Die Hard 3 is the best one

[mcmullanbrush]

I watched Die Hard 3 last night and I have to say it is the best of the trilogy by far.

1: It has Bruce Willis AFTER he stopped taking himself too seriously as an actor.

2: It has Samuel L Jackson

3: It has a very clever heist story

4: It has a much better buddy chemistry between Jackson and Willis.

Case proved I think

[Drunken Master]

I agree, the only way it could have been better if Alan Rickman could have been the baddie.

[Garrett]

I liked the second one the best, I cannot think why, just I enjoyed it. Usually the least liked by most.
Must say Die Hard 3 was a bit of a break from the Die Hard formula.

[stealther]

I love the Die hard trilogy and have both releases of the region 2 discs.
(I just cant bare the thought of cash converters ripping me off I would rather starve then lose money on a DVD!)
Back to the point:
Its a rare example with trilogys when the films just get better and better. Yes Alan Rickman plays a fantastic bad guy in the first movie. But so does Jeremy Irons in the third one. The second movie lacks a realy good bad guy but for some reason still rates highly as one of my favourite films.
remember "Just the FAX Mam!"

[Confucius]

I bought the trilogy box set (R1 of course) and sold DH2 to a fellow HCCO forum member.

I'd rate 1 & 3 as equally good, DH2 does absolutely nothing for me.

[mcmullanbrush]

Originally posted by Confucius
I bought the trilogy box set (R1 of course) and sold DH2 to a fellow HCCO forum member.

I'd rate 1 & 3 as equally good, DH2 does absolutely nothing for me.

I agree, I saw DH2 at the cinema and thought it very disappointing.

I know I will never watch DH2 but I couldnt break up the box set.

I think Die Hard 3 is the worst of the bunch because it's out in the open no confined spaces like 1 and 2... and Jeremy Irons was by FAR the worst bad guy... could he have been any more camp... "Simon says I vear a natty black vest and speak in und comedy german accent!". It's just silly and the ending feels like its been tacked on after a test screening or something.

I will be buying the R2 die hard 1 and 2 special edition box set. despite the tacky flame-look packaging.

[mcmullanbrush]

James

Although I disagree with your opinions of the film, you are completely correct about the tacked on ending to DH3.

I think it is the films only weak part, it seems to throw the pacing of the film out of kilter.

The DVD has the original ending as an extra, which I much prefer.

ah interesting... wouldn't mind watching the original ending.

Die Hard 2 has come in for a lot of stick... which I think is down to poor direction. Not sure who directed it but it was by far the weakest direction in the trilogy.

To my mind the first Die Hard film is nigh on the perfect 'adult' action film, an absolute classic. I look forward to seeing it on DVD rather than my worn-out, washed out, years old VHS copy.

[mcmullanbrush]

Originally posted by James45
Die Hard 2 has come in for a lot of stick... which I think is down to poor direction. Not sure who directed it but it was by far the weakest direction in the trilogy.

It was Renny Harlin, the guy who was also responsible for Deep Blue Sea, Cliffhanger, Cut Throat Island, Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and The Long Kiss Goodnight.

All of them stinkers in my opinion, I cant understand why studios keep trusting him with their money

Die Hard 3 got the best explosion. It really rattled my windows

Originally posted by mcmullanbrush


It was Renny Harlin, the guy who was also responsible for Deep Blue Sea, Cliffhanger, Cut Throat Island, Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and The Long Kiss Goodnight.

All of them stinkers in my opinion, I cant understand why studios keep trusting him with their money

Knew it had something to do with geena davis

he put poor old coroloco out of business with cutthroat island

nothing wrong with cliffhanger imo especially R1.

[mcmullanbrush]

Originally posted by stranger
nothing wrong with cliffhanger imo especially R1.

Did the region 1 version have a different director, cast and script then

Originally posted by stranger
nothing wrong with cliffhanger imo especially R1.

Region 2 is better as it's 4% shorter than R1