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Summary: Goin' over-the-top with a vengeance
Review: Much like the 'Rambo' trilogy preceding it, the 'Die Hard' series seems to get even more ridiculously implausible and over-the-top with each subsequent installment! More gunfire, a heavier body count, bigger explosions, and meatier exit wounds abound in '...With a Vengeance', the final (so far) outing in the "Die Hard' trifecta. Throw in 'Pulp Fiction' buddy Samuel L. Jackson for Bruce Willis' McClane character to play off of, and you've got yet another twist on the well-worn 'partners-who-don't-particularly-like-each-other-at-first-but-eventually-do-at-the-end' action flick premise. Oh yeah, let's not forget to add an Englishman (Jeremy Irons) playing a German (like Alan Rickman did in the first DH) as your basic somewhat-arrogant, cold & calculating heavy. Oh, which reminds me: I recommend you catch the first 'Die Hard' before sitting down to this one, since the first flick directly relates to this one. And no, I'll not tell you what the relationship is; you'll have to find out for yourself!Anyway, time to discuss the extra features. This being part of Fox's 5-Star Collection DVD releases, you can expect quite a few extras to be included. In fact, there's so many extras that just about all of them (save for director John McTiernan's feature-length commentary track), are on a second disc! Included on this platter are many of the things you'd expect in a special-edition digital disc release: 3 behind-the-scenes documentaries/ featurettes, theatrical trailers & TV spots, interviews, special effects breakdowns and storyboard sequences. Then there's the extra I consider the most interesting: the alternate ending. Although I don't consider it any better or worse than the ending they decided to go with, I found it to be interesting none the less. The different ending here likely would've altered the course of future 'Die Hard' follow-ups, if & when they ever see production and release! 'Late
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Summary: The 3rd times a charm
Review: This is definitely the best Die Hard of the trillogy. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are great together on screen. The extras are also packed with some great stuff.
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Summary: Best of The Bunch
Review: Die Hard was excellent movie, it impressed me a ton and a sequel was needed badly. Unfortunatly the sequel was a bit of dissapointment. It had a different director, different group of terrorists, he even moved to the LAPD! Whats up with that!? John Mclane is the perfect New York Cop, no way he's an LA cop. And unfortunatly, when he moved to the LAPD he changed into an LA cop. He's too emotional in this movie and there's too much romance. Yeah the action is good but it doesn't feel like a Die Hard movie. When I heard that John McTiernan was directing this one I was a bit relieved and it took place in New York so that was another relief. From the first moments of this movie I knew is would bring back my reminiscences of the first Die Hard (A department store exploding is the perfect way to start a Die Hard movie). This movie follows all the routes the first Die Hard movie took. All except its in the summer not around Christmas and doesn't take place in a building. Oh well I still enjoyed it the most out of all the Die Hard movies. Great action, great acting, great cast, great humor, its great.
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Summary: not as good as could have been
Review: The first Die Hard was a masterpiece, an every day man against incredible odds, the second was more or less a repeat of the first, just with a different setting (airport instead of highrise), this one set out to be somwhat different and had great potential, and with the original films director on board how could it miss right?. well it seems that director John McTiernan forgot what made the original so appealing, in that one you cared about John McClane and his life, he was after all likable, not so here, now McClane is washed up and not very nice, apparently the filmakers decided that he should be down & out, he is no longer married to his wife, which seems dumb, after all he was fighting to save her in the first two, but now they are not together, he might as well have died huh, this is not the only thing wrong with this one, it seems that at the end of the first one it was clear he was going to stay with her in L.A., this was further supported in the second, when we learned that he did indeed transfer to L.A. from New York, but now it seems he never did, i mean wouldn't he have at least stayed in L.A. and tried to save his marriage, after all wasn't that the reason for his purpose in L.A. in the first film, to save his marriage that was in peril at the beginning of the first film, it amazes me how details like this are overlooked in sequels, McTiernan seems to act as if the second doesn't exist, why i don't know, it is not like he didn't have the chance to direct that one to, and probably would have had he not been directing "The Hunt for Red October", he didn't direct "Predator's sequel either, which means he probably doesn't like sequels, this one has way to many flaws, besides Willis being washed up, there is a plot that revolves around bitter vengence on McClane, it seems that Hans Gruber's(the first films villian) brother wants revenge family style, but what is even more dumb, is that once McClane realizes who he is up against, he can't seem to recall Gruber from the first film, it is like he has trouble remembering this guy, i don't think anyone would forget that night, McClane's memory soon surfaces but it still seems a distant memory, Samuel L. Jackson is on board as McClane's reluctant and untrusting sidekick, it seems he just can't like McClane no matter what despite the circumstances surrounding them, the two eventually develope a respect for each other at the very end, the action set-pieces are cool, which is why i give it three stars, and Jeremy Irons is very convincing as Gruber's greif-stricking brother who has a master plan all his own, it seems he enjoys [...] McClane very much which is fun to watch, and McClane's sarcastic humor works here as he reminds him of his brother's failure from the original, but one of the films most idiotic scenes is McClane running for dear life from a water resevoir that Irons has sabotaged, just as McClane escapes almost certain death Jackson shows up, who has been looking for him all along, in a city as big as New York, how convenient, this film merely makes McClane a superman, somthing that was carefully avoided in the first film, and is completely mocked here, why Willis agreed to this script is a mystery to me,when you see an earlier draft of what this film would have been, it is very confusing why they went with this instead, that earlier draft would have been much better had it had been done and would have stayed true to the original, Irons & Jackson give their best with what they have to work with as does Willis but this story never clicks, the action is done very good but other than that i say watch the original & the second if you want a repeat of the original. '
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Summary: Film is OK, Extras Great
Review: This movie had the best line I have ever heard in a trailer. Just imagine that gravelly, cold voice saying, "On a good day, he's a great cop. On a bad day, he's the best there ever was." Yes! I saw the movie just for that line. The Die Hard people did the right thing by bringing back John McTiernan for the third installment. However, this movie never clicks like the first film did. It never becomes as heart-pounding, isn't as strong as far as plot is concerned, it just doesn't have that intangible magic. That doesn't mean it is not enjoyable. Willis is at his wisecracking best, Jackson is good, Irons is a wonderful villain (but can't hope to compare to Hans Gruber). There are some good sequences here. Take a look, but it doesn't stand the scrutiny like the first one.
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Summary: Non-stop action, humor, and great acting
Review: Usually I am not too entertained by movies like this, as they all have the same plot. But this one does it with style. Not only is there heart pounding action through the entire movie, but there are many funny scenes added throughout. Although parts of the movie are quite cheesy, that's to be expected from a movie of this genre. Hats off to the actors; Bruce Willis does a good job and Samuel L. Jackson is incredible.
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Summary: "You are about to have a VERY bad day."
Review: John McClane (Bruce Willis) has had better days. His family is estranged from him, he's coming out of a hangover (with migraine to boot), has a madman (Jeremy Irons) intent on driving him nuts under the threat of destroying New York, and he also has a unwilling civilian (Samuel L. Jackson) who must be a participant in this insane game. If things couldn't get any worse, they do. "Die Hard With A Vengeance" manages to be quite a change of pace from the two previous "Die Hard" films. The film moves at a fast pace for it's first two-thirds, but eventually starts to sputter to the finish line. It's a solid action movie (despite some rather implausible situations and solutions) and seems to cap off the series nicely. The Special Edition DVD boasts a commentary with returning director John McTiernan and screenwriter John Hensleigh (who explains the true origins of "Die Hard 3"), plus behind-the-scenes specials and documentaries, a alternate ending (rather dark, but interesting to see what could have been), trailers, and TV ads (look for the gag reel hidden in the 2nd disc's menu). A solid Special Edition for this seemingly last chapter in the "Die Hard" series.
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Summary: NEW AND IMPROVED!
Review: When I watched "Die Hard With a Vengeance" from the very first box edition on DVD, I was very dissapointed. You could see fuzz in almost every scene and the sound quality wasn't that great. Now, I have just seen this movie in the new ultimate edition box set and I loved it! It was everything I was hoping for and more. For those who don't know, this film is about a madman who is threatening to blow up public places in New York unless Willis and Jackson are able to perform certain tasks. The action is outstanding, the car chases are breath taking, and the acting is awesome. Bruce Willis is hillarious with his sarcastic and short tempered humor. This new and improved special edition of "Die Hard 3" is more than I hoped for. The picture quality is crystal clear. In fact, there are some scenes where the picture is TOO clear! I forgot how beaten up and bruised Bruce Willis gets in this movie! For those who have DVD players who can play DTS will also enjoy the new sound transfer. It was ten times louder and thrilling with the new DTS analog, which makes the movie even better. The crashes and gun shots sound a lot more better and louder. I was very pleased with this new remastered version of "Die Hard 3". I will have to watch the other two in the box set to see if they are just as good. I highly recommend this DVD, or box set to anyone who loves "Die Hard".
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Summary: THE WORST DVD TRANSFER OF A FILM!
Review: Don't get me wrong, the 1 star is for the DVD. I give the movie 5 stars. The reason for the one star is that THX was supposed to have remastered this movie, it looks like they took the movie overlooked it and said it looks fine to us. DON'T BUY THE ORIGINAL! Buy the new SPECIAL EDITION! Also don't buy either of the original releases either. Just get the special editions.
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Summary: REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD
Review: John McTiernan returns to finish off the Die Hard trilogy after Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger) made a quick techno-comic of DIE HARD 2. McTiernan acknowledges the audience by avoiding all relying on all the elements that made the first film so successful and the second film so un-original. In fact, the elements and film seem less 'DIE HARD" and more "Lethal Weapon." Even going so far as to supply him with a reluctant African American partner. Spectacular set pieces including an amazing subway crash and department store explosion carry us through quickly. Willis now plays John McLaine as a down and out alcoholic in a very grungy New York. His new character flaw and the removal from the high tech environments of the first 2 films, makes "VENGEANCE" a unique film in the series. This new 2 disc DVD is amazing, frankly, getting more attention than the film deserved, but, as part of the new DIE HARD BOX SET, who'd expect anything else?
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