Die Hard 2 - Die Harder (1990)

More than enough action.

Die Hard 2, like so many other sequels, fails to live up to it's predecessor. That said, this is still a successful film. Don't continuously compare to the 1988 film, and you'll probably like it. John McClane is now a minor celebrity for his exploits at the Nakatomi building in Los Angeles. He is at the Dulles international airport in D.C., waiting for Holly's plane to arrive. It just so happens that a disposed Dictator, General Esperansa (Franco Nero) will be arriving at the airport. A group of highly-trained thugs, led by Colonel Stewart (William Sanderson) have plans to see to it that the Dictator is well taken of. Immediately, McClane knows something is up, but the police chief, Lorenzo (Dennis Franz) is an idiot who doesn't seem to appreciate what McClane is doing. Why is it that most police chiefs are incompetent? I wonder how they ever got to where they are. McClane also had to deal with a dumb chief last time ("We're gonna need some more FBI guys, I guess") Although John McTiernan directed the previous film, Renny Harlin stepped as director for this sequel. He is not a great director, but capably handles the material and delivers plenty of what to expect: knock-out action scenes. Returning as McClane, Willis creates a very likable hero and wise-@$$. Sheila McCarthy. playing a news reporter, proves to be very annoying. It's a wonder that McClane didn't shoot her. There's a horrific plane-crash in this film, so I doubt this is the best film to see for those with a fear of flying. Film is a little much at times (Did anybody else hate it when the old-church guy is killed?), but provides entertainment, which is the movie's goal, and it succeeds. September 5, 2008

Movie: 3/5 Picture Quality: 3/5 Sound Quality: 3/5 Extras: 3/5

Version: U.S.A / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:03:22
Movie Size: 31,486,593,024 bytes
Disc Size: 41,583,602,636 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 28.38 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
DD AC3 2.0 224Kbps

#Audio Commentary
#TV Special: "The Making of Die Hard 2: Die Harder" (SD, 23 minutes)
#Featurette: "Chaos on a Conveyor Belt" (SD, 8 minutes)
#Featurette: "Breaking the Ice" (SD, 4 minutes)
#Promotional Interviews (SD, 12 minutes)
#Deleted Scenes (SD, 6 minutes)
#Theatrical Trailers (HD) September 1, 2008

GREAT BLU RAY MOVIE

I love all the Die Hard movies. I own all of them on Blu Ray. The picture on this movie is unbelieveable and the sound is outstanding. This is a true testment of Blu Ray. Overall I'm a HUGE Bruce Willis fan .....especially the Die Hard series. So I guess this review is more of a statement as to how great Blu Ray is...the movie really speaks for itself. August 28, 2008

Die Hard 2

My boyfriend is a huge Bruce Willis fan and he loves the Die Hard series. Great Action Movie July 7, 2008

A Decent Sequel, But In A Way A Rehash Of The First

Die Hard 2, which is also known commercially as Die Harder is probably the 2nd best sequel in the series. taking place a year after the Nacatomi incident john Mclane is back and the film is set once again on Christmas Eve, McClane is waiting for his wife to land at Washington Dulles Airport . The sequel takes place primarily in this Airport. Mclane' has plans to celebrate Christmas with his wife..but as always his plans will have to be delayed, because the bad guys are here.

this time around the baddie is Colonel Stuart (William Sadler)he has taken control of the satellites and transmissions for all planes coming in arrival at the Dulles Airport. Why? well it seems colonel Stuart is being payed by a notorious drug dealer named General Ramon Esperanza. Esperanza is flying into Dulles for trial in the United States. Colonel Stuart is being payed to do what ever is necessary to prevent him form being interrogated. Stuart has plans to control the airports arrivals so that Esperanza's plane arrives safely in order to give time for him to escape from authorities. Now Mclane must stop the terrorists before his wife's plane and several other incoming flights that are circling the airport run out of fuel and crash.

Die Hard 2 is a very good sequel, directed this time instead by Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea) accomplishes the attempt to make the movie exciting, and adrenaline pumped. the only problem with the movie is that at times it makes to many references to the first. there are many reappearances from the cast of the first. such characters that return are Dick Thornburg (news reporter from the pt 1) Holly Mclane, Sergeant Al Powell (the cop from pt 1) I actually praised the return of these characters, but I disliked how they continuously made remarks about the first so much; as if they were rehashing the first. Other than that this is one hell of a sequel. A must own by all movie goers.

MY PERSONAL RATING:4 OUT OF 5
June 5, 2008

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