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It's A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD If You're Jai Courtney!
The Kidd here, and what better way to start off my new career here at AICN than some DIE HARD 5 casting. The search for John McClane's son is over in the next installment of the DIE HARD franchise, A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD.
Jai Courtney, who starred in the first season of STARZ's SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND, has landed the role of John McClane Jr., as confirmed by 20th Century Fox co-chair and CEO Tom Rothman on Jim Rome's radio show. Courtney beat out the likes of Liam Hemsworth, Aaron Paul, D.J. Cotrona and James Badge Dale, who had reportedly made up a previous short list of finalists.
Courtney had recently been cast as one of the leads in the adaptation of Lee Child's ONE SHOT, and, according to Rothman, Tom Cruise had called to suggest him since he had just cast him in a recent movie. Cruise must think highly of Courtney's work to recommend him for the potential future of DIE HARD, post-John McClane. How much longer can Bruce Willis possibly keep doing these? Shouldn't he have stopped after DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE anyway?
He Who Is Called Dogmatic was tuned into his radio when Rothman popped up on Rome's show today, and sent in the following details:
Three scenes were used to audition Courtney, including a back and forth verbal battle between he and McClane, a scene where they are flirting with some girls together, and one with an emotional reconcilliation between them.
Another tidbit is that for the first ⅔ of the movie he will refer to himself as John Genarro.
They are currently scouting how much to shoot in Moscow.
What say you about Courtney as the McClane the son? At least there was no truth to those ridiculous Tim Tebow rumors, right?
Have a pleasant immediate future.
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So Live Free or Die Hard doesn't exist? Thank God - it was only a dream!
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Feb. 22, 2012, 2:44 p.m. CST
What better way to start your career than by calling it DIE HARD 4 instead of 5
by TheMcflyFarm
whoops!
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An Aaron Paul, or someone who isn't Alpha Male like Bruce Willis might have played better... That said... WHO GIVES A SHIT??? MOVIE WILL SUCK!!!
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I love teh Die Hard series but seriously its time to lay this franchise to rest...
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But that said, seriously, who gives a shit.
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I'm sure write after you posted "Oh... and FIRST! " you thought "D'Oh!"
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Then to fall at the first hurdle!
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I'm just saying that is a pretty homosexual looking fella right there.
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Damn typos... or damn Freudian slips of not acknowledging a PG-13 DIE HARD movie exists...
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McLane takes on Dr. Frankenfurter? hack
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Take your pick. Doing well so far.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 2:50 p.m. CST
DON'T DIE HARD IN SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DYING HARD IN THE DIE HARD
by Mel
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Typos? So you've just confirmed what we've long known for years.. AICN doesn't have any sort of editors whatsoever. Thanks, Billy!
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Feb. 22, 2012, 2:50 p.m. CST
Don't blame it on a typo, don't blame it on a Freudian slip, just admit you fucked up.
by moorE12
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Courtney Jai? <p> Do articles get the same rigid proof-reading the talkbacks do?
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I'm pretty sure the character in that picture has tossed a couple of ceasar salad's at some point.
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Fuck, the world has left me behind. Willis you fucking sell out!
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for any of you punctuation cops out there.
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good work, sir!
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Yippie Jai Ay Motherfucker for a headline
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They should have a scene where she goes crazy because some baddie is threatening her son....
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It's just the state of this series is taking something away from the awesome original trilogy.
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They should fight on top of a tower
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then he can always get work as one of Madonna's backup dancers.
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were a product of their time (80's/90's). The game has changed as far as action films are concerned. As far as I am concerned, anything after Die Hard with a Vengeance does not exist in this dojo. Let sleeping dogs lie.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 2:57 p.m. CST
This guy was awesome in Spartacus, one of my favorite characters
by kidicarus
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Excitement for first story got in the way. I definitely fucked that one up.
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PG-13 is too hardcore for today's audiences and the studio wants to widen the market as much as possible. So take out any profanity, references to sex and violence and make it an edu-tainment piece with either a talking animal or an inanimate object come to life. Make it colourful and fill it with happy songs about caring and friendship. And by the end of the film John McClane should believe in magic again having rediscovered his childhood. The title will have to change...oh "Die" is alright but "hard" has too many sexual connotations. Of course his trademark catchphrase should remain intact, but in light-hearted song form: Yippee Ki Yay What a wonderful day to be with friends Yippee Ki Yay All our sharing and caring will never end Yippee Ki Yay When we do it together, learning is fun Yippee Ki Yay We'll be friends forever, with everyone. EVERYBODY!!! Yippee Ki Yay.... We got merchandising and wide appeal Yippee Ki Yay John McClane action figures and a happy meal Yippee Ki Yay... It's for the kids, so bring your 3 year old brother Yippee Ki Yay We promise John won't say motherfu...trucker... YIPPEE KI YAY!!!!!!
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:01 p.m. CST
Glad they didn't use a real gay picture to make the idea of him being the son of tough John McClane laughable...oh..wait...
by cameron
DIE HARD And Son? good grief hollywood...just......oh i give up....It used to be fun mocking the durge that comes out of the film factory, but i can't make up stuff funnier than what you're churning out now a days.........
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Joke 'em if they can't take a fuck.
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Has ANY movie franchise ever benefited from the introduction of the protaginist's kid?
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:02 p.m. CST
Huh? You mean it's not Tim Tebow? Oh well, at least he'll have a fruitful post-NFL career in gay porn. 1st flick: "Backfield in Motion"
by AzulTool
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Fucking love that movie. Almost pegs for me with the first. Well shot action throughout, black as black humour, amazing first 45 minutes, bad language everywhere, graphic violence with knifings, shooting and blood everywhere, a great hammy delicious turn by Irons, a chain smoking pissed up pissed off McClane, a fun score and a brutal fight with that guy on the boat. <p> WAV has its detractors but tell me this one will touch its coat tails and ill take that bet any day of the week
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Another tidbit is that for the first ⅔ of the movie he will refer to himself as John Genarro.
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without doubt is the scene john mcclane walks on the shattered glass. barefoot. then gets a shard of glass stuck in his foot. he stops pulls the shard from his foot and keeps on walking. and there is the vent scene. yippekiyay motherfuckers..... die hard was the best action movie of the 1980s/1990s..
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movie's still gonna suck the wrinkliest, hairiest of nutsacks though. There's just no getting away from that, no matter how much any of us would wish otherwise.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:19 p.m. CST
"Starting off your new career at AICN" and already I've written you off
by ShiftyEyedDog
No, they shouldnt have stopped after DH3. Live Free or Die Hard was the second best of the series, behind only the original. Another idiot whose stories I can skip when browsing AICN.
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...the "Cruise must think highly of Courtney's work to recommend him" line, equals, me LOLing.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:24 p.m. CST
No more god damn CGI souless crap aimed at a teen audience please. Make it DIE HARD again, Get Steven E. Desouza back from his freebasing on Street Fighter
by SmokieGeezer
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You really thought Live Free and Die Hard was the second best installment? Please tell us why
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:25 p.m. CST
I've no interest in meeting John McClane's son. Bring back Mary Elizabeth Winstead as his daughter instead...
by Craig Partain
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:26 p.m. CST
Bring back Reginald Valjohnson and Walter Peck from Ghostbusters, The baddie being Hans or Simons Grubers son would make it DIE HARD
by SmokieGeezer
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...seriously.
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Either Aaron Paul -- who probably has his pick of big-screen roles at the moment -- or James Badge Dale -- who played basically the same role on "24" and now regularly pops up in much better stuff than "Die Hard" sequels -- had any interest whatsoever in this movie. I always get the feeling when I read about a "shortlist" that it's actually the producers' wishlist and doesn't mean any of the actors on it give two shits.
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Whip, I'd like you to meet Dead Horse.
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I'm not sure he's right for this though.
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dead franchise is dead.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:35 p.m. CST
I want the 'don't give a shit' attitude of the first 3 BACK
by performingmonkey
Is that even possibly right now?? Seriously, I can't believe the likes of Robocop, Die Hard, Total Recall etc. were even made because right now I'm in the mindset of acceptance...acceptance of the pussification of cinema as I'm about to walk into a new action movie. I'd like to be walking in thinking 'let's tear this shit up!' and a big smile on my face throughout the movie, not just shaking my head or sighing...
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Is no kid proud to be the son/daughter of ass kicking, world saving John McCLane? I guess they would rather be associated with a woman who probably is head waitress at the local Denny's.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:40 p.m. CST
Varro! That was one of the greatest death scenes. That series blew my mother fucking mind!
by uberfreak
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Except for the curly blonde hair he sported in Spartacus. But he was great in that show.
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And please, forget the stupid notion of "passing the torch." When Willis gives it up, McClane should be a dead character just like Rambo is with Stallone giving it up.
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Factual errors, getting names wrong, and posting closet gay pictures - and all in your first thread. You'll fit right in here Billy The Kid.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:46 p.m. CST
Sounds lame. A Die Hard with daddy issues? No thanks.
by alienindisguise
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Can I get a paying gig at Ain't it Cool. I post a lot, sometimes drunk, never proofread, and almost never make...ehhh forget it. But seriously, just read your shit three times and check your facts. And this isn't directed solely at you William as it's inevitable errors will be made but fuck! If finding errors in stories here was a drinking game we would all have late stage Cirrhosis.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 3:51 p.m. CST
That should have said patrons...you see Billy you got me at it already!
by SmokieGeezer
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God.. any excuse to quote Airplane :) Welcome aboard. AICN really needs to hire an editor.
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about John McClane finding out his son is gay. CINEMA GOLD!!
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Was that you bought McClane was just your average joe cop stuck in a violent meatgrinder. You start bringing in beefcake pretty poster boys and you just have generic action movie of the week. <p> When do we get Bruce doing promo work on these boards again doing a Sly? 'No no guys its PG13 but its still badass - we swear! Sure the violence is a little more offscreen and subtle but I still swear in this - I even get to use the F word if in an appropriate context. You see we've got to make money off the little shits who werent even born in 1988. But rest assured I can still jump out of CGI jump jets like the last one!'
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:05 p.m. CST
And ofc his son is an angst rebellion who hates his father.how original.
by KilliK
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:08 p.m. CST
His son should be a member of Asian Dawn whom he read about in Time Magazine.
by SmokieGeezer
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Varro was a great character and the actor nailed it. This is actually very good news.
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I have been waiting for Die Hard 4 ever since Justin Long and Bruce Willis teamed up in that stupid XXX sequel. Yippie-ki-yay, mutha fuckers.
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.Die Hard 5 Welcome To the Blue Lagoon pal. Brucey baby better have hair in this or he aint JM
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It died after that
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or a Ken doll. The cool thing about Bruce in the original was that he kept his shirt on the whole time and even when he lost the undershirt towards the end, he still looked like a regular guy.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:33 p.m. CST
this guys a fucking giant tank, he was the man as varro on sparticus, odd casting
by Daniel
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The hair is important for the role, I think. The male pattern baldness makes him look more like a normal guy, and more like John McClane. Though I am not sure how much hair he could still grow at this point. They could add more in via CG.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:36 p.m. CST
still can't understand why they did'nt go with OLD HABITS DIE HARD
by future help
seems like the best choice.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:41 p.m. CST
Can this go the route that Fast/Furious films have went???
by Tikidonkeypunch
Bring back everyone from all the prior films. Carl Winslow from part one, Samuel L. from the 3rd, Justin Long from the 4th. They all chime in to help John in his most dangerous adventure yet.
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What a shocker that Tom Cruise referred this guy after "casting" him. This is rumor control and these are the facts!
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:42 p.m. CST
They should just have a CGI Willis fucking Alan Rickman's corpse under a shower of dollar bills
by IAmTommyWiseau
It's cheaper and will yield the same results.
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Remember those days when you'd get an original movie and then a sequel to the original movie because everyone liked it? Fast forward to now when you get the eighth sequel, a reboot and a parody of something from 80's as your theatre choices.
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In 10 years you know he'd be perfect.
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Yes! Agreed! I would love to see the Doc on the big screen!
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Jai is a great actor and anyone giving him shit because of his look that hasn't seen him actually work needs to watch Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Varro is one of the best characters in that show. Also check other sites, such as comingsoon.net for a picture of him with Bruce Willis during a screen test, he has close cropped brown hair and is almost hard to recognize.
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At least he admitted his mistake and didn't say that calling it DIE HARD 4 instead of DIE HARD 5 is actually some absurd inside-joke with his obscure father and vehemently sticking to this claim until he loses all credibility.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 4:57 p.m. CST
Sorry, no interest in some guy who looks like he just filmed an underwear ad having any part in this
by wcolbert
I'd rather see a 60 year old Willis chugging along, hacking and wheezing, than put up with another new-aged piece of shit starring some nobody who execs think will be a draw because he has ripped abs or something. More interesting would be the 45-50 year old, street-wise beat cop with a few battle scars and no ridiculous homo vibe to him. Bald spot and all. Maybe even lacking any real stomach definition. If you're going to get a ripped guy, at least get a man's man, not some guy who looks like he just took it up the ass from a conga line of horny male dancers in the sauna. Seriously. Pretty boys are not only not convincing, you end up WANTING that girlish piece of shit to take a grenade launcher to the face. I don't care how many teen girls get wet when they see him. That's what Twilight is for.
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The picture at Comingsoon.net with Willis shows him in a much different light. <p> Want to be a writer at AICN? Heh <p>
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Feb. 22, 2012, 5:13 p.m. CST
this just in: AICN talbackers the most sexually frustrated haters on the planet
by billydeewilliams
Seriously, most sites are 60/40 positive vs. negative. AICN 90% negative.
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Yeah, I'm not worried on the casting, John Moore in the directors chair is the thing that scares me the most. Shudder.
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He was awesome as Varro in Spartacus. Looks nothing like Bruce Willis though. I'm amused by all these idiots who think every shirtless guy who his in shape is gay. Why is sex the first thing that pops into their heads? Hmmmm.
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End the series before it fucks the good ones up. And the whole "I'm going by Gennaro not McClane" thing is getting really fucking old!!!! Why does Bruce Willis have to hate the average cop in a building scenario so much? It fucking works. Hell, a retired security guard at a mall on Christmas Eve would've been better than part 4, and I only refer to it as part 4. And give McClane his bit of hair back, and he's not a super cop damn it, he's an average joe, that's who John McClane is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God I hate Hollywood!!!!
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Shia as Indiana Jones son was bull shit. This dude would mess someone up. Love the idea of him working with Willis as father and son.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 5:33 p.m. CST
at least he goes back and edits his articles after he realizes his mistakes
by jsfithaca
unlike....harry
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Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice......aaaahh....won't get fooled again.
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I'm going to punch them in the face!!!!
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a boring post from a boring site. hope harry's paying you in baconators and not money.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 6:05 p.m. CST
By the time this franchise is done McClane will look like McCain.
by Tikidonkeypunch
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Feb. 22, 2012, 6:16 p.m. CST
Where's his crumpled top hat? He looks like Harpo Marx!
by planetran_fan
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Feb. 22, 2012, 6:17 p.m. CST
Damn they fucked up - Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad would have been perfect!
by slayme
i could see them building a whole new franchise around Paul - this other guy - not so much
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Feb. 22, 2012, 6:21 p.m. CST
I LOVE JESUS,NASCAR and FOOTBALL but this GUY HARD AIN'T WORKIN' FOR ME!!
by streetbrother
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The guy in that photo looks more like Nigel from Top Secret. Whatever show he is on, how can anyone take it seriously. I would keep on thinking about him walking around as if he has just been sodomised by a bull
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I laughed when I saw that airbrushed picture, because in Spartacus he is anything but ripped. In fact, a couple of the episodes had him looking like he ate a little too much of Batiatus' batty. So to speak.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 6:33 p.m. CST
No Worries Kidd, you're not the only writer on this site that don't proof read or check facts
by mistergreen
I wouldn't sweat it. Standards aren't too high.
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Seems we thought the same thing.
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throw in a few proper action set pieces and it had all the right ingredients. Claustrophobic situation, flawed hero, Willis with hair, bad guys with a motive. Instead they thought they had to go bigger...sigh.
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It's existence is proof that its already ruined. Enjoy "The Wolverine" which is totally not a sequel and going to be edgy and dark.
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you forgot the fourth where the pretty boy sucks the cock of the producer.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
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Yeah okay, he fell off a building. That's not a deal breaker. Movies like this are only as good as the villains and it doesn't get better than Hans Gruber. So maybe he bounced.
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What's the bloody hurry! Ah, Top Secret. Gold.
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this franchise is a cash cow. Don't be a douche
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It had its moments. It had a decent villain and it had Samuel L. Jackson. That's a lot more than the second one had.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 7:57 p.m. CST
isn't it gonna be totally repetitive from DH4 then? running around with a young male "sidekick", so it's his son, basically same thing they already did with Justin Long
by TheSeeker7
plus, the Generro thing? Yea, once again, ALREADY DID THAT in DH4 as well, Lucy demanding being called that also. Just stop already!!
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...like Channing Tatum. Totally wrong to take over an "average joe" franchise like Die Hard. Willis was no Schwartzenegger or Stallone, he was the normal man on the street caught in a bad situation.
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Son of Fabio perhaps. And are they really using the same old tired bit about a McLane family member going by the name Genero?!?! I lost faith in this movie when I learned the screenwriter is the same man who gave us the shitty A-Team movie! They could go the Rambo 4 route and make it a hard R, but they won't....such pussies!!
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Feb. 22, 2012, 8:09 p.m. CST
I still can't believe anyone likes ANY of the sequels...
by Nice Marmot
...they're so far from the original its like Jaws and its sequels.....
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Feb. 22, 2012, 8:27 p.m. CST
well DH3, while obviously not anywhere even near the league of DH1, was still a plenty enjoyable action flick, worthy of the franchise name. DH2 & DH4 were abortions
by TheSeeker7
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The awful DH 3 & 4 were recycled generic action movie scripts that became Die Hard when they awkwardly shoehorned McClane into the story. Die Harder perfectly captured the look and feel of the first movie, something 3 & 4 NEVER did.
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How the hell is that a Freudian slip?
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Jai Courtney was one of the best parts of Spartacus and I'm terribly excited to see him moving on to bigger and better things. Having said that, it was depressing to see the talkbackers. Guys, when you look at a very fit man in very little clothing, and your response is "Gay," you are describing the feelings you're having while looking at said man. It's not an insult or any kind of opinion. It's you wanting to chug cock. Which is understandable considering what a beefcake the guy is. Just don't get it twisted into thinking you have something to say. Other than that you like men.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 10:10 p.m. CST
It's true, I don't want to see deep into the tension that has amounted between father and son, or any deep exploration into the family life of John Mcclane. I want Holly in trouble, A claustohobic location, Christmas, and awesome cartoon action with one
by wattos new hat
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Feb. 22, 2012, 10:11 p.m. CST
jonathancaltman - Agreed. He was great in Spartacus. *spoiler*
by Jaka
I was super bummed when they killed him off. <P> Also, not sure what people are complaining about. Everyone was pumped up for Spartacus - dude won't look like that all the time. Die his hair a darker color and he actually looks like he could be the child of Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 10:12 p.m. CST
other than that I hope this is good. I ike that the kid isn't 13, scrawny for a change, he's built and ugly as fuck and that's what makes for a good action hero.
by wattos new hat
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Feb. 22, 2012, 10:38 p.m. CST
A fifth film in an immensely popular franchise of yesteryear to be released in February? Sounds a bit fishy!
by Ali Kerim Bey
Maybe if the Fox folks like what they see early-on, they might push it to April or August
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Die Hard 6 is actually going to be a romantic drama dealing with male impotency called 'Die Hard On'. It's going to feature scenes of John McClaine platonically cuddling with a male buddy.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 10:57 p.m. CST
This franchise has sucked ever since Bruce Willis got more hands-on
by amrisharmpit
His role behind the scenes has increased ever since DH3, while the original writers (Steven de Souza, Jeb Stuart) and producers (Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon) stopped being involved after the second film. Another problem is that they have not been adapting books for the later films (DH1 was based on "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorp, DH2 was based on "58 Minutes" by Walter Wager). They used a discarded "Lethal Weapon" script for DH3, and a magazine article solely as inspiration for DH4. It is for all of these reasons why the series has been on a downward spiral ever since DH3, and I see no reason why that trend won't continue.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 11:01 p.m. CST
I wish this was the one about the Levees breaking. It could of been during a fishing trip with Mcclane, Al Powell, Zeuss, Dennis Franz and John jr.
by DarthBlart
Of course there's something much more sinister going on.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 11:49 p.m. CST
DH1: all-time classic. DH2: fantastic action flick, one of the best of the time period, great atmosphere. DH3: a forgettable imitation of what a DH film should be. DH4: Does not exist.
by kevred
It's like the Alien franchise. Except that Alien 3 & 4 were far, far worse than anything DH.
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http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/23137/jai-courtney-is-mcclane-jr-in-fifth-die-hard
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Feb. 22, 2012, 11:56 p.m. CST
dasher - forgive me but I don't believe you're correct on the origin of DH3
by TheSeeker7
The story I've always known over the years, it wasn't a discarded Lethal Weapon script, rather it was originally a standalone Johnathon Hensleigh script called "Simon Says" about a mad man sending this NY cop on crazy games all around the city. It was only then later repurposed into making the cop character John McClane.
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Feb. 22, 2012, 11:58 p.m. CST
and kevred, "DH2:fantastic action flick"... ? sweet holy mother of god
by TheSeeker7
Everyone's got a right to their opinion I suppose, but daaaaaaaamn lol Die Hard 2 sucked out loud. thanks in no small part to hack Renny Harlin.
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Once the "son" storyline gets a run.
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You're expecting something other than shit from John Moore?
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Only John McTiernan make good Die Hard movie
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when you have Mary Elizabeth Winstead as the hot kicking ass daughter already waiting for more character development?
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Feb. 23, 2012, 2:35 a.m. CST
Die Hard 5? I'd rather see a Die Hard prequel about a young Hans Gruber
by lv_426
pulling his first heist. At this rate though, the Die Hard series has gone downhill similarly to the way of other 20th Century Fox franchises like Alien and Planet of the Apes.
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I agree, and am sweating like a cunt at the notion. Live Free or Die Hard lost the everyman quality of McClane. They'd have been wiser to make McClane sort of a washed up old cop who then proves he has what it takes to get the job done and thwart the bad guys. In fact, just to illustrate how bad LForDH was, there is not only 16 Blocks, but another Willis film that feels like a better fit as the fourth Die Hard. That is the underrated Hostage. In a way, it is a flip on the Die Hard concept of being trapped inside with the villains. Hostage had Willis as both a smart McClane type of guy, as well as someone stuck on the outside looking in like Al Powell in the original Die Hard.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 3:30 a.m. CST
re: "Cruise must think highly of Courtney's work to recommend him for the potential future of DIE HARD"
by buggerbugger
Cruise also thinks Cruise is perfect casting for Jack Reacher.
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The unrated version is great, fuck you hating clownshoe faggot fucks. I want to see McClane in space. So badass.
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They're introducing us to the entire McClane family movie by movie. 'Die Hard 6' will have McClane's **other** son, the one he "abandoned", as the primary villain seeking revenge for his inherited male pattern baldness and weird facial similarity to Rumer Willis. Fuck it, cast Rumer Willis as the balding, sex-change villainous son. Daughter. Family member.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 4:03 a.m. CST
when the hell are they gonna make DIE HARD vs. PREDATOR already?
by zillabeast
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Damn, there's some misery on these talkbacks. People (and I use the term loosely) who don't have anything better to do than pick at others and smear their cloud of shit on the internet. The majority on here slagging off movies like they can do a better job...probably sat there picking their arse as they vent waiting for mummy to bring dinner to their stinky bedroom. Hell, you even brought me down to your level for a few mins here....right, smile back on!! Kidd, thanks for taking the time out of your own life for the article, some of us appreciate it. I can forgive typo's, I have the intelligence to understand when I see one. Zillabeast - if they do Die Hard vs Predator, I'm there right down the front, don't care if it was an ironic comment or not ;)
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:06 a.m. CST
still waiting for the Hudson Hawk prequel ... "Hudson Rises"
by MoneyGrabSequel
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:15 a.m. CST
I dunno about you Mister Falcons but I know what me and the missus are going to see next Valentine's Day! AGDTDH! Bring it! Woo!
by Dogmatic
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:19 a.m. CST
Also, we need an East vs. West "John McClane Jr. vs. Nick Murtaugh"
by MoneyGrabSequel
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:38 a.m. CST
They should have McClane's son fucking Joe Hallenbeck's daughter while shooting everyone
by melonman
Let's get META-WILLIS. Or skip having a new son -just have the two daughters.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:43 a.m. CST
Billy dont worry about these jerks..your gonna be fine...they will warm to you as long as your honest...
by gus
admit when you make a mistake and for the love of god keep your integrity...when you lose that you lose us forever....i will see this because i like 3 and 4 but they are not the masterpieces 1 and 2 are..ps..how about those project x tiks...see i have no integrity thus no black box
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It had no badass villain, rule #1 and it was just terribly directed. I mean how long was that runway that it could sustain a 15 minute fight scene? And McClane's wife used an air-phone at the start of the film and it was never addressed later, when the whole fucking point of the film was that they couldn't contact the planes. And that a stream of gasoline could blow up a plane and light up a runway but whatever, the movie was just stupid.
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I mean I know having to include "Die Hard" in the title is limiting, but this just sounds retarded. They might as well call it "DIE HARDERDERDERDER"
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Nice fucking website, Harry. Can't login to my damn account this morning. Haven't even posted in like a week, so it shouldn't have been banned.
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Haterz who think otherwise can suck it. It's second only to the original. Die Harder was not awful but definitely not as good as WAV.
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Just make it a comedy. These movies are becoming parodies of the original anyway. They should just give in and go for it.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 11:20 a.m. CST
If you guys think this new DIE HARD is gonna suck....
by welcometothepartypal
You're 100% right! Bruce Willis has completely sold out. He has WAAAAYYY too much overhead. A guy like him should demand complete control over his scripts, he has so much power. But no, he spars with Kevin Smith(who can't act worth shit) He keeps making shitty movie after shitty movie, because they make money especially overseas. Of course DH 5 is gonna suck, he doesn't care, it's gonna pay for all the shit he owns and all the people who work for him. He's a corporation. The Bruce of the first Die Hard/Moonlighting days, you know the one we all fell in love with is forever gone. As you can see by my handle DH is one of my all time fav's. But this series after 2 IMHO. Bruce was still Bruce in that one.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 11:23 a.m. CST
But this series "DIED" after 2 IMHO. Bruce was still Bruce in that one.
by welcometothepartypal
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Feb. 23, 2012, 11:38 a.m. CST
I don't know who thought Kevin Smith's resume screamed Bruce Willis action movie
by Mugato5150
but whoever it was, he's to blame for Cop Out, not Kevin Smith. Of course Smith didn't know what the fuck he was doing and blamed everyone else, like he always does but it's the guy who hired him's fault, not Smith's.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 11:51 a.m. CST
mugato5150 - You're right about COP OUT, I meant the 10 minutes he was in DH4.
by welcometothepartypal
He sucked the life out out those scenes.
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This is a cash grab and they hope to launch a new franchise with this guy. Problem is America fell in love with Bruce from Moon Lighting. He has a charm to him. This looks like a beef cake. I just don't believe this guy will have staying power.
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Top Secret is a really funny movie. Thanks for posting the picture and refreshing my memory.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 12:34 p.m. CST
re: I don't know who thought Kevin Smith's resume screamed Bruce Willis action movie...
by Jake Pantlin
Blaming the guy who hired Kevin Smith to direct 'Cop Out' (for the film being a piece of crap), instead of blaming Smith, is ridiculous. The blame falls on Smith for putting together a shitty film. If he wasn't capable enough to direct it, he should have passed on the script. Simple. He choose to direct it, and he did a piss-poor job of it. Everyone deserves a chance, and Smith blew his chance, which is why you won't be seeing him direct another action film anytime soon.
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it is NOT a good movie..certainly hasn't held up well over time. Much of it is downright cartoony with the cops and the FBI being way over the top incompetent and goofy. Willis and Rickman are great in their roles and some good action sequences, but overall just not entertaining. And i enjoyed it when it came out so not sure if I was just a dumb kid back then or if it was groundbreaking at the time and copied so much since...probably a mixture but mostly the former.
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There is someone like you in EVERY talkback on here who says everyone here is miserable and hates movies just because they are honest when a movie is bad and when a movie is good. it must be nice having basement level artistic standards and being so easily entertained. Retarded people are in this same group..easily amused.
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Katie! I'm in here! You know you aren't supposed to walk in here when I'm, um, evaluating terrific young, um, talent.
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Simple...you only need two parts cast for the next Die-Hard movie to guarantee profit... Bruce Willis as John McLane Ashton Kutcher as anything. Problem solved. No personal or 3rd party checks please. Call it suck insurance - even if it sucks, and allow me to predict it will, it would still be worth seeing for the potential onscreen chemistry of the two main leads alone.
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If they don't cast Jaden Smith as the son, johnathankana will come in here and start yelling "Racism!!". FACT!!!
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Feb. 23, 2012, 2:45 p.m. CST
Die Hard with a Vengeance was good until the improvised ending.
by hank henshaw
The whole thing turns to shit after the freighter explodes. The alternate/deleted ending was pretty bad itself. Also, why was McClane with dyed red hair in that one? DHWAV is worth it just for the chemistry between Willis and Jackson.
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..and I also remember saying; "yanno, that actor would be great for the role of Captain America". But now that I look back, what defuck was I thinking?
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Feb. 23, 2012, 3:16 p.m. CST
rupee88 -DH not a good movie? You're troling right?
by welcometothepartypal
What would you consider a GOOD action pic?
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....no I'm lying they wont - this is the internet, just change your name and start over. First you clearly messed up, then lied about messing up, then actually admitted to messing up. Sadly admitting to being at fault is a big no no on the internet.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 4:31 p.m. CST
People who hate Die Hard 3 can't tell a good story from a bad one.
by Dr_PepperSpray
Seriously. When I hear people say "die hard 3 wasn't as good as die hard 2" all that translates to is WAAAH! I WANT IT TO LOOK JUST LIKE DIE HARD 1!! WAAAAH.. <P> Shut your mouth! Die hard 2was a crappy rip-off of Die Hard 1.. so much so they had to make it a Die Hard film and the end product turned out to be a poor carbon copy of the original. At least with 3 they tried something new, and added a little more flavor to spice it up. <P> With that said, I was perfectly fine with Die Hard 3, and didn't go for the fourth and probably won't for fifth unless they do something really interesting. <P> Robert Zemekis recently said he wouldn't make a Back to the Future four because Three is a great place to stop. I agree. If they are just hellbent then this needs to be a new franchise, with the thinnest connection to the original and with a new lead.. not this kid. I'm fine with John McClane's Son being a part of this universe so long as I don't have to follow him.
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damn - even as an idiot kid part 2 disappointed the fuck out of me.
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Terminator 2 is the best action pic I can think of offhand.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 6:04 p.m. CST
and yes original DH is way OTP. I bet Bruce Willis thinks the same, which is why he doesn't care about more shitty sequels
by Rupee88
And yeah he "sold out" long ago but just like making big money for easy work..can't blame him for that. He just sells his brand and walks through a bunch of bad movies. I'm sure if something good came along like another Pulp Fiction, he would still contribute but until then he will keep working 5 or 6 weeks a year for millions.
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Well I am drunk but even I can't fathom anyone thinking that Die Hard is a bad movie.
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Feb. 23, 2012, 8:02 p.m. CST
Die Hard post-John McClane? As in Die Hard with no Bruce Willis?
by Yelsaeb
Why would they ditch Willis? His age? He's only 56. Harrison Ford was freaking 64 while making Crystal Skull and that didn't stop him from kicking ass. I can understand in 10 or 15 years Willis stepping down, but at the moment I think he's still got it.
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...I'll refuse to see it. Yes, DH4 sucked not only but also because it was PG-13. McClane needs to be foulmouthed and violent.
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Dude looks totally gay in that picture. Plus he was in a show about Gladiators. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Actually, they should make him gay in the movie. Then you could have terrorists, led by Hans Gruber's Second Cousin, who is looking to avenge the death of his Uncles on his Mom's Side of the family (by Marriage), take over a gay bath house, where McClane's son works as a towel boy (and male prostitute. McClane is there to bust up the Prostitution ring operating out of the bath house when the terrorists rush in and take everyone hostage. It's up to John and his Gay Son to save the day...
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That made me laugh. Hardly anything makes me laugh. I think youve come up with a ood storyline for part 6. U
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DHWAV fans, really? You enjoy watching Willis and Jackson pretend to be Gibson and Glover in a Lethal Weapon rejected script? It's the lowest critically ranked movie of the series, FACT.
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As one amongst the retarded, allow me to retort with a low level Wolverine quote, "You're a dick!" and you really, really, really should get laid some time ;)
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Yeah, it is nice actually, I lead a rich fulfilling life, ta.
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Feb. 24, 2012, 9:22 a.m. CST
If you want realism from a DH flick, grow and brain and shut up....
by ZodNotGod
Learn the difference between gritty, realistic dramas and fun escapist action flicks. Realism? That's just about the dumbest thing I've ever heard outside of those booger-eaters who don't get the Midichlorians in TPM.... All of the flicks are over-the-top.....DUH! Die Hard still holds up just fine. Sure, the FBI guys are fools, but that's all part of the fun. What's the point if they were competent and capable? Besides, Paul Gleason plays a real good shit heel. DH2 is tons of fun as well. DH3- Never a favorite. Jackson and Willis have good chemistry. LFODH- For a 4th entry, not bad at all. Tons of fun and the harrier jet is gloriously over the top.
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Give it a rest.
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Looks less of a ghoul than those creepy-ass daughters of Willis....ugh...What a pack of freak shows!
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