Should you watch Die Hard?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Die Hard
Film · 1988
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
The sides of Die Hard
- A cop barefoot in a skyscraper
- Terrorists at a Christmas party
- Yippee-ki-yay
Die Hard is good for you if…
- you like a hero fighting barefoot through air vents and elevator shafts.
- you like one man against many in one building.
- you like a hero who jokes when he's scared.
Die Hard is bad for you if…
- you want a Christmas film for the whole family. This one is for grown-ups.
- gunfights and broken glass ruin it for you.
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