A Good Day To DIE HARD (2013)

[Pared]

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I'll probably go see this. Cheesy action flick - yes!

I'm happy to contribute to your internet complaints and eyerolls at the computer screen.

[WinMINTwins]

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I don't like the idea of putting the movie in Russia - too large-scale. While the 3rd and 4th Die Hard's were spread out over either Manhattan over the DC area, it was still in America, fighting just a few guys with guns - not the Spetsnaz. Is John Jr a spy or something? Why Russia? Why not just back in New York or LA?

Also, I didn't know anyone preferred the 2nd movie over Die Hard 3 or Live Free or Die Hard. (Such awful titles. But since it's Die Hard it's suddenly awesome, I guess.)

[Watson]

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I'm going to say it. From one trailer, this does not look good at all. They should have just let it die.


At least superhero movies change the plot.

[AUChase]

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I haven't watched any from the series, since Die Hard With a Vengence.

I doubt I watch this one.

[SPTO]

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Personally I haven't seen the last Die Hard movie though I plan to at one point (hopefully I can find the unrated version) I'll probably see this one long after it's been released as well.

Cheesy action movies are like candy to me. It's bad but it's good in other ways.

They should've ended it after Die Hard With a Vengeance. It even had a pretty definitive ending as well.

[TheMatrix31]

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Terrible.

Just.....terrible.

[roadman]

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It's getting bombed in the ratings.

[OSUFan_88]

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The fact that they took a great franchise like Die Hard and made it basically a Michael Bay wet dream is sad and frustrating.

[JayBee74]

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It's getting bombed in the ratings.

Wow, is it ever.

[Redacted01]

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Way to spoil it for me guys. Sheesh.

I will be the one to judge. I figured it would be downhill. They were lucky to get 4 solid ones in like Rocky, but much like that one, a 5th would probably kill it. I won't be seeing it for awhile, though.

[chilli311]

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I'm going tomorrow night, but luckily it's free, and I have a feeling I know what it's going to be, so my expectations are low. I'd rather go in expecting garbage and be pleasantly surprised rather than expect greatness and be disappointed.

[snepp]

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Terrible.

Just.....terrible.

It's getting bombed in the ratings.

They should have just titled it "Let's Blow **** Up!" then it would have been perfectly fine.

[TheMatrix31]

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They should have just titled it "Let's Blow **** Up!" then it would have been perfectly fine.

It wasn't even good like that!

[Blzer]

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Probably due to see this in a couple of hours, and amid all terrible reviews/impressions, I still will give this film the benefit of the doubt.

However...

Upon looking up the showtimes, I also noticed one potentially good thing and two potentially bad things.


1) Rated R. Even if it's not a bloodfest or cursefest, I just need to hear "Yippee ki-yay, mother****er" in full. I'm hoping this is the case. I do understand that this was rated PG-13 until about mid-January, so I'm guessing it's just on the cusp. I can tolerate that. It's better than Fox telling me that all they care about is raking in cash from teenyboppers, and it might be telling of a more mature film. Doubtful from hearing what you guys are saying, but it's a plus for me going into it.

2) Probably doesn't matter to most, but it's framed in 1.85:1. The first two DH films were a strange 2.20:1, and DH 3 & 4 were both 2.35:1. This one leaves me scratching my head that it's in this frame. I don't know what it is, but I prefer my action films being shot on anamorphic widescreen, unless the director has a specific intent for IMAX or needs the open frame for something else. For instance, James Cameron opening up Pandora for us in Avatar, but even then he shot it with 2.35:1 in mind so he has the option to choose one or the other. With the other exception being 3D films (which I prefer 1.78:1 for most of them), I'm not a big fan of this choice.

3) 97 minutes? Holy cow. I don't even know where to begin with this. I thought it was a DH staple to exceed two hours, and then in comes this crackpot. This was incredibly unexpected, and in many cases normally eludes to something being quite underwhelming in scope. Very little time for the characters and the villain when you think about what the previous films did, though DH 2 could have been shortened a bit all the same.


I'll come back with my impressions, but since I'm coming off seeing Identity Thief last night, I might like it more than I should.

[OSUFan_88]

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Saw it the other day.

I'd say it was an average film that felt nothing like a Die Hard movie.

If this was just called something random, it would have been very average.

The problem is, this is a part of the Die Hard franchise, and when you have 3 movies like the first three, this one looks oddly miscast in the series.

So, while I only spent $6 to see it and would say I got my worth out of my ticket, it's not a Die Hard movie. Just a decent action flick.