KnightWing Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'd go with T2. Die Hard is a close second though. If we go with non-Sci Fi, then definitely Die Hard then. I concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnino14 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'd go with T2. Die Hard is a close second though. If we go with non-Sci Fi, then definitely Die Hard then. I concur. That was ultimately my conclusion. Has any of you checked out the extended edition of T2, I think it's even better than the theatrical, it's about 20 minutes longer and most of the inclusions are just more good stuff. Also Kyle Reese makes a cameo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Die Hard Best action movie ever? Just might be! I was thinking about this and I couldn't decide which one I thought was THE quintessential action movie: Die Hard or T2. I'd go with T2. Die Hard is a close second though. If we go with non-Sci Fi, then definitely Die Hard then. I take Die Hard first. No annoying kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Die Hard Best action movie ever? Just might be. For me the best action movie ever made is John Woo's HARD-BOILED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Has any of you checked out the extended edition of T2, I think it's even better than the theatrical, it's about 20 minutes longer and most of the inclusions are just more good stuff. Also Kyle Reese makes a cameo. That extended cut is great! Yeah, the Kyle scene really added a lot, I think. I take Die Hard first. No annoying kid. I like young J. Connor a lot, actually. He doesn't come across as too annoying to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I take Die Hard first. No annoying kid. I like young J. Connor a lot, actually. He doesn't come across as too annoying to me. I'm not saying he's the most annoying kid in film history, but I don't like kids to start with and his constant flicking of his stupid greasy hair out of his daddy-complex wincing face didn't help, neither did his hoarse cracking voice. T2 is awesome, but John Conner isn't why. Plus as chilling as the T-1000 is and as excellent as Arnie is, you can't top Willis's yo-yo take-no-shit personality and Hans Gruber, the greatest film villain of the century (his Sheriff of Nottingham having been from several centuries beforehand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hans Gruber, the greatest film villain of the century Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Die Hard Best action movie ever? Just might be. I own this 2 or 3 times. Standard release, special edition release and then on BluRay once I got my PS3. Easily in my top 5 movies of all time and definitely up there with one of the best action movies of all time. Hans Gruber, the greatest film villain of the century This movie was Alan Rickman's very first film role, so it was a massive gamble by the studio, but paid off in spades. The whole scene with Takagi really lets the viewer know that he isn't some schmuck criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Hans Gruber: [during a shootout with McClane, who is barefoot] Karl, schieß auf das fenster. [Karl gives Hans a puzzled look. Exasperated, Hans repeats it in English] Hans Gruber: SHOOT the GLASS! I'm saving Die Hard for christmas, after all, it is the greatest christmas film of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Hans Gruber: [during a shootout with McClane, who is barefoot] Karl, schieß auf das fenster. [Karl gives Hans a puzzled look. Exasperated, Hans repeats it in English] Hans Gruber: SHOOT the GLASS! I'm saving Die Hard for christmas, after all, it is the greatest christmas film of all time. I'd probably put Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and the original Miracle on 34th Street ahead of it actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I'm saving Die Hard for christmas, after all, it is the greatest christmas film of all time. I'd probably put Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and the original Miracle on 34th Street ahead of it actually. Seriously, you'd put Randy Quaid, a plastic leg, and the princess of pretension over, "Yippie-kai-yay, mother fucker,"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I love how this has become the Die Hard appreciation thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DCAUFan1051 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Speaking of Die Hard has anyone (besides me) heard the song about the film series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Hans Gruber: [during a shootout with McClane, who is barefoot] Karl, schieß auf das fenster. [Karl gives Hans a puzzled look. Exasperated, Hans repeats it in English] Hans Gruber: SHOOT the GLASS! I'm saving Die Hard for christmas, after all, it is the greatest christmas film of all time. I'd probably put Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and the original Miracle on 34th Street ahead of it actually. None of them convey the true meaning of Christmas. Saving your estranged wife from terrorist bank robbers Nakatomi Plaza might not be in the King James Bible, but its certainly part of my personal holy scripture. Plus, unlike all that Jesus stuff Die Hard really happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadzilla Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 My favorite Christmas movies are The Legend of Hell House (it ends on Christmas Eve), Dead End and the mutant killer snowman movie Jack Frost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 the mutant killer snowman movie Jack Frost. That movie is crappily awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I'm saving Die Hard for christmas, after all, it is the greatest christmas film of all time. Yes, yes it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Add LETHAL WEAPON, TRANCERS, BATMAN RETURNS and THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT to that list of favorite Christmas movies. Tom and I did a BiTD episode about Christmas themed action movies once we talked about it and realized there are more than a lot of people realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Die Hard Best action movie ever? Just might be. For me the best action movie ever made is John Woo's HARD-BOILED Die Hard and T2 are NOTHING compared to Hard Boiled. Why do we agree on this and disagree about PA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Watched Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead today on YouTube (the one with Gary Oldman and Tim Roth). May have to track down a physical copy of the play like I did with Arcadia, and definitely need to see it in the theatre at some point. Also, Tom Stoppard is probably one of my favorite playwrights ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Watched Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead today on YouTube (the one with Gary Oldman and Tim Roth). May have to track down a physical copy of the play like I did with Arcadia, and definitely need to see it in the theatre at some point. Also, Tom Stoppard is probably one of my favorite playwrights ever. Seconded and definitely track down a physical copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Stoppard is my god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I watched Zombieland and Adventureland this weekend, both of which coincidentally have the same lead actor. Zombieland was fun pretty much from start to finish. There’s a cameo in the film that pulled me right out of the experience, but even that I can forgive since that part of the film is still hilarious. My only other complaint is how cheap the makeup looked. I know the zombies in this aren’t supposed to be the rotting flesh kind, but they really did look like a bunch of people in makeup. Still, it’s some good gory fun that goes the extra mile to make the characters a little more interesting. Adventureland was amazing. It’s one of the best written movies I’ve seen in a while, and I liked the cast a lot too. Sure, most of the characters fell into specific archetypes, but outside of a handful of characters, everyone was given enough depth to seem real. I liked that there wasn’t any real bad guy of the film too. I think most films with a similar premise would have made Ryan Reynolds an absolute dick, but instead he’s actually made a little redeemable. I’m surprised it was marketed as a comedy, since it feels like a drama first and foremost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DCAUFan1051 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 On Season 3 of Beast Wars. Liking this show more then I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DCAUFan1051 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros 3... while playing SMB3 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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