lol A really good movie of those amazing crazy dudes, I named Laurel and Hardy. Didn't see it (and any of theirs) since ages. That's why I bought this 1 and A Chump at Oxford on DVD some weeks ago. I still need to watch the other, that maybe I already saw, like this one. Soon! But I still have around 40 DVDs I didn't watch since I bought them; even if a lot are movies I saw 1 or several times already.
On the DVD, there are the original and a colorised version. But no way for me for the color on L&H or Chaplin's movie. Pity! It makes me mad they did this horror; but in fact, if it makes some people who had never watched a film in black and white, watch it, then, it's a victory I guess. Anyways, I didn't hesitate a semi second before to choose. And the next time I'll watch it, it'll always be in B&W. Just by curiosity, I checked the color version. It clearly confirmed my fears and my wishes to never watch more than 10 seconds like this.
Some unforgetable gags all along the movie, who had of course been so imitated, copied, used since. So, someone stupid would say it's all but original, seeing it. Only being senseless we could say it, as it was contrary totally original at the times.
I'd like to see soe of their shorts again too, as I think they are even better; that's also the opinion of a good friend. I didn't see them since so many years that I can't really say. I anyways saw a DVD with 6 shorts for a very low price, so, I'll clearly buy it soon.
I didn't remember at all that Laurel was the scapegoat of Hardy. He always hit him with his fists; on the shoulder most of the time. So, that make us laugh more when Laurel takes his revenge, making Hardy fall for example, cause we think he deserves it.
Finally seen! 10 times better than House of 1000 Corpses and more or less as well as Zombie's Halloween.
Rob use amazing actors who all are so freaking, even in tuxedo and without any horrible make-up. All have "faces" as we say. Meaning faces who hypnotise you, that you can't forget, faces of people with experience, talent, and looks. I for example really like Ken Foree (since Dawn of the Dead, Romero's version, so, in 1978) and Danny Trejo. Sheri Moon is sexy, the kind of girl you give god without confession (like the expression says, even if I'm not a believer). So, that makes her be kinda more scary than Bill Moseley, Danny, Ken or Sid Haig and William Forsythe.
This movie is some kind of mix between: The Hitcher, Joy Ride, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Gacy, Jeepers Creepers and some others. Its more or less as good as Texas and Hills, and better than all the others. So, a damned good mix it is!
I must admitt that I love the ending, between else. I couldn't support that they all survive, even if that would mean a sequel with them, and that'd be excellent of course. But when the sherif is killed and they are all saved, I was disgusted. Maybe he deserved to die too, as he becomes almost as crazy dangerous as them. But it was a cold blood revenge for him, so, it's far away to be as monstruous as all this monsters' family did.
Very classical to make us almost have pity for those barbarian rapers and murderers and to give the cop the bad role. But I have to confess that I was laughing in some moments when he tortures them; which I never did when they did it to their poor victims. This movie make think that the cop is right. The only way to stop these people is to become like them, to hunt them and not just chase, and it's almost impossible to imagine to quietly arrest them and let them live in jail till they escape and start again. When you act without any humanity, like they do, you know what's waiting you, what you'll get, and you must assume to be shot like a deer by hunters. In life, you get what you give. Or at least, it should be more often the case. But badness is so more powerful that it wins, most of the time.
Simply the BEST movie EVER!
Thanks to so many elements, among which the best actor ever, the great Bruce Willis.
This movie inspired so many movies since, like Speed, or Under Siege (and 2), Don't Die Too Hard...
It gave a lot of codes to the genre.
We can see a lot of references to it in so much movies.
A lot of good fights. Especially the one against Karl, the blond guy. The fight with the chains where he's mad cause McClane killed his bro earlier is very good. So many times imitated.
The shootings through the table or in the windows are very good ideas, changing of so many very classical gun fights seen before, making them be funnier. Originality is always good in movies. And as so many movies have been done till yet, it's a luxury now.
Dialogues are very funny sometimes, and well written anyways.
Some characters are very likeable (John McClane of course, but also the nice and funny Sgt Al Powell) and some others very unpleasant (Hans Gruber, Karl, but also the guy flirting with Holly McClane, Richard, who isn't 1 of the terrorist, but clearly a person we should avoid. He's as annoying as this also in Die Harder.) So, this makes a good sauce, some very good interactions between them.
A very good idea also to have chosen this tower as main set.
The sequels are good (even excellent for Die hard with a Vengeance) but under. For example cause missing a set like this. Some kind of closed door movie's set.
The end is a very big climax. It's so good, pleasant, brilliant...
Of course, perfection doesn't exist, but I don't see what could be changed to make this film be better, sincerely. No matter if some seconds aren't excellent, it can't in any way spoil anything, as there are more than 2 amazingly wonderful hours in this movie.
Nominated for 4 Oscars, it's a shame that it didn't win any.
Also that it didn't win any nominations for the main Oscars.
Thanks everybody, neither Richard Gere, nor Don Johnson have had the role of John McClane. I can't imagine even in nightmares the movie with them instead of Bruce Willis.
Otherways, even if I really like Richard Dean Anderson (mainly in McGyver's role), I can't imagine him neither in the role, so...
I have this movie in video tape. A friend who had it in double gave me this that he recorded on TV, in 1993. Although it's far to be the most expansive, it's clearly the best gift ever made to me, or near.
I saw a lot of thousands movies since, some really are masterpieces, but no one has the level of quality, of perfection in every detail, of creativity, inventivity of the 1st Die Hard.
I sadly, don't have anymore video recorder (it's awful, considering the 400 videos I own, of which all my favs, but, it's not that expansive, so, I should buy a new one), so, I bought it a short time ago on DVD, but still didn't watch it. So, not since years, and writing this made me wanna watch it again so hard, so, I must do it now, so, I'm almost over.
;)
Yeah, I know, I was a bit telling my life, and it doesn't interess anyone, but, anyways...
If you haven't seen it, it's a wrong that you should quickly repair.
If you haven't like it, it's even a crime that you should quickly confess.
Way Out West
G
The Devil's Rejects
R
Die Hard
R
