Die Hard 2: Die Harder
1990/124 mins.
Released by 20th Century Fox
Rated R
Starring Bruce Willis, William Sadler, Reginald Veljohnson, and Bonnie Bedelia
Directed by Renny Harlin
Format: Single sided/Dual Layered-Movie is presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen
Reviewed by Robby Cox
E-mail koi@magicnet.net

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Opening Remarks: I have never been a very big fan of Die Hard 2. I loved the original Die Hard and my whole family loves Die Hard With A Vengeance. But Die Hard 2 still seems like the weak link in the series to me.
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Movie Quality: Die Hard 2: Die Harder is an above average action film, but compared to the original Die Hard or DHWAV, this movie is rather lackluster. The original Die Hard took place in an office building, the 3rd film took place basically in a taxi cab, but this movie takes place in an airport and on the runway and at a house near the airport and elsewhere. This film just seems more schizophrenic than the others. Die Hard features some excellent actors, but they're just not that impressive. There are fine performances by Bruce Willis, William Sadler, and Bonnie Bedelia. Dennis Franz pops up and basically plays a more annyoing character than he does on NYPD Blue. John Amos has a nice supporting role, as well. There are also some early performances from a strong group of actors who portray the movie's thugs. They include John Leguizamo, Robert Patrick, Tom Verica, and Vondie Curtis-Hall. All in all, Die Hard 2 just doesn't stack up well against the classic first and third installments.
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Video Quality: Fox does a very nice job with the video. The disc is dual layered so that a higher bit rate can be used, which in turn produces a higher quality picture. Overall, the video looks really nice.
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Sound Quality: Die Hard 2 sounds awesome. The music sounds great and the explosions really go BOOM!!!. The dialogue is mixed so that it is clearly heard and understood even over explosions.
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Extras: Again Fox disappoints here. The only extras on this disc are the original theatrical trailers of all 3 Die Hard films and a behind the scenes featurette. That's all.
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Improve: More Extras.

RIYL: Die Hard, Die Hard With A Vengeance, Mercury Rising, Armageddon.
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Overall Opinion: Die Hard 2: Die Harder is a good disc of a good movie. The movie is flawed, but this disc is by far the best way to see this movie. If you aren't a fan of the Die Hard series, you probably should give it a rent first.
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Movie Quality: ****
Video Quality: *****
Sound Quality: *****
Extras: **
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 20 out of 25

Final Score: 80 %