Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - Suspicious Cops Scene (3/5) | Movieclips

[@theatre721]

Situational awareness, good verbal commands, attention disrupter technique, tactical execution. 10/10

[@jackkrauss]

Their American accents were bad.

[@jonathanramos8414]

Bruce Willie baby

[@xcharlesbronsonx]

Especially saying "it's gonna rain like dogs and cats" He knew something was up

[@JGalt-em4xu]

Also presence of mind to hold his fire on Zeus, despite being in complete fight or flight mode

[@rosswilson8357]

​@@xcharlesbronsonx And nobody knew the lottery number. Cops play the lottery, and they set that up in an earlier scene.

[@southtexasdeathride7667]

One thing I love about this scene is how fast McClane flipped his switch. Seeing the badge, he knew his friend was dead and how nonchalant he was after with the lottery story.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? SC DH

[@james_ford86]

@@tengille The first part is an indicator of nothing, as there are some police officers who became one after immigrating to the U.S. Not being from the U.S. originally is not grounds to suspect someone. The badge number is what told McClane they were the bad guys.

[@xcharlesbronsonx]

Also the "it's gonna rain like dogs and cats" The guy inverted the phrase

[@n2nother]

It starts before that when the guy says “take the lift.”

[@xcharlesbronsonx]

@@n2nother I missed that. My folks sometimes still say lift too. It didn't sound too weird. But now that I think about it, I've rarely heard American Americans call it a lift over a an elevator

[@DJM.I.A.]

The fact that this movie came out in the mid-90s and still has an amazing rewatch value in 2020 is mind-blowing to me

[@hutchinsonfilms1406]

DJ M.I.A. You can thank the original director of the first film returning for this one, sad he doesn’t direct movies anymore, he has a real talent.

[@NightRider0101]

@@hutchinsonfilms1406 John McTiernan was one gem of a director

[@2001man7]

John Mcclane: "damn straight"

[@luisnunes5274]

Back when movies weren't PC

[@mathewvanostin7118]

Luis Nunes yes since 2011 its ridiculous. They dont travel to locations to film movies unless they have to. Or the result on computer is not pretty Want to create movie in paris? Just have it done on green screen. No need to actualy go there 😂😂

[@lionelhutz5137]

Minor tip off: John McLean mentions "Indian Summer"....Indian summer is when a summer's hot, dry and sunny weather extends well into September-October. The cop responds with a non-sequitur response to McLean's statement "yes, it feels like it's gonna rain dogs and cats", rain isn't associated in any way with the term "Indian Summer".

[@Seahawkfan1108]

And plus he said it wrong, it's "cats n Dogs" lol

[@josephgleason6801]

...and he said "lift," instead of "elevator".

[@delanorrosey4730]

@@highwind8124 Not everybody plays or follows the lotto religiously. But they did screw up when "Detective Otto" was wearing Ricky's badge - 6991.

[@delanorrosey4730]

@@highwind8124 Those weren't cops; they were impersonating armed guards for the Federal Reserve (which have authority similar to police). Their badges doesn't have serial numbers; just a number and a letter. Mustache guy is Inspector Walter Cobb, head of McClane's police unit and his boss. The lotto number of the day was 4667. 6991 was Ricky; I don't think Charlie was with them until after retrieving the first briefcase bomb. Lambert did say half the cops in New York play their badges; it was a 50/50 shot whether the imposters were playing their badge numbers. McClane asking the lotto question was casual banter he made to distract them so he could reach for his gun. Notice how they look around and act like they're casually listening to him rather than focusing on him and why he's reaching into his shirt for his Beretta in his shoulder holster. Now, if McClane and not Zeus had given the briefcase to the 4 imposter NYPD officers standing outside the bank, he would either know they're imposters because he never saw them before. (Since McClane was looking at them from a distance, he only looked at the uniforms and not their faces. Similar circumstance happened in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre - a gangster disguised as a cop was mistaken for a real cop because they only looked at the uniform, despite the rival gang knowing said gangster as a gangster. Or the German speaking imposter NYPD officers would've given themselves away. Convenient plot device that Zeus forgot that Simon spoke GERMAN and gave them the briefcase bomb that they used to blow up the dam and try to drown McClane.)

[@JGalt-em4xu]

A good display of the types of problems you have with native speakers when you study a language from afar.

[@alaza61]

Willis was the perfect choice for this character.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Well the fact he's your everyday policeman with a bad attitude and not some adrenaline-pumping bodybuilder made him a lot more relatable to the viewers.

[@jdxsr85]

@MegaJohnMcClane What about it? Lol

[@qtaro-7097]

yortzandat stalone is a bad choice tf

[@TheWaffertful]

Joe pesci would've taken it to a whole new level

[@vanguard4065]

The Ugly Barnacle oh yeah cuz being a muscled up cop in a movie doesn’t sell tickets

[@RukudoSage69]

Captain America:...*In elevator* Hey, anyone ever see Die Hard 3?

[@dennisnguyen2847]

"Hail Hydra"

[@mowmou1406]

hail hydra

[@crashpal]

"what the f-"

[@maroonson]

@@clutchtastic_ I wish a movie would pay homage to this movie by having good guy vs disguised bad guys.

[@gregelliott5016]

Who ever wrote that scene must be a Die Hard fan

[@Mdebacle]

"lift" and "dogs and cats" sorta like three fingers in Inglorious Basterds.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

A-river-the-chief Bravo! Bravo!

[@ivanthemadvandal8435]

Also an Indian summer is hot and dry

[@SonnySiaki]

US slang?

[@Costanza1459]

And his boots.

[@stevencoates3382]

YEP!!! That's what I thought 😉😉😉

[@maxcady7851]

Arguably the best scene out of the entire Die Hard series. Hilarious, suspenseful and shockingly violent at the end. At least it was for me the first time I saw it. All in 2 minutes. John McTiernan knows how to direct an action movie.

[@TherealDEXIL]

"Before we get started, does anyone wanna get out?"

[@isaned]

Before we get started, does anyone wanna play lotto? I got the tickets right here! *BAM BAM BAM!*

[@112boki]

I understood that reference 😂

[@mozamboni]

@@112boki 👍

[@NewNicator]

This is what it would have looked like if Captain America’s elevator scene was R-rated.

[@thudthud5423]

...and then Nick Fury shows up.

[@dontparticipate240]

Note to Hollywood: If you’re going to make endless remakes, reboots and sequels *THIS* is how you do it.

[@ttanizawa901]

Well, kind of. It's a great movie but this was originally not intended to be a Die Hard film. It was going to be a movie called "Simon Says" but then they adapted it to become the next installment for Die Hard.

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

@@ttanizawa901 i always heard this was originally going to be a Lethal Weapon sequel.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

@@ttanizawa901 Yeah, but that was to the film's benefit. It ensured the plot wasn't too similar to previous entries like Die Hard 2 had been.

[@AdamWest1290]

@@MrYac-ie8ie funny you said that...because during this time when the movie came out I was always hoping and wishing for a Lethal weapon and Die Hard cross over movie...would've been nice seeing John meet Riggs and Murtaugh, especially Riggs lol can only imagine if McClane saw Riggs crazy side

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

It is a replay of Debbie Does Dallas, isn't it? When you think of all the...references... Well no, it's a sequel to Deep Threat.

[@tomarnold7284]

I love how they made John McClane the shortest person in the elevator and surrounded by giants, created the perfect KILL ROOM that leave the protagonist impossible to escape, and we just waiting to see what wonders John plays this time to walk out of it alive!

[@isthme8103]

They just showing they're Germans

[@TylerHingleton]

​@@isthme8103 The East German All-Stars McClane says to Simon lol

[@stormking8758]

This movie is way ahead of its time the storyline the acting awesome mann

[@tthomaselli2]

"You alright?". "Yeah, yeah... It's not my blood.". John McClane is a boss!

[@jakemorrison548]

tthomaselli2 Yeah, I cracked up when he said that. So nonchalantly 😂

[@christopheraparicio4482]

Bruce Willis is so Badass in the scene.

[@emmanuelezekiel541]

Bruce Willis could be holding a baby and still look badass

[@sosringdaothaosen3562]

@@emmanuelezekiel541 like Chow Yun Fat

[@leejee88]

thing i loved about bruce willis as a action star is that he had the acting chops on top of that to go along with it unlike the others Stallone, and arnie

[@Neildo430ci]

@@emmanuelezekiel541 or voice over a baby's thoughts.

[@shahbazsheikh3545]

"Rain like dogs and cats"... "Detective Otto". Lol - This film had a brilliant script.

[@TylerHingleton]

Yeah, them lines to make John act suspicious towards them, and the badge number was the ultimate giveaway, for their fate lol

[@steelhere5519]

When the 6'-10" security guard walked into the elevator, I think that's when McClane was beginning to suspect something was wrong.

[@Swarm509]

At that point all the weird little language issues start to take shape. Also at this point he is pretty sure they are stealing the gold so I doubt he expects everything is as it seems. Till he sees the badge though he wasn't willing to kill them.

[@kevinhammond2361]

Plus they are ALL crazy tall, and all but one are in outstanding shape, unlikely for both to be true of private security guys

[@purefatdude2]

How did the uniform fit lol.

[@dennisp1546]

Rain like dogs and cats would be a start

[@ivanthemadvandal8435]

@@dennisp1546 especially given that Indian summer means hot and dry

[@novakattila]

Classic 90s New York action movie. Not a boring minute, all actors are great

[@eddyeddy3243]

No movies like the 90s face off die hard 3 us Marshall

[@CoLeMaWeSoMe]

Shooting in an elevator like that would PROBABLY HURT YOUR EARS!

[@WH250398]

CoLeMaWeSoMe Fun fact: Bruce Willis actually got permanent hearing damage from the first die hard movie. He got it when firing 15 blanks to a table above him.

[@joynerkt]

CoLeMaWeSoMe 😂😂😂

[@gc3k]

WH250398 Same thing happened to Linda Hamilton in T2's mental ward elevator

[@stargazer4683]

That and the pointless strict boot camp training she did for weeks she said no to T3.

[@blitzwarzone342]

AND he did that while having a killer hangover so his headache probably went up a notch...lol

[@dollymoo2050]

That last shot McClane took on Otto and Brains and Blood Goes every were... GENIUS!!!!

[@jp3813]

What's genius about it?

[@73funkfest]

1:14 1:32

[@SafeDrunkDriving]

and of course eye closed while firing

[@Neildo430ci]

Ain't what Sam had to go through. In the 818.

[@valiantloony8336]

@@jp3813 because it looks beautiful the way all the brains and blood splashes everywhere!

[@cardflopper3307]

If anyone is confused, if I recall correctly the badge that McLane saw (6991) belonged to one of his other cop friends who the bad guys killed earlier. That friend talked to John about the lottery and how he played his badge number... Something like that

[@TommieGunz1992]

I like how slick john mcclane played that off.

[@Cinemabuff97]

Same here lol

[@michaelashton9191]

Truly

[@orlandoprude3501]

yea too smart for his own good

[@WhosYourPoPo]

He really should buy lottery tickets... the real game.

[@steelhere5519]

Brilliant.

[@jamesmansbridge5330]

This scene makes me feel very sad because it reminds me that Bruce Willis probably not even remember he has done some of the most memorable films in the cinematic history by now.

[@therealhardrock]

Notice how the fake cop made the mistake of calling the elevator the "lift."

[@timc1604]

And saying “dogs and cats “ instead of cats and dogs

[@jsphat81]

therealhardrock those pesky Germans put on decent American accents, though.

[@paul9478]

in Europe its a Lift and the yare germans i believe

[@timyac]

That's the entire point of the scene...

[@Insanityltself]

Its still only the badge that gives it away tho.

[@CHKDG8]

I've watched this film hundreds of times. A few cop friends of mine theorized this scenario on how real this could be. If you pay very close attention, McClane knows that something is way off before he enters the elevator. The last dude that enters is so tall that it takes McClane by surprise. Look at his reaction. He knows that they just seem out of place. Before the badge close up, he looks back to the dude on his camera right. Look at his gulp in his throat. He's convincing himself of his gut instinct. All of the security guards are unaware of McClane's quick wit. The close up of his eyes AFTER he realizes that the badge belonged to Detective Walsh was his conviction. He convinced himself right then and there that he was going to die if he didn't kill them all first. McClane then performed the art of misdirection and the element of surprise with his lottery ticket story. Notice the dude to his camera left. He seemed honestly perplexed at McClane's question. They all forgot that he was strapped. He knew that the 2 behind him were already dead because of his positioning. The struggle between the other 2 were for dramatic effect for the audience. In reality, someone with so much conviction in a life and death situation like that would've killed the reaming two in front of him. It's a great study for a CQC scenario.

[@SweetChuckPi]

It's raining dogs and cats... That was the tip off.

[@TheGosslings]

The "dogs and cats" thing was probably his first clue, I assume. Good insight and analysis. Good writing always lurks behind the scenes, in the fabric of the characters' actions.

[@largol33t1]

What's unusual about the tall terrorist? I've met a police officer who is a hair over 6'4". Yes, i did feel like McClane for a second when I saw him!

[@muaythaibachatero393]

@@largol33t1 nothing unusual, but white Europeans tend to be taller than their white American counterparts on average.

[@JK-gu3tl]

@@muaythaibachatero393 Scandinavians, yes.

[@TimpossibleOne]

I think saying "raining dogs and cats", "Detective Otto" and calling the elevator "lift" were clues that they weren't American.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

Good catch on the "Detective Otto" bit. The fact none of the "cops" played the lottery (despite interest being shown in it by actual police officials earlier in the film) was yet another giveaway.

[@jiroyamada1139]

@@IsmailofeRegime He also recognized the detective's badge number (it's from one of his colleagues).

[@procyon6370]

"raining dogs and cats" when referring to an "Indian" summer.

[@robroy6374]

@@jiroyamada1139 Ricky Walsh.

[@goodbadbill]

This is the John McClane I love! It's hilarious after shooting an elevator full of Germans, he almost gets a heart attack from a screaming Samuel L. Jackson.

[@jdxsr85]

goodbadbill Yeah he's still the vulnerable everyman here while still being a badass unlike the next 2 films where he no longer swears or smokes and is almost a God-like killing machine who shows no fear. Far removed from the McClane we loved in 1-3.

[@Tommykey07]

"It's not my blood!" Love that line.

[@SoldierOfFate]

It feels odd for Jackson, who is known for playing badass characters in almost all the flicks he appears in, to be just an ordinary shopkeeper in this movie.

[@TexasBoyDrew]

Well... a White Cop and a Black suspe t, what'd you expect !

[@Mr.Ambrose_Dyer_Armitage_Esq.]

Well, he _is_ Black.

[@RightToSelfDefense]

I just notice two things: Bruce was the shortest passenger on that elevator. He was totally surrounded by four big big guys. How many guys could say that they would have survived a similar situation as that? I know there is now way I would have. The way that guy behind him over his left kept looking at him gave ME the cold chills.

[@brandondaniels9471]

👀

[@littlegipper5798]

The original "before we start, does anyone want to get out?"

[@sirslime1687]

The original?

[@mrm64]

LOL I just adore his casualness in the situation. Talkin' about his wife and the lottery like he's at a friggin bar xDDD

[@SoldierOfFate]

That's probably what caught the villains off guard. Last thing you'd expect from a casual chat is a sudden bullet right into your left lung.

[@After4th]

He's tipped off that before the badge ID on Otto. Americans would never say "lift" and raining "dogs and cats" when it's "elevator" and "cats and dogs".

[@MoonchildMindaugas2]

Maybe it was also the height of the big policeman or even generally their not-very-American looks. Remember how John suspected Hans based on his accent? Same could be here as well. And the "detective's" name was Otto. Not that an American can't be named Otto, but several europeoids in the same place in America pretending to be Americans?

[@gc3k]

Yeah, but America and especially New York is multicultural. It raised John's suspicions before he saw Otto's badge but it didn't tip him off

[@fhostile91]

And he is also in an elevator filled with blonde men so yeah it is kinda shady

[@LurkerDood]

He asked his Cop buddy earlier what his badge number was then he sees the same badge number on this guy in the Elevator

[@SoldierOfFate]

How did the badge tip McClane off again? I haven't watched this movie since I was very young so I can't remember the full details.

[@John-ct9zs]

I knew it!!! I KNEW I had seen a scene where a guy gets into an elevator with a bunch of guys about to beat him up years before 2014's Captain America did it. I forgot it was Die Hard in the 90s. A lot of kids think the 2014 Captain America movie with Chris Evans invented the scene or did it the best, but nope this scene came out nearly 20 years before and did it great! Before Cap even noticed the guys sweating in that scene in his movie, I knew something was going down, because I had seen the scene before.

[@techmons]

yes brov correct , this one more tensed AWESOMEEE

[@commanderkeen3787]

I love how the dude at 1:12 is smiling thinking McClane is just making pleasant conversation, and he's the first guy to get shot 😂

[@ericgus692]

Captain America when he watches this : “ I understood that reference”

[@moshegembom5934]

The moment they enter the lift I'm thinking - John McClane is Captain America..

[@JRWooly]

I just wanted to let you know John... It's nothing personal.

[@mcgurkryans]

Captain America is John mcclane

[@sandwichbreath0]

Guessing those writers grew up with this movie, ha.

[@dfgolez5821]

Omg yesss

[@johnpublic6235]

LOL! Nice analogy. This scene, as with the Capt. America elevator scene, is full of danger signs that John picked up on. Although the accent is legit, Americans don't refer to a hard rain as raining dogs and cats, we say it's raining cats and dogs. We don't refer to an elevator as a lift...

[@SDSOverfiend]

Ruined a perfectly ruined shirt..

[@ayo30s]

Lmao, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@jasonb2702]

joe peshi!%....bring back?!....day-lee labor!....for the pros!....not the cons!!...^...work for 3 hours on a paper weight!%....nice hardware!...let me take a look at those new police car laptop dancers%....!...and there raido brodcasts%....ill take the gun and the ca. aka: canolies!%....best i can do for now breathing Frog breath!....aka: ears eyes throut doc!...needed!...or should i profile?%....6:12 pm or is it? universal studios time?%...

[@sosringdaothaosen3562]

It's laundry day!

[@itsverydankytfortniteapexl5588]

Jason B do i need to call an ambulance?

[@MattWeismiller1994]

Well that escalated quickly

[@D_V26]

I love how after he notices the badge and that his friend is dead, he asks about the lottery numbers. He was trying to see if they knew because what new yorker or american for that matter wouldn't know? Just more confirmation that ALL of them are in on it. Then, using the lottery ticket as the reason he reaches under his shirt to get the drop on them is just brilliant.

[@maryammure5151]

You know he was about to kill them when he talking all casual like they were his friends. I loved this scene. The way he saw the badge in the mirror he was like oh yeah something about to go down right here. Epic scene 🔥🔥🔥

This movie is the definition of “Saturday Matinee Thrill ride”. Just non-stop fun.

[@kevingarnett2000]

I love how John operates, shoot and ask questions later

[@jp3813]

What else could he have done in that situation? He was surrounded by bad guys.

[@JavierRodriguez17565]

kevingarnett2000 ^^

[@moochannel523]

McClane would've been killed once the elevator reached its destination. He knew it has his last chance to make it out alive.

[@jdanon203]

It's America. Is there any other way?

[@world-traveler880]

He already asked the questions. The guys in the elevator gave the wrong answer.

[@tommyt1971]

There's something about John's tone when he says "What was the lottery number last night?" that always makes me laugh. You can feel the panic building in the scene and in John but he immediately switches to calm/cool/collected when he sees his comrade's stolen badge. Nice work by McTiernan and the writers at tension, defusing, erupting violence.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Bruce was the best. And "Moonlighting" shows his true variety of skills.

[@johnhelton9533]

This is one of the most underrated action movies of all time.

[@Jacques_the_Rooster]

It's not underrated by any means, it has got something like 7.6 / 10 on IMDb from more than 100k users ( PS. I personally would rate it 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍 )

[@axelfoley133]

What I love about this is how it depicts threat and violence. You know before McClane does that he's getting into a ahem 'lift' with 4 bad guys, who are clearly well trained. Then you see just how big they are compared to him, surrounding him in a tiny elevator. How does McClane get out of this when he doesn't yet realise how much trouble he's in? And when it finally hits the fan, it's not pretty, it's not cool. It's gritty, it's messy and when he's done, McClane is exhausted from the exertion, and can barely pull himself out of the elevator. That's how you do action!

[@righteousduke2704]

“Yeah, yeah; it’s not my blood.”

[@jdxsr85]

Happy 25th anniversary to one of the best actioners of the 90s.

[@OVianense]

What an intense, iconic & unforgettable scene. A scene where John McClane's senses play out again, where he does it again, gets right to confronting them, capturing them and alongside taking them all out. A scene that puts you on the edge of your seat with what was going to happen next, which kept you wondering & focused. Humorous as well. A legendary film, from such an iconic storyline/series of John McClane. A film that comes very close to the first film in being the greatest with the first film being first. A legendary cast, storyline, soundtracks, comedy, lots of action, intensity and emotion. Bruce Willis as John McClane truly never fails, and adding Samuel really makes it even more dynamic & iconic with there duo/partnership. Like I said earlier in previous clips, sad that they don't make movies like these anymore, truly way ahead of its time, and a great throwback to the original & first film. 4.30.23 (A movie I got myself to re-watch again for my birthday on the 19th of April alongside my twin brother @E.D).

[@rs7458]

Ah, so that’s where Captain America got his idea from.

[@GurpreetSingh-by5ih]

I remember in one movie 'Loaded Weapon 1' in which Samuel L Jackson was the lead actor as detective and Bruce Willis gave a cameo appearance in that movie when his 🏠 is mistakenly blown by swat team...... Good ol' days

[@isaned]

*gets up from wreckage* "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?!"

[@jengasias]

NO PROBLEM..........NO PROBLEM..

[@Gabriela-Acevedo]

That movie is up there with Naked gun and Hot shots

[@j.j.campbell241]

back when Bruce still had hair and a sense of humor!

[@cjcanton9121]

Also in addition to the "like dogs and cats" line he calls the elevator a "lift", which is used in British but not American English.

[@_Jikky]

I love the fact that after this scene John is always like ''Huh?'' like it has made him a little deaf

[@HABO2210]

Actually Bruce Willis acts like that in real life. He's deaf on his right ear due to a similar stunt in original Die Hard.

[@daveedwards8811]

Mario Habijanec I believe it was the scene where he shot up through the table while laying on his back. Suffered actual hearing loss from the blanks being fired so close to his head without hearing protection.

[@PTO1138]

"Before We Get Started, Does Anyone Wanna Get Out?"

[@Shiirow]

"shoot first, shoot again, shoot some more and when everyones dead, try to ask a question or two."

[@isaned]

Yippy Kai yay, Wild wild west!

[@dmi6101]

"What are they gonna tell you, they're dead?" "I'm not gonna know until I ask!"

[@adambadass]

I remember this scene got a huge pop when I saw it in theaters back in '95. "Weeelll, those are my lucky numbers. Eh, I got the tickets right here."

[@Yourewrongthough87]

NOBODY could've played this part any better

[@trevorjames4619]

….and McClane emerges with his eardrums intact

[@zealot777]

Captain America watched this scene just before entering the SHIELD elevator.

[@shubhanu10]

best scene in motion pictures history ..honey why dont u buy diffferent numbers i got the tickets right here ..bang bang

[@MikeyAdzy]

My favourite bit “Go take a look in there” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Negan-n7j]

"Before we begin does anyone want to get out?"

[@LukeLovesRose]

Die Hard with a vengeance is so good, one of the greatest third acts in a franchise ever, I can totally forgive the short changed ending

[@sunnyv5718]

Once again, the plot thickens in an elevator.

[@o.portista]

An unforgettable scene man and film. Really Sad that they don't make films like these anymore. Truly ahead of it's time. Really aged well, and still gives its effects. 4.30.23

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Give independent creators and authors a shot. You'll eventually find some truly exemplary work. But Hollywon't is a stale, empty, soulless machine; you won't find exemplary content nor enlightenment there anymore.

[@Xkzsprxn]

I like how he casually talks because it just lowers the fake cops guard down. They had no clue that they were about to die.

[@hugh0221]

RIP Ricky

[@beckyleonardis6331]

Wow! John did a great Holly impression! LOL! He's too smart! He knew, something wasn't right with those "cops"! So, he took care of it!

[@tthomaselli2]

"Put that fuckin' gun down!... Put the fuckin' gun down, now!...". --John McClane.

[@thedarkknight9153]

And then he proceeded to wax Marco and Heinrich.

[@rickyjudes4502]

That was a clever trick John did pretending to ask about the lottery number to throw them off guard

[@beamanryan]

"Are you alright?" "Yeah, yeah, it's not my blood"

[@CxpalotSZN]

"you aight?" "yeah yeah its not my blood"

[@kathconserv]

I love Bruce Willis’ voice. He plays such a good cop in these movies.

[@Adarkane325xi]

“I got the tickets right here-“ 💥💥💥 This is a great scene in a great movie. At this point, John’s basically invincible, but he never acts like it.

[@nhtp342501]

John McClane: hey captain america, look, sit down. I've been doing this way before you...

[@JamesMichael333]

The give away shoulda been when he said “dogs and cats”. Everyone knows it’s “Cats and dogs” Lol.

[@CapitalNick]

I think that's why they made him hesitate in saying it. To make it seem he had trouble remembering the correct saying. When I first saw they movie, I just assumed he was trying to be funny saying it backwards.

[@robbiewhite323]

1:10 John’s imitation of his wife happens to be every wife in America. 😂

[@thedarkknight9153]

“You should enjoy it! One day you’ll have to work for a living!”

[@FlyingArtz.]

This is the first Die Hard i saw as a kid and i fell in love with the franchise right then!!

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

Facts lol this the first die hard film i saw as a kid back then..i watched all of them since!! But this one is my favorite

[@LukeLovesRose]

We all grew up watching insane acts of violence

[@MKL3165]

Went from this to Unbreakable

[@Supdude3]

They were all dead in 20 seconds time, crazy

[@MoonchildMindaugas2]

You can say, they were dead the second McClane got involved.

[@Supdude3]

@Marcus-wk9ho I personally thought the facial damage killed him but you might be right

[@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106]

Shoots gun in elevator but his hearing is perfect.

[@avecplaisirmusic]

Dogs and cats 😂

[@theduder2617]

I never really noticed all the red flags in this scene until now. In hind-sight, the dogs and cats statement would have been all I needed. lol

[@andrewcomments5812]

Even without the dogs and cats comment (along with how Americans generally don't refer to an elevator as a "lift"), and the dead giveaway with the stolen badge on Otto, McClane would still have been tipped off by all the tall, blonde, light-skinned, Nordic-looking dudes that looked just like the ones he dealt with in Nakatomi Plaza.

[@amck72]

The look on John McClane`s face when the 7 ft cop walks in the elevator. 😂 Those Germans are some big dudes

[@GreenAgouti]

"You alright?" "Yeah, it's not my blood"

[@wittyroark]

Loved this movie... the scale of entire criminal operation & the planning shown to steal & ship tonnes of gold was amazing.

[@kirinrex]

"before we get started, does anyone want to get out?" Lol. Before there was Captain America, there was Lieutenant McClane! Still, it's funny watching this "raining dogs and cats", and "lift". Yeah, that's not suspicious at all.

[@panan7777]

He's not even asking, just shoots them all. NO pussyfooting Captain America.

[@dynagaming2693]

The one thing that gives it away as well is “I always end up riding the lift.” Americans don’t call it a lift. It’s an elevator, only time I’ve ever heard it referred to as a lift is from someone not from the U.S.

[@LukeCagewalker]

"Dogs and cats" "riding the lift" and the guy had no clue what "Indian summer" meant 🤣 🇺🇸 🤘

[@stretchluv]

“Before we get started, does anyone wanna get off…”. Steve Rogers

[@주석-o3o]

0:50 This scene shows a camaraderie of "Detective John McClane". So remember the badge number of your friend.

[@nicholaskolaric343]

Also, the badge number is actually foreshadowed at the start of the film during the scene in Harlem in the police truck. They discuss lottery numbers there... For them to be crucial later on.

[@xcharlesbronsonx]

"it's gonna rain like dogs and cats" Right there he knew something was up. I love those little details. I saw this movie a hundred times and missed that part

[@googleuser.google]

you alright? yea, it's not my blood [place thug life music here]

[@isaned]

Yeah and half of it is gone off his face in a fraction of a second

[@yeftaaditya]

so finally i know where the captain america elevator scene was inspired from

[@johnwatson3948]

No one can beat John McTiernan - wish he’d directed all the Die Hard movies.

[@amgr9704]

....and another predator

[@chres843]

I think 2 & 4 are still good tho

[@coreymurry8125]

I remember seeing this at the movies in high school. This was AMAZING when it came out lbs

[@sevendst19]

This and terminator 2 are my two favorite 90s action movies

[@andrewcomments5812]

And both had a great elevator scene!

[@keithgordon3823]

Bruce/John OWNED this situation! Casually caps them chumps through his shirt!!!!

[@Aristocratic13]

I see Winter Solider definitely ripped this off. How come every elevator fight scene is epic?

[@blpalv15]

Winter Soldier was a little bit different than this. Cap KNEW he was being set up.

[@edmontonboy99]

McClane did it with a gun and Cap did it with his fists and legs.

[@misterz6386]

id say just because another action film has an action sequence in an elevator, doesnt mean its ripping this off. This scene is fantastic but Winter Soldier had a different execution. Check out Merantau for another great action sequence in an elevator.

[@jp3813]

Well, then the next clip of this movie definitely ripped off Temple of Doom.

[@Naruto-bp6hm]

this movie doesn't own the action-scene-in-an-elevator sequence

[@eothawne7833]

So this is what inspired the elevator scene in the Winter Soldier))

[@amazingman63]

Raining "dogs and cats" Gotcha, should've said Cats and Dogs

[@MegaCrocosaurus92]

1:48 I love how intense Willis does that! Reminds me a lot of the standoff in the first movie before he's forced under the table.

[@stormking8758]

Nobody real pay attention that bank guard actually saw them all in army boots and I know its fishy coz they all wearing suits but boots are army issued its shown in the movie ❤️

[@TheRepentanceProject]

And he messed up the slang.

[@stormking8758]

@@TheRepentanceProject that too 😂😂

[@RichiesHouse]

The pros of shoulder holster - Appendix carry in same scene - “ hey want to see the tickets “ ( gets all the guys to look at his junk )