The “Die Hard” movies run the gamut from great to dire, but even the worst of the bunch can’t undermine the franchise’s standing as one of the all-time best action sagas in cinema history.
The original “Die Hard” has influenced countless filmmakers and inspired untold “Die Hard” knock-offs.
Which is ok because, as star Bruce Willis told Entertainment Weekly, “If I was going to make an action movie today and I hadn’t done ‘Die Hard,’ I would totally rip it off.”But even if the likes of “Speed” or “Air Force One” never existed, 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios following the Disney-Fox acquisition) arguably ripped off “Die Hard” enough by itself.
The first film became a surprise hit when it arrived in the summer of 1988, and naturally, Hollywood decided John McClane needed the full franchise treatment.
Thus the character was doomed to be placed in ever…
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