The Really Slow Death of the Die Hard Franchise

Comments (0) By Keith Phipps Thursday, Feb 14 2013
...continued from page 1
"Ugh, again? Fine. 'Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.' You do realize this is getting preposterous, right?"
"Ugh, again? Fine. 'Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.' You do realize this is getting preposterous, right?"
Trailer

Related Content

More About

At this point Willis could be delivering that monologue in almost any of his action films. Where McClane began as a particular man with a unique personality and his own set of problems, the series has hollowed him out, turning him into a generic hero who can be dropped into any situation to say his catchphrase at least once per film with the predictability of a pull-string toy.

That doesn't mean the Die Hards have gotten bad. To the last, they're glossy, big-budget action films crafted with care and built around this most charismatic of movie stars. But to revisit them is to see a series that's lost sight of what set it apart in the first place. Maybe A Good Day to Die Hard — which teams McClane up with his estranged son — will change that. Maybe this rendition, which hadn't screened for critics at press time, will be as much about forging bonds as dodging bullets and make McClane back into a character we might feel for. It's a long shot at this point, but he's beat the odds before.

<< Previous Page | 1 | 2 | All

Related Content

Check out this week's featured ad for Restaurants
More Ads >>
 
My Voice Nation Help
2 comments
  Livefyre
Newest | Oldest
Sotiredofitall
Sotiredofitall topcommenter

You never care about what's going on, you just want for the next action sequence.  And please don't forget the absolutely awful distracting direction in this installment (John Moore needs to go back to flim school).  Sooo disappointing after the previous installment.   This has all the feel of something slapped together because the studio had some free time.   Hell, Arnie's "The Last Stand" was more entertaining by a mile.

 
VOICE Daily Deals

Now Showing

Find capsule reviews, showtimes & tickets for all films in town.

Powered By VOICE Places

Slideshows

Join My Voice Nation for free stuff, film info & more!

Box Office

  1. Star Trek Into Darkness, 70.2 mil, 83.7 mil
  2. Iron Man 3, 35.8 mil, 337.7 mil
  3. The Great Gatsby, 23.9 mil, 90.7 mil
  4. Pain & Gain, 3.2 mil, 46.7 mil
  5. The Croods, 3.0 mil, 177.0 mil
  6. 42, 2.8 mil, 88.8 mil
  7. Oblivion, 2.3 mil, 85.6 mil
  8. Mud, 2.2 mil, 11.7 mil
  9. Peeples, 2.2 mil, 7.9 mil
  10. The Big Wedding, 1.2 mil, 20.3 mil
Movie Title, Weekly Earnings, Total Earnings

Movie Trailers

©2013 Dallas Observer, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Dallas / Fort Worth

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city