DIE HARD (1988) MOVIE REACTION!!

Hope you all enjoy my reaction as I watch Die Hard.
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Original Movie: Die Hard (1988)
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[@kingscorpion7346]

another good movie with Alan Rickman: Galaxy Quest! Galaxy Quest! Galaxy Quest!

[@Linerunner99]

So much this! Fantastic parody/comedy with an outstanding cast.

[@manfreygordon]

yes! extremely underrated movie

[@jorylu666]

Yassss!!!

[@ScalexCzech]

By the Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!

[@dmanimousprime3858]

If you haven’t seen it and consider yourself a Rickman fan, you need to check it out!

[@revy2294]

Rickman's acting was a gift to this world.

[@cctomcat321]

When they filmed the drop, they dropped Rickman sooner than he thought so they could get true terror/surprise in Rickman's face during the fall.

[@revy2294]

@@cctomcat321 I never knew that! Thank you for sharing! (:

[@cctomcat321]

@@revy2294 The More You Know.... 🌈 'cause knowledge is power! And no problem. lol. Kinda makes it better knowing that his face was that of real fright.

[@carter_lovejoy]

“Lily? After all this time?” “Always.” RIP Alan Rickman

[@neil2444]

@@cctomcat321 Knowing Alan Rickman, he probably wasn't too pleased about that. Method actors like him probably try to imagine what the legitimate reaction would be, only to have his real reaction used in the film instead. I also loved him in Galaxy Quest.

[@Loke6661666246]

This is a perfect script. No waste. Every detail comes into play throughout the movie. There's a purpose for everything.

[@racafritz]

The clueless detective “in charge” was the Principle in “Breakfast Club”. He passed away 15-20 yrs ago.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Don’t mess with the bull son you’ll get the horns!

[@stevemccullagh36]

Was also in Trading Places.

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

Die Hard was always one of those movies I never felt a strong need to see. Like yeah, I'm sure Willis is a good wise-cracking all-American hero and Rickman is a great villain, but I felt like I knew what I was getting. And I'm just not the biggest action movie fan. But when I finally watched it a couple years ago, I was blown away. It is the action movie formula to a T, but it's done more perfectly than anything else I've seen. Surprisingly strong characters and well thought out action scenes. Incredible dynamics between characters. Truly unmatched.

[@arconeagain]

You can imagine how it blew me away back in the day, there'd been nothing like it. It was like a drug, you want more, you don't want it to end.

[@dwinterx]

It was a John McTiernan movie, I hope you have watched Predator (the original with Arnie). Another great action film from the same director.

[@lamelama22]

I mean, that's kinda the thing about it though... almost all of those tropes that movies today copy - they all come from Die Hard. It was the first, and for like 10 years after it was a trope in Hollywood to have "Die Hard, but on a [insert situation or location]". But yea, the original Die Hard, Predator, Lethal Weapon, and Robocop... all so so good. Terminator 1/2, Alien and Aliens as well. It's actually both funny and really sad to see the sequels to almost all of these franchises, b/c they're so bad; not to mention all of the copies/rip-offs that try to just copy the action or gimmick without the character development or directing.

[@robertwiles8106]

It was amazing seeing it in the theaters when it first came out, a bit sight unseen. Die Hard was a huge word of mouth hit but was not very hyped upon its initial release.

[@Shichiaikan]

The second one was good, not great, but the third one 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' was absolutely phenomenal front to back. You could probably skip #2 for the channel (but still watch it) and do #3. Hell, the beginning of that movie alone is one of the greatest lead-ins ever.

[@Micheal93k]

Agreed on skipping 2.

[@alexsclewis]

@@Micheal93k glad i'm not the only one who doesnt care about 2. even 4>2 imo

[@rapidprimus]

are you guys high? 2 is awesome.

[@alexsclewis]

@@rapidprimus i mean...yes, i am, so what

[@cheeseninja1115]

2 is definitely better than 4 but I just like the fact that it also takes place on Christmas just makes it feel like a "Daja vu"

[@JeffKelly03]

The one thing I will always appreciate about Ellis and his stupid plan: he never gave up Holly and just said John was HIS guest. He’s a prick, but he was at least decent enough to protect her in that situation.

[@ridhosamudro2199]

Also he's coked up his mind, which everyone seems to forgot about

[@Henrik_Holst]

Either he was decent to not mention Holly or he was narcissistic enough that he wanted to get all the glory of having saved the day all by himself.

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

I have to disagree - it's not enough to save the day, it has to be ELLIS saving the day. I've known too many cokeheads not to think that credit and a promotion were more valuable to Ellis than saving a bunch of other people's lives. And Takagi's old office is vacant, right? A cutthroat businessman who lets Hans do all the throat-cutting for him - that's just how much smarter than everyone else Ellis thinks he is. His unshakable belief in his own superiority killed him, but at least he died feeling superior to everyone around him.

[@ZigorBilbao]

Ellis is such a bastard. He thought he could kill three birds with a single shot: Negotiate with the terrorist becoming the hero that liberated the hostages and be promoted, get John killed, and get John's girl. The fact that John has to take off Ellis's expensive Rolex from Holly's wrist for Hans to fall down is just poetic justice.

[@robertwiles8106]

@@thatoneguyagain2252 The only problem with this is that Ellis' cocaine use was not in the original script , but was rather a character element added (in fact INSISTED UPON) by the actor.

[@kennyoconnor6564]

This movie changed Hollywood. So many copycats and Gruber type roles. Never came close.

[@cheatox1]

sunny

[@TheDemonicPenguin]

Speed is the best "DIe Hard on a ...." movie. Even "Under Siege" has it's pleasures, though it's been a very long time since I've seen it.

[@franl155]

@@TheDemonicPenguin - I've seen a vid that discusses various films and calls them "Die Harr in a ..., Die Hard on a ... , Die Hard with a ..." And they're right, of course.

[@wwoods66]

@@franl155 Someone proposed " 'Die Hard' in a building", and then realized....

[@goldenphoenix2836]

This is one of the greatest movies ever

[@homelander5499]

Yeah. it also give birth to lot of knock-offs

[@johnrogan9729]

Absolutely no doubt!

[@juzujuzu4555]

Though almost every Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch films are well above it. But those are the best of the best, and Die Hard is in the top 3 of it's genre.

[@matjennifer]

Fact

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

@@juzujuzu4555 I cannot think of a single David Lynch movie that beats this.

[@FlowdeepTDKM]

Yes, we definitely want you to check out "Die Hard 2" and "Die Hard with a Vengeance"

[@williamprice5079]

YES WE DO

[@MunchthatCrunch]

Am I the only one who had fun with Live Free or Die Hard?

[@jodynelson2055]

Am I the only who thinks Die Hard 2 is hot garbage?

[@StreetHierarchy]

Maybe just skip "Die Harder"...

[@spacetiger5076]

John picked the name Roy because of Roy Rogers, and the “cowboy” name Hans gave him.

[@nationaltrails9585]

Karl, Gruber's second in command, was played by Alexander Godunov, Russian dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet who defected to the United States in 1979. He danced with the American Ballet Theatre and also appeared in Witness (1985). He died in 1995.

[@arconeagain]

That explains the physique.

[@phoenixfox2697]

Wasn’t he also in The Money Pit?

[@BDogg2023]

Whenever I used to answer a question my ex girlfriend asked me with “Good enough,” she’d reply with “Alexander.” 😂

[@gasperdn]

I loved Alan Rickman in Dogma "The voice of God"

[@minhuang8848]

Dogma is such a fun ride tbh, great stuff

[@susanmaggiora4800]

David Gasper Great movie!

[@t0dd000]

Dogma is probably in my top 20. Great movie.

[@SpectreSpook]

Not the “best” Kevin Smith film, but my personal favorite.

[@kreuz7sieben]

He was Metatron. Alanis Morisette is the voice of God. Right?

[@EthanButler]

This was actually Alan Rickman's first movie ever. Really outstanding debut role

[@LILGHETTI]

@Thomas G. Linn samuel L Jackson was in coming to america 1988 and do the right thing 1989 before pulp fiction, but his first big role was in pulp fiction!

[@cristonsloan]

@@LILGHETTI He was acting for 20 years prior to Pulp Fiction and had other big roles in that time, notably one of the two principle leads in Loaded Weapon. He also appeared in True Romance and the massive hit Jurassic Park before Pulp Fiction.

[@pjay213]

@@cristonsloan and Goodfellas

[@cristonsloan]

@@pjay213 Yep, good call.

[@amandafischer184]

@Thomas G. Linn Rickman was a graphic designer (had his own company) when he left school. He then went on to theatre school in his twenties, became a well known theatre and tv actor in England. You make it sound like he went from graphic design to Die Hard, he was just unknown in the US before Die Hard

[@theflickchick9850]

This is my ultimate comfort movie, it helped me through a lot of tough times. It was my first R-rated movie and my mom (who LOVES it) watched it with me after Alan Rickman died since he was (and is) my fave actor. I can pretty much quote the whole thing. (Fun Fact: My mom said everyone was shocked when Hans just shot Takagi without hesitation, that was a new thing for a villain to do at the time.)

[@kateofone]

The second and third Die Hards are really entertaining too. Especially 3.

[@Cthulhu013]

And 4th.

[@MediaWhorz]

Frankly, I was never a fan of 2. Of the 4 movies in the franchise (*Denial* THERE ARE ONLY FOUR *Denial*) it's easily the weakest. Unmemorable villain, rehashed set up, and all of the convenience in the world make for an irritating experience. Still, I love 3 & 4.

[@Maldraek]

2 is mostly retread, but still kinda fun. 3 is great, and for my money, the closest to the original in quality. 4 isn't great, but it is fun. 5 was...unfortunate.

[@xarachne8473]

are they? finally watched die hard 1 for the first time recently and i loved it but tbh i really didnt feel like it needed a sequel.

[@kateofone]

@@xarachne8473 It def needed a trilogy

[@jimtatro6550]

Brandon, you have to realize that when this movie came out Bruce Willis was not a movie star and no one knew who Alan Rickman was, both were catapulted into stardom shortly afterwards. Hans Gruber, Hannibal Lector and Darth Vader are the 3 greatest movie villains ever imo.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Jim Tatro Yeah, Bruce Willis was on a show called Moonlighting, which was considered a light, romantic show. He definitely wasn’t thought to be ‘tough leading man’ material, which is one of the things that makes this work as well as it does.

[@peterlenham6904]

The T1000 is the greatest villain ever.

[@jimtatro6550]

@@susanmaggiora4800 Oh I remember Moonlighting, but like I said he wasn’t considered a “movie “ star at the time.😎

[@funnymcfunfuns1455]

@@peterlenham6904 yes he is. He is one of the reasons they can never make a Terminator movie as good as t2.

[@cavaughngrace1488]

@@funnymcfunfuns1455 T2 JD is pure perfection. One of the greatest, if not THE greatest Sci-Fi Action movies ever imo. God, I love that movie so much...

[@shainewhite2781]

5:25, RIP, Alan Rickman. ,1946-2016.

[@esclad]

Alan Rickman will be missed forever. Such a master of his craft and a wonderful, giving person IRL apparently.

[@davidbowie5996]

[obligatory comment on every damn Die Hard video about how Alan Rickman's reaction to falling was genuine because he was dropped after after one second after being told it'd be three seconds, even though Rickman long since debunked anything involving a countdown during the making of that scene]

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Thats super interesting because in the full length (not in this edit) I actually mentioned how I usually don't like falling shots facing the character but the one in this looked really good

[@davidbowie5996]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Love your videos, my guy. :)

[@ckobo84]

They also played a prank on him by removing the air bag from below to get an extra terrified look out of him. Let's see you DEBUNK that!

[@Pir-o]

Damn, I was just typing the same thing. Glad someone mentioned it earlier.

[@87ventus]

I really didn't know that ..jeeze I believed that story for years ..thanks

[@ajeetdeginal]

I love the way how he greet everyone "ladies and gentlemen" till then he hasn't spoken. Awesome intro for the bad guy

[@sharonwong5688]

I always love people's first time reactions to Alan Rickman in this movie 😂

[@mattdrago4660]

“Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs.”

[@marennicholson5444]

Hans Gruber is one of the top three great movie bad guys full stop

[@markherron3897]

Are the other 2 Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs and Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men?

[@marennicholson5444]

@@markherron3897 Hannibal Lector yes and Bill The Butcher from Gangs of New York - but Anton is great too

[@carter_lovejoy]

Alan Rickman was an incredible actor! May he rest in peace.

[@saphired02]

@@marennicholson5444 yea idk that's a hard choice for top 3 it's prob a four way tie between them for me.

[@amariebloom]

Travis Dane is mine!! Assumption is the of mother of all f ups! Great line!

[@ShivasIrons22]

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (3) is on par with this one. Another great villian in Jeremy Irons, and an even better sidekick in Samuel L. Jackson. Would very much look forward to you doing a reaction to that movie.

[@VelkanAngels]

Huh. I know that one as Die Hard Mega Hard. It was even the first of the movies I ever saw. I've never understood why a movie title in its original language would be changed in some countries to a different movie title... in that same original language O.o What's the bloody point?

[@captainsplifford]

For those of us who consider Die Hard to be a Christmas movie, it's never truly Christmas until we see Hans fall to his death. :-D

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

The word has it they are in negotiations with him for New York on New years eve instead of the glass ball. Only you will have to count fast. It's quicker than 10 seconds to the pavement.

[@deathwitheponine]

🥂

[@Raphaelx88]

BEST. CHRITSMAS. MOVIE. EVER!!! love this movie. RIP to the legend, Alan Rickman

[@randomreviews4278]

i didn't know that alan rickman died

[@Raphaelx88]

@@randomreviews4278 yeah unfortunately. He died about 4 years ago of cancer 😔

[@randomreviews4278]

@@Raphaelx88 so sad i loved him because professor snape from the harry potter movies and hans Gruber from this

[@Raphaelx88]

@@randomreviews4278 oh yeah and have you seen Galaxy Quest? It's another good movie from the 90s and its kinda like star trek but funny. He was in that as well. legend actor~

[@randomreviews4278]

@@Raphaelx88 oh yeah that was a great movie i forgot he was in it

[@Raphaelx88]

Brandon. if you haven't watched or reacted to it yet, you should watch Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. Great movie from the 90s. loving the reactions man. take care~

[@randall-king]

Yes, please.

[@Linerunner99]

I'll third that. Still one of my favorite Stallone movies to this day.

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

Those damn three seashells...

[@VelkanAngels]

@@cuzidodgebullets6797 - They're bothering me to this day, man.

[@coltondonahue3]

Honestly, disappointed that the scene that Holly punches the reporter was left out at the end. Great video to one of my favorite movies!

[@porminuto7665]

McTiernan had amazing skills for action movies. All his care about geography, acting, iconic lines are pure gold. Besides, the plot is flawless. There is no fillers, each scene has a meaning and most of all, the protagonist is trully clever. All the things he does are exactly what the audience would do as well, giving us the true feeling of being challenged all the time. Just amazing.

[@gabrielmauller8137]

“How did that guy survive all that?” Russian ballet, toughest job in the world. :)

[@michaelbastraw1493]

"It isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber plummets off the Nakatomi building." Best. Leo.

[@xcellent-records]

More Alan Rickman!... my favorite Alan Rickman movie is "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves" (Kevin Costner; Morgan Freeman; Alan Rickman)

[@Camuska]

By far the best Robin Hood movie ever made

[@princeofcats6883]

Amazing performance. Great story.

[@MsAppassionata]

@J Z No. The original The Adventures Of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn was the best version ever but I love Rickman in Prince of Thieves. He won a British best actor Oscar for the role.

[@YSongCloud]

@@Camuska How in the world could you call that the best Robin Hood movie ever made? Alan Rickman is what makes that movie bearable to watch, but Costner phoned in his performance and didn't even do an accent or try very hard to actually play the character at all.

[@centuryrox]

Alan Rickman's character has got to be rated as one of the greatest movie villains of all time. Along with Ricardo Montalban's "Khan" in Star Trek II.

[@John_Locke_108]

I'll always remember the day I saw this film. My father loved photography and the store where he bought his supplies had a VHS wall of rentals. But few people knew about this place so you could easily get new releases there when the bigger rental places were sold out. So on Saturday, the day after it was released to VHS, we went to the store and there it was waiting to be rented. What a night. I was only 11 and maybe too young to be watching this but oh well. We were both loving the heck out of it. And of course he made a copy before returning the tape and it got played countless times over the years.

[@kmvoss]

"The dumb people are making the dumber people make idiotic decisions" and I love the movie all the more for it. lmao. That cop is hilarious! "Looks like we're going to need more FBI guys" is my favourite line in the movie.

[@TheorinEdhel]

There is a quote: "It´s no Christmas for me until Hans Gruber falls down the Skyscaper" ;)

[@corn_pop6082]

History lesson to young-uns: I remember the outrage when the trades announced Willis would star in this movie, for two reasons. First, he was "only" a TV actor at the time, when there was still a clear cut differentiation among TV, Hollywood and Broadway actors. "How dare this smarmy snot-nose nobody think he could just sashay his way into starring in a MAJOR Hollywood movie!" the noses-bent-out-of-shape crowd brayed over and over. Second, he was to be paid, in a Dr. Evil voice, "the astronomical sum of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS!" That payday was unheard of back then for established stars, and then this "TV actor" (Yuck!) just waltzes in and grabs five million bucks. Oh, the Hollywood types were pissed off. But Willis's fee opened the floodgates. I believe by early 2000s, top stars were getting $20 million PLUS a percentage of box office gross receipts, not profits. The Hollywood "establishment" shut up quick when the movie came out and dazzled crowds and critics alike ... and in those pre-Internet days, or early Internet days, they were able to walk away from their insults.

[@robertwiles8106]

He had only been in Blind Date.

[@twisterdavemd1]

This was Alan Rickman's first starring movie role; for the final shot, it was called "Let's Drop the Actor". Rickman was going a 6 foot blind fall into pads, and they told him they would count to three and drop him. "One... Tw-DROP,!!!". And his reaction was authentic - it scared the hell out of him!!

[@edinscot56789]

"I must've missed 60 minutes" - love that line!

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

The reaction of Alans face as he fell was an actual scared face. They let him go on the count of two instead of three and it caught him off guard. So that is his actual terrified face. So perfect! Cruel, but funny prank on him. So glad that it made the cut.

[@serpent6827]

I had heard about that years ago after seeing this film a couple of times. I love it when movie creators do that to get a genuine reaction out of the actors. I miss Alan Rickman, he was such a great actor, and he was asked to portray Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye, but he turned it down because he was tired of playing villains.

[@michaeltabor4176]

Yep. And accounts are that he was pretty pissed about it.

[@erinhaury5773]

@@michaeltabor4176 Rightly so! That's just cruel, even if the end result is amazing. I would have been pretty ticked off if it were me.

[@MGsubbie]

@@serpent6827 "Because he was tired of playing villains." Then plays Snape. Lol.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

@@michaeltabor4176 Yep. He was so pissed.

[@joits]

I remember the 80s action movies being dominated by the likes of Stallone and Schwarzenegger, two bodybuilder types which kind of encapsulated the 80s action hero. There were countless other actors who tried to do the bodybuilder action role thing but none were as successful as the two I mentioned. Die Hard was a breath of fresh air to have a blockbuster action movie being led by an everyman. He's slightly balding and doesn't have the physique of a body builder. And at that point, Willis was only known as a tv actor.

[@jafro8]

Yea I watched The Movies That Made Us too

[@Th3Downz]

@@jafro8 I have not seen that, but if this comment is a reference from that documentary I'm gonna have to check it out lol

[@osmanyousif7849]

Yeah, people were hating on Bruce because they all thought he was the worst casting of an action hero. In fact, the original posters removed his character and it would be just the building about to blow.

[@jmhaces]

You're so right. I remember my mom taking me to watch this one along with Arnold in "Predator" as a double feature and loving both of them, but being aware of how starkly different they were and how Arnold's movie was more of a classic 80's action movie like so many I'd seen before, while this one was clearly something new.

[@jonnyyen7169]

I watched Wills in the TV show Moonlighting when I was kid. Actually really good. McClain is very similar to his tv character.

[@vigorousera]

I love that you recognized the gun-taped-to-back reference from It's Always Sunny, and not the other way around. Awesome how those two things coincided within the last several months too!

[@lisaclark1181]

I love that you love this movie!! It came in '88 and us 20 something's went crazy for it. Soooo much fun and a great memory.

[@Orangeflava]

Take a shot every time Brandon says, “Let’s go”. It’ll get you buzzed!! 🍻

[@TheRoyalFino]

MY GUY! WHAT A LEGEND!

[@jthomann71]

It's hard to believe this was Rickman's first movie, he's so damn good.

[@elemar8209]

One of my favorite scene transitions is when Al comes out of the store with the twinkies and looks up at the tower, you can see the muzzle flashes on top, then you are back in the fight with John.

[@Outpost31Research]

Man, Alan Rickman. Such a fantastic actor. "By Grabthars hammer, by the sons of Warvan, you will be avenged."

[@captainhyrule9741]

I decided to revisit this movie called "creepshow" (1982) directed by George A. Romero. It used to scare me senseless as a kid but I see it now as a silly and cheesy horror flick (by his own design) maybe you can give a watch Brandon?

[@racafritz]

“ The Crate” was my favorite of the stories.

[@lisaclark1181]

Great movie. I was 14 and the neighborhood crew were crazy for it!

[@franticrage73]

“Welcome to the party , pal!” Love it.

[@bob5074]

I love your reactions bro. You honor your subscribers with the thoughtful reviews and quality of your equipment.

[@chrisorman73]

Brandon I have been looking for a channel identical to yours for two years now. Thank you so much for your content, your personality, your taste in movies, and your reactions to them. Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@jellygiraffe]

That elevator scene helped me get out of one I was stuck in.

[@mariselaorta1981]

When they shot Hans' death, they told Alan Rickman they were going to count to 3. They didn't and that reaction is his for real surprise at being dropped.

[@deathwitheponine]

The trivia behind this movie is amazing. They did the helicopter shot in one take - it’s all they could get away with because the building used for nakatomi plaza is a real building in century city (Fox plaza) that was under construction at the time (which is why there are so many scenes in unfinished floors!), and nearby LA residents and businesses were furious about the explosions and shit already. This is my favorite Christmas movie. It’s not Christmas if I don’t watch it with the soft Christmas tree lights behind me, for real.

[@steve6valdez]

This has been on my Favorite Movie list for over 30 years. Glad you finally watched it. It was great re-watching this with you and your first time reactions.

[@benuticone3079]

Original Script Ending: John and Holly climb into the back of the limo. Argyle: "If this is their idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for new year's!" John and Holly are seen kissing through limo's rear window. John pulls away. John: "Seriously, though, please get me to a hospital. I've been shot at least once and I think I still have some glass in my feet."

[@Camuska]

"How does this guy reached the position he is at" Huh.... like every guy in his position around the world. It's pretty common

[@TheRedPeril]

You absolute knob!

[@Tehui1974]

"He's going to have plenty of energy for the job after eating all of that" - LMFAO

[@bekind3931]

“Come out to the coast, have a few laughs ...” and “Welcome to the party, pal!” were the two main quotes from this movie. You would hear ppl say them all the time afterward. Also, “Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho” was put on a sweatshirt last Christmas. Good reaction. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rogersjgregory]

Ellis was a control freak and high on cocaine, and stressed out. I think he snapped and tried to gain some control. So what he did makes sense. It’s frustrating, but I think the movie would be poorer if they removed that scene.

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

Good little bit of weight added to it at the time

[@ZigorBilbao]

Also, the Rolex watch Holly wears and Hans holds on to in the window scene, was a present from Ellis. Interesting writer's choice that John has to take it off from his wife's wrist to make Hans fall down.

[@BlackDerek]

And you have to give props to the guy because even at the point where he clearly realized he was going to die, it never occurred to him to sell out Holly.

[@LA_HA]

@@ZigorBilbao Oh, it wasn't a gift from the company/boss? I thought Ellis was just being a jealous doofy about it.

[@phillydelphia8760]

@@BlackDerek two words for you: cocaine, narcissism

[@franl155]

And this was Alan Rickman's very first film role. Imagine what the world would have list if he'd stuck to the stage

[@rocknrudy]

Great review, bro! This is my dad's favorite movie of all time. Last December, I took him, my wife, 3 kids and went to go see it at the Alamo Drafthouse. My kids are obsessed! I watch this movie every single time it comes on.

[@staceypiper3319]

I enjoy all your reaction videos. Your enthusiasm makes it fun. Keep up the good work

[@finaltouchstudio_]

Alan Rick man’s reaction to falling was actually genuine. The director said they’ll drop him after counting to three but they dropped him after one

[@ThisbeofBabylon]

I also heard they planned to get him falling a long distance so they could shoot him, well, falling for real. Dunno if that english of mine is understable here... Not my day i guess. -_-

[@dr.k8610]

Interesting timing for this, after a few dozen channels did this over the last month or so! I guess I had assumed you had seen this already. Interested to see if you wanna watch the next couple movies.

[@10cody7]

since he kept referencing scenes that would come later im pretty sure he has

[@LeeHarrison89]

Not only the best action film of all time but the best Christmas film of all time.

[@BabySis_xoxo]

Man, the genuine childlike wonder that comes out when you watch these movies is precisely the content we need right now. Such a joy - totally love your channel!! And I second what another commenter recommended: Definitely watch Galaxy Quest for more Alan Rickman perfection. 😊

[@jp3813]

The only Die Hard movie that you should avoid at all costs is the 5th one. Other than that, each film in the series can be anyone's favorite. For example, Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert praised DH2 the most.

[@VelkanAngels]

5th Die Hard movie? What 5th Die Hard movie? It ended with the 4th one... .> There is no such thing as Die Hard 5. We all just dreamt it one terrible night, but it's not real. Kay? Kay.

[@amazingusername8925]

The 4th film was a massive pile of shit aswell

[@jp3813]

@@amazingusername8925 I never liked that one, but apparently lots of people do.

[@bloat1235]

@@amazingusername8925 Nah I think it had its problems and at times McClane became too much of a superhero but overall its a solid film with some original set pieces and good action. McClane being paired with Justin Long was also pretty good, I liked the dynamic they had. I honestly prefer it over Die Hard 2 which felt like too much of a repeat of 1. The first 4 are all good films for me and I'd rank them 1, 3, 4, 2.

[@traceyreid4585]

FBI agent: 'Woooo-hooooo, just like being back in Nam!' ... Helicopter Pilot: 'I was in Junior High Dickhead!' That scene makes me laugh every time!

[@phillydelphia8760]

That was the other Johnson that said that! I think the helicopter pilot gets like, half a line after that. "They made us, bureau! You've got a terrorist shoo-"

[@guymon82ify]

I love that the face expression of Hans is real when he falls at the end. The director played a little trick on him.

[@BroNovaGaming]

I know two fun facts about this movie: 1) The blanks used for the guns were specialized to give off brighter muzzle flashes. That also made them louder than usual blanks and case permanent damage to Bruce Willis' ears. 2) The scene where they dropped Hans, the stunt coordinator told Rickman that he would count to three and drop him. When it was time to shoot and the cameras started rolling, he just let him go without counting. The face Hans had was Alan Rickman's actual "OH S**T!" face 😂.

[@placebo5466]

Brandon: How do you get the attention of that cop? John: *let's throw a dead body at him* Edit: After watching your reaction. Die Hard is just... Die Hard. There is no explaining this movie. You just need to watch it.

[@alefnull]

i actually enjoy every Die Hard movie, just each for their own reasons. the original is certainly the best, but i actually have a pretty big soft spot for Die Hard With A Vengeance, thanks to the incredible chemistry between Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson. i'd definitely love to see your reactions to the rest of these.

[@genuinecoa549]

It's arguably the greatest action movie ever made. Not just great action...but great characters, plot and script. It's a classic.

[@shawndoyle7200]

Over Christmas my folks and watched Die Hard 1 & 2 back to back. We hadn’t seen them in a while and it was an absolute riot. The first one is unrivaled.

[@acidrain92]

I’m not usually one of those guys that doubts the authenticity of a reaction, but there’s no WAY you haven’t seen Die Hard, Brandon! This is incredible lol

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

I dont think he's that old so he has a lot of catching up to do. Although I do agree that this is one movie that it seems like everyone has seen.

[@joelbizzell1386]

Some kids grow up sheltered with parents who aren't into movies. I was lucky. My folks were old and my dad was a huge movie buff- so I was exposed to everything. Every classic the 20th century had to offer. But my girlfriend, who isn't that much younger than I am, hadn't seen...anything really. I got to show her Psycho for the first time. Psycho! And she hadn't ever heard of it. So the ending was a shock for her. I love watching people watch shit for the first time.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Haha well as mentioned in the video I'd seen several scenes and knew the overall plot so I wasn't going in as blind as usual

[@prettyteeth]

Guy is only in his 20s so there are tons of classics he has never seen. Now if he was 30 and up I would of called bs.

[@qwertymanor]

I haven't seen die hard either but I've watched the others

[@Nero_2276]

Drinking game for Brandon: Take a shot when he says "Gosh" Take a shot when he says"He's a Legend" Take a shot when he says "Yo" Take a shot when he says "Bro" Now you're drunk!

[@AndyJmovies]

And " let's go "

[@Imabassplayer2]

My liver does not thank you 😂

[@masterdimsen]

No thanks man, I choose life

[@Linerunner99]

Don't forget "freakin"!

[@jameyhej3]

Really loved this reaction, one of my favorite movies, and one of your best reactions! Thanks!

[@fernandoacosta5435]

Fun fact: This originally was the script for Commando 2 with Arnold Schwarzenegger returning in his role of John Matrix...

[@Nueztoy]

WHAT?! No habias visto esta maravillosa pelicula? Pues felicidades, ahora que ya lo haz hecho, comienzas a vivir verdaderamente.

[@danielruiz8259]

Me sorprende ver un comentario en español y pienso lo mismo! La selección de películas que ha hecho últimamente ha sido excelente cx

[@Nueztoy]

@@danielruiz8259 uno de mis reactores favoritos.

[@ll7868]

Fun Fact: Bruce Willis appears as John McCLane in the comedy Loaded Weapon 1 starring Emelio Estevez and Sam Jackson.

[@SlavaPunta]

Director John Mctiernan was a beast in the late 80s and 90s. Die Hard. Predator. Hunt for Red October. All must sees. Love them all so much.

[@Mugthraka]

This is Bruce FIRST action movie Before that he was know for his Rom Com part in Moonlighting. After that he became an Action movies icon.

[@PhantomShadow224]

Are they still arguing about die hard being a Christmas Movie? Which it clearly is?

[@joits]

Just like Iron Man 3.

[@PhantomShadow224]

@@joits and Batman Returns.

[@Thrui]

@@PhantomShadow224 and Gremlins

[@carter_lovejoy]

When Comedy Central did The Roast of Bruce Willis, Willis claimed that Die Hard was not a Christmas movie. I personally think it’s 1000% a Christmas movie.

[@PhantomShadow224]

@@carter_lovejoy yeah. There is plenty of evidence to support that it is indeed a Christmas movie. Christmas Tree, ho-ho-ho on the shirt, merry Christmas, Christmas party, etc... What is this a Christmas party in July?

[@shainewhite2781]

The building, Nakatomi, was actually Fox Plaza, the exterior, while the interior was filmed across the street. Lol!

[@gishgali8354]

The lobby and elevators were Fox Plaza as well. Had the pleasure of working there for a while back in the nineties and it was exciting every damn day, since it looked exactly the same.

[@ChefNourhan]

Your excitement really got me excited I mean love the franchise but you made me even more excited with your reactions mate awesome stuff

[@Rmlohner]

One lesser known tidbit about this movie is that in the original novel the terrorist leader is a totally flat character, so the entire character of Hans Gruber was created from the ground up and then handed off to an actor who'd only done stage work and was very nervous about working with cameras. And then Alan Rickman became a legend his first time out.

[@kennyoconnor6564]

Cliffhanger, demolition man, or Cobra please.

[@pjay213]

Cobra is great at reading people their rights!!!😀

[@TheUnknownDungeon]

I want a remake where instead of Hans it's Snape as the bad guy. That would be awesome. *PAGE 394*

[@MsAppassionata]

Uh uh. The movie would just go on forever. Snape speaks so s-l-o-w-l-y.

[@kelsosemail]

This wasa major turning point in action flicks. Remember, this was the era of Schwarzenegger and Stallone - ostensibly Super Heroes. What John McClane had that they disn't was an everyman vulnerability. Yeah, he's a cop, but he wasn't all ripped and seemingly invincible.

[@revjim123]

The reason he told Carl Winslow to call him Roy was to mess with Gruber if he was listening, Roy Rogers was a famous cowboy

[@randall-king]

Yeah, I think Brandon missed that discussion between Hans and John.

[@grayscribe1342]

"How did that guy survive?" No idea how often I saw this movie and that scene, but I think, if you look very closely, you can see he has his hand between the chain and his throat. At least I didn't notice it the first 6 times I saw it in the theater back then. Die Hard 2 & 3 are ok, but I would ignore the rest.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

4 is the second best.

[@grayscribe1342]

@@Nekotaku_TV My problem with 4 is that McLane looks too used to everything and acts like an action hero who knows he will survive.

[@phillydelphia8760]

The only real issue with 4 for me, is the scene with the jet on the freeway. I can rationalise the car/helicopter incident enough that I can ignore it. But the jet, with its super destructive looong range weaponry, just zips right up to him UNDERNEATH the elevated road. To the movies credit though, Willis does get fucked up and doesn't seem too super cop-ish aside from that. Unlike the movie that followed, which must not ever be named.

[@matthewjaco847]

"We're gonna need some more FBI guys, I guess."

[@Matisaro]

Sad this was cut. Also would have loved to see the reaction to the Johnson and Johnson, no relation. LOL

[@robhorsey9906]

@@Matisaro "This is agent Johnson. No, the other one."

[@lidlett9883]

FYI the roof top scene of Hans and McClain was an added scene. It started during shooting other scenes. At lunch Adam Rickman would do "California" accents. Which had Willis cracking up. So the went to the director and told him they needed a snece to show off this talent. Within a few days the scene was written and becomes a very important role in the movie. The fall scene. Adam Rickman was dropped about 10 into an air bag from a trap door. In their practices of shooting the scene. The would open the door on the count of five. When actually filming the director told Rickman everything would be filmed as practiced and drop him on five. The director had the stunt supervisor drop him on three. So the fear the runs across Hans's face was actually real.

[@theashrook6129]

It makes me happy how much you enjoyed this. Great reaction.

[@spiderfingers86]

They lied to Alan Rickman about when they were going to drop him. They said on "3." They actually let him go on"2" making his reaction much more authentic

[@Otokichi786]

"The New Year doesn't start until Hans Gruber falls off the Nakatomi Plaza building." Argyle's choice of Christmas music is a tipoff that "Die Hard" isn't the usual Christmas or Action movie. To the Hollyweird crowd, Bruce Willis was "that TV guy." By playing "Det. John McClane" as a working class, ordinary guy "who takes damage," and not some muscular "Rambo"-type, Bruce Willis became a bonafide Action movie star. 9:43 The first of a number of quotable lines. 14:44 Hans and the most quotable line in the movie. 15:24 More on Leonard F. Slye: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers 18:39 Don't do Drugs! 21:27 Alan Rickman's accent mimicry at work. 23:13 German speakers have said the correct phrase is: "Schiess auf das Fenster!" 28:03 The first stunt Bruce Willis performed for this movie. 29:37 Happy New Year! 30:22 Continuing jeopardy. 31:00 Argyle drives off into the night. Finally, a song that (sorta) fits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYqrnZh8e82ffM0

[@tree6787]

The look on Alan rickman's face when he's falling is actually real. They told them they would drop him at a certain time and they dropped him before that and the look on his face is absolutely pure gold.

[@sadmachine7486]

My favourite bit of Die Hard is the very last bit at the end where Karl appears and gets shot by Al. I love this because at that moment Karl looks just like Richardo Montalban's Khan at the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the music is taken straight from that iconic scene as a knowing nod towards this.