Live Free or Die Hard [Blu-ray]

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my rating is 5 x 5 it was great to see young talent also "Be that Guy"

WHen I bought this I didnt know how it was gonna be, But I in up enjoying it. Because I love action movies, no matter what their about. It might not been as good as his earlier movies.But there were parts in the movie I loved.And some that I hated of course.

LFDH set out to do what it was ment to: give 13-30 year olds an over dose of adrenaline. Having not seen any of the previous Die Hard movies, Live Free or Die Hard seemed to fit my expectations fo a 'Big Dumb Action Movie'. The movie was fine, it wasent ment to to be a fantastice flim, so it wont be receive a fantastic score. Not trying to knock the movie, but that's how LFDH presents itself big explosions, wonky story, over the top shoot outs, and, of course, all laced together with a steriodic shot of adrenaline. Bruce Willis brings hard-boiled Detective John McClain into the 21st century by trying to overthrough a slew of sexy PC hackers that threaten liberty in America. The only knock I had was how the director makes Willis, John's PC hacking side-kick, blurt out his left-wing commentary throughout. It would also be nice if there was a better colour selection besides the grim shades of blue, grey and black.

Decent summer action flick; not quite as good as part one (a classic), better than part three, about the same as part two (which I enjoyed). Preposterous plot that means nothing, some really cool actions scenes, and some amusing dialogue.

This isn't necessarily a flaw with the film. McClain is essentially an unstoppable force on a mission to destroy as many baddies as possible. If you've seen any of the past films, you know that they can be a bit outlandish. This film is no different, but provides a new and prevalent modern threat: cyber-terrorism. And it works because this film borders on a comedy at times. The goal is to initiate a "fire sale", which is basically a three step plan to cause complete and total anarchy among the public. As an audience, we can connect with that nowadays.

While this sounds preposterous, it's actually very cool because the threat seems very real and very scary due to our modern hyper-networked, computer dependent world. Nothing is off-limits for these hackers -- traffic lights, financial records, television broadcasts, etc. This film is well-crafted and delivers an exciting ride, but goes a bit too far in terms of McClain being invincible. Lots and lots of humor and some over-the-top action.

If you've seen any of the other Die Hard films, you understand the general premise related to the movies. On the other hand, we witness impossible scene after impossible scene in which McClain escapes near death again and again. Most of the time, it was meant as humor in the first place. But certain scenes were not intended as comedy, yet they make us chuckle at just how preposterous they really are. The problem was that this caused a discord between two important film elements. I enjoyed it immensely in the theater at the times of its release. Hackers have infiltrated the bureaucracy and are doing their best to unravel the very fabric that our society is built upon: computer networks. You just have to suspend your disbelief and you are good to go.

Some things in the film were just a bit too outlandish to be taken seriously; even more-so than any of the past Die Hard films. On the one hand, you have this ultra-realistic and frightening threat of hackers dismantling society as we know it. The problem, as I stated earlier, was that the film oscillated between humor and seriousness during some of these preposterous scenes, and the differences caused a discord in which we could not really tell them apart at times.Overall, it's a great film. I will revisit it soon.