Hans Gruber needs the code

[@seanmulloy854]

"I'm going to count, to 3. There will not be a 4." Probably my favorite line of an incredibly quotable character.

[@RichV20]

"I'm going to count to 3" "Like you did with Takagi?"

[@crazymage9636]

@@RichV20 oops!

[@thomaswilson2486]

@@RichV20 no bullets Hans, A narcissist in this movie HANS iG, - a much better actor

[@lohancindy5442]

“Shoot the glass !“

[@brothergrimace3859]

I actually used something like this with a former friend's catty wife, and I did it in a polite, even tone: "You've spoken to me like this twice. There will not be a third time." Haven't spoken to either one since. Wish I'd known to do that years earlier.

[@The_Foulmouthed_Cypriot]

The Bond villain that never was. RIP Alan Rickman.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Oddly enough, Rickman, along with Anthony Hopkins, were linked to the role of Augustus Trevelyan when GoldenEye was in early pre-production and Timothy Dalton was still technically Bond, but he turned it down due to being fed up of being typecast as the bad guy. I think either he and Hopkins would of killed it as a Bond baddie.

[@vokasimid5330]

Didnt know that

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

James Bond never deserved this kind of villain.

[@stvdagger8074]

@@michaelunderhill8847 In "Tropic Thunder" he played a film producer who was a class- B prick.

[@Rumpelstyltskin]

Fantastic actor.

[@walterheisenberg251]

The best part about this whole film is that Bonnie Bedelia revealed in a later interview (maybe after Alan’s death) that Alan Rickman was a genuinely sweet kind and gentle man who she ate lunch with nearly every day on set. But...when the cameras rolled, he could become one of cinema’s all time best villains.

[@troyandrew6154]

He also loved children

[@jim6820]

I also very very fan friendly from what I’ve heard.

[@NealX_Gaming]

And Bruce Willis is a notoriously arrogant prick. There's irony for you.

[@jim6820]

@@NealX_Gaming I’ve heard he’s mellowed out now. Been signing autographs lately.

[@Puzzoozoo]

@@jim6820 Because his star is now rapidly fading and he needs the fans.

[@allisonsmith9050]

Alan Rickman was one of the best villains of all time with this performance. He is extremely intelligent, charismatic, educated, sarcastic, charming and frightening at the same time.

[@tokyworld]

Only Alan Rickman could give such a powerful performance by actually dialing back a little. Such a contrast to Commando's Bennet or Arius who are practically cartoons.

[@KingDro-c5r]

​@@tokyworldBennett and Aurius were one liner villains Hans was more like a theatrical type villain

[@EphemeralProductions]

He always did villains well. For whatever reason.

[@tomr9661]

I think he made the movie; he was pinitol throughout the movie.

[@jim6820]

Also a wicked nice guy in real life. Extremely fan friendly.😉👍🤗☺️👍

[@samiam7342]

"Who said we were terrorists" - That's my favorite Gruber line along with the line where he said - "I read about them in Time magazine"....

[@laraschauble]

The Time Magazine comment was great!! It was an "Oh what the hell...why not?" moment because of the way he said it after the blonde hair guy was like who the hell are they??? 🤣

[@vudujl83]

"Touching cowboy, touching...or should I call you Mr. McClane? Mr. Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department" - always loved that line, as well as John's colorful retort which I won't list here, LOL

[@idonaveh5343]

He’s a villain with class

[@dars5229]

It's brilliant. It's even better when you realize it's not just Alan Rickman having fun with the role. In character, Hans is taking the piss playing up the evil terrorist people expect him to be.

[@gustavopardiplaz4301]

In Forbes ....

[@projectalice3261]

The dialogue, score and every shot of the film was perfectly executed. Truly one of the top 5 best action films of all time.

[@Wis_Dom]

I love how he takes the silencer off. He wants the hostages to hear it.

[@samfields3086]

No the hostages couldn’t hear that gunshot from two or three floors up

[@chinchy111]

The silencer makes too much bullet drop he took it off for more accuracy

[@OhioOutdoorJournal]

@@chinchy111 not gonna change poi much at 4 feet away

[@DoctorBastard]

I always took it to be an intimidating movement. This isn't going to be polite and civilised now. It's going to be loud and nasty... So give me the code.

[@strikerdelta]

@Doctor Bastard Bingo. I don't have to be subtle anymore, you give me what I ask for or else.

[@guerrerodude]

I love how Theo and Karl had a side bet going.

[@nathanielgreer2764]

I saw this movie for $1 at a matinee screening. Best dollar I ever spent.

[@joshbarnett9372]

Me and the family saw this at the $1.00 theater as well. Come to think of it, I've seen some classics at the $1.00 theater. 🙂🙂🙂

[@mitchellmelkin4078]

@nathanielgreer2764, I'll buy that for a dollar!!!

[@Random_Blip]

$1 ?! Please don't tell me they also threw in popcorn and a coke.

[@nathanielgreer2764]

@@Random_Blip Nope. Concessions were where they made money.

[@bigkahunauk1]

I’d buy that for a dollar 😂

[@CO84trucker]

All Snape had to say🪄 was "Crucio!" or "Imperio!"!!!

[@Agent1W]

Well, he might have been more of a muggle in this story. He couldn't really use magic here lol.

[@HellqueenRoz]

I love how utterly well-crafted the early portion of Die Hard is. We're so used to the idea of the criminal mastermind in fiction. We think of the criminal mastermind as a cackling Bond villain with a secret lair and an army of henchmen in matching jumpsuits. Or perhaps instead a sort of modern-day Robin Hood: a gentleman thief with a code of honour who strikes out against the rich and powerful. Hans Gruber is really neither of these things. He is a genuinely brilliant criminal, and he's willing to be polite and friendly when his situation permits. But it's ultimately all a cover. Beneath the suave suit and the facade of the gentleman scholar is an utterly ruthless killer. He's not some romantic suave super criminal, he's just a consummate career criminal looking at a big payday who is willing to go to any length in order to achieve his goals.

[@Wenchework]

He's not a thef he whent up to kidnapping please be bit more polite lol🤣

[@crazymage9636]

So basically he's Elon Musk.

[@brynne77]

Well-said.

[@supernerd4677]

@@crazymage9636 He’s more like Ozymandias from Watchmen.

[@crazymage9636]

@@supernerd4677 who is infact also like Elon Musk, except can do a chin up.

[@cameltanker1286]

Has to be one of the best Christmas movies ever.

[@joshuangalaba553]

*The Best

[@ClassicKrusty]

It’s not a Xmas movie

[@Neville60001]

@@ClassicKrusty, it is, along with _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ .

[@southfieldtrill9690]

Agreed

[@toddgrogg2810]

It is a 🎄 Christmas, movie just like lethal weapon.

[@daydreamerjane]

That Hans Gruber is one HECK of a villain.

[@leftcoaster67]

In some ways you wanted him to win as his plan was well thought out. Great movie.

[@t.j.minepinesouthwick493]

@@leftcoaster67 same, however I also kind of wanted him to win because if not could tell me on $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds then they deserve to be imprisoned.

[@lukeschroter9389]

Yessir

[@fraser_mr2009]

benefits of a classical education.

[@timoaksel9320]

He is the real hero of this film.

[@maxb1985]

Its crazy how this was Rickman's first actual movie.

[@EphemeralProductions]

He had had a lot of training before then though as a theater actor. And some TV. so he probably applied that knowledge to this.

[@drumdude46]

Wait a minute....let's understand; "So....his first 'Actual movie?.....or just his ...'first movie?

[@Will21st]

@@EphemeralProductions he has a Shakespeare background... which means he is extremely solid and highly trained.

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@Will21st yeah I know it

[@davsny5]

"Now, the code please." He asks so politely before he blew his brains out with that very nice H&K P7 9mm and the tension in this scene is just incredible. Poor James Shigeta may he and Joe Tagaki RIP.

[@tyslims2805]

Brother Mouzone prefers that model as well

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

The flashback of Hans gruber in Part 3 totally outshines the rest of the movie. What a piece of shit sequel

[@stvdagger8074]

@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 And the series keeps going downhill from there

[@decimated550]

Tagaki went out like a samauri, unflinching and even clowning his executioner

[@ThomasWilliams89]

"because I am interested in the 640 million dollars in negotiable bearer bonds that you have locked in your vault." best voice ever.

[@groofoot]

Heck .... that's chump change today ....

[@rick3747]

​@@groofoot What? $640M in 1988 is $1.6B today. That is far from "chump change."

[@seandougherty2556]

The best movie villain of all time. My favorite line has to be: "Mr. Takagi, I could talk about industrialization and men's fashion all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude, and my associate, Theo, has some questions for you. Sort of fill in the blanks questions, actually."

[@christopherdean1326]

Best line in the whole film! No one could ooze such urbanity as Alan Rickman...

[@13jeffandtrish]

I think Alan Ford as Brick Top in Snatch is much more frightening. I love when he gives the definition of Nemesis

[@middle-agedclimber]

My absolute favourite.

[@jiminyhopkins]

"It;s a very nice suit, Mr. takagi. It would be a shame to ruin it" Never does ruin the suit....

[@jim6820]

Brilliantly played by the late actor James Shigeta. May he RIP. Passed away 7/28/2014 at age 85.

[@bully3628]

I’m sure the blood running down from his head got on the suit and ruined it.

[@tj252012]

@@bully3628 exactly

[@wrestlingbear1188]

Yet, he blasted his noodles all over the spotless glass window and floor behind him!

[@saintrico3456]

well, at least he didn't use a spoon

[@scottrayburn5563]

Miss this Guy. He was and is still amazing and he worked his Ass Off. God Bless

[@rayhart1411]

Nah.. Tagaki isn't coming back. He was shot in the head.

[@soakingbook]

I like the subtle shift in how Hans says "3" indicating that he is surprised by Takagi's refusal ("you do realize I just said '3', right?").

[@recieve.believe3344]

That's true!😅

[@darkman7009]

"if i can't have my fortune for rest of my eternal soul, no one will"

[@Nanku42]

good catch. Yes he is surprised and he should be. Takagi thought he was actually bluffing. For all his education, intelligence and business sense, Tagaki has no street smarts and it got him killed. His little joke about flying to Japan and stupid smile and "youre just gonna have to kill me" tone is subtle but important. The difference between cutthroat "Business" world and actual cuthhroats.

[@KilliK69]

​@@Nanku42he wasn't bluffing, he didn't have the code.

[@cjeff3549]

I miss the days when text appearing on a screen made such a loud and interesting noise.

[@DubioserAltschauerberger1510]

I'm 36 and can't even remember it. That's so 80's

[@9and7]

@@DubioserAltschauerberger1510 That's why it's better.

[@mezanine10]

"We're gonna need some more CEO guys I guess" - Dwayne T. Robinson

[@BensonCaisip]

"Alas, Mr. Takagi didn't see it that way, so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life."

[@nationeer]

dang we never got that cool bridge built after the events at Nakatomi Plaza..

[@stvdagger8074]

It would have been a lousy bridge - It was only about 2 feet wide - Only one pedestrian could cross it at a rime. Unless it is a bridge for ants!

[@nationeer]

@@stvdagger8074 we're talkin about the 6 road lanes bridge here but I must say the 2 feet wide one is quite nice too even if it's only for one pedestrian XD

[@gullydisciple]

@@stvdagger8074 yes it should be at least 3 times that ......i have a vision. - Derek Zoolander

[@brysteinberg1972]

That head shot was always edited out on TV when I finally saw the movie not on TV, I was like oh damn I get why

[@Arwen1964]

One of my favourite scenes. The text is great and Alan Rickman does his part so damn brilliant, love him!!!

[@lukeschroter9389]

" The code please " Im gonna be honest I was terrified

[@iceonthesun8880]

He shoulda said bro's before ho's and made a pass for the gun when Hans busts out laughing

[@starguy2718]

The code is: "Grabthar's Hammer"

[@kjamison5951]

“_By_ Grabthar’s Hammer…”

[@mdcraig62]

I won't go out there and say that stupid line one more time!

[@johntuffy5721]

Never Give Up , Never Surrender !!!!

[@TheChroniclesOfJohnSlater]

Lol "You shall be Avenged" 😆

[@tarvaresmelton7304]

😭😂😂😂💀

[@edinscot56789]

"I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four." He did warn him.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

Gruber nedded the code while Ellis needed the coke

[@carloko08]

hahahhaha XD

[@Pitmirk_]

He can even say 'forbes' in a slightly sinister way

[@BrunoCosta-dp7ms]

In the reality, Alan Rickman was two years older than Jeremy Irons. Despite the fact in Die Hard film franchise, Jeremy Irons plays his older brother.

[@Floof1248]

Younger brother (correction)..

[@KDbreen1976]

I just noticed when the black guy says I told you, he’s talking to the blonde guy and Rickman looks at them annoyed… they had a bet on whether he’d tell them the code

[@jwzero]

They definitely made a bet 3:14

[@stevenhancock2822]

If this clip had been 10 seconds longer, you would see the blonde mercenary pay off the bet. It was hilarious.

[@eazye519]

How did you not realize that?

[@rsstrazz6261]

He was in "Walker Texas Ranger", "Top Gun" plus a slew of guest slots.

[@PeekaPeep]

@@rsstrazz6261 Also "Matlock", where I've seen him the most.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

He's basically playing the greatest Bond villain outside of the Bond movie in this.

[@DMalltheway]

Robert De Niro would’ve been a good Bond villain as well.

[@KingDro-c5r]

The Die Hard franchise does have a 007 James Bond feel to it McLane is traveling all over the country and the world fighting off villainous terrorists he's sequentially James Bond but more of a cop than a secret agent does that make sense?

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

@@KingDro-c5r Sans scantily clad ladies, of course. Or gadgets. Y' know, just the stuff a regular guy would have lol

[@dane21dc]

Why do people keep saying that. Bond villains are cartoony. Gruber isn’t

[@KilliK69]

​@@dane21dci was gonna say the exact same thing. Bond villains are cartoony, Hans Gruber was the opposite of it.

[@Gzimkodra]

Shoot the glass classic. Love this movie

[@boomer2095]

I missed it the first time I watched this back in the 80’s, but Hans meticulously unscrews the silencer, knowing that if he kills the CEO it will send a message that he means business.

[@jonschmoe7324]

How can you miss it? it's right in front of you

[@buchaneb]

@@jonschmoe7324 I think he means that by unscrewing the silencer he already has made up his mind on killing him either way and is making sure everyone hears it.

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept. For there were no more worlds to conquer.” Alan Rickman delivered that line so beautifully! Die Hard is my all time favourite film. And his portrayal of Hans Gruber is one of the reasons why. R.I.P. Alan Rickman.

[@hamdanjantan399]

Those lines uttered by Alan Rickman when requesting the code , were so cool. A soft voice but very intimidating tone. "The code, please" "It's a very nice suits, Mr Takagi. It's a shame to ruin it" " I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four" "1,2,3" "Ok"

[@bdleo300]

"you are interested in money..." Duh!

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Most terrorists have a political aim. Gruber's speech to the staff suggested he was there to punish the company for unethical business practices - which was actually the case in the source novel. Hollywood changed it to a heist film.

[@rizstu5454]

He was talking about a mega project in Indonesia... it was a project of bridge over sunda strait that connect java island and sumatra island... the project was later cancelled due to 1998 crisis.

[@midnytevega2777]

Alan Rickman was and will always be one of the absolute greatest villains in cinema

[@jamesteegardner2273]

Alan Rickman is such an amazing actor, and he plays evil, super villains to perfection! If you're a fan of his, then you should DEFINITELY watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Alan played the Sherif of Nottingham, and in my humble opinion, his performance in that movie ranks right up there with his performance in this one.

[@DarkMatterX1]

"Fine, we'll do it the hard way." Greatest action movie ever made.

[@davidcampanella7846]

I love how Hans makes all this ridiculous references to reading about things in magazines like Time and Forbes and he is really just making a mockery of the whole situation

[@charleshagen1143]

hard to imagine Hans reading Time and on the beach...

[@charleshagen1143]

oh, and collecting 20 percent....

[@Natedawg38]

I always thought he knew the code and didnt tell him out of samurai loyalty to his board of directors.

[@soltaylor685]

Alan Rickman. Definitely the best Die Hard villain.

[@ajwalker2365]

Simon was gangster too tho

[@NeilusNihilus]

@@ajwalker2365 yeah both were awesome. Perfect casting as well, they look like brothers.

[@rayhart1411]

Simon says you take that back!.. nah jk you're right.

[@crazymage9636]

I never heard that bit before when Hans is talking about how the money he wants to steal is only about 10 operational days worth of money in the company and it will only be a minor inconvenience to the corporation.....not to mention their money is definitely insured against theft and acts of terrorism. Takagi must have thought Hans was bluffing.

[@ArCher11-iq9co]

The insurance would be void because Takagi who was likely the sole holder of those bonds and therefore responsible for them is dead. The policy can't work without a human element and an event like this would have been a nightmare of paperwork, there would be investigations into how Han's people got into the building or planned all of this, a few execs would be fired and that would be another day in the office.

[@crazymage9636]

@@ArCher11-iq9co wouldn't the chairman in Tokyo be responsible ultimately?

[@ArCher11-iq9co]

@@crazymage9636 The chairman in Tokyo would not be near an event like this. He will take a holiday because the press will be all over him. Takagi is the fall guy, they don't care what happens to him and there is always a replacement. After this event, imagine Nakatomi commenced operations again but with someone other than Takagi and a new unspoiled suit. The person who is in proximity of the insured item is generally considered the custodian for the purpose of the policy. But this is clearly a force majeure situation, no insurer would touch this event with a bargepole

[@crazymage9636]

@@ArCher11-iq9co but who will pay for the paint job and a shit load of screen doors?

[@ArCher11-iq9co]

@@crazymage9636 Nakatomi have a vault full of them. They represent at best, 10 days operational entry and exit into the building... idk

[@criticalbil1]

I think it should also be acknowledged that, long before beards were cool, he had a very cool beard.

[@The_Foulmouthed_Cypriot]

It was so cool that when I realised I could grow a full beard I had mine in the same style for years.

[@adamschaeffer4057]

Long before beards were cool? LOL. Let me tell you about a little era called the 1800's

[@EphemeralProductions]

Beards were cool long before the 1980s. lol. Especially starting in the 70s.

[@3dartxsi]

"I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four." I'm gonna use that line next time my 6 year old son starts misbehaving.

[@somebodytoknow7408]

Hahaha

[@NeilusNihilus]

Use it with a real gun for greater effect.

[@igotktfobyafoot-stomper3979]

Are you going to shoot him in the head too?

[@TigressOrchid]

the music is so PERFECT in this movie.......

[@silverhexagon8077]

Mr. Takagi was playing chess Hans was playing Call of Duty

[@londonwerewolves]

Alan Rickman was a content British theatre and TV actor. When the Royal Shakespeare Company production of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' moved to Broadway, he decided to audition for a Hollywood movie while in America. He got the part. We got Hans.

[@humbertoflores2545]

.."and when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer"

[@petrossteadilious]

Benefits of a classical education

[@EuanElliott]

Wickedly funny, and sophisticated with it. He was a Huey Lewis fan, so he hired him to work the desk ha ha!! It was really Dennis Hayden.

[@ogukuo97]

You know, a lot of needless deaths and destructions would have been avoided over the next twenty years around the world, if he had just given the code, and the bad guys had just gotten out of there. The path not taken.

[@andrewbennett9916]

Apart from all the people on the roof when the helicopters arrive

[@danielsalinas6683]

Yeah then we wouldn't have got the classic Live Free or Die Hard 4 lol.

[@jdotoz]

The plan was to kill the hostages. Hans may also have intended to lose some team members as well, depending on how many people his getaway ambulance could hold.

[@wallacebell4311]

NOPE, WRONG AGAIN! 660 million dollars in bearer bonds divided between eight to ten bad guys plus all the women that these guys would spend that money on would not last very long and then the bad guys would seek to hit an even bigger jackpot the next go around!!!

[@jdotoz]

@@wallacebell4311 First of all, it was 1988. That $660M would be $1.53B today. Second of all, Hans expected to be "earning 20%" on those bonds. I can't find an interest rate anything like that even back then, but if he were correct that would generate an annual income (2021 equivalent) of $305M. Split that eight ways and you have yourself an allowance of $38M each year, for the life of the bonds. People certainly can spend themselves out of even that sort of money, but there's no reason to assume any or all of these men would.

[@kareembeaman6498]

Sort of FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS actually

[@kjamison5951]

Gruber: “I shall give you to the count of three to finish your greens, there will not be a four…” Child: “Yes, daddy!”

[@robynharris7179]

One . . . , Two . . . , Five (Three, Sir!)

[@marcusknoll9500]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Starfox.1993]

He did say Please. The most polite terrorist ever.

[@wicky1]

His delivery on "three"... chilling

[@carlosbartnickitort6557]

An true Actor. Simply great.

[@mrExcellent101]

I guess Takagi thought Hans was bluffing. HE WASN'T

[@socialtraffichq5067]

Best Christmas movie ever!

[@In2ThinAir]

So @2:31 that boat is actually the same boat they have the bomb on in The Die Hard with a vengeance movie YEARS after this was made... Sweettt

[@ZhaoYun320]

Cultured, sly, dark to an extent and above all a man of clear will...there will never be another Alan Rickman who can play Hans Gruber. If he were still alive, I would love to have met the man...he seemed so cool, so funny, so inspiring. Rest in Peace Alan, the man who had the villian side of Hans, the humor of Dr. Lazarus /Alexander (Galaxy Quest) and the dark yet willing compassionate side of Snape all rolled into one.

[@strikerdelta]

Yeah and Jeremy Irons playing his brother in the third Die Hard you could definitely tell that Simon was the black sheep of his family.

[@actionau]

Hearing him speak for the first couple of seconds, you can already picture him berating Harry Potter and his friends.. who were still years from being born yet at the time. That's wild.

[@freezegopher7054]

I love the expression at 3:50. It's like, "Dude don't think for a minute this guy is playing."

[@DemonSlide]

When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.

[@mustafajackson9430]

Another reason why DIE HARD (1989) still has no equal to this day.

[@earth7551]

Interesting trivia Charles Bronson passed on the lead John for some other movie I know Charlie was old but his stare down at the bad guy's and rage were hilarious 😂😂

[@The-Wolf-with-no-name]

@@earth7551 remember what Bronson said to the three men who turned up at the train station with only three horses... 'you brought two too many'

[@curiousgeorge986]

1988 you mean

[@mustafajackson9430]

@@curiousgeorge986 Thank you, you are correct.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

The sequels are some of the worst action movies ever

[@jrcasselman]

Rest In Peace Clarence Gilyard.

[@not.supermario]

"There will be no foolish gun-shooting, or silly Christmas recitations in this building."

[@persxst]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeremiahhunt1998]

3:51: "I don't know nothin' about no fancy door code, I'm just a simple blacksmith."

[@TheoP582]

Hahahahahahhaha

[@kdubs9111]

Merry Christmas everyone. Glad we agree.

[@Mitjitsu]

The fact they cast Jeffery Dahmer as one of the henchmen makes this a timeless classic.

[@M0butu]

I will count to three. There will not be a four. Neither will be two, except it will proceed to three. Five is right out!

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

What? Behind the rabbit?

[@dzabageo]

The real code is: Takagi:1...2...3...4...5. Hans: The code is 1,2,3,4,5!? Thats what some idiot would put on their luggage!

[@rickgrewal2232]

Been a while, I forgot where this joke was from....going to guess spaceballs?

[@dzabageo]

@@rickgrewal2232 yessir

[@Nurgles_Rot_]

Alan Rickman would have been awesome in that movie.

[@juniormint3136]

Hans,"1,2...3" Takagi,"4...there indeed will be a 4. That is today's code from our associates in Tokyo." Hans," Somehow, Mr. Takagi....I dont believe you!" POW!! "Do it the hard way, Karl see if you can dispose of that, Theo you'll need to drill the lock."

[@NLaertes]

Can we just appreciate that vintage computer station was completely built into the desk?

[@McQueenPress]

I think this is how John McClane knew "Bill Clay" was really Hans Gruber. He recognized his voice.

[@ryanclark7962]

He also heard his voice when Hans was in the elevator during the ho ho ho scene. McClane just played it out cause he wasn't sure until Hans took the cigarette and John saw the watch he was wearing. All the other terrorists were wearing yhe same watch.

[@Wyrmwould]

When I was a child, I rented Die Hard and Mike Tyson's Punch Out! for the same weekend. It was a good weekend.

[@t.j.minepinesouthwick493]

Honestly, with 640 million in negotiable BEARER BONDS, I am now on Gruber’s side, because that shit is illegal as fuck

[@coolmikefromcanada]

whats wrong with bearer bonds? or is it that amount

[@t.j.minepinesouthwick493]

@@coolmikefromcanada a bearer bond is a bond that is kept off the record and mostly used for illegal activities. And are actually banned by a law that was passed a year or so before this movie was made.

[@t.j.minepinesouthwick493]

@@coolmikefromcanada Another problem with bearer bonds that are predatory

[@lateralus747]

Well this completely changes things. Hans just went from being being the bad guy and turned into being the good guy and McClaine turned into the villain.

[@t.j.minepinesouthwick493]

@@lateralus747 I mean I don't think he should have been killing people but I don't feel like sympathetic for nakatomi anymore

[@jacobgarrity651]

Kids knew him as Professor Snape Adults knew him as Hans Gruber Nerds knew him as Dr. Alexander Dane

[@Rumms-Bumms69]

And REAL people know him as Alan Rickman.

[@jacobgarrity651]

Mine generation is Harry Potter when he played Professor Snape

[@infobushmd9477]

I love the side bet....

[@FrancisBrown-u5k]

I'm actually in shock that no one has come up with a Hans and Simon prequel series.

[@reneehurt387]

Rest in peace and birthday wishes to Alan Rickman. 2 21 Die Hard is one of the most memorable action films ever made. Mr Rickmans performance makes him one of the best villians ever filmed. The look on his face when the watch is opened is satisfying

[@marcuslong9761]

Actually a really profound quote. Reminds me of the bar scene in Tombstone. "Apparently Johnny Ringo is an educated man"

[@ModernArtisanCasey]

Now I really hate him

[@Rikalonius]

Too bad Mr. Takagi wasn't as street smart as Ike Clanton. He wouldn't have had his head made into a canoe.

[@KingDro-c5r]

I find it funny Hans being German and Takagi being Japanese their native countries were allies during World War 2

[@natalieps2387]

Hans is one of the best most entertaining villains ever. A thief who is articulate smart & impeccably dressed. It's funny everyone assumes they are terrorists instead of simply crooks

[@strikerdelta]

Hans actually is though as the newscasters continue to report about him as they learn more about who he is he does have a reputation for being an international terrorist at least in Europe.

[@zcm007attack]

Takagi did what the samurai would do by not “surrendering” to enemy’s demands. He chose death before dishonor.

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Really? I assumed he genuinely did not know.

[@zcm007attack]

@ Maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. But either way, the point is that he refused to give in to the terrorists’ demands. After all, they were planning on killing him anyway, since they would have put him on the roof with the other hostages when they set off the bomb.

[@commanderkeen3787]

Rickman was also offered the role of lead villain in Last Action Hero but turned it down. Die Hard and Last Action Hero were both directed by John McTiernan

[@puuxexil]

It's obvious. The code is , "You want money?"

[@christophercardarelli1328]

The Code: You just have to killed me Alan: ok Me: What if that was the code? 🤔🤔🤔

[@83MTHO]

Such a sinister main antagonist !

[@cosmefulanito7510]

The P99 shoot sound is like the glock from Half-Life Another reference of Valve inspiration

[@strikerdelta]

HK P7 not P99. And this movie came out at least 10 years before the first Half-Life game did. Get educated boy.

[@cosmefulanito7510]

@@strikerdelta It can be a inspiration for Valve to make the game. Very arrogant of you to believe that I am uneducated only for not known the exact model of a firearm.

[@charlesbienvenue7717]

This scene is excellent, it has a slow crescendo from the friendly start with Takagi, to a more serious tone, and then, in the end, he gets killed.

[@lfkk4640]

"I told you." "It's Not Over Yet!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevencarr5294]

They think it's all over! *blows out brains* It is now!

[@mckenzie.latham91]

What i like is that the stare Alan gives them needs no words cause you can tell it’s a “i’m conducting business, do you mind?” glare.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

@@stevencarr5294 HA! Dog soldiers reference

[@steveconn]

Neat to meet him and get his autograph before he died. RIP Rickman.

[@ricardoabreu4997]

Hans here: I saw 60 minutes Hans with dumb hostage:, I must have missed 60 minutes

[@Sidionian]

He said he read it in Forbes magazine, not 60 minutes!

[@anindyamookerjee7823]

"There will not be a 4."....Hmmmm , I like that.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Mad respect to Mr. Takagi not to beg for his life, nor give up the code (whether he actually had it or not). He wasn’t afraid to meet his maker.

[@jeffd830-i8q]

Yeah I notice this too. That guy a real one

[@Modernww2fare]

He's Japanese after all

[@justing7631]

The man had excellent taste in firearms.

[@eccsuz]

So that’s what Snape did before trying himself in teaching

[@travism8832]

This right here... is a Master class of acting by Rickman; Hans Gruber has to possibly be the best Die Hard villain of the Franchise