It's time for another comprehensive franchise discussion from Brandon Peters, this time centering around the February 14th release of
A Good Day to Die Hard. As such, the fourth film on the list is obviously
Live Free or Die Hard. The film has a rocky history and a rocky reputation, but I agree with most of Brandon's points below (my
original review from 2007). About that jet scene? Here's a tip: Just skip it. Hit the DVD skip button once and the film still flows 100% and works a good 10% better overall. I'll leave the floor to Brandon once again...
Live Free Or Die Hard
2007
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy
Olymphant(astic), Maggie Q, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kevin Smith, Cliff Curtis
Rated PG-13 (more appropriately R-13)
What, like you a big
fan of the Fett?
No, I was always more a Star Wars guy.
~WAR10CK
to McClane
It took twelve years for John McClane to return to the theaters
around the world. The franchise seemed a
tad like it was complete. No, With A Vengeance didn't spell out an
end, but it just felt satisfactory and I think everyone kind of assumed it was
the last hurrah. Now, that didn't stop
murmurs of a Die Hard 4 from popping
up every so often. Following the opening
of Armageddon in 1998 came the first wind.
Willis and Armageddon co-star Ben Affleck were going to team up for
it. Affleck would play McClane’s son
Jack and the film would take a minimalist “no weapons” approach taking place in
the jungle. This never panned out.
Throughout the years the rumors would be there and most of them somehow
including a Lucy McClane rescue. Maybe
inspired by Stallone’s revisiting of Rocky Balboa, Fox and Willis were motivated
to finally get this off the ground.
