Thomas Gabriel: On your tombstone it will say "Always in the wrong place at the wrong time".
John McClane: How about "Yippi-kay-ay, motherfu - "
[gunshot]
Talk about a movie thats a successful franchise. Yippi-kay-yay MF was a John McClane trade mark. Jason and I watched this one
The Die Hard films have been set on progressively larger stages: the first took place inside one high-rise, the second in an airport, and the third in greater New York City. This film covers the entire mid-Atlantic region, and it's big enough to do the job. Bruce Willis truly fills out the role of John McClane, a no non-sense kick ass SOB who does the job he got to go.
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As the movie opens, Farrell transfers his software code to the deadly and beautiful Mai (Maggie Q). Soon thereafter the Eastern Seaboard becomes engulfed in a catastrophic network meltdown—potentially encompassing the entire nation. Upon observing the chaos, Matt concludes to FBI director Bowman (Cliff Curtis) that this is a "fire sale". Apparently, in the hacker world this mythical "fire sale" refers to network Armageddon. There are three stages of a "fire sale": 1. transportation and communications shutdown; 2. financial system collapse; 3. termination of infrastructure such as power and water.
side from the captivating car crashing into a helicopter or big rig dodging heat seeking missiles from an F-30 fighter jet, it is the human drama and conflict of Die Hard" that is so appealing. Early on in the movie computer nerd Matt confesses to McClane, "I am not heroic." McClane tells Matt that the hero is "that guy" who does what others don't do. So there is a sense of honor when McClane says to Matt later in the story, "You're that guy…" Acknowledge Willis for playing McClane as true, grizzled, and strong throughout, and Long for authentically playing a smart ass kid discovering his own power. This is a hero's story.
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