http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx Sticks and stones may break his bones, but kung fu kicks don’t seem to harm John McClane. He’s older, but not wiser as he takes on machine gun-toting crooks,a few black belts and an entire helicopter, in what is sure to be the action movie of the summer. Yippee-ki-yay, uh, you people. The latest installment in the DIE HARD franchise proves that the AARP is right. Older people can live useful and productive lives. In fact, they can even save the world. I refer, of course, to Det. John McClane (Bruce Willis). It’s been 19 years since DIE HARD, and while the old gray (bald, actually) McClane ain’t what he used to be, he still does OK. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD lives up to the previous outings — and in many ways out-DIE HARDs them. This time around, Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) is a former Defense Department consultant who tried to warn officials that the nation’s computer structure is subject to cyber-attack. Did they listen? Of course not. They forced him to resign, so in retribution, he hatches a plan to run a fire sale. That is computer lingo for everything must go; he plans to shut down all the nation’s computers. Because it’s 4th of July weekend and everyone is off on vacation, McClane is asked to bring a young computer hacker, Matt Farrell (Justin Long) to D.C., where he can be questioned by the FBI. But, when he gets to Farrell’s apartment, he’s joined by machine-gun-toting baddies who intend to eliminate the geek. Despite the obstacles and bullets thrown in his way, McClane gets Farrell to D.C., to Gabriel’s consternation. Gabriel tells him, “You’re a Timex in a digital age.” There’s more truth to that than Gabriel suspects, because McClane really takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’. A lot of lickin’. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#815 what's a "king fu master" ? Eitaporra4 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#815 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:18:59 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#818 l'm not with it either flavor http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#818 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:16:29 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#821 I love Bruce Willys Cutie_π http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#821 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:33:59 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#823 It is always great to watch Bruce! Still as sexy as ever!!! diamandasincity http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#823 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:28:48 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#837 Really wanted to see this movie today but unfortunately have to go to a bris! For those of you that don't know for us Jews thats like a Jewish baptism but instead of dippin the baby in water you cut off part of his wanker. How wonderful of the people to schedule it on a Sunday afternoon!!!!!!! Thank you very much for ruinin my weekend stangogh http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#837 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:13:16 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#838 ALSO subway should make a movie featurin Jared Fogell called Eat Fresh or Die Tryin stangogh http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#838 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:14:25 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#875 hell yea it kicks ass Dlr072155 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#875 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:14:01 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#933 I feel it was a kick ass movie also....Bruce Willis is the bomb... charnequaporter http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#933 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:08:43 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#940 This movie kicks butt!!!! Very "on the edge of your seat" action that keeps you rooting for the good guys. I liked it when I thought the special F/X was great, but love it even more that I know most of the stunts weren't computer generated. Wow!!! sjcoyemery http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#940 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:53:49 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#947 This movie was great! Bruce is still HOT! and the special effects were awesome. Hope there's another, and another Die Hard! MKLodato http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#947 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:16:38 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#1226 It is great fun to see Willis's return to the screen. The first half of the movie has him unwittingly involved by virtue of a supposedly routine apprehension filled with great car chases and shootouts. The second half of the movie has McClaen somewhat out of his element, relying on his sidekick to help save the day. There are some way-out action sequences involving fighter jets and power generation plants that are somewhat cartoonish. In the end it's McClane's will to rule the day that wins out. It was great to see one of our favorite action heroes back on the screen. Hazelnut http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/27/Live-Free-or-Die-Hard--Worth-the-12-Year-Wait.aspx#1226 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:54:15 GMT