It isn't Christmas in my house until Hans Gruber falls from the top of the Nakatomi building. 😎 🎄 Fun Fact: Alan Rickman nearly passed up the role of Hans Gruber, which ended up being his first film role. He had only arrived in Hollywood two days earlier and was appalled by the idea of his first role being the villain in an action film. To a degree, Rickman was right to be concerned considering his performance as Hans Gruber was so hailed that the actor had to struggle being typecast as a player of villains for much of his career.

34:35 “I cannot believe he’s getting away …” Don’t worry, the ground will stop him. ✋

"Who's driving this car, Stevie Wonder?" Cut to Argyle in the limo listening to a Stevie Wonder song. 😁

Even if the movie had been bad, Holly punching the reporter made it all worthwhile.

When I moved to Los Angeles, I was excited to see that the "Nakatomi" building was real, and was one of the primary offices of 20th Century-Fox in Century City. A few years later, I was even more excited when I took an actual meeting in the building.

I think one of the reasons they did not need a back story to make it more interesting is that a robbery of 640 million dollars at the time was unusual enough. That would be like a 1.5 billion dollar heist in today's dollar, a big enough amount to center a movie around.

27:46 Hans Gruber is German with a classical education and a penchant for fine English suits. Alan Rickman was English in real life so his fake German (and American) accents could just be bad. This is his first major film role, having been a stage actor prior to this.

Love the laugh and smile! Merry Christmas and or Happy Hanukkah!!!

Two of the best A-hole character actors that ever lived. Bill Atherton and Paul Gleason in one movie. Right up there with Dabney Coleman and Lionel Barrymore. I wanted to make more comments, but I feel I've used my quota. Thanks again.

Good to hear you laugh!! Have a better 2022

Hi, Great reaction! Have a happy and safe Holiday!

fact the release was on 4 seconds when he falls from the tower block but he was terrified of heights and let him go at 3 seconds and the terrified look is real

merry christmas . the actor who played the black fbi agent played a cop in the !st 2 lethal weapon moves and the actree who played holly is the aunt of the kid who played kevin in the home alone movie

The guy who played the reporter is good at playing weaselly little assholes. He played the EPA agent, Peck, in Ghostbusters. He also returns in Die Hard II.

In the scene where Bruce Willis fires his gun from under the table. As a result Willis lost 60% of his hearing in one ear due to firing the gun so close to his head. The scene where Willis jumped off the tower was actually shot on top of a 5 story parking garage with explosives. The force of the explosion nearly caused Willis to miss the air bag on the street below and almost wound up with a serious or near fatal injury to his head.

"Talking to yourself is not a good sign..." (To myself) "Rhut row..."

The FBI agent you recognized from The Goonies may be better known for playing a Bond villain in Licence to Kill.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Diehard with you! I’ve watched it nearly every year since it was released, so it was nice watching it anew through your eyes! First time on your channel! Now subscribing!

I dont think a "more personal" connection was necessary. $640 million in untraceable bearer bonds is pretty good motivation by itself.

Die Hard Movies are Christmas Movies! Prove me wrong! Merry Christmas Michal Zisman 🇨🇦

I was all ready to defend how much Die Hard made at the box office when you brought up the Twilight comparison, only to find that even if you convert 1988 dollars to today, Twilight made more - ya got me there. Once you aside the concept of "Christmas movie" and spoil the plot, this is in fact a heist movie told from the good guys' point of view, so there's not going to be any personal history or vendetta from the thieves, they're just there to pull off a legendary crime. Hope you're having a happy holiday lady, you're making mine better 🎄❤️

37:31 You get a vendetta storyline in _Die Hard 3_ if that’s your thing.

This was the first movie that Alan Rickman's acted in. Most of the terrorists were played by male models. And this was also the first time Bruce Willis played an action guy.

🎄🎄This is the ultimate Christmas movie. 👍👍

I LMFAO at the title & instantly had 2 watch. Starting 2 watch now

Omg you got me with that title 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love it when terrorist end game is a failure. Hans best movie fall. John likes Roy Rogers singing cowboy. Roy Rogers song Whoopee Ti Yi Yo get along little dogies. I'm guessing geeky terrorist guy is only one of his group alive. Holly and John get a chance to have Christmas together. FUTURE: Reporter doesn't get trouble.Die hard 2 takes place during the holidays. Die hard 3 is personal. 4 &5 are for the kids. Holly and John continue to have problems. Hans becomes Snape. Powell gets a TV series.Well done M! Make some happy memories!

I don't have a problem with Al who doesn't detect something is wrong at the beginning because his character arc is from the stereotypical dumb policeman to competent ally for John who ultimately saves his life at the end. I really like him because he plays an important role in the movie without having to be the hero. They have a more dynamic relationship that isn't typically found in action movies. Normally the killing of the villain is the climax where as here it's John saving his marriage and Al over coming the accidental shooting of a kid.

Merry Christmas!

I've had to take rides on top of elevators a dozen times in three different jobs for entirely different reasons. It's all very standardized. If you've seen one elevator shaft you've seen them all.

Glad to see you finally got around to this movie, good reaction! ‘Welcome to the party pal’

Don't feel bad about not picking up on Alan's German and American accents. It was probably the only weak point of his performance.

Hello Michal, thx for another great reaction. Love your toughts, your sense of humor and your smile. Stay healty, have a good time, a better 2022 and see you on your next reaction.

You were saying you didn't want Hans to "get away with it" as he was about to fall to his death. Well, he didn't get away with it, but you wanted him to spend time in jail. In American entertainment, the difference between TV show cops and movie cops, and other good guys in general, is in a TV show, the good guy catches the bad guy, in a movie, the good guy kills the bad guy.

"We got one more German" - Michal 🤣😭🤣😂

the ultimate christmas movie 😎

That’s pretty funny how you’ve only ever seen Alan Rickman as a good guy because I mostly know him as a bad guy. It’s like Gary Oldman who went from always being a villain to now I only ever see in as a protagonist lol

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This took too long to show up on my feed. I'm "liking.!" I'm "subscribed!?!" Algorithms... What are ya gonna do? Glad to join in your first annual "Hans Gruber" drop.

Hi Michal Zisman..... It was not mentioned but Alan Rickman was the lead character in the HBO movie "Rasputin"~1996 . He was an evil sorcerer that pretended to be a monk that was a part of The Romanoff's ( Russian Royality ) staff . It was my first time ever seeing Alan Rickman act before and it blew me away . I found myself mouth agape and holding my breath without realizing it for moments at a time through out the movie . He earned a Golden Globe and an Emmy in this performance . I know it is not possible to react to it here or at least I do not think it would be but if you can find the HBO movie "Rasputin"~1996 Alan did a Steller performance and I feel it is worth watching at least once . I look forward to seeing your other reaction videos .Thank you for your reactions and commentary here .

I'm glad you got to meet Argyle.

"Detective John McClane" begins his journey from New York to California with this song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rb94n8h3q87Qdp8.html Get aboard Argyle's limousine for a trip to the Nakatomi Plaza building and The Christmas Party From Hell. Let's make a "Christmas Cake." Take one "TV guy," add a stage actor, fold in a screenplay worthy of Action Adventure movies of the time, bake in an improvised oven heated with flaming C4, and garnish with 9mm bullets. "John McClane" is iconic because: He isn't a "Rambo clone," he takes damage, he has moments of fear/humor/introspection, has a working class background, and is "half dead on his feet" by the last quarter of the movie. So, "Christmas doesn't begin until 'Hans Gruber' falls off the Nakatomi Plaza building.";)

Alan was not a bad guy here. He is THE BAD GUY. The standard by which all other movie antagonists will be judged, damned fine job. As to accent I always gave him a pass as historically a lot of people's english has a british(ish) accent as they learned in England or Commonwealth countries. It is a perfect action movie.

Die Hard is the greatest Christmas-Action Ever Made

4:55 - I don't think one person "wanted" to leave. It sounds like the choice was made for a career boost. That's perhaps a bigger problem in today's marriages, people make other things (like career changes etc.) a bigger slice of the pie chart than the slice that represents how much they care about their marriage.

4:22 Thank you for saying this!

Robert Davi (the "bad guy" actor you recognized) is also a bad guy in real life.

If all the movies you seen with Alan Rickman he is in he is a good guy, then you haven't seen Robin Hood: Prince of thieves

Robert Davi, the other Agent Johnson, plays a lot of bad guys, including a Bond Villain in License To Kill.

Die Hard came out in 1988. Basically two generations after WW2 when large numbers of married women went into the workplace for the first time in the US, doing jobs women had never been allowed to do. Change keeps getting faster and faster but I am not sure societies ability to deal with change has gotten much better. As someone who went to High School in the 80's John's attitudes were not uncommon. Really the only uncommon thing about him would be his willingness to consider change...

You had me in a good mood and smiling even before you started watching the movie. ;) Your after-movie thoughts were spot-on. You should be hired as a consultant to help with movie writing. Yippee ki yay! ;)

"Duh Wayne" is also "CLARENCE BEEKS!?!" You haven't reacted to "Trading Places" yet. Let's just say that it's a "romantic" comedy and "Clarence" finds "jungle " love... in the end...

11:53 the drug he snorted is not a hallucinogen

This movie is awesome

Hi!! How are you doing? Good to see you , big hugs xx

"Yes sir 'Arafat.'" "Yasser?" "Yes sir."

About the tank top changing colour. It's not a mistake, the tank top gets dirty, sweaty and bloody during the movie. 😃

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I can understand wanting Al to have noticed something. It was a little bit of an effort to make John responsible for just about everything. It would have been nice if Al had proven himself more canny despite the dismissive "prank call" instructions he received.

now Die Hard 2 and 3 btw, this is a Christmas movie

For more Alan Rickman I suggest you to watch the Harry Potter franchise!

Actually, talking to yourself is a sign of intelligence. I like how invested you got in the second half.

I'm quite confident that the writers made the LA police, reporters, and the FBI look idiotic on purpose. And it's well deserved too!

His accent is Alan Rickman

7:50 Yassir! ;-)

31:54 A snake and a Snape.

Like zoikes, scoob! Like I did so much cocaine that like I totally hallucinated an armed strike team invaded the Christmas party!!! Jinkies! Don’t do drugs.

This really shows the incomitance of the police. All through this film you see it

best survivle tip never go on it !! that was a gppd one

I was hoping you would review this Christmas movie. Die Hard 1,2 & 3 especially feature some of the best villains on screen. Please review the other two. Die Hard 3 is the best!

Does Barry Manilo know that you raid his wardrobe?

Nay, a "backstory" was un-necessary and would have diminished the cold-hearted nature of Hans and company. And, I think it is "normal" that a lobby person would come to the door to greet the police -- it's unusual for the police to park right outside the door unless something serious is afoot. Also, the door might have been locked.

Don't agree with any of your criticisms and so-called improvements to the movie. But loved your smile.

This isn't a Christmas movie. Just because a movie takes place at Christmas time, doesn't make it a Christmas movie.

it wasn't personal the robbery was strictly for money.

Have you seen the Harry Potter movies? Alan Rickman is in all of them

Check out another great christmas movie, Lethal Weapon, with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover!

No NO no... Dont complicate the movie with unnecessary back story with Hans. Its an action/adventure movie - keep the focus on the action that will drive the adventure - having a complex backstory to make the robbery more personal would only put the audience to sleep. 99% of crime is impersonal... Do you think bank robbers know the tellers? or the bank manager? NO. They're there for the money. The security guard would see Al coming because he's got security cameras - IF he didnt come to the door Al would have been suspicious. The FBI responds to crimes of this nature - while you may not have liked the incompetence of the agents - or of any government official in charge of the police response. Its accurate. Die Hard is one of the best action movies, its a classic Christmas movie. Dont meddle with the formulae it works.

You're funny. Even with films deemed perfect you will add constructive critisism. It's kind of cool.

Great reaction!!! please check out the sequels, at least 2 and 3!

I know I don't have to tell YOU, but in the theater, when I saw him using the rifle sling for his body weight... They timed it about right, I'll give them that.

Every woman who watches this movie thinks the marriage problem is Johns fault. He had a long term job and they were established in their life. She then got a job, moved herself and the kids across the country and changed her name. But he should just accept all that. I'm done with Michal at 2:54 and not coming back.

"Can someone punch him please?" Oh, we can do better than THAT...

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It is a Christmas movie full of traditional Christian values such as murder and theft.