As we all recover from another Christmas in the trenches, it’s time to hit the studio for one of Hollywood’s longest running debates about the movie that launched Bruce Willis to action hero stardom!
Thirty-five years after its big screen debut, Die Hard remains one of the most beloved action films of all time with a huge pop culture influence. So push play now and join Phil, Chuck, and Esteban in the studio as they hobnob over the perennial Christmas question: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie or merely an 80’s action icon?
Video Timecodes:
0:00 – Welcome!
0:47 – Yes Bruce, it’s a Christmas movie!
1:46 – Vis-à-vis Home Alone?
2:23 – 80’s Cheese, Iconic Lines…
3:24 – Nakatomi Plaza
4:01 – Bruce Willis, Action Stardom…
5:35 – Alan Rickman, Villain Typecast…
6:48 – Bad Guy? Gotta Be German!
8:01 – 80’s Police: Morons or Military?
10:14 – Huge Pop Culture Impact
12:02 – Final Analysis