Gennero/McLane) Played the lead in "Heart Like a Wheel" the Shirley Muldowney Story, - Reginald VelJohnson (Sgt Powell) later played the father on TV show "Family Matters" - Clarance Gilyard (Theo the Hacker) Prior he had played "Merlin" in "Top Gun" 1986, And after Played Ranger JJ Trivette on "Walker Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris, - Alexander Godunov (Karl) Played a composer in "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks & Shelley Long, - Paul Gleason (Assist Chief of Police Robinson), was the Assistant Principal in "The Breakfast Club" - William Atherton (News reporter Thornton) Played the "EPA Inspector" that turned off the Ghost Containment Unit in "Ghostbuesters" - Robert Davi (FBI Agent Johnson (other one)) Played a Goon in Goonies, and other Parts, - Grand L Bush (FBI Agent Johnson) Played in Lethal Weapon 1 & 2 - Mary Ellen Trainor (Newscaster) Played Phyciatrist in Lethal Weapon - Phrases "Yippie Ki Yi Ya" and "Happy Trails" come from songs Roy rogers sang in his Movies/TV Show were - For the "Drop scene" they told Alan they were gonna drop him (he was in a safety harness) on a counted number (I've heard both 3 & 5) and they dropped him early to get the shear panic reaction..... - I heard, the "Bill Clay" scene was added after they started shooting and found out how good Alan was with mimiciking accents..... - Not hearing the sound of gunfire - 30 stories at 10 feet a story would be 300 feet in the air then add in the contruction Materials to deaden the sound.... - Not seeing the gunfire on roof of building, Building that tall have strobes and marker lights so aircraft don't run into them..... Spoiler Alert: Only Die Hard 1&2 happen at Christmas....... So can watch the others at any time....
You said "Bruce's got a gun" in the beginning... I'm now about 3/4 through your reaction (which I am enjoying tremendously) and I still have Janie's Got a Gun stuck in my head. Thanks for the Ohrwurm. 😉
I'm glad you liked this one! The movie truely broke the mold of what an action hero was by having John be an average guy who didn't want to be a hero and was completely outmatched by the villains. There was even a lot of criticism before the movie came out for casting Willis as an action hero because he didn't fit the look, but the role made him a star. If you're interested, Die Hard 2 is also worth watching and it's also a "Christams movie" of sorts since it takes place around Christmas. The third Die Hard is really good, partly due to the inclusion of Samuel L. Jackson.
It's so crazy and interesting to find out what people criticized before the movie released, and then seeing the actors where they are now. Bruce Willis has always been an action movie star so it's bizarre that he was criticized beforehand. The fact that Samuel L. Jackson is in the third makes me very interested
@@VerowakReacts At the time, before Die Hard, Bruce Willis was known as a comedic actor. He was best known for the show Moonlighting, a dramedy that ran for four years, where he played a private detective. He had only done four movies before Die Hard as well, with two of them being uncredited roles as an extra. His biggest film was 1987's Blind Date which was also a comedy. His lack of any real credits other than Moonlighting and Blind Date, and the fact that what he was known for were comedies, are part of the reason that nobody thought he could pull off an action film. Obviously they were very wrong about that. I think you'd definitely enjoy Die Hard 3. Die Hard 2 is basically Die Hard in a different setting, but it's still fun and worth watching. The third film changes things up a bit without losing the fun of the original film, and Samuel L. Jackson was a brilliant addition. Lots of people also like the fourth film, though to me it didn't feel like a Die Hard film. I've never seen the fifth film, but I've heard it's easily the worst of them all and probably not worth watching. You should definitely watch 2 and 3 since you enjoyed the first one.
@@Minion_of_Cthulhu I DEFINITELY need to see him in comedy! I think that would be really fun. I think I'll watch Die Hard 2 and 3 for sure, I might do 4 if there's enough interest during those two
Yes, this was very much an innovator in the action genre. The second one is basically a competent attempt to redo the first one by another director, but 3 (With a Vengeance) is a return of the original director and a smart original successor. 4 is probably on a par with 2, and 5, best not mention it.
I've added them both to the list! I think there's a few different robin hoods, maybe I could do a reaction for a few of them to see how they all differ
@@VerowakReacts The best Robin Hood is the “Robin of Sherwood” TV show. The first two episodes are sometimes shown as a TV movie, “Robin Hood and the Sorcerer”. The main bad guy of the series, the Sheriff, is also one of my all-time favourite villains.
Beautiful lady, loved your reaction to this movie, and yes, Air conditioning duct system can hold a human being, I crawl in them all the time....not a cop chasing bad guys, just an HVAC technician. Thanks for posting.
Another great Rickman villain is in Quigley Down Under. And yes he even did a comedy in Galaxy Quest For Willis try RED, check out the stars in there, Richard Dryfus, Morgan Freeman, Helen Miren and John Malkovich. Fun action flick
I've heard good things about Galaxy Quest, and this is the first time I hear that he's in it! I definitely need to watch it at some point then. RED sounds like a stacked cast!
Definitely an Xmas movie because the unexpected match between Yuletime in warm LA and action is a perfect blend. It's not Xmas until everything blows up on Xmas eve.
There are so many elements of this movie that are Christmas related that when people shrug it off, they don't realize that the movie basically requires it to be Christmas. - Christmas party at Nakatomi. - John coming to be with his family for Christmas. - Arguile is playing Christmas rap. - "We'll see what Santa and mommy can do." - Christmas party with a huge tree and an orchestra playing Ode to Joy. - Holly makes references to Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, Scrooge, and Chestnuts roasting on an open fire within five minutes. - "Now I have a machine gun - Ho. Ho. Ho." Simply would not work as a joke if it weren't Christmas. - Al is singing "let it snow" as he gets his Twinkies "for his wife." - Hans Gruber makes a reference to it being the time of year for miracles and to "be of good cheer." - The terrorists open their present (the vault) as Ode to Joy plays and Theo says "Merry Christmas." - John uses Christmas wrapping tape to put the gun on his back. Without it he would not have been able to save Holly. - Papers fall from Nakatomi like snow flakes as the limo drives off to "Let it snow." People who say it isn't a Christmas movie don't realize how much you'd have to remove or change.
Some good Christmas Movies: Elf (2003) Gremlins (1984) A Christmas Story (1983) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) White Christmas (1954) The Santa Clause (1994) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) The Holiday (2006) Love Actually (2003) Home Alone (1990) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Alan Rickman plays one of my favorite villans in Quigley down under. It's a western if you haven't seen it at least watch the trailer for it . I'd love to see a reaction to it.
Again not sure your "TYPE" of movie or if you are trying to expand you movie watching ha but you will love Rickman as an actor but gate the role this was 1990 so yes like your triva stated maybe typecast villain for a while
So, Alan Rickman was scared to do the drop at the end but the stunt crew showed him how safe it was and he got really confident about it. Director John McTiernan wanted a real reaction out of him so he told the stunt coordinator to pretend something went wrong. So he says "We drop you on 3. 1. 2.' And then he dropped him and covered his mouth and the stunt crew put on scared looks. So the look on Gruber's face when he falls is Alan Rickman truly believing he is really about to fall to his death.
I became a Die Hard fan on December 2018, after I started to collect a lot of movies on DVD on December 26, 2018, and I'm still working on collecting them. And I'm counting Die Hard (1988) a Christmas movie and I still love it!
When John meets Hans, what gave Hans away was how he held the cigarette, you can tell where a person is fron based on how they hold their cigarettes. I learn that when I was working in law enforcement.
fun fact: before this movie bruce willis usually played in romcoms or similar movies and people didnt really thought (before seeing the movie) that he could be good in an action movie
@@VerowakReacts Yes. I remember trying to find the novel that the Sinatra movie is based on, via the Danish library system, back in the early 1990s. Didn’t work, but I could probably get it now if I wanted to. Or just buy it as an e-book.
The Christmas Movie trope is kind of silly, but it also has a man who has to fight to save Christmas with his family, and he learns gratitude on the way.
At 25:34, the film zooms in on the board here showing, "Clay, William" as one of the people that work on this floor. But according to the director on the commentary, what John ACTUALLY NOTICES, is the cigarette or wrist watch, (I can't remember which). When he's first announcing over the CB about them, he specifically calls out that they're wearing "Foreign Labels." He pauses as he registers that fact. So the idea is that when either the cigarette or he sees Hans's watch, he realizes he's one of them. He hasn't ACTUALLY, seen Hans's face yet. Yet recognizes him instantly. This is actually EVEN MORE reinforced by the conversation Hans and Takagi have earlier in the film about famous people and "Men's Fashion".
This film is a schoolbook example of perfection. My fav part is when they drop Gruber. Director McTiernan is a genius: Rickman was told he will be dropped at the count of 3, but instead they dropped on 2, Rickman's facial expression is genuine shock and fear. They made shure this shot would be the last.
There are sweaters and stuff out there for this movie. "It's not Christmas until you see Hans Gruber fall from nakatomi tower." Don't have one. This was a big shift for Bruce moving from comedy to action. Think he transitioned well. There are good Bruce comedies out there. "Blind date" and "the kid" are a couple. There are serious movies as well. His action comedies, like this, are what he does best. Alan has some fine evil and perceived evil performances out there as well but I think one of his best jobs was in "galaxy quest " a star trek parody. Sgt Powell, got another police job in "turner and hooch" and another in sitcom "family matters". Holly I'm sure has worked but I can't remember in what. Sad! DH2 also takes place in winter. The others are warm weather features. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
One thing that you might not have noticed: When Powell walks out of the AM/PM mini-mart and looks out towards the Nakatomi building, the price of gas is 78 cents (1988 price). 😮
This was a fun reaction. It's awesome how giddy reactors get when they recognize Alan. Your witty quips crack me up. Some sad trivia.... we recently lost Clarence Gilyard, who played Theo, the computer hacker, just about a month ago. RIP. he was such a great actor. I enjoy your reactions. Your channel is going to grow fast, and I'm excited to watch that happen.
The buidling if Fox Plaza at the Fox Studios lot,I used to be a courier for the studios, I delivered there 3-4 times a month, It was a few months after working that job that I realize what the building from the movie was. But then I hadnt seen the movie in years. Also , Rickman is really good in Galaxy Quest
In the scene where Hans Gruber falls to his death, in order to get a surprised look on his face, a trick was played on Alan Rickman. He had been told that he would be dropped on the count of three, but was actually dropped on the count of two.
Santa's elves trained John McClane in covert ops and is Santa's special agent eliminating the very naughty naughty names from Santa's naughty list. Merry Christmas and your wonderful movie reaction places Verowak at top of Santa's Nice List!
If you pay attention, when McClane gets the cigarettes off the dead German, he lights up a European cigarette and immediately starts coughing since they are so much stronger than American cigarettes. When he stumbles onto Hans, he offers him a cigarette and when he smokes it with no issues, he knows he's one of the Germans.
The sounds of gun shots on te phone can easily sound like any loud noise. I live in the hood and t's hard to tell between Fireworks, M 80's, or even a loud backfire.
Wonderful reaction and you dialed right into why this movie is so well regarded. You're totally right that this kind of kicked off a genre. To the point that even now 30 years later we say "Die Hard on a/in a..." and name a place or vehicle. It really nailed a structure for tense action and vulnerable heroes as well as slick, intelligent villains. The first sequel is only okay, but the second sequel is really, really good. Also, there's so many good Alan Rickman movies to look forward to. Robin Hood, Hitchhikers Guide, Galaxy Quest, and Dogma are all diverse use of his many talents.
I'll have to watch later, I am doing things like getting my Xmas DVD's together, including Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Of course this is an Xmas Movie; it's got a Santa Hat in it. AND a Christmas Song. Ho Ho Ho. 🤣
@@VerowakReacts Yes, Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie, too, but if you want to go back to the beginning, there's "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) with Robert Redford and Faye Dunnaway.
Christmas movie. Christmas Eve. Family reunited. New friend. Hope. Redemption for both John and Powell. Christmas music, tree and party. Christmas miracle that John and the hostages all survived except for Takagi and Ellis. What's not Christmas about that? PS..it hardly ever snows here on my part of Texas so that doesn't mean anything to me in designating Christmas movies. This was Alan Rickman's first movie. He'd only done stage work until this movie. You were right about Bruce Willis. This was his breakout role. He'd been a secondary character in a couple of other movies but was mostly known for his role in the comedy tv show Moonlighting until Die Hard. Bruce was the first normal, every day guy, type action hero that wasn't able to just walk through literal armies with barely a scratch like guys like Arnold S. did. The first Lethal Weapon movie is a Christmas movie and so is Die Hard 2. How did you like Holly punching the reporter? 1-3 are great. 4 is ok. After that they really go downhill imo.
Oh I'm quite aware that it doesn't snow everywhere for Christmas, but having always had snow for Christmas, it doesn't feel like Christmas unless there's snow. One year there was no snow until the 23rd and it was so strange. The reporter getting punched was great... stupid reporter forcing the kids to talk and putting all their lives in danger!!
It is a Christmas movie. You get together with family at Christmas, John is reuniting with Holly, Al is going home to his wife and Argyle is going to see his girlfriend. The music used is "ode to joy" often heard at Christmas time.
Bruce Willis was on a popular tv show called Moonlighting and was not well known other than that. This one here is the catapult to his fame as an action hero.
Hans realy one of the smartest villain in cinema. Too often villains are almost jokes but the writers of this movie did an amazing job. I personnaly like 2 and 3. After that I forgot what they were about so maybe its an indication.
Hans really is such an amazing villain! I just assume all the sequels are John McLane gettin stuck in a similar situation (which I doubt that's what it's about, but fun to imagine)
OMG ! LOL! I never noticed that before ROFLMAO !! At 19:30, I never noticed that one of the swat members gets actively effected by brushing past a rose bush. hahahahhaha. CLEARLY, meant to show that the cops aren't taking the situation seriously yet. R. O. F. L. M. A. O !!!!!!!!!!!!!
The fantastic scene where John meets Hans, who pretends to be a Nakatomi employee, was created when the director found out that Rickman could do an American accent. So awesome. As for whether or not it's a Christmas movie, I always ask people this: Is It's a Wonderful Life a Christmas movie? Of course it is, right? I mean... it takes place at Christmas. And there's this idea of family and second chances in it. That's what the movie's all about, and those are Christmas ideas. But, but, it doesn't involve Santa! Or Elves! Or presents! Or any of those surface level things. It just happens to have taken place at Christmas. If you removed the holiday from It's a Wonderful Life, it wouldn't fundamentally alter what the story is about... and yet... it would. It's the same thing with Die Hard. Die Hard is about John realizing the mistakes he's made and trying to make up for them. It's about his desire to save his family, both physically from the terrorists and by making amends with them so they can BE a family again. Al is sort of his guardian angel: the one who acts as a supporting presence in the darkness to whom he can voice his fears, and who will not judge him, but will allow him to see for himself what he has done wrong and what he can do to fix it. So yes, Die Hard is fundamentally a Christmas movie in my view, and nothing is going to change my mind on that one.
Christmas movie time means it's DIE HARD time!!! This is the second Christmas movie that I have ever seen, next up is Klaus!
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Most of them. Pretty much anything before 2014. After that he was pretty much just pumping out as many direct to dvd movies as he could.
As far as iconic Bruce movies go, Die Hard is up there. I'd add "The Sixth Sense" too.
Keep it up! Strange as it maybe.
The Fifth Element, R.E.D. 1 & 2, Armageddon, Diehard 2,3 & 4 (skip 5) are my favourite Bruce Willis films 😍
As others have said, "It isn't Christmas until I see Hans Gruber falling from the Nakatomi tower." 😂😂
Truth....
Hell yeah!
Today is the first day I see someone say that, and SO many people at that!! 😂
for me it isnt Christmas till i see Joe Pesci get his scalp torched lol
@@warlord_n_warheads7198 they make a good double feature 😂
"This is something else"...coolest recognition of a unknown hero. He knows, Hans knows.
Most people think of Rickman as Snape... He'll always be Hans Gruber to Me!!
"If it's not gunshots, what else could it be? Pop Rocks?" Excellent, McClane impression.
😂😂 I love how he's just so normal and annoyed with everything
Alan Rickman who played Hans Grubar.. This is his VERY FIRST MOVIE!
Hans Gruber is a perfect sinister villain. No hesitation, no melodramatic speeches. Cold, calculating.
"Mr. Takagi won't be joining us for the rest, of his life" while eating cake.
He’s basically the grinch
Yes!! The no speeches is really important. He's such a great villain
@@VerowakReacts Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie
@@VerowakReacts you need to watch Robin Prince of Thieves Alan is awesome the sheriff
@@VerowakReacts Die Hard 2 is also a Christmas movie and third movie wit Samuel L. Jackson is awesome
Alan Rickman is absolutely fantastic in „Galaxy Quest“, I think many people would enjoy your reaction to this great SciFi Comedy.
I do love sci-fi and Alan Rickman, Galaxy Quest has been added to my list of movies to watch
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Please, move it to the top of the list !!
@@VerowakReacts You may want to have some context by watching or learning about Star Trek shows ... understand that Galaxy Quest was a love-letter to them
@@VerowakReacts Galaxy Quest is fantastic, and Alan Rickman's performance is delightful. If you like Rickman, you HAVE to see Galaxy Quest. All the acting in GQ is brilliant, and any Rickman fan will be in rapture.
A prelude to his great line in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, "... and cancel Christmas!"
12 MONKEYS. The movie that made me realize he wasn't just an action star. Very weird and dark, but some of the best acting I've ever seen from him.
One of the smartest bits in "Die Hard" is how John McClane set off the bomb that he dropped down the elevator shaft. The movie doesn't explain it and I think few in the audience either now or in 1988 understood exactly what happened. C-4 explosive by itself is stable and isn't going to explode simply by dropping it down the elevator shaft. To make the C-4 explode, you need to insert blasting caps into the C-4. To set off the C-4, you need an electrical charge. Otherwise, the blasting caps won't explode. To make the blasting caps explode, McClane puts an PC monitor on top of the C-4. Old computer monitors and even old TVs had picture tubes.
An electrical charge is stored in the picture tube. If you smash the picture tube, the electrical charge gets released. So, the idea is when McClane drops the C-4 down the elevator shaft, the picture tube shatters and releases it's electrical charge. The released electrical charge sets off the blasting caps and, in turn, sets off the C-4. I always wished that Mythbusters would test this and see if this would actually work in real life. Given that picture tubes can actually hold thousands of thousands of volts of electricity, this certainly seems plausible. Back in the day, there were many stories of TV repairman being shocked even by TV sets that had set unplugged for months.
ooh i have another fun fact! When they dropped alan rickman, they said they would do a countdown from 4 or something like that, but they dropped him before the countdown ended, so you can see alan rickmans genuine surprised face!
also i loved this reaction again, cannot wait for the next :)
That's so sneaky of them to do that, I love it 😂😂
Yippee Kai-Yay was something Roy Rogers, a singing cowboy from the 1950s, would say. That's something that Bruce grew up with, so they added that to the character.
That's so great! I don't know any westerns, so this was the first time I heard that in a movie. I've heard people quote it but it didn't mean anything to me
@@VerowakReacts "I'm an old cowhand, from the Rio Grande." 1943. Hans called him a cowboy like from the old movies, so McClain gave him a cowboy quote from an old song. The meaning of those nonsense words changed after Die Hard. It's the 1980s version of YOLO, or Leroyyyyyyyuu Jenkinssss! From 10 years ago.
Definitely my Christmas movie. Definitely Bruce Willis' action breakout role. He was big before this but for romantic comedy. You should watch him in The Fifth Element.
That's so weird to me since Bruce Willis has always been an action movie guy for me. I'll have to watch his rom-com stuff to see what he was like back then
Of course it's a Christmas story. It's about a boy named Hans. All he wants for Christmas is $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds, but he doesn't get them because he's been naughty.
Age old children's story, I should have clued in! All he gets is coal instead
I love how you caught Al unsnapping the case for his gun.
Bruce's big start was the Moonlighting series. His big movie start was Die Hard. Bruce also has a lot of comedies, and more than just action.
I'm not aware of any comedies that he's in, I think it would be great to watch
@@VerowakReacts the Moonlighting series was a detective comedy. Hudson Hawk. Blind Date. Sunset. Look Who's Talking (voice role as the baby). The Whole Nine Yards. The Fifth Element. Death Becomes Her. Over The Hedge (animated). Disney's The Kid. To name a few...
His earlier body of works was actually fairly diverse.
@@VerowakReacts Apart from the Moonligting TV show, I think he did the baby’s voice in Look Who’s Talking. And then there’s Hudson Hawk. Some people hate it, and it was marketed in a misleading way, but I really like it.
His big movie start was Sunset.
@@ZeroOskul Die Hard and Sunset were filmed at practically the same time. Sunset released a few months earlier, but not successfully (4.6mil bo). Die Hard released during the summer blockbuster season to huge success (140mil bo). The big break was definitely Die Hard.
The First Deadly Sin (1980)*
Ein Guru kommt (1980)*
The Verdict (1982)*
The Return of Bruno (1987)
Blind Date (1987)
Sunset (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
In Country (1989)
Look Who’s Talking (1989)
Sunset wasn't even his first movie. Blind Date, a year earlier, was far more successful (39mil bo).
FYI - This is pre-Snape. But you can see why he wanted The Dark Arts gig. LOL
Trivia - when they show Sna- er, Hans falling from the window the direction was, Count to three and let him go. Imagine the surprised look on his face when they let him go on 2. Great shot.
Definitely pre-snape yeah :D That's so neat, but terrifying. I had that happen on a rollercoaster, they counted down from 5 for us to drop, and we dropped on 2
Don’t have to imagine-I see it every Christmas
Christmas is not allowed to start until Hans Gruber has fallen from the Nakatomi building; thought everyone knew that? kerk
Welcome to Alan Rickman's first Cinema role!
And the second movie I see him in :D He was such a great villain!
No opening of presents before Hans Gruber have fallen from the Nakatomi Plaza.
My favorite Alan Rickman role was in Galaxy Quest with Tim Allan, Sigourney Weaver, Justin Long, and a few other famous names. It is perfection
One of the more subtle aspects of Gruber is that, though he is very smart, he isn't quite the intellectual he sees himself as and it leaves his ego a bit vulnerable to prodding, like when Holly calls him a common thief.
When he's talking with Takagi, he throws out the quote about Alexander weeping because there were no more worlds to conquer, it's actually a misquote that shows a fundamental misunderstanding from Gruber. The actual quote is about Alexander finding out that there were more worlds, but he couldn't even conquer this one.
Really is a mastery of writing, direction, and acting to create Gruber.
I love that he gets upset when she calls him a common thief. The movie is just so great and the characters are well developed
Die Hard was the beginning of the "action movie in an enclosed space" genre (Under Siege, Passenger 57, etc.). Alan Rickman's (RIP) role as Hans Gruber is one the great, smart villains in film history. As far as this series goes, this one is absolutely the best one. As far as it being a Christmas movie, that debate has gone on for decades. 😊
Die Hard is pretty damn great, it being the beginning of "the action movie in an enclosed space" like you said, Bruce Willis' breakout role, Alan Rickman's also... Overall a really great movie. Hans Gruber is so well developed and fun
@@VerowakReacts Now you've gotta check out Lethal Weapon... Another Christmas 😉 movie.
@@bmw128racer Isn’t that written by Shane Black? Almost all his movies are Christmas movies…
@@VerowakReacts”action movie in an enclosed space” was not only cloned from Die Hard, they were described as “Die Hard on a plane,” “Die Hard on a sub,” “Die Hard on a ship,” “Die Hard on a bus,” etc.
@@bmw128racer I can save it for next year's Christmas movies!
To me Die Hard is a Christmas movie mostly because when you boil it down to its bare bones it's really just a movie about a guy doing everything he can to overcome an obstacle, a rather extreme one in this case, so he can be with his family during the holiday.
"Now I have a machine gun. Ho-Ho-Ho." Of COURSE it's a Christmas movie!
The thing to note here is that the first Die Hard movie revolutionized the action movie genre, much more so than the first Jason Bourne movie did.
Action movies used to be low-brow machismo with nearly invincible heroes.
I think this is the oldest action movie that I've seen, so I'm curious to see previous ones
@@VerowakReacts Well, Predator is action horror, and is by the same director.
Unlike the two sequels, the first Rambo movie is more of an action drama, with lots of feelings and angst. And using special forces tactics against a town sheriff who just isn't prepared for that kind of thing.
Good examples of 1980s dumb action movies might be Commando (probably the archetype), or Missing in Action.
The scene where they meet up was added last minute, and it turned an excellent movie into a perfect movie. Their improv skills were second to none; and not only sounded natural, but added depth to each of the characters in a way otherwise impossible to convey.
It's the beginning of "They didn't count on one man" movies.
Another great Alan Rickman movie is Galaxy Quest.
Alan Rickman in Truly, Madly, Deeply... Highly recomended.
This is a Christmas movie not just because of the timing of it to correspond with Christmas. Which is important, the heist wouldn't have worked on other days, the needed a large group of hostages for cover but also needed the building mostly empty to be able to work. It is the story of a man reuniting and reconciling with his wife and children. It is the story of finding family in unusual places and situations; Al and Argyle, while side characters, are both important to John's redemption. And finally, it is the story of a man's redemption when Al is able to make peace with himself for what is probably one of the worst accidents you can have. He doesn't shoot at any point until the end when he is protecting John. Al doesn't even really show a desire to go inside at any point he is the outside point of contact but when his new friend needs help he is there for him.
For a Alan Rickman movie I highly recommend Galaxy Quest. Fantastic movie Fantastic cast!
So I've heard, and now that I know Alan Rickman is in it, it's much closer to the top of my list
Alan Rickman in Gallaxy quest ( a star trek spoof) would be a good next step, good reaction btw.
Yes, that movie's character is a good foil for his super-villain character in Die Hard.
I've added Galaxy Quest to the list since so many people are suggesting it! Thank you
Alan Rickman is a terrific villain. Couldn’t agree more!
this is a fun movie
i love the part during when they are opening the vault, where Ode to joy plays
I liked that scene too, the music just made it much better
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie!!!
This Movie has some Firsts:
- First Action Movie role for Bruce Willis, before this he played on a TV Comedy called "Moolighting"
- First Hollywood Movie Role for Alan Rickman, He was nervous about playing a villian in his first movie being the villian, He almost turned down the role.....
Line up of actors seen in other projects:
- Bonnie Bedelia (Holly Gennero/McLane) Played the lead in "Heart Like a Wheel" the Shirley Muldowney Story,
- Reginald VelJohnson (Sgt Powell) later played the father on TV show "Family Matters"
- Clarance Gilyard (Theo the Hacker) Prior he had played "Merlin" in "Top Gun" 1986, And after Played Ranger JJ Trivette on "Walker Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris,
- Alexander Godunov (Karl) Played a composer in "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks & Shelley Long,
- Paul Gleason (Assist Chief of Police Robinson), was the Assistant Principal in "The Breakfast Club"
- William Atherton (News reporter Thornton) Played the "EPA Inspector" that turned off the Ghost Containment Unit in "Ghostbuesters"
- Robert Davi (FBI Agent Johnson (other one)) Played a Goon in Goonies, and other Parts,
- Grand L Bush (FBI Agent Johnson) Played in Lethal Weapon 1 & 2
- Mary Ellen Trainor (Newscaster) Played Phyciatrist in Lethal Weapon
- Phrases "Yippie Ki Yi Ya" and "Happy Trails" come from songs Roy rogers sang in his Movies/TV Show were
- For the "Drop scene" they told Alan they were gonna drop him (he was in a safety harness) on a counted number (I've heard both 3 & 5) and they dropped him early to get the shear panic reaction.....
- I heard, the "Bill Clay" scene was added after they started shooting and found out how good Alan was with mimiciking accents.....
- Not hearing the sound of gunfire - 30 stories at 10 feet a story would be 300 feet in the air then add in the contruction Materials to deaden the sound....
- Not seeing the gunfire on roof of building, Building that tall have strobes and marker lights so aircraft don't run into them.....
Spoiler Alert: Only Die Hard 1&2 happen at Christmas....... So can watch the others at any time....
Bruce Willis was also good in the “6th Sense”
100 % the best Christmas action movie of all time
I wasn't aware of any Christmas action movies before this 😂
@@VerowakReacts Die Hard II, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man III...all set at Xmas.
This was Alan Rickmans first movie rile. Only did theater before. And the little girl daughter is Mary Elizabeth Winstead the now semi famous actress
I saw on IMDB trivia that it was his first movie role! That's a pretty amazing role to get as first movie role
This was Alan Rickman's first movie role.
@Verowak_Reacts How do I know this is actually you and not a scammer?
@verowakReacts did you send this?
Christmas night you should always remember to leave cigarettes shoes and a twinkie in the air ducts for John McClane.
You said "Bruce's got a gun" in the beginning... I'm now about 3/4 through your reaction (which I am enjoying tremendously) and I still have Janie's Got a Gun stuck in my head. Thanks for the Ohrwurm. 😉
You're very welcome!! I gave myself that and had the song stuck in my head after I finished the movie 😂
@@VerowakReacts Is it a bit weird that I feel pleased that you had the Ohrwurm as well? It's like a bit of revenge. 😁
@@RuntotheMovies I personally think it's nice when I'm not the only one :D
Happens a Christmas, family comming together, sleigh bells and christmas songs, family values... Definately a Christmas movie...
I'm glad you liked this one! The movie truely broke the mold of what an action hero was by having John be an average guy who didn't want to be a hero and was completely outmatched by the villains. There was even a lot of criticism before the movie came out for casting Willis as an action hero because he didn't fit the look, but the role made him a star.
If you're interested, Die Hard 2 is also worth watching and it's also a "Christams movie" of sorts since it takes place around Christmas. The third Die Hard is really good, partly due to the inclusion of Samuel L. Jackson.
Same for Michael Keaton in Batman, for one. Robin Williams also. Even Tom Hanks. Such range you never possibly knew they had.
@@MoMoMyPup10 Definitely! Good examples. I remember all the fuss over Michael Keaton playing Batman but he did a great job.
It's so crazy and interesting to find out what people criticized before the movie released, and then seeing the actors where they are now. Bruce Willis has always been an action movie star so it's bizarre that he was criticized beforehand.
The fact that Samuel L. Jackson is in the third makes me very interested
@@VerowakReacts At the time, before Die Hard, Bruce Willis was known as a comedic actor. He was best known for the show Moonlighting, a dramedy that ran for four years, where he played a private detective. He had only done four movies before Die Hard as well, with two of them being uncredited roles as an extra. His biggest film was 1987's Blind Date which was also a comedy. His lack of any real credits other than Moonlighting and Blind Date, and the fact that what he was known for were comedies, are part of the reason that nobody thought he could pull off an action film. Obviously they were very wrong about that.
I think you'd definitely enjoy Die Hard 3. Die Hard 2 is basically Die Hard in a different setting, but it's still fun and worth watching. The third film changes things up a bit without losing the fun of the original film, and Samuel L. Jackson was a brilliant addition. Lots of people also like the fourth film, though to me it didn't feel like a Die Hard film. I've never seen the fifth film, but I've heard it's easily the worst of them all and probably not worth watching. You should definitely watch 2 and 3 since you enjoyed the first one.
@@Minion_of_Cthulhu I DEFINITELY need to see him in comedy! I think that would be really fun. I think I'll watch Die Hard 2 and 3 for sure, I might do 4 if there's enough interest during those two
Yes, this was very much an innovator in the action genre. The second one is basically a competent attempt to redo the first one by another director, but 3 (With a Vengeance) is a return of the original director and a smart original successor. 4 is probably on a par with 2, and 5, best not mention it.
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Galaxey Quest are two movies Alan Rickman is in. One serious the other a comedy and he is brilliant in both.
I've added them both to the list! I think there's a few different robin hoods, maybe I could do a reaction for a few of them to see how they all differ
@@VerowakReacts If you do, watch Robin Hood men in tights LAST by Mel Brooks. It's a parody of all the other Robin Hoods.
@@VerowakReacts The best Robin Hood is the “Robin of Sherwood” TV show. The first two episodes are sometimes shown as a TV movie, “Robin Hood and the Sorcerer”. The main bad guy of the series, the Sheriff, is also one of my all-time favourite villains.
@@truththruthespirit2659 Oh interesting! I didn't know that, but it's good to know for sure
Beautiful lady, loved your reaction to this movie, and yes, Air conditioning duct system can hold a human being, I crawl in them all the time....not a cop chasing bad guys, just an HVAC technician. Thanks for posting.
Another great Rickman villain is in Quigley Down Under.
And yes he even did a comedy in Galaxy Quest
For Willis try RED, check out the stars in there, Richard Dryfus, Morgan Freeman, Helen Miren and John Malkovich. Fun action flick
I've heard good things about Galaxy Quest, and this is the first time I hear that he's in it! I definitely need to watch it at some point then.
RED sounds like a stacked cast!
Quigley Down Under is great.
BTW, there ARE Christmas sweaters that say "Now I have a machine gun - HO HO HO!" lol
That's a Christmas sweater I need to get!
Definitely snowing at the end. Looks curiously like paper but good enough for LA.
Not snow. Paper. Expensive paper.
I just thought it was paper and ash from the explosions and the building 😂
The actor that played Karl was actually Russian and a Ballet dancer. He was even more famous than Mihkial Baryshnikov, back in Russia.
Alexander Godunov. It's a pretty big name in Ballet.
It's A Wonderful Life is one of the Great Christmas movies.
Alan Rickman also appears as the villain in Quigley Down Under starring Tom Selleck.
That's a movie I need to see!
Definitely an Xmas movie because the unexpected match between Yuletime in warm LA and action is a perfect blend. It's not Xmas until everything blows up on Xmas eve.
There's fire in a fireplace to keep us warm on Christmas.. and there's a building on fire in Die Hard... I can see how it's Christmas
@@VerowakReacts Bring your 'smores and solve all your family's conflicts!
Not Xmas until Hans drops off Nakatomi Plaza.
There are so many elements of this movie that are Christmas related that when people shrug it off, they don't realize that the movie basically requires it to be Christmas.
- Christmas party at Nakatomi.
- John coming to be with his family for Christmas.
- Arguile is playing Christmas rap.
- "We'll see what Santa and mommy can do."
- Christmas party with a huge tree and an orchestra playing Ode to Joy.
- Holly makes references to Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, Scrooge, and Chestnuts roasting on an open fire within five minutes.
- "Now I have a machine gun - Ho. Ho. Ho." Simply would not work as a joke if it weren't Christmas.
- Al is singing "let it snow" as he gets his Twinkies "for his wife."
- Hans Gruber makes a reference to it being the time of year for miracles and to "be of good cheer."
- The terrorists open their present (the vault) as Ode to Joy plays and Theo says "Merry Christmas."
- John uses Christmas wrapping tape to put the gun on his back. Without it he would not have been able to save Holly.
- Papers fall from Nakatomi like snow flakes as the limo drives off to "Let it snow."
People who say it isn't a Christmas movie don't realize how much you'd have to remove or change.
@@OpenMawProductions ...and the writer confirmed it was a Christmas movie. The director didn't though.
This was both Alan Rickman and Bruce Willis’ breakout movie.
Pretty crazy how it was the breakout for both! I need to watch more of their films
Some good Christmas Movies:
Elf (2003)
Gremlins (1984)
A Christmas Story (1983)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
White Christmas (1954)
The Santa Clause (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The Holiday (2006)
Love Actually (2003)
Home Alone (1990)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
🎄🎅The best Christmas, family movie ever.
Alan Rickman plays one of my favorite villans in Quigley down under. It's a western if you haven't seen it at least watch the trailer for it . I'd love to see a reaction to it.
Today is the first time I've heard of that movie, I'll have to give it a look see at some point
Again not sure your "TYPE" of movie or if you are trying to expand you movie watching ha but you will love Rickman as an actor but gate the role this was 1990 so yes like your triva stated maybe typecast villain for a while
I saw Alan Rickman in this, but started paying attention to him After I seen him in "Quigley down Under"..........
@@CoastalNomad I've had a LOT of people recommend Quigley Down Under and now I'm so curious to watch that
So, Alan Rickman was scared to do the drop at the end but the stunt crew showed him how safe it was and he got really confident about it.
Director John McTiernan wanted a real reaction out of him so he told the stunt coordinator to pretend something went wrong.
So he says "We drop you on 3. 1. 2.'
And then he dropped him and covered his mouth and the stunt crew put on scared looks.
So the look on Gruber's face when he falls is Alan Rickman truly believing he is really about to fall to his death.
That must have been so damn terrifying
“What else would it be? Pop rocks??” 😂 that joke killed me!
I became a Die Hard fan on December 2018, after I started to collect a lot of movies on DVD on December 26, 2018, and I'm still working on collecting them.
And I'm counting Die Hard (1988) a Christmas movie and I still love it!
When John meets Hans, what gave Hans away was how he held the cigarette, you can tell where a person is fron based on how they hold their cigarettes. I learn that when I was working in law enforcement.
Definitely not something I ever would have known, thank you!
Ha Santa as the villain here is a great concept! Although we all know the true final boss was that rose bush 😂
The rose bush was awesome 😂
Mom moved to California from Germany. Took her years to adapt to 75 degrees on Christmas and no snow. Oh, and my father is Canadian.
That sounds like it would take a long time to get used to lol
In case you hadn't seen them, Alan Rickman is also memorable in "Dogma," "Galaxy Quest," "Quigley Down Under," and "Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves."
All good films ...but Die Hard is Alan Rickman's FIRST movie. I also liked Alan Rickman in the movie "LOVE ACTUALLY"
Great reactions.Thanks for not taking so much through the movie like most others do
fun fact: before this movie bruce willis usually played in romcoms or similar movies and people didnt really thought (before seeing the movie) that he could be good in an action movie
Crazy how times have changed, to me he's an action movie star
@@VerowakReacts yup, same. wild to think about it ahah. but i guess it was really early in his career
Best action movie *and* best Christmas movie EVER!!
It was so great!!!
FUNFACT: Die Hard is actually a sequel, part one was called The Detective (1969) and Frank Sinatra played John McCain in it.
Really? That's so weird, but neat!
@@VerowakReacts Yes. I remember trying to find the novel that the Sinatra movie is based on, via the Danish library system, back in the early 1990s. Didn’t work, but I could probably get it now if I wanted to. Or just buy it as an e-book.
It's not a Christams until the vault opens with Ode of Joy as the background music 🤣
If you like Allen Rickman watch Galaxy Quest ...
I've put it on the list! I didn't know he was in that movie, and a lot of people have been asking if I've watched it and I definitely haven't
When Bruce shot the guy standing on the table permanently damaged his hearing on one ear.
"You gotta convince him to get backup" -- I think he handled that part quite well!
He most certainly did! 10/10 would rely on him to get backup again
The Christmas Movie trope is kind of silly, but it also has a man who has to fight to save Christmas with his family, and he learns gratitude on the way.
@Verowak_Reacts no thanks, FakeVerowak.
I take a day off yt and the bots show up! Thanks for not falling for it!
continued prayers for bruce. Michael Kamen's score really captures the Christmas spirit.
At 25:34, the film zooms in on the board here showing, "Clay, William" as one of the people that work on this floor. But according to the director on the commentary, what John ACTUALLY NOTICES, is the cigarette or wrist watch, (I can't remember which). When he's first announcing over the CB about them, he specifically calls out that they're wearing "Foreign Labels." He pauses as he registers that fact. So the idea is that when either the cigarette or he sees Hans's watch, he realizes he's one of them. He hasn't ACTUALLY, seen Hans's face yet. Yet recognizes him instantly. This is actually EVEN MORE reinforced by the conversation Hans and Takagi have earlier in the film about famous people and "Men's Fashion".
This film is a schoolbook example of perfection. My fav part is when they drop Gruber. Director McTiernan is a genius: Rickman was told he will be dropped at the count of 3, but instead they dropped on 2, Rickman's facial expression is genuine shock and fear. They made shure this shot would be the last.
Alan Rickman in Quigley Down Under
There are sweaters and stuff out there for this movie. "It's not Christmas until you see Hans Gruber fall from nakatomi tower." Don't have one. This was a big shift for Bruce moving from comedy to action. Think he transitioned well. There are good Bruce comedies out there. "Blind date" and "the kid" are a couple. There are serious movies as well. His action comedies, like this, are what he does best. Alan has some fine evil and perceived evil performances out there as well but I think one of his best jobs was in "galaxy quest " a star trek parody. Sgt Powell, got another police job in "turner and hooch" and another in sitcom "family matters". Holly I'm sure has worked but I can't remember in what. Sad! DH2 also takes place in winter. The others are warm weather features. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I really need to see Bruce Willis in comedic roles now! Merry christmas to you too!
I usually start my Die Hard and Lethal Weapon Marathon every December.
-Sage
One thing that you might not have noticed: When Powell walks out of the AM/PM mini-mart and looks out towards the Nakatomi building, the price of gas is 78 cents (1988 price). 😮
This was a fun reaction. It's awesome how giddy reactors get when they recognize Alan. Your witty quips crack me up.
Some sad trivia.... we recently lost Clarence Gilyard, who played Theo, the computer hacker, just about a month ago. RIP. he was such a great actor.
I enjoy your reactions. Your channel is going to grow fast, and I'm excited to watch that happen.
The buidling if Fox Plaza at the Fox Studios lot,I used to be a courier for the studios, I delivered there 3-4 times a month, It was a few months after working that job that I realize what the building from the movie was. But then I hadnt seen the movie in years. Also , Rickman is really good in Galaxy Quest
In the scene where Hans Gruber falls to his death, in order to get a surprised look on his face, a trick was played on Alan Rickman.
He had been told that he would be dropped on the count of three, but was actually dropped on the count of two.
Santa's elves trained John McClane in covert ops and is Santa's special agent eliminating the very naughty naughty names from Santa's naughty list.
Merry Christmas and your wonderful movie reaction places Verowak at top of Santa's Nice List!
Now that's a storyline I can get behind! Santa's workshop has evolved from what it once was 😂
Merry Christmas to you too!!
If you pay attention, when McClane gets the cigarettes off the dead German, he lights up a European cigarette and immediately starts coughing since they are so much stronger than American cigarettes. When he stumbles onto Hans, he offers him a cigarette and when he smokes it with no issues, he knows he's one of the Germans.
Ahh, I had no idea that was the case! It makes way more sense now how he figured out it was an enemy
'Now I have a machine gun / HO-HO-HO' ...it's a _Christmas Movie_.
I like that message to Hans
You were onto something... this movie was sort of the beginning of the everyday man action hero post Arnold and Sylvester muscle bound 80s Era.
The sounds of gun shots on te phone can easily sound like any loud noise. I live in the hood and t's hard to tell between Fireworks, M 80's, or even a loud backfire.
I have 0 experience with guns so I can just go by what I see
Wonderful reaction and you dialed right into why this movie is so well regarded. You're totally right that this kind of kicked off a genre. To the point that even now 30 years later we say "Die Hard on a/in a..." and name a place or vehicle. It really nailed a structure for tense action and vulnerable heroes as well as slick, intelligent villains.
The first sequel is only okay, but the second sequel is really, really good.
Also, there's so many good Alan Rickman movies to look forward to. Robin Hood, Hitchhikers Guide, Galaxy Quest, and Dogma are all diverse use of his many talents.
I'll have to watch later, I am doing things like getting my Xmas DVD's together, including Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Of course this is an Xmas Movie; it's got a Santa Hat in it. AND a Christmas Song. Ho Ho Ho. 🤣
Wait.. is Lethal Weapon a Christmas movie too?!
@@VerowakReacts Of course. It's got a Santa Hat, a Christmas Song AND a bloody huge christtmas tree too 😃😂
@@VerowakReacts In fact - DH's 1 - 5 & LW's 1 - 4 are a great series of films. I think you'll love the LW Series. So good. 👍
@@VerowakReacts Like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie. 😊
@@VerowakReacts Yes, Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie, too, but if you want to go back to the beginning, there's "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) with Robert Redford and Faye Dunnaway.
Christmas movie. Christmas Eve. Family reunited. New friend. Hope. Redemption for both John and Powell. Christmas music, tree and party. Christmas miracle that John and the hostages all survived except for Takagi and Ellis. What's not Christmas about that?
PS..it hardly ever snows here on my part of Texas so that doesn't mean anything to me in designating Christmas movies.
This was Alan Rickman's first movie. He'd only done stage work until this movie. You were right about Bruce Willis. This was his breakout role. He'd been a secondary character in a couple of other movies but was mostly known for his role in the comedy tv show Moonlighting until Die Hard. Bruce was the first normal, every day guy, type action hero that wasn't able to just walk through literal armies with barely a scratch like guys like Arnold S. did.
The first Lethal Weapon movie is a Christmas movie and so is Die Hard 2.
How did you like Holly punching the reporter?
1-3 are great. 4 is ok. After that they really go downhill imo.
Oh I'm quite aware that it doesn't snow everywhere for Christmas, but having always had snow for Christmas, it doesn't feel like Christmas unless there's snow. One year there was no snow until the 23rd and it was so strange.
The reporter getting punched was great... stupid reporter forcing the kids to talk and putting all their lives in danger!!
@@VerowakReacts Oh believe me I've seen snowy Christmases having lived in North Dakota, Virginia and Kansas as a kid.
It is a Christmas movie. You get together with family at Christmas, John is reuniting with Holly, Al is going home to his wife and Argyle is going to see his girlfriend. The music used is "ode to joy" often heard at Christmas time.
Rickman's other big-budget star turn was as The Sheriff of Nottingham. Great acting.
Verowak: "I love it when they're barefooted"
Audience: Mhmmm... 🤔🤔🤔
Bruce Willis was on a popular tv show called Moonlighting and was not well known other than that. This one here is the catapult to his fame as an action hero.
Hans realy one of the smartest villain in cinema. Too often villains are almost jokes but the writers of this movie did an amazing job. I personnaly like 2 and 3. After that I forgot what they were about so maybe its an indication.
Hans really is such an amazing villain! I just assume all the sequels are John McLane gettin stuck in a similar situation (which I doubt that's what it's about, but fun to imagine)
6:12 -- Exactly what I tell EVERYONE.. NEVER date anyone you work with because if things go wrong, you still have to see them every single day.
Exactly! Can lead to bad working environment and work is usually bad enough as it is!
OMG ! LOL! I never noticed that before ROFLMAO !! At 19:30, I never noticed that one of the swat members gets actively effected by brushing past a rose bush. hahahahhaha. CLEARLY, meant to show that the cops aren't taking the situation seriously yet. R. O. F. L. M. A. O !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that scene, it's so silly but amazing!
The fantastic scene where John meets Hans, who pretends to be a Nakatomi employee, was created when the director found out that Rickman could do an American accent. So awesome.
As for whether or not it's a Christmas movie, I always ask people this: Is It's a Wonderful Life a Christmas movie? Of course it is, right? I mean... it takes place at Christmas. And there's this idea of family and second chances in it. That's what the movie's all about, and those are Christmas ideas. But, but, it doesn't involve Santa! Or Elves! Or presents! Or any of those surface level things. It just happens to have taken place at Christmas. If you removed the holiday from It's a Wonderful Life, it wouldn't fundamentally alter what the story is about... and yet... it would. It's the same thing with Die Hard. Die Hard is about John realizing the mistakes he's made and trying to make up for them. It's about his desire to save his family, both physically from the terrorists and by making amends with them so they can BE a family again. Al is sort of his guardian angel: the one who acts as a supporting presence in the darkness to whom he can voice his fears, and who will not judge him, but will allow him to see for himself what he has done wrong and what he can do to fix it. So yes, Die Hard is fundamentally a Christmas movie in my view, and nothing is going to change my mind on that one.
That is a European way to hold a cigarette. That's how he knew.