Is **DIE HARD** a Christmas movie???

[@AaronLitz]

The important thing to realize about _Die Hard_ is that no one thought of Bruce Willis as an action hero. He was the funny guy from _Moonlighting_ (and _damn_ was he great as David Addison) while the action movie stars of the time were stoic, musclebound slabs like Sylvester Stallone and Arnie. Bruce Willis made John McClane like real, personable guy who was nervous, anxious, and tried to make jokes to calm himself. This movie was _extremely_ different when it came out. Then after its success studious wanted to make _every_ movie _"Die Hard_ on an X."

[@joemasters2270]

Hans Gruber is one of the all-time best movie villains ever. RIP Alan Rickman & thanks for bringing this iconic character to life.

[@Tray45489]

Hell is REAL. Repent of your sins and turn to God. He loves you. Believe in his Son Jesus and be saved. KZbin: 30 Days Touring HELL

[@pistonburner6448]

You are very perceptive.

[@DavidWilliams-nm5jv]

This movie is so great BECAUSE Hans is so smart and competent. Just terrifically well written and acted.

[@herbsuperb6034]

Right. You don't often see films anymore where one side or the other aren't complete buffoons. That's what I loved about Die Hard with a Vengeance, is that BOTH sides were highly competent, unlike the original Die Hard where most of the Police/FBI characters are arrogant boneheads. In DHV they did the right things, and showed competency in their work, they were simply outmatched by a smart man with a smart plan. Plus, SLJ was absolute gold in that movie. His chemistry with Willis is the stuff of legends. Too bad it didn't have Reggie, though. I love Reggie. Carl Winslow = Greatest TV Dad EVER!

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

And John McClane is not too shabby either. lol

[@MichaelGMunz]

That's the reason why I didn't like Violent Night as much as I wanted to. Mr. Scrooge was no Hans Gruber.

[@oobrocks]

Yup

[@PeterPing]

And it was also his first role movie for Alan Rickman.

[@BubbaFett00]

It's not only a Christmas movie, it's a hallmark Christmas movie. Man estranged from his family travels across country for the holidays. Joins his wife at a Christmas party, adventure ensues, he reignites their relationship and makes a new best friend.

[@DasTechGuy]

I've been saying this for years!

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

Wrong. It may be SET during Christmas, but it isn't a Christmas movie since it has none of the elements of one. For starters, since WHEN did people get murdered during a family Christmas flick?!

[@r2streu]

Love interest named Holly.

[@Wyrnikh]

@@ScottFunk-us6ro Christmas Movies With Deaths, Other Than Die Hard (Not a complete list) Klaus - 5 instances All Through The House - 12 instances Krampus - 21 instances Gremlins - 803 instances The Nightmare Before Christmas - 1018 instances

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

@@Wyrnikh and those are not Christmas movies. Christmas and horror do not mix.

[@BigGator5]

"Welcome to the party, pal!" It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber is THROWN out of the Nakatomi Building. 😎 🎄 Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career. First Face-Off Fact: The scene in which Gruber and McClane meet fir the first time was inserted into the script after Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber) was found to be proficient at mimicking American accents. The filmmakers had been looking for a way to have the two characters meet prior to the climax and capitalized on Rickman's talent. Making Lemonade Fact: The scene where McClane falls down a shaft was a mistake by the stuntman, who was supposed to grab the first vent, as it originally was planned. He slipped and continued to fall, but the shot was used anyway; it was edited together with one where McClane grabs the next vent down as he falls.

[@movienightwithjacqui]

In my family, Christmas doesn't start until Thanksgiving dinner ends, but I like yours waaay better! And thank you for sharing all the trivia! I'm a trivia junkie.

[@BigGator5]

You're welcome! Merry Christmas! (Luke 2 : 8-14 (KJV)) 🎄 🎅 Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@ameyer1970]

Face of fact #2 the clue that John knew it was Hans is the camera angle they shot the scene in. It’s called a Dutch angle and is used to indicate suspicion.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

@@movienightwithjacqui There is a LOT of trivia to this film to sink your teeth into. Such as the reaction on Alan as he is dropped, was because they told him: We drop you on three.. Ok? But instead they dropped him on Two.

[@mahliz]

Alan Rickman was also told he was going to be dropped on the count of three. But they actully dropped him on 1. So the suprice at him starting to fall is rather real, I guess that is a way to get more out of your actors. I know it is done in a lot of different movies, poor actors.

[@ReinhardtBII]

I maintain to this day that, as good as he is in Die Hard, Alan Rickman's greatest role is in the movie Galaxy Quest.

[@BW022]

I still rank this one higher. However, Die Hard was his first movie and when you look at it and films like Quigley Down Under, Sense and Sensibility, Galaxy Quest, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Harry Potter, etc. you literally have him in action, western, period romance, comedy, period adventure, children's fantasy, etc. An extremely wide range of roles, certainly not type cast, and did insanely well in all of them.

[@seanbumstead1250]

Fun fact Alan Rickman actually did the stunt falling from the building. They told him we release you on 3,but the on purpose released him on 2 so he would be surprised and give that genuine look as he falls

[@wyrmshadow4374]

It was a stuntman that did the far shot falling off the actual building. Rickman fell in a studio maybe 20 ft. The ground we see is just back projection on a screen.

[@osmanyousif7849]

@@wyrmshadow4374 , rumor has it that the fall was more than 20.

[@wyrmshadow4374]

@@osmanyousif7849 suspended 40 ft up. Don't know how far he fell

[@xander66644]

Btw, I consdier this a "Christmas ACTION Movie". If you want to see another Christmas action movie "Lethal Weapon" is the next one to see.

[@promontorium]

Ode to Joy isn't specifically a song about Christmas but it is frequently used in Christmas themes, as Christmas time, etc.

[@MichaelScheele]

"Ode to Joy" is also common to play at New Year's. Given the proximity to Christmas, it is often included in Christmas programs.

[@nathan43082]

Fun watch! If you want more Alan Rickman at his best, watch "Galaxy Quest."

[@EyeMCreative]

He's also great in Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves

[@Ghotiermann]

Galaxy Quest is also widely considered to be one of the best Star Trek movies.

[@raydexter9013]

I also loved him in 'Dogma'

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

"You brilliant evil bastard!!" 😂🤣🤣😭👍 (R.I.P. Alan Rickman!!🙏)

[@jeffthompson9622]

In case you didn't already know, this is Alan Rickman's first movie. He is also memorable in "Dogma," which also has Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Linda Fiorentino, Chris Rock, George Carlin, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Alanis Morissette, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith(the director).

[@artbagley1406]

Another pair of surprisingly good movies with Alan Rickman are "Galaxy Quest" and "Love Actually" (a Christmas movie, too).

[@jeffthompson9622]

@@artbagley1406 My error in omitting those. I remembered later and couldn't find my original post to amend it, until you added them. Thanks. My other favorites of his are "Quigley Down Under" and "Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves."

[@rikuruohomaki3230]

He was also one of the highlights as the voice of an apathetic, depressed robot in Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy.

[@sp72929]

Truly madly deeply - love the movie...

[@mcgilj1]

Bottle Shock, Blow Dry and The January Man (I do wish his part were bigger in that one).

[@elizabethwallis4231]

Christmas movie. He’s there because it’s Christmas. They are at the office late because of Christmas party. Redemption, romance, bromance, songs, references, etc.

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

Hi, Jaqui! I just subbed to your channel. Here's one reason why "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie: When my Mom and Dad were still with me, we'd exchange gifts on Christmas Eve and then watch this movie together. That was our Christmas tradition, and that's why I still watch this every year, to honor my Mom and Dad and the good times we had. Keep us the great work, Jaqui! And Happy Holidays!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Aw! I love hearing what movies mean to people, and I think it's wonderful that you keep that tradition alive! Thank you so much for sharing. Happy Holidays, and I hope you enjoy your annual rewatch 😊

[@Mr.Ekshin]

This movie is pretty much the R-rated version of Home Alone. Bruce is all alone. He's trying to stop a burglary. And the end goal of the whole film is for him to spend Christmas with his family. So the question is... how is this NOT a Christmas film?

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

Wrong. It may be SET during Christmas, but it isn't a Christmas movie since it has none of the elements of one. For starters, since WHEN did people get murdered during a family Christmas flick?!

[@Billinois78]

23:33 This is the moment Hans, of all people, explains why this is a Christmas movie. It isn't Christmas until I've seen people post the "It isn't Christmas until I've seen Hans Gruber fall off of Nakatomi Plaza" joke a hundred times. 😁

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

Wrong. It may be SET during Christmas, but it isn't a Christmas movie since it has none of the elements of one. For starters, since WHEN did people get murdered during a family Christmas flick?!

[@carladams5891]

I laughed at every "Oh shirt" "Oh fork" and especially the "mother forker!!" during this reaction!! Great reaction and, may I say, nice singing voice!!

[@GodlessScummer]

This movie established both Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. Bruce Willis was kinda known as a romcom actor before this movie. And this was Alan Rickman's first major film role. If you want to see another movie where Alan Rickman gives an epic performance as a villain check out 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves'. His portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham is the best thing in that movie.

[@AaronLitz]

He was _very_ well-known from _Moonlighting._ But he wasn't seen as an action movie star.

[@mcgilj1]

It's a small part.. But I would recommend him in "The January Man" with Kevin Kline Blow Dry with Josh Hartnett and Bottle Shock with Chris Pine.

[@andrewjuby6339]

11:10 It's a great example of some really good writing advice. A hero that's good at everything and an incompetent villain are both boring. Emphasize your protagonist's weaknesses and your villain's strengths. Bonus points if you can make both of those the same thing.

[@Elerad]

Christmas in Hollis is definitely Christmas music. I don't feel like the Christmas season has started until I hear it over a store's speakers.

[@solezeta1314]

25:07 How have I just now noticed that when Al started talking about John, Dwayne looked at him and was like "Zip it!" lmfao 😂😂😂

[@hgman3920]

Beethoven's 9th Symphony (whence comes the Ode to Joy) is considered Christmas music in Japan. During WWI, there was a German POW camp in Japan, and the German prisoners formed an orchestra to keep themselves occupied. They performed Beethoven's 9th one Christmas, and the popularity of the music spread to where it is now associated with Christmas in Japan (along with buckets of KFC - Japan is weird)

[@movienightwithjacqui]

No kidding! I'd heard the KFC tradition in Japan, but I didn't know about Beethoven's Ninth. Thank you for sharing!

[@hughjorg4008]

What were German POWs doing in Japan during World War II? ... The Germans and the Japanese were allies in WW2.

[@hgman3920]

@@hughjorg4008 World War One, not two.

[@oobrocks]

How did the Germans think of Ode to Joy?

[@hgman3920]

@@oobrocks The lyrics of the Ode to Joy are based on a poem by the German poet Schiller. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Germans (particularly Austrian Germans) were viewed as some of the most culturally sophisticated people in Europe, having great musicians, philosophers, poets, and authors. Unfortunately, a couple of nasty events in more recent German history have changed this perception

[@christophercurtis4131]

I was 17 when this came out and it is one of my favorite films ever. Another movie where Alan Rickman was a great villain is 1990's Quigley Down Under. And he was the evil Sherriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He was great with that part as well.

[@paulmartin2348]

I have seen a few people watch this movie but you are the first one to realize that you need a great villain to have a great movie. Even if you are adorable it's your brains that got me subbed. Great reaction. 😀

[@jimhsfbay]

I got the same feeling watching your reaction that I get watching Popcorn in Bed. True warmth & sincerity are hard to fake! Good luck building your channel!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Wow, what a compliment! Thank you!

[@mikeaninger7388]

Yeah I get the same feeling. Keep it coming Jacqui!!! ;-)

[@mikeaninger7388]

so that covers the blonde and red head… what about brunette?

[@ramonacosta2647]

@@mikeaninger7388 Lovelaurenn.

[@JohnnyGingy]

@@mikeaninger7388Mary cherry 🍒

[@theshakyproject2971]

"This poor man! He's getting the shirt kicked out of him!" Unintentionally hilarious, since by that point, he is indeed shirtless. :)

[@movienightwithjacqui]

😂 I hadn't thought of it that way

[@sharkdentures3247]

Damn near EVERYTHING about this movie is so GREAT! By the way, this was Alan Rickman's FIRST EVER movie role. What I think makes this work so well, is that it is essentially a giant "chess game" (or board game) between two VERY smart "players"! (Hans Gruber & John McClaine) They are just "smart" in different ways, so you are never REALLY sure who is "winning" in a given moment. Amazing reaction BTW.

[@hughjorg4008]

Jacqui, if you want to be an actress you need to understand Hans Gruber's John Wayne reference at 32:32. *HIGH NOON* , 1952 classic Western starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly.

[@samfabulous]

Just so we're clear - it's a Christmas movie. Xo - Sam

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Glad we're on the same page 😘

[@tsrgoinc]

Not sure why people question if this a Christmas movie, of course it is! 😳 I’ll ask what actually makes a Christmas movie, a Christmas movie? 🤔

[@herbsuperb6034]

No. Not really. You could remove every single reference to Christmas from the film, and the fundamentals of the plot wouldn't change at all. I love Die Hard. It's a tip top notch Action Film. I love the characters. But Christmas is a side note, nothing more. It's a great action flick that just happens to take place around Christmas. It's NOT a "Christmas Movie".

[@demonhoopa]

@Move_I_Got_This I respect Bruce’s right to be incorrect 😂

[@TheNightBadger]

_"Not sure why people question if this a Christmas movie, of course it is!"_ Because for some people a 'Christmas Movie' has to be about Christmas, not just tangentially set at Christmas. _"No. Not really. You could remove every single reference to Christmas from the film, and the fundamentals of the plot wouldn't change at all. I love Die Hard. It's a tip top notch Action Film. I love the characters. But Christmas is a side note, nothing more. It's a great action flick that just happens to take place around Christmas. It's NOT a "Christmas Movie"."_ I said something similar on another channel. Pretty sure the movie could be edited to reference the fourth of July and with a couple of cuts and song switches, nobody watching the film for the first time would know different. Funny thing is, this is becoming s self-fulfilling prophecy: the more reaction channels do videos like 'Die Hard: A Christmas Movie?!' (seriously - look at the numbers for this year alone, there are TONS of reactions with that in the title) the more people make the connection Die Hard = Christmas. The fact that the question seems to be asked so many times, means the answer can't be obvious. I'm pretty sure that this is fairly recent too. Up until about ten years ago very few people referenced it as such. If the debate is going to come up every year, then the movie becomes a seasonal discussion. Oddly, most of the people who say it is never say _why,_ they just state that it is or that they always watch it at Christmas - which is fair enough, but not really an explanation.

[@bekindandrewind1422]

2:41 --- Pretty much sums up the end of the movie...

[@inbadcompany100]

Yay, what a great film to start movie night with. Definitely a Christmas film (probably the second best after Muppet's Christmas Carol), and such a fantastic Alan Rickman performance (not that there are any bad ones)! Loved the B99 bits, I hadn't imagined what it would be like to start with the pop culture references before watching this. Looking forward to next week.

[@danifeatherby]

Haven't seen it mentioned, so ill throw in another good Alan Rickman baddie movie. You definitely will want to check out "Quigley Down Under"! Features Rickman, Tom Seleck, and Laura San Giacomo!

[@sharronbrennon899]

A Christmas movie doesn’t have to be a Rom Com, Comedy, Horror, Action or thriller. It can be all of them

[@xander66644]

I just finished with your Die Hard movie reaction and I must say this is THE BEST "Die Hard" reaction I ever saw. Brilliantly analyzed and edited, I will definitely be watching your future reactions. 👍

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Wow! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy what's coming 😊

[@Muck006]

It is obviously a christmas movie ... because it embodies the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT (instead of "the christmas trappings"). *"Good kids get presents, bad kids get punished."* - John gets his family back - Al gets to get over his "gun problem" - Holly gets to punch the reporter - Argyle gets to be a hero too

[@halcundiff6886]

It's not Christmas till you see Hans Gruber falling from Nakatomi Tower.

[@NoKoolAidForMe]

Your debut movie... You and Alan Rickman! Had to subscribe. Great reaction (and a very nice voice to boot!!)

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! 😊

[@mattp6089]

It took me many watches to realise this, but it is a Christmas movie because it is about an estranged family trying to get back together for the Christmas holiday and the obstructions they encounter trying to make that happen. There are not many themes more Christmas than getting the family together for the holidays... The setting being Christmas Eve, the references, the music, it is all part of it. But really it is the family theme and the happy ending.

[@chrisleebowers]

We first hear Beethoven's 9th "Ode to Joy" being played by the string quartet at the party at the beginning of the movie. The whole first act is about showing how John is a fish out of water, everything about LA is "off" to him. There's hot girls is skimpy outfits at the airport... in DECEMBER. He's on his way to a Christmas party in a limo during a gorgeous LA sunset. The logo glares at him like an angry samurai from the touch-screen which tells him his wife is using her maiden name. He gets upstairs and they're *not even playing Christmas music.* There's this vibe that the Japanese corporation doesn't quite *get* Christmas and throw a party because they know they're supposed to but get a string quartet instead of carolers. Then Hans shows up to "steal Christmas," and there's a running visual gag where they destroy Christmas decorations in every action scene. All sorts of parallels are drawn between his team and the corporation: "You use a gun, I use a fountain pen, what's the difference?" and then the Beethoven music becomes their theme. We hear it whenever they're winning and plays full out and loudest when they get the vault open.

[@DMichaelAtLarge]

Of course it's a Christmas movie. I always get in the Christmas spirit watching people being murdered, buildings being blown up, cocaine being snorted, calendar girls with their naked boobs exposed, bare feet being sliced up by broken glass into a bloody pulp, hundreds of millions of dollars being stolen by psychopathic criminals, people plummeting to their death from tall buildings. These things make baby Jesus smile.

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

Wrong. It may be SET during Christmas, but it isn't a Christmas movie since it has none of the elements of one. For starters, since WHEN did people get murdered during a family Christmas flick?!

[@Sidraughen]

It's not just a Christmas movie. It's THE Christmas movie.

[@filippironet9231]

Haha, was gonna say the exact same thing, was a year too late 😁

[@TheVileOne]

Another great villain role for Alan Rickman is Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

[@bartsimpsonsimpson3367]

This was Alan Rickman's first major movie. What an intro to audiences.

[@shanwyn]

Growing up with my Dad and brother, I was exposed to a lot of movies like this in the 80's. I dunno why, but they work so well. Sit down, grab popcorn and just enjoy the ride. They also did not take themselves too serious and were such good entertainment, something I truly miss these days

[@jonwilson9131]

They didn't take themselves too seriously, but they also didn't do the wink and nod "isn't this ridiculous" crap that a lot of modern stories do. The secret is, no matter how silly the story may be the characters treat it as if it's real. Ghostbusters is an example of this. The characters make plenty of jokes about how strange the situation is, but they act appropriately afraid of what is happening.

[@StevesFunhouse]

Welcome and congratulations on your first ever YT reaction video !!! I loved your reaction, and I agree with you ... I too could listen to Alan Rickman's voice all day, although I'd enjoy MUCH more, watching 👀YOU 👀listening to Alan Rickman's voice all day and commenting on it 😉😊♥. Mer-ry Christmas (my way of saying, "Well, HELLO") !!! I'm a redhead too and am very partial to 'em but, my oh my, you ARE a cute one, and you have a fantastic voice too, from what I heard !!! I'm sorry for my outburst there but, I wasn't flirting. I was just giving you an honest, sincere compliment. What can I say though ??? It's my 1st time watching 1 of your reactions, I was overwhelmed ... and just couldn't help myself 😉😊😁. Don't hate me because YOU'RE beautiful 👍😁. I promise, I'll be good from now on🤞but seriously, I WOULD love to hear you sing sometime. Any chance you have any audios or videos of you that we can watch or hear ??? I would like to give a shout out to a "much missed" actress (RIP ☹🙏) from this movie though ... Mary Ellen Trainor, the news reporter, Gail Wallens, shown in the background in the Channel 4 News TV clip (at 19:20+), also played some great parts in The Goonies, all of the Lethal Weapon movies and Romancing The Stone, in case you've seen any of those, or are planning to. She was also in Death Becomes Her, Action Jackson, Executive Decision, Ghostbusters II, Congo, Ricochet, and was also married to Robert Zeme until 2000 when they divorced. Sadly, she passed away in 2015 from pancreatic cancer at the very young age of 62, and I think more people should know her. I urge you to L👀k for her if and when you watch any of those movies. She was a natural actress who played her parts brilliantly. She was a character actor so, never the star, but she always figured prominently in her scenes, and you always noticed her. Now, for a comment on an interesting scene from the movie itself. When John is on the roof trying to get the hostages back down, he shoots the machine gun in the air, causing the agent in the FBI helicopter to start shooting at John. John then runs to the edge and jumps down to a small corner area, but if you look closely at that shot again, there is a 2 1/2" rod sticking up from the concrete where he lands and his head misses it by only a couple of inches. Whether the jump was a stunt, an accident or whatever, that was an unplanned error, and he very narrowly missed impaling his head on it and killing himself.

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

Another good Bruce Willis movie is The Fifth Element.

[@MrStarTipper]

One of my favorite lines from Brooklyn 99 is when Charles goes “Yippy kayak other bucket!”

[@truththruthespirit2659]

If you love Alan Rickman then watch Galaxey Quest. He's in that and does great comedy as well

[@gooseman_x]

As someone who used to fly back and forth across the US, I can say that because of this movie, I did indeed try the whole making fists with my toes while barefoot on a carpet. Don’t ask me why or how, but yes, for some reason it helps to beat jetlag

[@bigdream_dreambig]

For another iconic villainous Alan Rickman performance, be sure to watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).

[@Mortismors]

When Alan Rickman says, Ho Ho Ho, it's a Christmas movie.

[@nickflix8657]

Loved your reaction to this!! Can’t wait for more!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! I’m a big fan of yours, so that means a lot 😊

[@nickflix8657]

@@movienightwithjacqui Aww thanks so much! Can’t wait to see you grow!!

[@chrismignemi6195]

Btw - the Christmas song playing in the limo is Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC. So yeah, it is. 😊

[@SilentBob731]

Awesome reaction, and the cutaways were brilliant (especially the Holy Grail one). 🤣 Looking forward to more in the future. 👍✌❤

[@galogiha]

HANS FORKING GRUBER, BABY!! Mandatory viewing for xmas: Die Hard Gremlins Lethal Weapon Fun fact: due to a standing contract, the Mclane part was offered first to Frank Sinatra. He was in his 70s. Thank Dog he wasn't senile enough to say yes.

[@SG-js2qn]

Two words I did not expect to come up in this reaction: "Alas ... earwax." :) Films with Rickman include "Galaxy Quest," "Love Actually," and "Truly Madly Deeply, the latter two also featuring fellow HP alumnus Emma Thompson.

[@StephenLuke]

This is one of the best action movies I ever watched! And yes I consider Die Hard a Christmas movie. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🎅🏻

[@douggetchess4732]

Great reaction. Nice to see someone who understands not all reactions have to be verbal, facial expressions are worth 1000 babbling commentaries. Reaction channels seem to be morphing into commentary, when really all I want to see is the person react. Thanks for doing exactly that, very enjoyable.

[@Diadin22]

Yea ikr, She is doing great!

[@V3tron]

To be fair I think they do it to avoid copyright you have to talk over them just enough to not get striked

[@douggetchess4732]

@@V3tron There are ways to avoid copyright without talking over dialog. The most annoying things are when they talk over dialog important to the story, then complain they don't know what's going on, complaining over further exposition... A domino effect. "Reactors" don't have to babble endlessly about what MAY happen, missing exposition. They forget we are watching for how they react to what DOES happen.

[@V3tron]

@@douggetchess4732 It's never that serious the reactor community has some strangely entitled people in that get pissed off at reactors if they don't react the correct way its really strange behavior

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@V3tron -- Nah I get it... I can't watch movies with people who talk during the whole film. Especially if they spend the last half of the film asking dumb questions because they spoke over all the key dialogue. It actually makes my blood boil. You may as well go to an opera and spend half the time talking on your phone.

[@garylampkin4288]

Yes, it's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakitomi Plaza high-rise🎄🎇🔔🛍️🎁🚔👌

[@johnmichaellink365]

Great selection and well done! Best to your channel!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you!

[@arraymac227]

Edit' 'call me...' 'Tim' oh stop it, my sides.

[@charlesballard5251]

THAT was unexpected!!!!!

[@richmckinney7231]

you are the first reaction for me starting from the beginning. can't wait to see where you go. fun and beautiful too!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! Glad you could get in on the ground floor. See you next time!

[@mickeykmiller]

As much of a Xmas movie as Gremlins and Lethal Weapon!

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

It's even more impressive that it was Rickman's first motion picture, and Bruce Willis had only done TV up until then.

[@Datboidabio9]

A lot of people are gonna be pissed off but die hard isn't a Christmas movie

[@andarporbuenosaires]

It was Alan Rickman's first movie and the crazy thing is that his character became one of the most remembered villains in movie history, along with other famous villa

[@dragonflynoire9659]

It's definitely a Christmas movie. Hans Gruber is 100% The Grinch.

[@billmorris8358]

Lovein’ the channel, so great to be in at the beginning. You are a star, and drop dead gorgeous! Waiting for the next one! Xx

[@charlietocher]

Absolutely a Christmas movie, also fun fact, it was Alan Rickman’s movie debut, what a way to announce yourself onto the silver screen!

[@charlesballard5251]

I was about to correct you on that but I checked Rickman's IMDB page and you are absolutely CORRECT!!!! He only had television credits before this. I also see that he was in "Smiley's People". I'm going to have to get that and give it a viewing.

[@BogeyTheBear]

18:50 Old timey TV sets and computer monitors have something called a flyback transformer, which can hold an electric charge for days after you unplug it from the wall (it's the reason behind the 'Electric Shock Hazard' label on the back of them). So he's counting on the electricity still stored in that monitor to set off the detonators he stuck in that block of C4.

[@FeaturingRob]

Hey Jacqui!!! Yea!!! Okay... - 4:49 - Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber. This was basically Alan's film debut. He did British TV and films in very small roles but was primarily a stage actor at this point. In fact, he was riding a high of a big stage performance when he was cast as Hans Gruber. He had just played a Tony Award-nominated run as the Vicomte de Valmont in the play 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' by Christopher Hampton on Broadway (which would later be filmed as 'Dangerous Liaisons' starring Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, and John Malkovich as Valmont and directed by Stephen Frears). - "Nakatomi Plaza" was still being built when the filming was happening. It was actually Fox Plaza, the then-future HQ for 20th Century Fox, in Century City...and the budget got a small cut when they used the building for the film. At the time, no one really had very high hopes for the film's success. Willis was a TV star with no success on the big screen, the villain was an unknown British stage actor, and no other stars in the cast. The biggest draw was that John McTiernan was directing fresh from his success with 'Predator'. The only stipulations on filming: no explosion damage and no filming during the day. -8:46 - Beethoven...it gets used a lot for Hans Gruber (notice how I keep repeating Hans Gruber! 🤣🤣🤣) Howard Ho has a great video breaking down the use of Beethoven in the film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2i2fKdsmMt7apY - 33:33 - It just isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza!!!! There! The spoiler line I kept under wraps!!! The fall itself...Rickman, not being a trained stunt performer, was persuaded to do the close-up over a huge blue screen airbag. They told him they would give him a three count and drop him. It was a 30-foot drop. They went "1...2..." and dropped him, which is why he has that expression on his face. They did two takes of the drop each time. "1...2...(drop)". - 35:19 - I love you, Jacqui...just sayin'...YES, it IS a CHRISTMAS MOVIE!!!! I told you about the guy who passed away recently, Clarence Gilyard, Jr., who played Theo, the computer guy, and safecracker...he was also in 'Top Gun' as Sundown, one of the RIOs at Top Gun who almost always wore mirrored aviator sunglasses. I am always using lines like "And the quarterback is TOAST!" Karl, the blond maniac and second in charge under Hans was Alexander Godunov, a former Soviet ballet dancer with the Bolshoi who defected to the US in 1979. He only made a handful of films but a few are classics...Die Hard, Witness with Harrison Ford, and The Money Pit with Tom Hanks. He died in 1995 at age 45. I saw this when it was first released in theaters in the summer of 1988. I was in high school, and I probably saw it 3 or 4 times that summer. It has always been a favorite of mine, and not a lot of Bruce Willis films are. The sequel is really good but very different from this one, and a few familiar faces reappear. The third one I didn't care for, even though it also had Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons (as the villain), and it is more closely tied to the first one. I haven't seen any of the other sequels. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the best to you and the channel in the New Year!!! If Sam doesn't post something soon so I can tell him myself, please send him my best, too. I loved The Shame List and the two of you together!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! And I'll definitely pass that on to Sam (he's working on some stuff right now, so hopefully you'll see more of him soon!) So appreciate you supporting us both, and hope you enjoy what's coming!

[@williamblakehall5566]

Always glad to see someone discovering this movie. Words I appreciated: "shirt" and "forking." Surprise I appreciated: a glimpse of John Cleese as the horned wizard Tim from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" just before McClane identified himself as Roy. Comment: while technically not a Christmas song, "Ode to Joy" was associated with New Year's Eve very early in its career, and I consider that close enough. Recommendation: "Galaxy Quest" featuring Alan Rickman. GQ is a kidding love letter to Star Trek, but not only do you not need to know Trek very well to enjoy it, but it's frankly better than a lot of actual Trek movies. Continued good luck and best of the season.

[@PyroMancer2k]

It always amuses me how people wanna claim Die Hard is not a Christmas Movie yet they will call Home Alone is a Christmas Movie. Die Hard is just Home Alone for adults as it doesn't have any of the cartoonish slapstick violence that if done in real life would have certainly killed both of those burglars, some have even joked Home Alone is a prequel to the SAW movies. :)

[@MrThierryFournier]

24:25 Yes, he's not afraid to get is ''Hans'' dirty and he is very ''Hans'' on. Allan Rickman is ''Hans'' down one of the best actor to play vilains. (Severus Snape... Until Deadly Hallows part II and Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hoop Prince of Thieves

[@movienightwithjacqui]

I knew he was the Sheriff of Nottingham, but admittedly I'm only familiar with the Sheriff of Rottingham from Robin Hood Men in Tights. Should I add Prince of Thieves to the list?

[@MrThierryFournier]

@@movienightwithjacqui I would say that it would make Man in Tights funnier if you saw the inspiration for it first hand.

[@VanArchon]

"Why a spoon cousin? Why not a knife or a hatchet?" Yes watch Prince of Thieves.

[@movienightwithjacqui]

@@MrThierryFournier I have no doubt! My experience has always been a little backwards. I grew up watching Mel Brooks movies, and much like Weird Al spoofs, I often know them better than the originals 😅

[@movienightwithjacqui]

@@VanArchon It's been added to the list!

[@kristopherheenk2710]

Sad that Shame List ended, but glad to see you both are continuing on separately. Also glad to see you started with a classic. If you have time, another YT channel called 'Just An Observation' did an absolutely amazing breakdown of the intricacies that Alan Rickman utilized (the acting choices and the improvisations) to make his brilliant performance of Hans Gruber arguably the GOAT of movie villains kzbin.info/www/bejne/hovXgHZjqKaBn5Y

[@kristopherheenk2710]

And then there's this one breaking down the film's composer's magnificent usage of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' throughout the various points of the film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2i2fKdsmMt7apY

[@movienightwithjacqui]

I'll have to check that out!

[@kwanwallacephotography5145]

@@movienightwithjacqui PLEASE REACT TO ❤🎉 BAD BOYS (Martin Lawrence ) MONEY TALKS (Chris Tucker), BLUE STREAK (Martin Lawrence) LIFE (EDDIE MURPHY) NOTHING TO LOSE (TIM ROBBINS) THE EQUALIZER ,DEJAVU, FALLEN (ALL DENZEL WASHINGTON )

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

I have seen both of these videos that you share and I still go back to them, to see their spendour and creativity. They are a very well worth watch to understand what truly makes this film so darn great.

[@karlbecker8775]

I never put it together before, but the way Alan Rickman plays his character in this reminds me soooo much of Nathan Fillion playing Malcolm Reynolds in Firefly. The the way they inject humor into serious scenes is very similar. I know they don't write the script, but they both pull it off really well.

[@smavtmb2196]

This is a Christmas movie. In fact Die Hard has four Christmas songs 'Let It Snow', 'Winter Wonderland', 'Christmas in Hollis', and 'Jingle Bells'. What's strange is the famous movie White Christmas has only two Christmas songs.

[@TheMoonRaker19]

I love this take, and I love this movie. Such a wonderful reaction to a "Christmas" classic! Well done!

[@telsat]

Alan actually rewrote the whole scene where he searchs for Joseph Takagi and did it so well that they left the whole in the finishing cut

[@TheHulk2008]

Well you have now just watched the quintessential Christmas action movie. This was Alan Rickman's first film yep so now you're armed with that for any movie quiz. By the way Alan's expression was real at the end, he was attached to a line and harness for the stunt instead of dropping him at 3 they dropped him on the count of two. Afterwards Alan said he was glad they kept it in . He said my character is so calm that he wanted his character and the audience to understand that he knew that he was dead and the expression brings that home.

[@joek468]

Nokatomi Plaza is actually Fox Plaza,offices for Fox Studios. I used to be a courier for the studios and made deliveries there 4 to 5 times a month. I didn't realize till over a year after I left that it was the same building. But it also had been years since I watched this movie

[@PatrickPrejusa]

music and the spirit of christmas, are what make this a solid Christmas movie. michael kamen's choice of utilizing Christmas themes for the score is epic.

[@privatename5788]

14:06 is one of my favorite and probably unintentional visual gags in the movie. Sure, we're supposed to be focusing on Argyle, but look closely at Al's car in the background. Marco's corpse goes flying off the hood and slams into the parking garage gate.

[@victorzuniga233]

Willis was a TV star at the time, mostly known as a comedian. He got paid a lot for this movie too, more than actors were getting at the time, I forget the amount, and that upset a lot of "big" actors. One thing that made his character, and this film, so memorable, is that he was a real person, not a super hero like Stallone and Schwarzenegger. I was lucky to see this in the cinema when it came out. Hands down the best action movie ever.

[@roringusanda2837]

5 million $$

[@marktallentire3464]

I have watched so many reactions to this movie and yours is by FAR my favourite 😂 I loved your reactions as much as I love the movie!

[@80HD8]

Yes, it is a Christmas movie. Despite Bruce himself saying it isn't a Christmas movie during his roast (which I highly recommend). Great reaction from you. You have a great laugh and a great voice, both singing and speaking. I enjoyed them both.

[@yellowblanka6058]

I always considered this Christmas adjacent vs. something like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" where the entire movie revolves around the trappings/stresses of Christmas.

[@brandonspain12345]

I had discovered this channel, and not knowing this is the first reaction video you made. Welcome to KZbin and I hope you succeed and make many reaction vids.

[@revengeneutral8164]

Die Hard is the Christmas movie I watch when wrapping presents every year.

[@matthewganong1730]

The movie tells you in the opening that it’s a Christmas movie because of Argyle’s choice of music. He puts on hip-hop and McClane asks for Christmas music. Argyle says, it is Christmas music. McTiernan’s telling you that the film is a Christmas movie the same way that Argyle’s tunes are Christmas music- the real deal, but not what you’re used to.

[@eschiedler]

DH is definitely an X-mas movie precisely because it's so unexpected as an X-mas movie. Explosions, machine-guns and Ho-Ho-Ho!? Yes, please.

[@ProdSangreNueva]

Alan Rickman is the all time best villain in the legendary action movies of the 80s and 90s.

[@artbagley1406]

Just remember: "It's a Wonderful Life" depicts one Christmas Eve, too, just like "Die Hard." And "It's a WL" is considered THE classic Christmas movie! An entertaining commentary on your first viewing of "DH," Jacqui! You're cineliterate and "with it"! Cute quips and knowledgeable about movies and movie-making! Totally enjoyable reaction; keep up the great work! And ... Powell gets his patrol car back for snuffing Karl! Glad to have you aboard the S.S. Christmas Movie boat!

[@connorhalo]

I love that you said, "Oh, dip!" when John fell down the shaft. Respect.

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

Jacqui: "Christmas in Hollis," the tune playing when you question whether it is Christmas music, is undeniably Christmas music.

[@leocasas5774]

A very enjoyable and fun reaction, and well edited too. Your channel will surely take off in no time. Keep up the good work and all the best!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you so much! Appreciate your support ❤️

[@wiseoldman53]

Great job with the reaction! Congratulations on your new channel. I just subscribed.

[@wiseoldman53]

And, when you mentioned that a movie is only as good as it's villain, you should watch the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy, specifically the second one ("The Dark Knight ") for the performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker. Many consider his portrayal as the best movie villain of all time. But I would definitely say Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is in the top 5.

[@movienightwithjacqui]

@@wiseoldman53 I could probably quote you the entire Dark Knight film 😂 I think Heath Ledger's Joker was the first time I started to truly understand that a film is only as good as it's villain. Agreed, truly iconic.

[@ronaldjeffrey8712]

@@movienightwithjacqui Siscal and Ebert summed it up perfectly... "The hero is only as good as he needs to be, The villain is as bad as he wants to be".

[@TheSpanishInquisition87]

Definitely a Christmas movie. Great reaction. You are stunning. I have a feeling this channel is going to blow up.

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! I hope so 😊

[@TinkerBored]

33:27 Alan Rickman was deathly scared of heights. The Stunt Coordinator told him they were going to Drop him on "Three." They got to "Two" and Dropped him. The look of fear on his face was Genuine.

[@f.b.malken2436]

Way to start the channel with a bang! The PG swearing was hilarious. I'm looking forward to future reactions from you. Good job!

[@robertlombardo8437]

WOW! This is your FIRST movie night? You came in on a good note, Jacqui. Pleased to meet you and I can't wait to see your face on my feed in the future!

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Thank you! I so appreciate the warm welcome I've gotten the past few days 😊 Hope you enjoy the new videos!