7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Die Hard!

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The Holiday Season has rolled around again, so it’s time for us all to re-watch our favorite Christmas movie: Die Hard. And what re-watching would be complete without some bonus trivia?? Subscribe: goo.gl/9AGRm
Armed with these facts, you’ll be ready to take on a skyscraper full or terrorists, with or without shoes. Don’t forget to pay attention, or Alan Rickman will crash your office Christmas party (Actually, that sounds awesome. Never mind).
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Movies are a very complicated mess of time, money, people, and strange decisions. Inevitably, in the hodgepodge of life that goes into creating a movie, a few strange and interesting things happen here and there that are rather fascinating little tidbits of information. Every Monday starting in 2014, tune in to Cinefix for lists of things we find out that you (probably) didn't know!

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@WyldstaarStudios 9 жыл бұрын

Fun fact that was left out- Frank Sinatra's contract for The Detective stipulated that he had to be given the right of first refusal to any sequel. Since Die Hard was technically a sequel, Frank was actually offered the role before Arnold. Since Sinatra was 72 at the time, the studio knew he'd say no, but they did ask him first.

@louismelledy8144 9 жыл бұрын

They had two chances to mention that and they missed them both.

@TeamIONDarius 9 жыл бұрын

Wyld staar That is actually more interesting than some of these here facts.

@huntersmall6330 8 жыл бұрын

+UndisputedElite ikr

@BigGiantMonster 8 жыл бұрын

+Wyld staar what if there's a parallel universe where he said yes?

@SuperNormalMan 8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Schieber Then he'd be a badass grandpa, that's what. :P

@Cami444ful 8 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Alan Rickman... you truly where a great actor!

@w41duvernay 8 жыл бұрын

+Cami444ful He was the most memorable villain next to Tom Hiddleston's Loki (Avengers) .

@CW-dl2dd 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed! RIP Alan Rickman. Also, RIP Alan Rickman's pants when he realized he was falling earlier than expected.

@miggv8778 7 жыл бұрын

Ive been in the tower in 2013, was fuckin awesome, because i really wasnt supposed to be there lol

@TheSkinnychef1620 6 жыл бұрын

*were

@JoeCnNd 6 жыл бұрын

RIP but it wasn't because the fall, thank god we got much more of him.

@Snoogen11 8 жыл бұрын

The last fact is funny, when you think that earlier in the film Alan rickmans character hanz, tells the Japanese guy, that he will count to three, there will not be a four.

@NFLGuru22 8 жыл бұрын

that's pretty good.

@Noobie2k7 7 жыл бұрын

I like to imagine that's why they did it to him as a joke

@PlaguedPuppet 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Alan Rickman confirmed that they did not such thing in an interview with Jimmy Fallon I beleive

@tyspyranger 9 жыл бұрын

Best Christmas movie ever.

@isaiahgomez865 9 жыл бұрын

FUCK it's A Wonderful Life. Die Hard is the Christmas Classic

@nickd1961 9 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Gomez" Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful"

@jim191185 9 жыл бұрын

Die Hard is on British TV at least once a month. The best Christmas film is 'Jingle All The Way'.

@SushmeitMadhavan 9 жыл бұрын

You haven't seen Go by Doug Liman when you were 18 then. :D

@andyb2341 8 жыл бұрын

+tyspyranger i watch this one and the second movie the days before christmas every year

@rickjames6647 7 жыл бұрын

Oh how I love this movie. It never gets old, no matter how times I watch it. Perfect casting, acting, plot, and pace.

@whisperienced 8 жыл бұрын

It's not technically a Christmas movie. It's THE Christmas movie.

@ZeroMass 3 жыл бұрын

A Christmas story, diehard, Christmas vacation, and home alone are my go to Xmas flicks 🎅🏻

@RaserballKP 2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@DemonBoy3223 9 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about 'Die Hard with a Vengeance': It was initially developed as a stand-alone film titled 'Simon Says' (The script was actually the first third of DH3) starring Brandon Lee. However after Lee tragically died, the script was changed into being the fourth 'Lethal Weapon' film, but it was also scrapped. But when director John McTiernan read it, he thought it would make a perfect 'Die Hard' sequel, and that's how DH3 came to be. Another fun fact: It almost came close to being set on a cruise ship, but was scrapped as well (until that premise was used for 'Speed 2').

@mattdickie4696 5 жыл бұрын

Live free or die hard was also a stand alone script. Apparently people knew it stunk and thought the only way to rescue it would be to turn it into a die hard film. And that's how McLane went from everyman to cartoonish indstructability.

@emmapeeljohnsteed3284 3 жыл бұрын

EXTRAORDINARY INFORMATION! AWESOME INFORMATION!

@DemonBoy3223 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattdickie4696 The original _Live Free_ script was said to had been titled *_WW3.com_* and written by David Marconi, the writer of _Enemy of the State_ and _The Foreigner_ (2017). It was inspired on a 1997 _Wired!_ article by John Carlin titled *"A Farewell to Arms"* which discussed the potential threats of cyberterrorism. Apparently the _WW3.com_ script featured a scene involving an airplane crashing into a music stage in New York, and it seemed that scene killed the film's initial development since was being made at the same time as 9/11. And years later it would be re-found and retooled into _Die Hard 4._

@MrPolicekarim 2 жыл бұрын

I heard it was going to star basketball player Dennis Rodman!

@MrRoger305 8 жыл бұрын

rest in peace Alan best die hard villain ever

@jameskennedy4377 9 жыл бұрын

How cool would it be to see the original footage of Rickman being dropped and landing on the air bag?!!?

@Progster0192 8 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Alan Rickman.. =/

@KBplay 7 жыл бұрын

Lethal Weapon is technically a Christmas movie too. And Batman Returns.

@thedestroyeremersonwhiskey7516 7 жыл бұрын

Dre tha Freq - drekb. Die Hard 2 is also set during Christmas.

@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show 7 жыл бұрын

Dre tha Freq - drekb. And Crash as well

@kyzem86 9 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact. The movie has so much glass in it that it's actually translated as "Glass Trap" (Szklana Pułapka) for the Polish Market. I guess whoever decided to rename it that way didn't think there'd be sequels with not so much glass in it. The first movie is however so incredibly popular in Poland that they made the name stick for all the other parts.

@rmir0 2 жыл бұрын

and crystal jungle in spain

@trevormoses5061 Жыл бұрын

@@rmir0 "Trappola Di Cristallo" in Italy.

@bigmaxy07 8 жыл бұрын

Alan's fall scene should be up there with the all time classics.

@mikekillagreen9432 8 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Alan Rickman

@jacka6207 8 жыл бұрын

Please don't group Die hard 4 and 5 together, 4 is at least watchable

@mufradhossain9238 7 жыл бұрын

Watchable ? It was amazing. Taking a chopper down with a car. Die Hard Quadrilogy is one of the best things ever. Til the 5th one came. It was completely useless. And it was garbage.

@ChloeFeng 7 жыл бұрын

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@thesabature3121 7 жыл бұрын

4 and 5 were trashy !

@0532MOET 7 жыл бұрын

I thought they were the same movie

@seand9844 7 жыл бұрын

I love Die Hard 4, WhAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH IT??

@sperrin 9 жыл бұрын

Not only was Arnie offered the main role, but the book was being adapted to be a sequel to Commando. So John Mcclane would have been John Matrix.

@lisakaz35 7 жыл бұрын

RIP Alan.

@Bmayo27 9 жыл бұрын

5:03 - "Unlike my relationship with my family." Best statement ever!

@sydneyvangelder 9 жыл бұрын

my opinion: Die Hard: an amazing action movie Die Hard 2 (Die Harder): a pretty entertaining action movie Die Hard 3 (With A Vengeance): an amazing action movie Live Free Or Die Hard (4): a terrible 'Die Hard' movie, but as a stand-alone movie it's a good, solid action movie A Good Day To Die Hard (5): a terrible 'Die Hard' movie and a terrible stand-alone action movie

@decimated550 5 жыл бұрын

i loved die hard 2 as much as the first. Great bad guy characters in both movies that die deliciously!

@ForceMaximus84 4 жыл бұрын

1, 3, 4, 2 then 5 for me

@BondFreek 4 жыл бұрын

A Good Day to Die Hard and Live Free or Die Hard are fantastic Die Hard movies! They're even great Standalone movies! I think you can't wrap your damn little brain around how much time has passed between the movies.

@sorin_ea6 3 жыл бұрын

For me it’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

@Wasabi_Master 2 жыл бұрын

3,1,4,2,5 for me.

@AdenaKaiba 3 жыл бұрын

What I love as much as the video itself is the description: "Don’t forget to pay attention, or Alan Rickman will crash your office Christmas party (Actually, that sounds awesome. Never mind). " OMG that was priceless, I love it

@crlguitar1 8 жыл бұрын

Happy trails, Hans, aka Alan Rickman....We will miss you!

@isaiahchapman7660 4 жыл бұрын

Guy on set: hit it again Bruce Willis: WITH WHAT!? 2:49

@samh09 9 жыл бұрын

That was pretty good. The strange relationship he has with his family is a a funny line, IMHO.

@IM_A_BLIND_KID 8 жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO THE PARTY PALLLLLLLLLLLLLL

@probablynotyourdad4616 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly that like 10 second audio clips that played when Hans was dropped is one of my favourite scores in any movie, I know is shows up in 2 and 3 as well but all I can remember is when the Whitehouse blows up in 4. I just love the sudden shock that short audio clip portrays so much.

@enialessej 9 жыл бұрын

Die Hard 2 is my husband's favorite movie!! Please do 2! It would be a Christmas miracle!

@IceBlueBeard 8 жыл бұрын

5) The reason Fox charged itself rental fee is known as "Hollywood accounting" to limit net profit so they don't have to pay as much royalties to other parties. I mean for what reason would be the purpose of charging yourself?

@TIMEtoRIDE900 8 жыл бұрын

+IceBlueBeard Domino's Pizza buys it's food from Domino's commissary and farms. It lowers the store's retail profits and pays managers smaller bonuses. . It's just fiddlin' with the books.

@mikegrossberg8624 5 жыл бұрын

TAXES! It goes down on the 1040 as part of "operating expenses" for the film

@wogsurfer 8 жыл бұрын

I never understood the hate for Die Hard 4, it was a good film. Die Hard 5 on the otherhand..........vomit.

@wogsurfer 8 жыл бұрын

+theking im not saying it was the greatest. but it was at least enjoyable to a certain extent.

@wogsurfer 8 жыл бұрын

I rate them in order of release.

@henrikanchelia64 6 жыл бұрын

DH4 is the hacker thing movie right? If so it wasn't that bad, it just sucks that John was still strangled from Polly even after all those years

@Chillton 8 жыл бұрын

Speaking of glass in the movie, this is why in Poland they translated the title into a Glass Trap.

@Chillton 8 жыл бұрын

+Chillton Didn't fit with the sequels much :P

@Namco_ 8 жыл бұрын

+Chillton Italian version is the same Trappola di Cristallo ( Glass Trap)

@Tk5869 8 жыл бұрын

In german it's called "Stirb langsam" which means "Die slowly"

@Tk5869 8 жыл бұрын

If you watch the movie in german they all speak german. You can hear it out of the context that Gruber is from Germany because in one scene they say it.

@mangustamangusta8175 8 жыл бұрын

+Jimmy De'Souza in italy cristal trap.....

@LWolf12 9 жыл бұрын

This is one of my dad's favorite Christmas Movies, along with the first Lethal Weapon movie.

@MrCoolGamer1000 9 жыл бұрын

Great video CineFix!

@اعجازز 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video CineFix

@elizabethkizzar6375 8 жыл бұрын

What most people don't know is that Alan Rickman broke his leg during the filming of this movie. When you look at Hans in some scenes his suits were very tailored even his pants were very tailored. But in other scenes the pants were a little looser that was to hide the cast.That's the type of actor Alan was . Total pro all the way. Other actors get a paper cut and they can't come to the set because their " injured " .Alan he has a cast on his leg and what does he do ? Tells the costumer to make the pants leg a little fuller so you don't notice the cast. Alan we'll miss you . You were really the first totally Sexy Badguy that women would volunteer to be a hostage of. Not to mention it but he did have one of the cutest asses in Hollywood. Don't believe me check out the final scene in Gambit.

@SpookyElectric319 8 жыл бұрын

You're right there. I would have volunteered to be hostage! Best movie villain there was. And will ever be. RIP Alan Rickman.

@Minotaur1975 5 жыл бұрын

Considering it was his first Hollywood role, he would have also been paranoid about being replaced had he caused too much of a fuss

@decimated550 5 жыл бұрын

your comment is one of the most loving farewells to a favorite actor. Usually its a male describing a male actor, or a male gushing over a hot female, or a female eulogizing a female actor. But your cute crush on the older Rickman is priceless for me. ;)

@RBEmerson 4 жыл бұрын

For all of these "Things You (probably) Didin't Know" I've binged on (damn you TY(p)DK!!!), how about 5 (or more, or less) Things You (probably) Didn't Know" about the narrator and crew of TY(p)DK? You information and insights in Best Shots/Directors/Production Designs/Etc.s are fantastic.

@mohacs1000 9 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest action films ever made!

@danielsingleton3576 9 жыл бұрын

This was a great video!

@ZeltraxMillennium 9 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a part 2 of Die Hard facts.

@gracjanrotke 5 жыл бұрын

Such a classic that gets mentioned in other movies and TV shows especially "Brooklyn Nine Nine".

@mmmthatguy 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Even in death, we're still learning new things about Alan Rickman

@MrSmartass89 7 жыл бұрын

They also left out the fact that the scene where Rickman falls from the building was in fact the first scene to be shot when production began. Rickman was a great guy, very professional yet very cool. He will be missed.

@jimmysgameclips 9 жыл бұрын

Superb stuff :D

@IamTheBuckethead 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff. :)

@dylanbushmire2623 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a great movie I watched it on Christmas Day all the way through for the first time and I’m so glad I did

@esands36 5 жыл бұрын

Really can't be Christmas until Hans Gruber is falling to his death from The Nakatomi Plaza. 😂

@MrFedoraFilm 7 жыл бұрын

Die Hard 2 and 3 please.. -The adventure continue.....

@saeedsp809 7 жыл бұрын

you are awsome dude!!!👌👍

@shirlbristow9782 6 жыл бұрын

Your first fact is the most interesting fact I've seen in any of your videos. That's actually a really cool tid bit. Not to say that the rest aren't.

@maytrian 7 жыл бұрын

Please do a part 2... And Live Free or Die Hard is not shitty AT ALL!

@Strazman 6 жыл бұрын

I work in a company with 400 other employees. About a month ago in early December, some of us were talking about our favorite Christmas movies and Die Hard, of course, came up. One of our co-workers, in the middle of our banter, stood up and said, "Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie." It was like a record-screeching moment. We all paused in an awkward silence and looked at her with angst and amazement. "How could you not call Die Hard a Christmas movie?" one of my colleagues inquired. "Well, it just isn't. It's an action movie" she replied. "Yeah, but the whole movie takes place on Christmas Eve. Even the director and writers have confirmed it's a holiday / Christmas movie" we fired back. "Well.....I haven't....actually seen it, yet" retorted this early 30-something employee. I work with around 400 other people on a daily basis. Many of them have some very annoying and unbelievably-bad work ethics, habits, etc. But she is now my least favorite person to work with because of this conversation alone.

@bramcod 9 жыл бұрын

Part 2!!! Let's see it!!!

@mds12643 8 жыл бұрын

I did not know. And I really enjoyed learning this Trivia.

@TheJawmuscle 9 жыл бұрын

Lol so that's why Alan Rickman looks like he's about to say, "two...". Thanks Cinefix!

@Theolppoman 9 жыл бұрын

Die Hard is the perfect action movie. It just is. And the fact that it's a christmas movie makes it even better! But that last fact was really awesome!

@ieatpilli 8 жыл бұрын

Dude, do one on part 2 and 3. Especially part 3!!!!!

@gc3k 4 жыл бұрын

I can see Sinatra fitting in Die Hard. Hans Gruber making all those references to cowboy serials. Willis' McClane would be a little boy during Roy Rogers reruns, but Sinatra's generation directly influenced that era of idealized entertainment

@junkyard014 8 жыл бұрын

Here's a fun fact that you guys missed. Bruce Willis's character is American and Alan Rickman's character is German. In real life, Willis from the German descent and Rickman is American.

@BulldogOzzy 8 жыл бұрын

I knew most of that, especially about Rickman's reaction. I actually remember seeing a behind the scenes piece on TV where they showed Rickman rigged up and a blue screen below him.

@sidgupta9870 9 жыл бұрын

MOAR!

@gmpnj29 8 жыл бұрын

Great videos

@MakoSucks 9 жыл бұрын

Alan Rickman really fell 25 feet?! Holy crap, that's amazing! Alan Rickman said it was 40 feet :O

@CHALADEITALIA 9 жыл бұрын

I laughed way too hard on the Alan Rickman bit. That face...

@matthewwestfall2688 9 жыл бұрын

Please make more of these

@victoriacarpenter2657 5 жыл бұрын

Love all of the die hard movies. Watched them all about 10 times or more

@Kenneth45 9 жыл бұрын

You slipped in that Yippee Kay Yay in the beginning so smoothly.

@pious83 8 жыл бұрын

My favourite Christmas film...

@Demirbaykus 9 жыл бұрын

That intro :D ahahahhahhaha nice

@Djarra 8 жыл бұрын

Actually due to the contract with Sinatra for 'The Detective' they had to technically offer the 73 year old Sinatra the lead in any adaptation of the sequel. Frank declined but does get a production credit.

@everythingphil9376 7 жыл бұрын

0:10 "Die Hard is technically a Christmas movie" No shit, it's the best Christmas movie ever.

@eldo59 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: 3 actors from Lethal Weapon & 3 actors from the Ghostbusters movies are all in this movie. Ghostbusters: Peck/Atherton jail guard/VelJohnson Vigo/ rocket launcher guy Lethal Weapon: lady psychiatrist / lady news reporter guy water electrocuting Riggs/ terrorist guy who introduces Riggs and Murtaugh/ FBI agent

@solesearched 9 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies!

@SteveCrowe37 9 жыл бұрын

1,2,3,4 are great as as as I am concerned. The 5th though, yeah that was a fucking terrible movie. But the 4th featured a lot of what made the first 3 good, they just made it into modern times, and showed that John had to adjust. I enjoyed that fact. But, all are entitled to their own opinions.

@PrmtvStudio 7 жыл бұрын

Bonus thing - because of all the glass, the Polish title was "The glass trap". You know - glass building, people trapped inside. Then the sequels came up and suddenly it didn't make no sense anymore.

@incoldblood975 4 жыл бұрын

I love die hard. A theatre near me just had it run for Christmas last year. It was great getting to see it on the big screen. Didn't get the chance when it first came out cause I was 4.

@grasslord 9 жыл бұрын

Part 2 please!!

@Bupernox 9 жыл бұрын

Lethal Weapon 1 would make for a great Christmas "Things You Didn't Know" episode. People tend to forget that, like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon is also a movie set at Christmas time.

@gabekennedy5675 9 жыл бұрын

yes do a part 2 of die hard even a part 3 you could do

@AFMMarcelD 5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't imagine Sly or Arnold, saying all the funny quips like, "Come out to LA they said, have a few laughs they said. I'd rather be Virginia." and I love Arnold and Sylvester, they do not have, however, the funny comedic edge bruce has, could you imagine Sly saying Yipii Kayee m.f.?

@unchainedwiththecapt 9 жыл бұрын

More Die Hard please!

@bernardtaaffe7755 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know Alan did that stunt from there nice one

@footy2rock 8 жыл бұрын

Heres another fact 3 actors that were in Die Hard are now dead--Paul Gleason(the cop)Alexander Gudunov(guy with long blonde hair bad guy) & of course Al Rickman

@FoxForever90 7 жыл бұрын

Mark Chapman Don't forget Mr. Takagi.

@TWayneD1020 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

@patrickwentzell4638 5 жыл бұрын

This is trilogy for anyone to enjoy not just the Holidays and the change in the main character was a good decision.

@kieronevans5150 3 жыл бұрын

Any film that you have to preface with "technically" a Christmas movie, is NOT a Christmas movie.

@tendreaudacieux 6 жыл бұрын

Nifty and informatjve commentary !

@undrtakr2222 8 жыл бұрын

RIP Alan Rickman! Did great in DH as well as HP!

@phillyb87 9 жыл бұрын

CHRISTMAS TIME ON CINEFIX!!!!

@ocularnervosa 5 жыл бұрын

I realize you did this a long long time ago but I just watched it and, because it was technically a sequel and because Frank Sinatra stared in the original adaptation of the book series he was contracted to make the second film, so they had to ask him to play the roll first. He was 73 years old at the time and told them no. Can you imagine Die Hard with a 73 year old Frank Sinatra playing the part?

@fizalex6612 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad Bruce Willis got the part. I can't imagine anyone else playing John McCain.

@timt.buchanan5075 8 жыл бұрын

I pulled a gnarly piece of glass out of my foot when I was 10, didn't cry, and made the perfect suggestion for my mom to get the golden seal power and my foot with goz. I still have the scar, and I kinda deserved it and the pain, but you have to say, to do that shit for real was crazy. I remember it all like yesterday

@ten3195 4 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t a Christmas movie when it came out in JULY of 88. Just became one over the years since. Now give us a break Thornberg. Eat it Harvey.

@kj55 6 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite always watch it when I can

@largol33t1 9 жыл бұрын

Another interesting thing, it might be found only on Blu Ray or special commemorative editions: there are SEVERAL versions of Takagi (Holly's boss) pleading with Hans for his life. I think McTiernan did three versions before deciding it was too complex and simply settled for a very brief plea before Hans shot him.

@danieldebunker2500 4 жыл бұрын

There's one that I found really cool that wasn't in here. Hanz Gruber was named after Franz Gruber who composed the music to Stille Nacht (silent night). I figured that one out myself when I was in church on Christmas and noticed the composer's name below the music

@angelahope7944 9 жыл бұрын

Cinefix Please do one on Scrooged. Cracking film would love to know more about it.Ta v much

@urmo345 9 жыл бұрын

poor Rickman, but it was priceless XD

@squidsquad7394 5 жыл бұрын

The surprise dropping of Alan Rickman turns out to be a movie myth. They did drop him on queue.

@a.barnard3205 4 жыл бұрын

Something that NOW you will know, that hardly anyone else did! The Bad Guy is Hans Gruber. He shares the same last name as the composer of "Silent Night" which is Franz Gruber. With Hans though, it's anything BUT a "Silent Night"!

@nickd1961 9 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that, well done sir. But I'm one of those people who liked all the films in the franchise. Seriously I could watch Bruce Willis read a dictionary for 2 hours LOL.

@ShaneIrwin7 3 жыл бұрын

Other GREAT Alan Rickman main bad guy roles, for those who may not know: “Quigley down under” starring Tom Selleck. And also “Robin Hood”, starring Kevin Costner. He hit a home run with all these roles. He’s one of a kind.