Die Hard
1988/132 mins.
Released by 20th Century Fox
Rated R
Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedilia.
Directed by John McTiernan
Format: Single sided/Dual Layered, Movie is presented in 2.35:1 aspect.
Reviewed by Robby Cox
E-mail koi@magicnet.net

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Opening Remarks: Die Hard is one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm a big Bruce Willis fan, as well. When Fox announced that they were finally giving the Die Hard series the DVD treatment, I knew I had to buy mine.
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Movie Quality: Die Hard is an absolute classic. Period. This is an amazing movie and this was the first movie that made me feel like I was on a rollercoaster. This movie will grab you and not let you go. Bruce Willis plays a cop who gets stuck in an hostage situation in his wife's office building on Christmas Eve. You will learn to love Bruce Willis as he just absolutely nails his role as John McClane. Alan Rickman is excellent as Hans the kidnapper. Reginald Veljohnson(Carl on Family Matters) is really given a chance to shine and he makes a return appearance in Die Hard 2. Overall, you should definitely own a copy of this movie.
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Video Quality: Die Hard looks great. The video is crystal clear and is only presented in it's original Widescreen theatrical aspect of 2.35:1. This is an excellent decision. The disc is dual layered, which means that this disc can have higher bit rates than most DVDs, which in turn means that this disc looks better than most discs. This disc looks amazing for an 11 year old movie.
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Sound Quality: Die Hard has some amazing sound. Fox went back and remastered the original film's sound to Dolby Digital 5.1 and it sounds fantastic. The music is clear and is very cool. The dialogue is mixed just right so that it is very easy to make out. Nice job, Fox.
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Extras: Fox dropped the ball here. This disc dosn't have much in the way of extras. There are trailers from each of the 3 Die Hard films and there's also a featurette on the making of this film. That's it. I understand that Fox remastered the audio and video of this film, and they look and sound great, but I wish that there would have been a few more extras.
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Improve: More extras.

RIYL: Die Hard 2, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Mercury Rising, Armageddon.
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Overall Opinion: Die Hard is a great disc that's lacking in extras, but really impresses with the presentation of the film. If you want the best version of Die Hard available, then look no further. This disc is well worth your $25, but just don't expect a Special Edition that's going to keep you entertained for weeks.
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Movie Quality: *****
Video Quality: *****
Sound Quality: *****
Extras: **
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 21 out of 25

Final Score: 84 %