Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... - Page 15

chardman · December 22 2012, 12:23 AM

From the first teaser trailer ending with McClaine referring to himself as the "007 of Plainfield, New Jersey" to the poster declaring "Yippie Ki-yay Mother Russia", I've been excited about this movie. It "looks" magnificent... funny... exciting... action packed... etc.

Certainly looking forward to it far more than I was the last one. (And even it was pretty damn good.)

bigdaddy · December 22 2012, 02:24 AM

Cop / spy movies are always better with Russia involved.

Starkers · December 26 2012, 11:39 PM

Even Police Academy Mission to Moscow?

Samuel Walters · December 28 2012, 03:10 PM

bigdaddy wrote:

Cop / spy movies are always better with Russia involved.

Starkers wrote:

Even Police Academy Mission to Moscow?

Absolutely. Can you imagine what would have happened with a Police Academy Mission to Poughkeepsie?

Captaindemotion · January 1 2013, 07:59 PM

In that case, I dread to think how bad The Saint would have been had it not been in Russia.

Flying Spaghetti Monster · January 1 2013, 08:09 PM

The only thing that I kind of find tasteless is the female assassins that appeared in the last movie, and it looks in this movie. Are they trying to sell tickets by having John McClain beat up hot women?

Captaindemotion · January 1 2013, 08:10 PM

Or them beat him up?

Flying Spaghetti Monster · January 1 2013, 08:20 PM

Maybe at first.. but like the last one, if the stakes are high enough, he'll hafta dispense with them.

Kelthaz · January 1 2013, 11:07 PM

Flying Spaghetti Monster wrote:

The only thing that I kind of find tasteless is the female assassins that appeared in the last movie, and it looks in this movie. Are they trying to sell tickets by having John McClain beat up hot women?

Not following you here.

Data Holmes · January 3 2013, 06:28 AM

Captaindemotion wrote:

In that case, I dread to think how bad The Saint would have been had it not been in Russia.

I sware... Am I the only person who actually likes that movie?

Starkers · January 3 2013, 10:07 AM

Data Holmes wrote:

Captaindemotion wrote:

In that case, I dread to think how bad The Saint would have been had it not been in Russia.

I sware... Am I the only person who actually likes that movie?

Actualy I remember quite enjoying it. I didn't think it was a great Saint film, but as a standalone actioner I quite liked it. I recall being amused by Kilmer's ludicrous disguises....

Captaindemotion · January 3 2013, 01:49 PM

I like elements of The Saint (and Elizabeth Shue was just delectable in it) but its climactic sequence is a man switching on a light bulb, for heaven's sake. Now, if they'd left in the original planned scene of Templar landing a plane in St Peter's Square (as I recall), it might have been actually exciting!

JeffreyAbrams · January 3 2013, 01:51 PM

I don't like this. McClane again looks like the ubercool superhero again, just like in Die Hard 4. He isn't supposed to be that.

lennier1 · January 3 2013, 02:31 PM

JeffreyAbrams wrote:

I don't like this. McClane again looks like the ubercool superhero again, just like in Die Hard 4. He isn't supposed to be that.

Pretty much. Part of the appeal of the first three movies is that he's just some poor bastard who repeatedly get sucked into situations like that.

JeffreyAbrams · January 3 2013, 04:54 PM

I love the moment in the first film when he's on the rooftop and shouts "Please God, don't let me die!", and when he breaks down almost crying on the bridge of the ship in Die Hard With A Vengeance. That's the John McClane I want to see.

December 22 2012, 12:23 AM	#211
chardman Vice Admiral Location: The densely wooded mountains of Indianapolis	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... From the first teaser trailer ending with McClaine referring to himself as the "007 of Plainfield, New Jersey" to the poster declaring "Yippie Ki-yay Mother Russia", I've been excited about this movie. It "looks" magnificent... funny... exciting... action packed... etc. Certainly looking forward to it far more than I was the last one. (And even it was pretty damn good.) __________________ "Two things that Teabaggers hate: being called 'racist', and black people." - Bill Maher "Prying the guns from their cold dead hands sounds swell." - Me

December 22 2012, 02:24 AM	#212
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... Cop / spy movies are always better with Russia involved. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

December 26 2012, 11:39 PM	#213
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January 1 2013, 07:59 PM	#215
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... In that case, I dread to think how bad The Saint would have been had it not been in Russia. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

January 1 2013, 08:09 PM	#216
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... The only thing that I kind of find tasteless is the female assassins that appeared in the last movie, and it looks in this movie. Are they trying to sell tickets by having John McClain beat up hot women? __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

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January 1 2013, 08:10 PM	#217
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... Or them beat him up? __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

January 1 2013, 08:20 PM	#218
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... Maybe at first.. but like the last one, if the stakes are high enough, he'll hafta dispense with them. __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

January 3 2013, 01:49 PM	#222
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... I like elements of The Saint (and Elizabeth Shue was just delectable in it) but its climactic sequence is a man switching on a light bulb, for heaven's sake. Now, if they'd left in the original planned scene of Templar landing a plane in St Peter's Square (as I recall), it might have been actually exciting! __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

January 3 2013, 01:51 PM	#223
JeffreyAbrams Ensign Location: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... I don't like this. McClane again looks like the ubercool superhero again, just like in Die Hard 4. He isn't supposed to be that.

January 3 2013, 04:54 PM	#225
JeffreyAbrams Ensign Location: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles	Re: Die Hard V - Not Looking Good... I love the moment in the first film when he's on the rooftop and shouts "Please God, don't let me die!", and when he breaks down almost crying on the bridge of the ship in Die Hard With A Vengeance. That's the John McClane I want to see.