This is great...haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTyw6cq86kY

Easily the best thing I'll see all week!

I had read about this in some newspaper, but now that I've seen it, it's a lot more amusing than I was expecting.

Talking of which, I just came back from seeing "Live Free."  It's no masterpiece, but I had fun; it's the very definition of a summer popcorn flick, possessing that winning formula of an adequate framework for plot which leads into gigantic, adrenaline-pumping action.  There are few cinematic experiences like seeing John McClane getting his man.... each and every one of 'em.  One does feel the sting of the new PG-13 rating, though; there's plenty of good fights and violence, no doubt, but the dialogue took a major hit as far as having that Diehard edge.... and sometimes it sounds downright cheesy. 

Willis himself continues to hold his own in these films; he's right back into character when the first splash of blood soaks his face and clothes.  Long makes for an okay sidekick, but McClane always worked best when he went at it alone. (At least he and Jackson's Zeus had better chemistry in part 3.)  Plopping McClane's daughter into the mix felt undeniably tacked on, obviously purported to drive his emotional actions..... it does work for the overarching plot, but it feels unabashedly cliché.   Maggie Q is excellent, bringing along the same blend of reserved disposition and aggressiveness that she possessed in Mission: Impossible 3 - but Olyphant doesn't come anywhere close to matching the greatness of such Die Hard villains as Hans Gruber or Simon.

Marco Beltrami's score, like his Terminator 3 before it, is serviceable -- just sort of "there."  Kamen's scores were the same way, but at least part 3 had the strangely apt and thematically-memorable "Johnny Come Marching Home" melody to lean back on. 

I'd rank Live Free as the lowest of the four films in the series, with the third, first and second preceding it.  It's not going to be one of the best movies I'll be seeing this year, but it does get admirable points for bringing back moral-free, nitty-gritty action back to theaters.

I actually really like Beltrami's score. I haven't heard it in the context of the movie (where I'm sure it's fine, albeit buried by explosions) but a lot of the action cues are very stirring. Especially the "The Break-In", "Copter Chase", and "The F-35."

This movie was literally filmed right outside of my office, so I felt some compunction to see it.  It was passable.  I mean, I was entertained, but it's not a good movie and I wouldn't recommend it.  I'd have to see Die Hard 2 again to see which one is the worse of the two, but both share one thing in common: bad acting.  Only Justin Long seemed to bother acting at all, so he's basically the best part of the film.  I kept trying to find some subtext that John McClane was saving the Mac from the evils of the PC world, but the huge amount of Microsoft product placement in the film (ok, we get it, dorks like Gears of War) put an end to that.  Anyway, for the record, I think Die Hard 3 is the best one, though it only barely edges out the first one due to its more intelligent story.

Angela - Excellent review.  You hit most of my sentiments.  Great popcorn flick for sure.

Xlord - it IS s toss up between pt 4 and pt 2. I don't think John McTiernan directed pt 2.  He definitely brought alot of style and execution of the dialogue...Sadly missing in this one.   The side kick did ok though.   Oh, and the truck / jet chase was ABSOLUTELY rediculous... 3/5 stars...

I think Renny Harlan directed the second film - I actually really enjoy his movies.  Cutthroat Island is really damn underrated especially considering how completely ridiculous the second two Pirates of the Caribbean films were and how much more money they made.  He also did The Long Kiss Goodnight, which I adore, and Deep Blue Sea, which is entertaining just for how surprising the way things unfold is.

Yipee-ki-yay, motherfucker!

S'yeah, the Unrated release of "Live Free" has brought the golden "F" back to Die Hard.  Crass as it may be to admit, I think it really does make the movie better; I mean, how are you NOT gonna let an appropriate expletive fly when a car hits a concrete pillar just inches away from your head?

Ahh - was the F word completely absent from the theatrical release?  Any other goodies on the home release??

I haven't checked out any of the DVD features yet, but near as I can remember, yeah, "F" was completely censored out of the theatrical release.  The amount of violence and blood looks to be exactly the same, though -- the DVD does feature the theatrical version as well, so I suppose I'll do a direct comparison some time.

For the most part, yeah. It surprised me because the PG-13 rating allowed one use of the word.