Best Die Hard movie villain? - Blu-ray Forum

wnicholas76 · 10-10-2009, 06:00 AM

Since there seems to be a slew of new threads going on over the last few weeks, I decided to create one of my own. This time, it concerns the villains of all 4 Die Hard movies. And I'd like to ask this: Out of all 4 Die Hard movies, which was the best villain?

My money's on Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber, hands down!!

And Maggie Q in Live Free or Die Hard is a very close second!

vegeta88 · 10-10-2009, 06:10 AM

It is really hard to beat Alan Rickman at anything ... he is the voice of god after all

Really great character and performance in my opinion.

ManUtd · 10-10-2009, 07:25 AM

It's Hans Gruber for me.

curse · 10-10-2009, 07:30 AM

i liked his brother, simon. Looked badass with the business suit and military black boots.

After i seen that movie I say, "How colorful.." whenever the time strikes.

koontz1973 · 10-10-2009, 07:39 AM

Pretty easy one this. Alan Rickman as Hans is one of the iconic bad asses on film.

RiseDarthVader · 10-10-2009, 07:43 AM

I loved Alan Rickmans acting but I preffered the Colonel Stuart character cause he had no time for BS. Weakest villians are the ones in 4 for sure. Come on a bloody computer hacker with a gun is making the FBI wet their pants.

Elvis · 10-10-2009, 12:28 PM

Thye worst Villian is not even on your list!

Hart Bochner as Harry Ellis in the first one hands down!

I mean that guy was a total Arse, even tried to backdoor him.

GORT · 10-10-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Come on a bloody computer hacker with a gun is making the FBI wet their pants.

Almost Everything in the world is hooked to a computer. That movie portrayed the a real fear that someone could hack into systems and cripple lets say banks the power grid,phone systems. lets say someone hacks into a nuclear power plant and shuts down the cooling system would you wet your pants then?

Rantlers · 10-10-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GORT

lets say someone hacks into a nuclear power plant and shuts down the cooling system would you wet your pants then?

Not possible, can't be done unless you're physically in the control room. Even so, there's triple redundancy through other systems to ensure there's no radiation exposure to the atmosphere.

GORT · 10-10-2009, 12:51 PM

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Even so, there's triple redundancy through other systems to ensure there's no radiation exposure to the atmosphere.

Like Three Mile Island or Chernobyl

Iron-Blu-123 · 10-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Hans Gruber

Rblu-Dblu · 10-10-2009, 01:04 PM

I voted Hans Gruber because the first was my favorite. However Maggie Q is hotttttt!

MikeH5856 · 10-10-2009, 01:09 PM

Just watched Die Hard last night actually! Great movie, and great villian. Hans Gruber is the best of the series, as far as I'm concerned. The scenes where we first get to know Gruber, in his discussions with Takagi about men's fashions and model building and the benefits of a classical education before murdering him, are just fantastic. Great performance by Rickman, but that's par for the course.

quest88 · 10-10-2009, 01:31 PM

Simon Gruber

Mahatma · 10-10-2009, 01:43 PM

lol.I knew Alan Rickman would win hands down,and he is the best.But his sidekick was funny as hell,and I would say very well acted so voted for him.

jadedeath · 10-10-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GORT

Like Three Mile Island or Chernobyl

How long ago did those happen? Was that before, or after the internet?

Logan

Mr.White · 10-10-2009, 02:58 PM

John Amos of Good Times fame also a baddie in DH 2, he was the one that got sucked up in the jet engine at the end of the film, OUCH!

Psychonaut · 10-10-2009, 03:04 PM

Hans, bubby...

solarrdadd · 10-10-2009, 03:09 PM

Alan Rickman, hands down.

"Hello, Mr. Mystery Guest..."

RiseDarthVader · 10-10-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GORT

Almost Everything in the world is hooked to a computer. That movie portrayed the a real fear that someone could hack into systems and cripple lets say banks the power grid,phone systems. lets say someone hacks into a nuclear power plant and shuts down the cooling system would you wet your pants then?

A piece of technology containing a CPU does not automatically make it "hackable". It needs to be connected to the internet first. Think about it this for one moment studios have 2K or 4K scans of movies sitting in servers. Yes they are connected to a computer BUT are they connected to the internet? No. And you can't doing anything just through "hax" that hollywood likes to make you believe to make it easier to write mediocre scripts.

I suggest you read this article:

View Poll Results: Best Die Hard movie villain?
Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman, "Die Hard")	48	73.85%
Karl, Gruber's right-hand man (Alexander Godunov, "Die Hard")	2	3.08%
Colonel Stuart (William Sadler, "Die Hard 2")	3	4.62%
Simon Gruber (Jeremy Irons, "Die Hard With a Vengeance")	7	10.77%
Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant, "Live Free or Die Hard")	4	6.15%
Mai Linh (Maggie Q, "Live Free or Die Hard")	1	1.54%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

10-10-2009, 06:00 AM	#1
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Best Die Hard movie villain? Since there seems to be a slew of new threads going on over the last few weeks, I decided to create one of my own. This time, it concerns the villains of all 4 Die Hard movies. And I'd like to ask this: Out of all 4 Die Hard movies, which was the best villain? My money's on Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber, hands down!! And Maggie Q in Live Free or Die Hard is a very close second!

10-10-2009, 02:58 PM	#17
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	John Amos of Good Times fame also a baddie in DH 2, he was the one that got sucked up in the jet engine at the end of the film, OUCH! Last edited by Mr.White; 10-10-2009 at 03:02 PM.

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10-10-2009, 06:10 AM	#2
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	It is really hard to beat Alan Rickman at anything ... he is the voice of god after all Really great character and performance in my opinion.

10-10-2009, 07:25 AM	#3
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	It's Hans Gruber for me.

10-10-2009, 07:30 AM	#4
curse Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:15	i liked his brother, simon. Looked badass with the business suit and military black boots. After i seen that movie I say, "How colorful.." whenever the time strikes.

10-10-2009, 07:39 AM	#5
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	Pretty easy one this. Alan Rickman as Hans is one of the iconic bad asses on film.

10-10-2009, 07:43 AM	#6
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	I loved Alan Rickmans acting but I preffered the Colonel Stuart character cause he had no time for BS. Weakest villians are the ones in 4 for sure. Come on a bloody computer hacker with a gun is making the FBI wet their pants.

10-10-2009, 12:28 PM	#7
Elvis Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:The Jungle Room Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:18	Thye worst Villian is not even on your list! Hart Bochner as Harry Ellis in the first one hands down! I mean that guy was a total Arse, even tried to backdoor him.

10-10-2009, 01:02 PM	#11
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	Hans Gruber

10-10-2009, 01:04 PM	#12
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	I voted Hans Gruber because the first was my favorite. However Maggie Q is hotttttt!

10-10-2009, 01:09 PM	#13
MikeH5856 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Michigan 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:677 Trading Score:7	Just watched Die Hard last night actually! Great movie, and great villian. Hans Gruber is the best of the series, as far as I'm concerned. The scenes where we first get to know Gruber, in his discussions with Takagi about men's fashions and model building and the benefits of a classical education before murdering him, are just fantastic. Great performance by Rickman, but that's par for the course.

10-10-2009, 01:31 PM	#14
quest88 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:537	Simon Gruber

10-10-2009, 01:43 PM	#15
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	lol.I knew Alan Rickman would win hands down,and he is the best.But his sidekick was funny as hell,and I would say very well acted so voted for him.

10-10-2009, 03:04 PM	#18
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Hans, bubby...

10-10-2009, 03:09 PM	#19
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	Alan Rickman, hands down. "Hello, Mr. Mystery Guest..."

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