Author Topic: A Good Day to Die Hard [in a Really Awful Movie] (Read 2415 times)

Great Rumbler · « **on:** February 13, 2013, 06:13:01 PM »

Quote from: Variety

Generally speaking, the action elements aren't the problem here. They're certainly loud enough. It's the obligatory intra-family squabbling and preposterous plotting that threaten to derail this nonsensical sequel.

Quote from: Hollywood Reporter

At 98 minutes, this is by far the shortest of the Die Hard films, the rest of which run more than two hours. But it ends not a moment too soon.

Quote from: Newsday

Frenetically directed by John Moore from a sketchy script by Skip Woods, A Good Day to Die Hard has the dubious distinction of making John McClane unlikeable. He's had some bad days in the past, but this one finally got him down.

Quote from: AP

A Good Day to Die Hard is pointless and joyless, a barrage of noise and chaos, an onslaught of destruction without the slightest mention of consequence.

Quote from: Minneapolis Star Tribune

If Harvard Business School wants to do a case study on how to debase a once-respected brand, they needn't look any further than the Die Hard movies.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_good_day_to_die_hard/

25 reviews, 2 of them are positive. That's 8%, for those who failed math class. The average rating is 3.9 out of 10.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:21:42 PM »

Just fucking retire the series please.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:58:56 PM »

I think this will be good anyway

Bebpo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:15:31 PM »

Yikes, was hoping this would at least be better than #4

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:54:40 PM »

I thought 4 was okay, maybe on par with 3 though certainly not as good as 1. Decent action movie that wasn't too hokey with the story that I couldn't enjoy it. That ended up with 81% and 6.8/10, by the way.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:57:25 PM »

I liked 4. Its not 1 or 3 but its not bad. This is sad.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:59:21 PM »

Passing on this for sure, looked like everything i hate

Bebpo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2013, 08:01:35 PM »

4 was ok, but definitely a step down from the older ones. I actually thought the latest trailer for #5 looked pretty good (some great cinematography), so was hoping it'd be more akin to the original. Disappointed I am.

Yeti · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:20:03 PM »

I like 4 too. If 5 is as good I will be fine with it.

Robo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:27:06 PM »

4 was fucking TERRIBLE; there's absolutely no way this is worse than that. I refuse to believe it.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:58:47 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 13, 2013, 07:59:21 PM

Passing on this for sure, looked like everything i hate

Yep, I haven't even watched 4 and I'm a Kevin Smith mark

Always feel like 3 is under-rated.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:23:42 PM »

"the worst modern style of quick cuts and smeary, jittery photography"

yep, I'm passing on this. This is the main reason why most action moves these days completely suck

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:31:20 PM »

ya, I hate that. Ruined the new bond movies for me

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:31:32 PM »

I'm not a fan of 2 or 3, but they're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than 4 and more than likely 5.

Fortunately, none of them ruin the first one for me. Best Christmas movie ever.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:48:20 PM »

Quote from: Robo on February 13, 2013, 10:27:06 PM

4 was fucking TERRIBLE; there's absolutely no way this is worse than that. I refuse to believe it.

I really think it could be worse.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:11:07 AM »

I laugh at people wasting their time tomorrow on this.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:21:28 AM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 14, 2013, 12:11:07 AM

I laugh at people wasting their time tomorrow on this.

what about the people who are going to the marathon?

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:24:25 AM »

The marathon is pretty sick. Those people are cool and deserve lots of sex.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:00:22 AM »

Just pretend it's alternate universe Die-Hard or fan fiction

cool breeze · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:00:58 AM »

i thought this came out already. the guy playing superman is in it.

but really, if this is as boring as the last one, the series is 2/5 for me. a couple more flops and it's entering Bond territory.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:49:42 AM »

Don't care, gonna see it.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:58:52 AM »

1 and 3 (to a lesser extent) are the only ones that matter

Momo · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:16:39 AM »

There is a new die hard?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:59:00 AM »

I knew this was gonna be bad after 4, but damn! I guess the complete lack of marketing should have been a tip off. I saw more commercials for Bullet to the Head than I did for this movie.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:48:02 AM »

at least the underappreciated Die Harder gets to look better next to parts 4 and 5.

how the fuck do you make a worse action movie to a PG-13 predecessor with an R rating?
Its opening against a Nicolas Sparks adaptation and a Twilight rip off and its reviewing worse then both of them as of present.
I mean, holy shit.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #25 on:** February 14, 2013, 07:49:51 AM »

Yeah I saw it. It sucks shit.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:26:36 AM »

Is the cute daughter in it much?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:29:19 AM »

ManaByte · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Robo on February 13, 2013, 10:27:06 PM

4 was fucking TERRIBLE; there's absolutely no way this is worse than that. I refuse to believe it.

It's not worse than 4. The action is better, and Bruce Willis isn't asleep for the entire movie. Nowhere near as good as 1-3, but 4 was just so bad it is unwatchable.

I went to the Die Hard marathon yesterday and it was the first time I've seen 4 since it was out in theaters in 2007, and watching 5 after that makes 5 look like a masterpiece. It's still shit, but anyone who can possibly think that 4 with its "The Net" levels of computer stupidity and Bruce Willis acting tranquilized for the entire movie is better than the new one probably hasn't seen 4 in a while. 4 is like a made for TNT movie.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #29 on:** February 14, 2013, 11:01:21 AM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 14, 2013, 12:24:25 AM

The marathon is pretty sick. Those people are cool and deserve lots of sex.

Gonna make it clear that I did not go to the marathon now, since Manabyte just said he did.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #30 on:** February 14, 2013, 11:06:19 AM »

Die Hard is getting to be like Ben Stiller's action series in Tropic Thunder

bork · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2013, 02:10:32 PM »

So basically just keep on watching Die Hard and Die Hard With A Vengeance and forget the other movies exist.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2013, 06:02:33 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 14, 2013, 12:11:07 AM

I laugh at people wasting their time tomorrow on this.

FUCK YOU SHAKA

doesnt need to be said, but anyone who ever enjoyed a die hard should never waste their time on this p.o.s. not in the theater, not downloaded off the net, not even if its on t.v. and you're really bored that day.

i dunno wtf the manabutt is on but this is 1000x worse than any other die hard - worse than plenty of straight-to-video trash aside from the special effects budget. 4 wasn't a great movie but it was still better than 2 and it still felt like a fucking movie instead of the string of uninteresting action scenes and tired plot we got here. there's so little story that it can't even properly set up the next action scene! they never take the time to set up the story and let us know why bruce willis feels like risking his life and doing all sorts of crazy/dumb shit. and forget john mcclain being the wore-out cop trying to get through the fucked-up situation he's in while picking off crazy comicbook villains; this is pure 80's run-and-gun stupidity with none of the charm. the action scenes themselves are unexciting because there's no logic, coherency, tension, or fun in them.

this movie sucks ass in ways you could never imagine unless you experience it for yourself. DO NOT SEE IT

ManaByte · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2013, 06:50:11 PM »

4 is explosive diarrhea. 5 is just shit.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #34 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:46:04 PM »

4 is corny at worst. 5 has no reason to exist because it's so pointless.

ManaByte · « **Reply #35 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:07:18 PM »

5 is corny and over the top. 4 is a PG-13 movie directed by Kate Beckinsale's braindead husband that's actually worse than anything else he's ever shat out. Even the shitty Total Recall remake is better than 4.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #36 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:25:48 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on February 15, 2013, 06:02:33 PM

FUCK YOU SHAKA

I was waiting for this.

treythemovie · « **Reply #37 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:04:52 PM »

I figured it had to be shit if it was coming out in February like this

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #38 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:08:50 PM »

Don't worry, as bad as it may be, the Internet will hail it as an underrated 'fun, dumb' movie in 5 years.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #39 on:** February 16, 2013, 11:43:01 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on February 15, 2013, 09:08:50 PM

Don't worry, as bad as it may be, the Internet will hail it as an underrated 'fun, dumb' movie in 5 years.

I saw a thing in the past --> the past is better than the present --> thing from the past is good

Robo · « **Reply #40 on:** February 16, 2013, 07:57:49 PM »

I can already see the MAF thread.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #41 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:21:00 PM »

I saw it last night, it was fucking hilarious. If you didn't like, you didn't understand it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #42 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:09:31 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on February 16, 2013, 09:21:00 PM

I saw it last night, it was fucking hilarious. If you didn't like, you didn't understand it.

What?

chronovore · « **Reply #43 on:** February 17, 2013, 01:07:46 AM »

I'd love to see Tarantino write the next Die Hard. I'm sure they could get the budget for it, and I bet he'd like to write it. He's a huge fan of the original.

Quote from: Purple Filth on February 14, 2013, 01:58:52 AM

1 and 3 (to a lesser extent) are the only ones that matter

:dap

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2013, 01:40:10 AM »

Tarantino and Willis definitely need to get back together.

cool breeze · « **Reply #45 on:** February 19, 2013, 02:35:19 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #46 on:** February 19, 2013, 08:09:09 PM »

that sounded awesome to me for 5 seconds but then I realized that Tarantino would feel obliged to subvert expectations by devoting 45 mins of it to super-intense discussion of gluten-free baking products or something

Robo · « **Reply #47 on:** February 20, 2013, 12:24:33 AM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on February 16, 2013, 09:21:00 PM

I saw it last night, it was fucking hilarious. If you didn't like, you didn't understand it.

Explain it to me, please.

chronovore · « **Reply #48 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:24:47 PM »

Quote from: fryinghigh on February 19, 2013, 02:35:19 PM

about a half dozen times during this, thanks.

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 19, 2013, 08:09:09 PM

that sounded awesome to me for 5 seconds but then I realized that Tarantino would feel obliged to subvert expectations by devoting 45 mins of it to super-intense discussion of gluten-free baking products or something

So, considering your primal predilections, you don't like wank material in your action movies?

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