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Summary: Marvelous Box Set!
Review: Fantastic! An all around great box set, for 3 of the best action films of all time. Each comes with a second disc containing all the bonus material you'll ever need. I also love the way the DVD's have a feautre which help you set up your TV's picture quality, and sound.
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Summary: The best collection of the greatest action films of all time
Review: The 'Die Hard' trilogy are perhaps widely known as three of the greatest action films of all time. This can be attributed to two things. Number one: It has Bruce Willis in them, who is perhaps on of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, and is seen primarily as an 'action man' rather than a serious actor. Number two: One of the greatest protagonists's of all time in John McLane.The first film begins with John a New York cop arriving in L.A in order to spend the holiday season with his family. His wife Holly recently moved from New York to take a job opportunity and this has stressed their relationship. However when John McLane visits his wife's office during the X-mas party everything goes south. For you see a group of international terrorists headed my Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) have taken over the Nakatomi building where Holly works. By chance John is the only one not taken hostage and it becomes his mission to stop the terrorists getting away with the $600,000,000 in negotiable bearer bonds that reside within the building's safe. The first film is perhaps the strongest as the entire movie is a game of cat and mouse. In which the viewer's mouse (McLane) not only fights for his wife, but also his life. Alan Rickman plays undoubtedly one of the most convincing 'bad guys' of all time. And the famous 'Die Hard' phrase is coined in this film; 'Yippie-kay-ay ... 'Die Hard 2: Die Harder' again finds John McLane with some bad luck when it comes to the holiday season. This time John is waiting for Holly to fly in to Washington DC's Dulles international airport. Yet again John has problems with terrorists... this time however they have taken over the airports control tower and have threatened that if a renowned drug boss is not released they will send phony messages to the planes in the holding pattern and crash them into the ground. However there is a catch, one of the planes is in fact the same Holly is travelling in and is running out of fuel. The film although not as good as the other two is still fantastic in its own right. The third film 'Die Hard with a vengeance' is very different to the other films. This time John faces a New York summer of terror in which a maniac calling himself Simon. The film becomes more psychological when Simon subjects McLane and a man caught up in his games Zeus (Samuel L Jackson). Simon threatens to blow up different buildings in the New York area, culminating with a school. The film has a distinct separation from the others, partly due to the length between them. The thing that gives the 'Die Hard Trilogy' alot of its charm is the fact that John McLane is a real man, not a superhero action star that has no faults. He is wrong alot of the time. Is a drunk in the third film and is always making social faux pas. The DVD set is amazing compilation of the three films. The features are amazing and the sound and picture are perfect. This is the best way to see three of the best action films of all time. It also looks fantastic as any part of a DVD collection, and will guarantee a good time whenever watched.
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Summary: Without a Doubt, the Best Action Movies of All Time!
Review: These three movies are all about New York cop, John McClane, who always turn out at the wrong place, at the wrong time. What makes an action movie good, is acting, special effects, directing, editing, and last, but certainly not least...Attitude! The Die Hard movies all have exactly that, and that's why they've turned out so good as they have! Die Hard: John McClane travels from New York to Los Angeles to meet with his wife, Holly Gennero. The Nakatomi company, which Holly works for, are celebrating their best year, but when 12 terrorists, led by Hans Gruber chrashes the party, things aren't as good anymore. It's now up to McClane to save the day! Along McClanes wild action ride, he also keeps radio contact with officer Al Powell. Powell helps McClane through the tough times, and helps to keep his spirit up. Die Hard is clearly the best movie of the series! It's the kind of movie you can watch a thousand times and never get tired of it. Alan Rickmas performance is great, but maybe a little stiff at times. Reginald Veljohnsen also does a great job playing the twinkie eating police officer, Al Powell. And of course, Bruce Willis. Die Hard was Willis' breakthrough as an actor, and his performance in Die Hard still stands as one of his best ever. He IS John McClane! Die Hard 2
-Die Harder- This movie was directed my Renny Harlin. A Finish director who now has become very famous in Hollywood, directing films like Cliffhanger and Deep Blue Sea. Die Hard 2 is not as good as the first one, but it's still a great action movie. It has all the right action elements, like great action, acting, special effects, and attitude! In Die Hard 2, McClane is waiting for his wife, Holly McClane at the the airport, when McClane suddenly finds out that there are terrorists making an evil plan to take over the airport. The terrorists set up their equipment in an old church, and from there, they can controle the entire airport. The terrorists, this time led by a man named Colonel Stuart, wants a prisoned dictator called General Esperanza to safely land at the airport so that they can free him. And if the airport doesn't obey, they're gonna chrash all the planes that are sceduled to land at the airport, including McClanes wife's plane! McClane must, as you maybe already have guessed, save the day, and try to defeat the terrorists. Die Hard 2 is a great action movie! They didn't manage to make a better movie than the first Die Hard movie as Willis said in one of the featurettes, but that was just promotional stuff. The acting William Saddler as the main villain is excellent, and Willis also does a great job once again as John McClane. Die Hard 3
-With a Vengeance- Die Hard 3 feels COMPLETELY different from the original Die Hard movies. It has a totally different feel to it. This time, the movie takes place in the big apple, and Hans Grubers brother, Simon Peter Gruber, is after revenge for the killing of his brother. As you may already have guessed, he wants McClane, and if he doesn't do as he says, he'll blow up bombs all over the big apple. In Die Hard 3, McClane also has a partner with him called Zeus, played by Samuel .L. Jackson. They both deliver great performances, but nothing like Jeremy Irons as Simon! Irons was PERFECT for the role. You might remember Hans Gruber when he speaks with his american accent in the first Die Hard. Well, when Irons uses the american accent in Die Hard 3, he sounds almost exactly like his brother Hans. Many people may not notice this, but Irons must have trained alot on his performance. He's perfect as Hans Grubers brother! Die Hard 3 is a movie that feels more like a 90's Sylvester Stallone movie, like Daylight. It has a completely different feel than the other 2 die hard movies, but it's still a great action movie. I consider Die Hard 3 to be the worst of the series. I'm not saying it's not any good, because it is, but it will never beat the original Die Hard movies. Some people may like Die Hard 3 the most, but I guess it's different strokes for different folks, right? Extras: All the DVD's have DTS sound, which is great, because the Die Hard movies have some of the best DTS tracks ever! The DVD's also has directors commentarys, featurettes, documentarys, trailers and Tv Spots and much more! The cover art is also a great extra on these DVD's. They're all very nice looking. If you liked the Independence Day cover, you'll love the Die Hard covers! I'm glad they came in a Keep-case, cause I can't stand those Costum slip cases. They wear and tear too fast. Anyway, buy this Boxed-set, you won't regret it! Jippie Ka Yay, ............!
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Summary: All Violence, No Story,and no acting.
Review: If you can accept the premise of this story...Burned out cop (Willis) tries to outwit bad guy (Alan Rickman) from opening a safe and getting millions of dollars, all the while killing one hostage and destroying half the building in the process with gore flying all over the place and four letter words spoken every five seconds. Followed by two sequals that were just as horrid.
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Summary: "COME TO PAPA" DIE HARD ULTIMATE COLLECTION
Review: Well, this movies are great, DIE HARD Yeah! I can’t think of a better modern action series, maybe Lethal Weapon, no, Die Hard rules, nothing like a believable hero in the wrong place at the wrong time, that’s old John McClane, NYPD, the true American hero, rude, though, drunk, bad mouthed ordinary guy that by force has to take on the bad guys, a hero I can truly believe, I detest all those heroes that do their stuff because they are good guys that can’t stand the bad guys, what a bunch of lies, but this guy, he does it for spite, he hates the bad guys so he goes after them because they got him angry. Sort of the anti-hero. But that is what makes this movies so great, he doesn’t want to be in combat, he is a bump who can really kick (...), and gets kicked as well which is great since most of the modern heroes don’t get touched in the movies, try Under Siege 2 with Segal, no bad guy is able to even touch him in this movie, he is indestructible, who are they kidding, meanwhile Bruce Willis really gets himself shot, kicked, punched, bombed, stabbed, etc. At least it is more realistic, he is not Superman, he gets hurt. But even though, he kills all the baddies, engaging tons of jolly old action. Great films, Willis at his best, he outdoes himself in all three movies, which are all great, with good action, stunts, story, and yes, it might seem ought that the same things happen to the same guy 3 times, but hey, this movies are made to entertain, not to get us thinking to the end of the century, just to have two hours of great action. But they are not dumb like some action films now days are, please be my guest and see ANY Segal movie, they are all bad, he is like Mr Bean, he almost doesn’t talk in the hole movie, plus he does the most impossible things that Tom Cruse(MI2) looks like a baby compared to him, besides, when have you seen Segal do any other movie different to action, never, meanwhile Willis has done everything: Moonlighting, Die Hard 1, 2 and 3, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, Armageddon, The Story of Us, The Whole 9 Yards, Fifth Element, The Jackal, Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Bandits, Last Man Standing, Mercury Rising, The Siege, Death Becomes Her, Hudson Hawk, The Last Boy Scout, The Colour of The Night Look Who’s Talking, Look Who’s Talking Now, Friends, Demi Moore, etc. What more can you ask from an actor, plus add Bonnie Bedelia(his wife in Die Hard), The villains Alan Rickman, William Saddler and Jeremy Irons, all great, plus in Die Hard With a Vengeance put Samuel L. Jackson, to make the Lethal Weapon copycat, although, this was because the script was meant for Lethal Weapon 4, but then it change to what we now call Die Hard 3 or With a Vengeance. But that is for you to see in the wonderful collection that has EXCELLENT special feature, way to Fox, plus great sound and picture, wrapped up in a nice Ultimate Edition. I have the old edition, but I saw the Ultimate Edition in a friends house and I will buy it, as should you, if you like good action, or if you know someone who does, this would make a great gift. So happy holidays and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”
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Summary: "COME TO PAPA" DIE HARD
Review: Well, this movies are great, DIE HARD Yeah! I can't think of a better modern action series, maybe Lethal Weapon, no, Die Hard rules, nothing like a believable hero in the wrong place at the wrong time, that's old John McClane, NYPD, the true American hero, rude, though, drunk, bad mouthed ordinary guy that by force has to take on the bad guys, a hero I can truly believe, I detest all those heroes that do their stuff because they are good guys that can't stand the bad guys, what a bunch of lies, but this guy, he does it for spite, he hates the bad guys so he goes after them because they got him angry. Sort of the anti-hero. But that is what makes this movies so great, he doesn't want to be in combat, he is a bump who can really kick some (...), and gets kicked as well which is great since most of the modern heroes don't get touched in the movies, try Under Siege 2 with Segal, no bad guy is able to even touch him in this movie, he is indestructible, who are they kidding, meanwhile Bruce Willis really gets himself shot, kicked, punched, bombed, stabbed, etc. At least it is more realistic, he is not Superman, he gets hurt. But even though, he kills all the baddies, engaging tons of jolly old action. Great films, Willis at his best, he outdoes himself in all three movies, which are all great, with good action, stunts, story, and yes, it might seem ought that the same things happen to the same guy 3 times, but hey, this movies are made to entertain, not to get us thinking to the end of the century, just to have two hours of great action. But they are not dumb like some action films now days are, please be my guest and see ANY Segal movie, they are all bad, he is like Mr Bean, he almost doesn't talk in the hole movie, plus he does the most impossible things that Tom Cruse(MI2) looks like a baby compared to him, besides, when have you seen Segal do any other movie different to action, never, meanwhile Willis has done everything: Moonlighting, Die Hard 1, 2 and 3, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, Armageddon, The Story of Us, The Whole 9 Yards, Fifth Element, The Jackal, Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Bandits, Last Man Standing, Mercury Rising, The Siege, Death Becomes Her, Hudson Hawk, The Last Boy Scout, The Colour of The Night Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Now, Friends, Demi Moore, etc. What more can you ask from an actor, plus add Bonnie Bedelia(his wife in Die Hard), The villains Alan Rickman, William Saddler and Jeremy Irons, all great, plus in Die Hard With a Vengeance put Samuel L. Jackson, to make the Lethal Weapon copycat, although, this was because the script was meant for Lethal Weapon 4, but then it change to what we now call Die Hard 3 or With a Vengeance.
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Summary: Good Action and Entertainment
Review: One and Three are worth watching. I had forgotten how bad Two is. This package would not suffer without it. I still think there are some scenes left out of movies on DVD. I first noticed it on Gladiator. Die Hard has some missing too. But these movies are still fun.
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Summary: Remarkable
Review: These three movies are great. Some would argue that movie 2 is not as good as 1 and 3, or that 1 is simply too out of date. Not true by my book. All three are excellent fantasy rides for any man who longs for adventure but works in a stuffy office devoid of any real excitement. Bruce Willis in his career-making film series. How can you go wrong?
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Summary: To Die for!
Review: Very cool set. Total action from some of the best movies ever. Only the Lethal Weapon series on DVD matches this at the moment. Not only do you get 3 awesome movies but you get lots of behind the scenes feaures and other special features that allow you to see what it took to make these movies so good. Bruce Willis has never been better than right here in these 3 movies. Superb sound and picture brings these movies right into your living room.
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Summary: To Die Hard For!!!
Review: These DVDs are great! When the word "Ultimate" appears, you know it's going to be something. Packed with features and top quality sound and picture. For any Die Hard fan. Buy It! It's to Die Hard for!
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