In Die Hard

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In 1988 a new movie came to our screens starring a relatively unknown actor called Bruce Willis. Based on a novel called 'Nothing Lasts Forever' written by author Roderick Mayne Thorp Jr the action movie 'Die Hard' still remains my absolutely favourite action movie to this day.

 

My earliest memory of the film was a visit to the cinema one cold December evening in the late Eighties. The timing of my festive visit actually fitted in nicely with the look and feel of the film as it is set around an office Christmas party in the 'Nakatomi' building in LA. The party is gate crashed and hijacked by a sophisticated gang of European thieves headed up by Hans Gruber (played wonderfully by Alan Rickman) who are set on stealing $600 million worth of bonds held in the buildings vault.

 

Unfortunately for Gruber and his gang an off duty New York cop the gritty John Mclane is on hand to thwart their plans. Mclane played by Bruce Willis is in town to visit his wife who happens to be a senior Executive for the Nakatomi Corporation.

 

The iconic figure of Bruce in his white vest frustrating and progressively dealing with the villains makes this film a classic as far as I am concerned. his witty one liners such as the memorable 'yippee-ki-ay!' cowboy taunt where perfectly timed and gave his overall performance real credibility as an action star.

 

The plot whilst simple is really quite enjoyable and is packed full of exciting action shots and explosions that really need to be experienced in a cinematic environment (I play my DVD copy of this film on my home cinema system with surround sound).

But as well as being a fan of the big bang moments I must pay homage to the films soundtracks as they really do add to the atmosphere. for example in the early stages of the movie and as the plot unfolds the film makers took well known classical Christmas Symphonies such as 'Ode to Joy' and used them to build up the required tension for a number of scenes. at the end of the movie when all the bad guys have been put to flight and Bruce is victorious the closing sounds of 'Let it Snow, let it Snow, let it Snow' performed by Vaughn Monroe leaves the viewer feeling warm and satisfied that once again evil has been overcome by good.

 

This classic film was so successful that they have gone on to make 3 more in the series. As for me I periodically pull out the DVD and enjoy watching it in the comfort of my own home.

 

 

(csl) Este eh o melhor filme que eu ja assisti na minha vida, comparado a este somente UMA LINDA MULHER. (csl)

 

 

 

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