![]() ![]() To say that the series loses its sense of grounding would be an understatement. Not only does McClane inexplicably become nearly invincible with superhuman-like abilities, but the scope and setting both go international. The third film, Die Hard with a Vengeance, grows the setting even further to the entirety of New York City, but the fundamentals of John McClane's character are still there.Īfter that, the franchise goes bonkers. The first two movies in the franchise stick to this formula fairly well, even if the airport in Die Hard 2 is significantly larger as a setting than Die Hard's Nakatomi Tower. That's it! Any movie that pulls this off is basically a good Die Hard movie by another name. ![]() The Die Hard formula consists of two ingredients: (a) a contained environment under siege by an enemy, and (b) a flawed, reluctant, in-over-their-head underdog everyman hero who overcomes impossible odds with grit, perseverance, and smarts. If only the franchise had stuck to its own winning recipe! 1998's Die Hard revolutionized the action genre and pioneered the action movie formula that we see in many movies to this day. ![]()
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