"A Good Day to Die Hard" - 2013

(Here's a heads up: I know the editing on this video is a little strange, but I'm getting the hang of it. The only thing I cut was my bloopers.)

Hello again!

     So, for Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend and I went to see A Good Day to Die Hard, the latest in the Die Hard franchise. I grew up watching Die Hard and I’m a huge fan of Officer John McClane. This movie is the fifth installment, and since they revived the series 12 years after the original three, I’ve been skeptical. Oftentimes, when Hollywood attempts to reinvent an old franchise, they just end up taking it behind the shed and shooting it to death (I’m looking at you, Indiana Jones). When the fourth movie came out a few years ago, it wasn’t the Die Hard we all knew and loved, but it wasn’t too bad. This fifth installment takes Officer McClane to Russia for a reunion with his son. There is plenty of action, but if you’re a Die Hard fan like myself, don’t get too excited. This movie insults not only your intelligence, but the characters as well.

     I give this movie a generous 6 out of 10 stars. In general, it was entertaining, but in a simple kind of way – like fireworks. It’s fun to watch things explode, but you don’t have to think too hard. In the original films, McClane uses his skill and knowledge to outwit his enemies –now he just seems hell-bent on causing as much property damage as possible. As a cop, he always cared about citizens and their welfare, but this movie displays his blatant disregard for anyone’s safety. He seems almost uncaring, tagging along with his kid and helping him blow things up and kill people. The story was feeble at best – they throw some Russian names at you and spend no time explaining what is going on. All you really need to know is that some of the people on the screen are bad guys and explosions look cool. The absolute worst part is the writing. Horrible one-liners turn a classic hero into a drooling idiot. During any type of turmoil, McClane yells “I’m supposed to be on vacation!” or some variance of that line. After the fourth time, the joke was more than forced – it was downright annoying. I grew up watching the underdog cop who would do anything to save people, but this generation’s John McClane is cocky and not very smart. Overall, it’s kind of a bummer. 

     That’s all I’ve got. Here’s my question for you: Are you an original Die Hard fan? What do you think of studios remaking perfectly good movies or trying to revive the classics? If you have ideas of what movie I should do next, vote in the poll box on the upper right side of the screen, or leave it in the comments. Remember to share this blog with you friends if you like it. There are now sharing buttons for social media at the bottom!

Rating: 6 out of 10 stars
Would I see it again?: I suppose, but only if I'm having some sort of marathon
Would I buy it?: Eh, got to have the full set I guess