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Post by Fox in the Snow on Dec 15, 2018 0:00:32 GMT
I prefer 2, probably because of the similarity to the first one.
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Post by ravi02 on Dec 15, 2018 4:20:08 GMT
With A Vengeance is easily a better film, I feel. You have a great duo in Willis and Jackson (fresh off Pulp Fiction) and an excellent villain in Jeremy Irons (he's nearly as great as Hans, imo). I like how they get rid of the whole "McClane has to save wife during Christmas" angle and take us to a new setting with new characters and a new setup that puts the characters in new scenarios. I'm even ok with the ending as it's McClane using his last breath of energy to defeat Simon and ends with him calling his wife.
Yeah, it's a different formula from the first two films and why is that a bad thing?
Die Hard 2 is fun with some entertaining sequences, but it's easily the weakest of the original trilogy for me. The villains aren't as interesting (they're just no-nonsense evil guys who have to be dealt with) and the story is just a rehash of the original, but at an airport. Also, while part of the appeal of 1&3 was seeing McClane become the reluctant hero because no one else can do it, here he just randomly encounters the villains by accident and just throws himself into fighting them. Entertaining film, but not as solid as the bookending installments.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Dec 15, 2018 6:57:22 GMT
Die Hard with a Vengeance.
Die Hard 2 is okay, but I don’t find anything about it particularly memorable, let alone exciting.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Dec 15, 2018 8:03:54 GMT
Vengeance is my favorite Die Hard film.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Dec 15, 2018 8:23:48 GMT
About equal.
Die Hard 2 has stuff Die Hard 3 hasn't got and vice versa.
"Did they put you on hold? God I love this country."
"Yeah you're brother was an asshole."
"He was an asshole! You got his number."
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Post by Reggie_Stration on Dec 15, 2018 12:03:32 GMT
Die Hard with a Vengeance is much better. Other than an underwhelming ending it's more entertaining due to the dynamic between Jackson and Willis, and the "Simon says" challenges. It gives the original a very good run for its money.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on Dec 15, 2018 14:12:59 GMT
Die Hard 2 tries too hard to follow the sequel formula, Christmas setting and all.
Die Hard With a Vengeance is a little more original and surprising, it feels more like a stand alone movie and not a part three movie. And, it has Samuel L. Jackson.
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