Happy 25th birthday Die Hard! - Blu-ray Forum

DenOfEarth · 06-16-2013, 01:04 AM

Happy 25th anniversary DH, the best action thriller ever made!

What is everyone's favorite scene and moment? and what are your memories of seeing this for the first time?

My favorite scene was when John threw the corpse on Al's car then shooting at the car as Al is yelling and also the climax which had me on the edge of my seat always.

My memories are great as i recalled seeing this 4 times in theaters when i was 7 and my family loved it, i watched it every christmas since.

pitmosher · 06-16-2013, 01:32 AM

my favorite moment is when John takes the "advice" from one of the robbers (not terrorists) about when you have a chance to kill someone, don't hesitate. I think it was Marco.

that whole sequence is my favorite,

damn, im about to put on the movie on now in my ps3 and give it a spin.

TheAnimeLegend · 06-16-2013, 02:38 AM

I love favorite scene is when is when John's wife...can't remember her name right now and when she sees of the terrorists stomping through the room, angry knocking stuff over and she says this quote:

"He's still alive." a friend of hers says "How do you know?" and with a smirk on her face she replies, "Only John can make someone that crazy."

Navster · 06-16-2013, 02:40 AM

Yippee Kay yay mutha fuc#a

Best movie ever

DuaneB · 06-16-2013, 03:03 AM

"Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only."
"No f**king sh*t, lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?"

cinemaphile · 06-16-2013, 03:15 AM

Every scene in that movie is a classic.

But I especially remember really liking the scene when McClane finds "Bill Clay". The tension and suspense where we know but we think John doesnt... right up until "whoops...no bullets. You think Im f'in stupid, Hans?"

cinemaphile · 07-15-2013, 09:55 PM

DenOfEarth jumped the gun by a month!

It was JULY 15, 1988, not June. TODAY is its 25th birthday.

There's a great look back at Die Hard today over at the Digital Bits.

A few of the interesting factoids:

Only grossed $83M domestic (still only $150M adjusted - not a blockbuster by any means), $140M worldwide
$7.1M opening weekend (wide); was never #1
First weekend was only released in 21 theaters, all showing the 70mm print exclusively
Cost only $28M to make - adjusted would still be under $50M
Some translated international release titles included Hard to Kill (Latin America), The Glass Jungle (Spain), Big Building Fight (Thailand), Operation Skyscraper (Scandinavia), Die Slowly (Germany), The Crystal Trap (France and Italy), and A Hard Nut to Crack (Russia).
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere all reportedly passed on playing the role of John McClane.
Roger Ebert gave it a Thumbs Down

RyanPom · 07-15-2013, 10:02 PM

Actually, it's July 22. Next week!!

cinemaphile · 07-15-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

Actually, it's July 22. Next week!!

Nope. It released in 21 theaters on 7/15/88, exclusively in 70mm. Week #2 (7/22) saw it expand wide to another 1200+ theaters.

(that would be like saying Star Wars didn't actually open in May 1977 (when it opened in only 43 theaters), but rather in June when it expanded to 157 theaters, or when it finally broke 1000 theaters in August.)

RyanPom · 07-15-2013, 10:07 PM

Ah, nice.

bowlingbilly10 · 07-15-2013, 10:23 PM

Damn can't believe die hard is 25 years old. One of my favorite franchises of all time!

Crimson King · 07-15-2013, 10:45 PM

Happy 25th DH!

, now Fox, give us a new transfer and the special features this classic deserves.

RyanPom · 07-15-2013, 10:47 PM

How great is that Twinkies came back on the Die Hard anniversary.

Crimson King · 07-15-2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

How great is that Twinkies came back on the Die Hard anniversary.

pretty sure Hostess folded months ago

RyanPom · 07-15-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Crimson King

pretty sure Hostess folded months ago

They were bought by another company!

http://news.yahoo.com/great-twinkies...164400043.html

King Troll · 07-15-2013, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanPom

How great is that Twinkies came back on the Die Hard anniversary.

They're for my wife. She's pregnant.

Crimson King · 07-15-2013, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanPom

They were bought by another company!

http://news.yahoo.com/great-twinkies...164400043.html

then bring back Ho-Ho's and Sno-Balls too!

King Troll · 07-15-2013, 11:02 PM

Hans Gruber has the most incredible voice

now i have a machine gun ho ho ho

What is it you said? yippe kai ay maddafakka

RyanPom · 07-15-2013, 11:10 PM

Who's driving this car? Stevie Wonder?

Crimson King · 07-15-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

Who's driving this car? Stevie Wonder?

in Stevie's case, DON'T DRIVE BLIND!

07-15-2013, 09:55 PM	#7
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	DenOfEarth jumped the gun by a month! It was JULY 15, 1988, not June. TODAY is its 25th birthday. There's a great look back at Die Hard today over at the Digital Bits. A few of the interesting factoids: Only grossed $83M domestic (still only $150M adjusted - not a blockbuster by any means), $140M worldwide $7.1M opening weekend (wide); was never #1 First weekend was only released in 21 theaters, all showing the 70mm print exclusively Cost only $28M to make - adjusted would still be under $50M Some translated international release titles included Hard to Kill (Latin America), The Glass Jungle (Spain), Big Building Fight (Thailand), Operation Skyscraper (Scandinavia), Die Slowly (Germany), The Crystal Trap (France and Italy), and A Hard Nut to Crack (Russia). Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere all reportedly passed on playing the role of John McClane. Roger Ebert gave it a Thumbs Down Last edited by cinemaphile; 07-15-2013 at 10:20 PM.

07-15-2013, 10:45 PM	#12
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:684	Happy 25th DH!, now Fox, give us a new transfer and the special features this classic deserves.

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06-16-2013, 01:04 AM	#1
DenOfEarth Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Boulder City, Nevada 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:1556 DVD collection:229 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Happy 25th birthday Die Hard! Happy 25th anniversary DH, the best action thriller ever made! What is everyone's favorite scene and moment? and what are your memories of seeing this for the first time? My favorite scene was when John threw the corpse on Al's car then shooting at the car as Al is yelling and also the climax which had me on the edge of my seat always. My memories are great as i recalled seeing this 4 times in theaters when i was 7 and my family loved it, i watched it every christmas since.

06-16-2013, 01:32 AM	#2
pitmosher Expert Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:392 DVD collection:132 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:56 Trading Score:60	my favorite moment is when John takes the "advice" from one of the robbers (not terrorists) about when you have a chance to kill someone, don't hesitate. I think it was Marco. that whole sequence is my favorite, damn, im about to put on the movie on now in my ps3 and give it a spin.

06-16-2013, 02:38 AM	#3
TheAnimeLegend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:4	I love favorite scene is when is when John's wife...can't remember her name right now and when she sees of the terrorists stomping through the room, angry knocking stuff over and she says this quote: "He's still alive." a friend of hers says "How do you know?" and with a smirk on her face she replies, "Only John can make someone that crazy."

06-16-2013, 02:40 AM	#4
Navster Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Bay Area 510!!! Blu-ray collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:74	Yippee Kay yay mutha fuc#a Best movie ever

06-16-2013, 03:03 AM	#5
DuaneB Active Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 4K collection:243 Blu-ray collection:1602 DVD collection:264	"Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only." "No f*king sht, lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?"

06-16-2013, 03:15 AM	#6
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Every scene in that movie is a classic. But I especially remember really liking the scene when McClane finds "Bill Clay". The tension and suspense where we know but we think John doesnt... right up until "whoops...no bullets. You think Im f'in stupid, Hans?"

07-15-2013, 10:02 PM	#8
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	Actually, it's July 22. Next week!!

07-15-2013, 10:07 PM	#10
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	Ah, nice.

07-15-2013, 10:23 PM	#11
bowlingbilly10 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:181	Damn can't believe die hard is 25 years old. One of my favorite franchises of all time!

07-15-2013, 10:47 PM	#13
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	How great is that Twinkies came back on the Die Hard anniversary.

07-15-2013, 11:02 PM	#18
King Troll Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:686 Trading Score:127	Hans Gruber has the most incredible voice now i have a machine gun ho ho ho What is it you said? yippe kai ay maddafakka

07-15-2013, 11:10 PM	#19
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	Who's driving this car? Stevie Wonder?

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