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20th Century Fox
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Die Hard Collection
The choice will be clear.
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.
RalphRahal
Feb 2, 2025 · via TMDB
Live Free or Die Hard (2007) is easily the best sequel so far, bringing a fresh and creative twist to the franchise. The plot introduces a modern cyber-terrorism angle that keeps things engaging, and the script does a good job balancing action, humor, and tension. The pacing is well-executed, though the first act moves a little faster than it should, almost like the movie is in a hurry to get to the action. Bruce Willis delivers as McClane, maintaining his signature attitude, while Justin Long adds a solid dynamic as his unexpected sidekick. The story feels unique compared to the previous sequels, making it stand out in a good way. The directing is sharp, and the cinematography makes every action scene feel big and polished, but this is also where things get excessive. The action goes from intense to completely over-the-top, with sequences that feel more like something out of a superhero movie than Die Hard. It is fun to watch, but it takes away from the grounded, desperate energy that made the first film a classic. The score and sound design keep the intensity high, fitting well with the fast-paced nature of the film. While it pushes the limits of what Die Hard should be, it is still an entertaining ride and the best sequel so far, even if it does not fully recapture the original’s magic.
CinemaSerf
Jul 25, 2024 · via TMDB
After completely ruining his daughter's hot date, "McClane" (Bruce Willis) is sent to pick up a young hacker in response to what the FBI think might be a city wide cyber-attack. The youngster "Farrell" (Justin Long) is a cocky geek who is ill-prepared for what now ensues as "McClane" arrives just in time to save him from a barrage of gunfire that turns his apartment into a war zone. They now have to try to get the kid to safety but his pursuers are not giving up. What has this lad done? What has he got? Well swiftly we learn amidst the growing chaos that the not so angelic "Gabriel" (Timothy Olyphant) and his pal "Mai" (Maggie Q) are pulling the strings and will stop at nothing to see both of them go the way of the dodo before they cause mayhem across these United States. Can this unlikely pairing thwart his devious plan? To be fair to both Bruce and Long, they do manage a bit of quite engaging camaraderie as they lurch from one death-defying scenario to another but there's no getting away from it. The story is weak and far too thin to stretch across two hours of action that becomes increasingly far-fetched and repetitive. The cop character's disdainful attitude is also starting to wear out a bit as what limited jeopardy there ever was with these films becomes just a little too much like an exhibition of the stunt arrangers creative pyrotechnics and the lively production design. It's not terrible, Willis still oozes charisma, but maybe "McClane" needs to be put out to pasture now before he does himself a mischief - or bothers to read another lacklustre script.
Wuchak
Jun 21, 2018 · via TMDB
Big, dumb action flick delivers RELEASED IN 2007 and directed by Len Wiseman, "Live Free or Die Hard" is the fourth installment in the Die Hard series. John McClane (Bruce Willis) is ordered to pick up a youth hacker (Justin Long) who's targeted by cyber-terrorists led by Thomas Gabriel and Mai Linh (Timothy Olyphant & Maggie Q). Their goal is to create chaos by taking over the USA's transportation grids and stock market. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays McClane's cute and feisty daughter while Kevin Smith has a small role as a computer geek living in his Mom’s basement. Rigid fans complain that this sequel is "Die Hard in name only" because I guess it deviates from formula but, really, the Die Hard series is ANY challenging adventure that John McClane experiences just as the 007 flicks consist of James Bond in differing challenges; same thing with Dirty Harry. In any case, “Live Free or Die Hard” works as Die Hard sequel or as a stand-alone action flick with Bruce Willis. The story holds your attention while the action scenes are out of this world. They're so over-the-top that some write the movie off as absurd, but everything's done with a quasi-realistic tone so it helps the viewer go along with the ridiculous things that happen rather than tune out. "Live Free or Die Hard" is the natural progeny of over-the-top films like 1977's "The Gauntlet" where the action scenes are so overdone they're cartoony, but entertaining. There's a thin line that filmmakers must tread with these kinds of blockbusters because they can easily fall into overKILL, like 2001's "The Mummy Returns," but "Live Free or Die Hard" evades that ditch by giving us fairly interesting characters and a compelling story. It may not be great but it certainly fills the bill if you're in the mood for a wild action flick. I like the continuity of the series: McClane’s wife (Bonnie Bedelia) is acknowledged here and we meet his daughter, now a hottie, and hear of his son, Jack. We learn of the severe price that John’s bold, serious approach to his profession has had on his personal life. These things are further explored in “A Good Day to Die Hard” (2013), which is basically just as good as this installment. THE MOVIE RUNS 128 minutes and was shot in Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. WRITERS: Mark Bomback and David Marconi conceived the story/script based on an article by John Carlin. GRADE: B
ravitejarayudu
Sep 17, 2014 · via TMDB
It is not a just a DIE HARD MOVIE! Eyes feasting....lot of action scenes,lot of intelligence and lot of technology, Bruce Wills is rocking the film. There is nothing to say about his action. Justin long well and good supported role and he is the main guy who is dealing with technology...Timothy Olyphant awesome acting as a villian....and elizabethwinstead acts as a daughter of brucewills i.e., John Mclane. When coming to the story fully packed once when we got that situation really no one will going to surive us. An excellent actions,stunts,technology,etc. It is totally a full pack "FIRE SALE".:) Superb MOVIE
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Alexander Kanellakos
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Maciek Sokalski
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Carshénah Jefferson
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David Haverty
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Brian Smyj
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Patrick Michael Strange
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Beat Frutiger
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Patrick Tatopoulos
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Robert Gould
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Rick Kain
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Scott Rogers
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Tim Connolly
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Len Wiseman
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Larry D. Katz
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Cedric Nairn-Smith
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Nicolas De Toth
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Deborah Aquila
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Tricia Wood
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Chad Tyler
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Dawn Fintor
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Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer
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Michael Meinardus
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Roderick Thorp
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Mark Bomback
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David Marconi
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Mark Bomback
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