Die Hard at 30: how it remains the quintessential American action movie

“He won’t be joining us for the rest of his life.”
What a line.

 

"I'm going to count to Three. ... There will not be a Four ... "

 

Rickman, yeah. Perfect.

As a kid, it was the first time I remember seeing a flick with the bad guy as smart or smarter than the good guy. A great role made even better by a great actor.

 

Yeah, that's it. Good point. ... And in real life, that heist probably comes off. Back then, I mean.

 

Two great movies on opposite sides to the violence spectrum

Raiders of the Lost Arc

Raid 2 - so much action and violence. So much. Watch with subtitles. It’s a beautiful movie for what it is. The stunts are amazing.

 

C'mon, dude. Words still matter here ...

 

My favorite moment of Rickman's is the Asian Dawn speech. You forget how funny he is in that role.

 

Didn't realize Comedy Central was still doing roasts. Next up: Bruce Willis. Taped last night, to be aired at the end of the month.

 

Man. There's a lot to work with, roasting him. That'll be fun.

 

A start on roasting Bruce Willis

 

Really surprised Willis hasn't landed on a cable or streaming series.

 

He has barely been on TV except for Moonlighting, because he's too busy making sucky movies.