Should I watch all the Die Hard movies?

[CyberCubed]

Today was Christmas so I rewatched Die Hard. Its a great film, and I hadn't watched it in a good 10 years. It still holds up to this day and is also still relevant, with themes, humor and action that represent the modern world. Its hard to believe a movie that came out in 1988 is still reflective of today's society.

However I don't remember the sequels at all. I'm pretty sure I've seen Die Hard 2 and 3 at least once, but I don't remember anything about them. I've never seen the fourth or fifth. Should I watch them all? Any I should skip?

[Krutch]

Just watch the first three. After that... just watch the first three.

[Powder]

Haven't seen the most recent one but all the others are pretty good.

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by Krutch

Just watch the first three. After that... just watch the first three.

Ditto. You can just ignore the others...

[Prowler]

Haven't seen all of them. how many of them are there now? 5?

I liked the first one the best by far. Wasn't a big fan of the 3rd one and, the 2nd movie was a bit of a step down form the first movie as well. Then again it's been ages since I've seen those movies.

[Candy Kappa]

I've not heard a single good thing about A Good Day To Die Hard, the fifth movie. 1, 2 and 3 are great movies, the 4th one Live Free Or Die Hard isn't bad, if you like the first three you can get a chuckle out of the 4th.

[Shark_Blade]

The 4th one is too much CGI imo, nothing feels remotely dangerous. The 5th one (aka the worst) is just bad scriptwise and pacing.

[plastroncafe]

The first one is superior.

[sdp]

Never seen any of them, should I watch the first if I'm not a huge fan of action movies that don't have martial arts?

[plastroncafe]

I would say yes, but then I'm of the mind that the original Die Hard movie is the greatest American action movie ever made.

Followed closely by First Blood.

Both of which have had their resulting sequels progressively distance themselves from what made the originals great.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I would say yes, but then I'm of the mind that the original Die Hard movie is the greatest American action movie ever made.

Followed closely by First Blood.

Both of which have had their resulting sequels progressively distance themselves from what made the originals great.

What about the first two Terminator films? I've only seen the first one so far and I think it's pretty awesome.

[Luke795]

Is Die Hard similar to the Lethal Weapon Movies?

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Prowler

What about the first two Terminator films? I've only seen the first one so far and I think it's pretty awesome.

Third?
As much as I loved the second Terminator, it didn't hold a candle to the first.

Even wth jacked and super hot Linda Hamilton

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by sdp

Never seen any of them, should I watch the first if I'm not a huge fan of action movies that don't have martial arts?

Originally Posted by Luke795

Is Die Hard similar to the Lethal Weapon Movies?

It's a typical 80's/90's action/comedy where Bruce Willis plays the hero and has to save the day from terrorists/bad guys and they shoot each other with machine guns all movie.

Basically the same role Arnold Scwharzeneggar played all the time in movies back then. So if you like big American 80's/90's action movie heroes that plays out like an NES videogame, its for you.

[AT-Man]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's a typical 80's/90's action/comedy where Bruce Willis plays the hero and has to save the day from terrorists/bad guys and they shoot each other with machine guns all movie.

Basically the same role Arnold Scwharzeneggar played all the time in movies back then. So if you like big American 80's/90's action movie heroes that plays out like an NES videogame, its for you.

Now, this is DEAD WRONG. John McClane feels like a normal human being, and the action is earned, not gratuitous.

edit: it's true for 4 and 5, though, but those are crap.

[CyberCubed]

I just watched the first one yesterday and John cracks jokes and talks to the villains like he's some sort of superhero. Making fun of them and saying things like "I have a machine gun now! Ho ho ho!" on the dead guys shirt that he sends down to them in the elevator.

Then he's jumping all over the place with explosions right behind him and catapaulting from the outside of the building and smashing through the windows. Its definitely not grounded in reality, but that's fine, he's an action superstar.

[plastroncafe]

Die Hard isn't like every other 80 - 90s action movie, they're all like Die Hard.

[CyberCubed]

Die Hard came out in 1988, there had already been about 8 years of action movies in the 80's prior to it.

[joe-eyeball]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Die Hard isn't like every other 80 - 90s action movie, they're all like Die Hard.

I sort of agree with this! In no particular order the best action films of the 80's are: Aliens, First Blood, Die Hard, Predator, and The Terminator. I should probably add Raiders of the lost Ark

[CyberCubed]

Its kind of funny because the plot of Die Hard would not work if it took place in today's modern year simply because cell phones exist. Back in 1988 they could cut the phone lines in the building and nobody could contact the outside world. If you did that anytime post 1999, everyone would have a cell phone in their pocket.