#98QBKiller Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 This isn't an old thread. I was forced to watch this for the first time last night and I thought it was horrible. I remember Die Hard I & III being enjoyable (maybe because I haven't seen them in so long? :whoknows:) but "Live Free.." was 2+ hours of bad acting and corny "tough guy" action movie cliches from an over-the-hill Bruce Willis and his sidekick, the kid from the Mac commercials. I'm curious what other people thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnb123 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I thought it sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was a'ight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I liked it. I've certainly seen worse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful. Generally, other than Damon in the Bourne movies, I'm having a hard time getting into any of the newer generation of action heroes, and it is getting harder and harder to see people like Willis as action stars due to their age, but I guess I'd still default to him than some of the others out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was out of control. I'm not one to get hooked on acting and plot holes. Its an action flick and lived up to every moment. I'm not sure why anyone would expect great diaglogue and award winning acting. It was fun to watch how much crazy **** they would enounter. The story line was really interesting too. I also liked the fact that it was in MD/DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Didn't see it, but voting no since PG-13 Die Hard=automatic epic fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Generally, other than Damon in the Bourne movies, I'm having a hard time getting into any of the newer generation of action heroes, and it is getting harder and harder to see people like Willis as action stars due to their age, but I guess I'd still default to him than some of the others out there. I agree with this for the most part. I guess all of the cheesy lines that are crunched into each action sequence kills it for me. I did like Liam Neeson's character in "Taken." They did a good job of leaving out all of the unnecessary dialogue so the action wasn't ruined. But then again it's hard to look at him and his age and see him as part of the new generation of heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was out of control. I'm not one to get hooked on acting and plot holes. Its an action flick and lived up to every moment. I'm not sure why anyone would expect great diaglogue and award winning acting. It was fun to watch how much crazy **** they would enounter. The story line was really interesting too. I also liked the fact that it was in MD/DC I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammsteinSkins Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I loved it. I've seen it probably 5 times including in at the movie theater twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I liked it, personally. Exactly what a fun summer movie should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was out of control. I'm not one to get hooked on acting and plot holes. Its an action flick and lived up to every moment. I'm not sure why anyone would expect great diaglogue and award winning acting. It was fun to watch how much crazy **** they would enounter. The story line was really interesting too. I also liked the fact that it was in MD/DC I didn't expect anything award winning and I definitely didn't get it but come on man some of the lines in that movie were ridiculous. The only saving grace was the DC/MD/WV setting for me. I loved it. I've seen it probably 5 times including in at the movie theater twice. Jesus Christ you're a freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The man was hanging off of a fighter jet above an overpass in Baltimore after wrecking a semi...COME ON!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I agree with this for the most part. I guess all of the cheesy lines that are crunched into each action sequence kills it for me. I did like Liam Neeson's character in "Taken." They did a good job of leaving out all of the unnecessary dialogue so the action wasn't ruined. But then again it's hard to look at him and his age and see him as part of the new generation of heroes. Are there many action heroes out there with the qualified age?! Taken was excellent because it had a good storyline to it. The action was not out of this world, but still enjoyable to the point where it made the movie worth following. I thought the Bourne installments were a bit overhyped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The man was hanging off of a fighter jet above an overpass in Baltimore after wrecking a semi...COME ON!!!! It could happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Too many unrealistic action scenes. I was done when Bruce was speeding in the car, jumped out, the car hits some type of ramp, goes airbourn and hits the floating enemy helicopter. Dude says to Bruce "good shot" Then Bruce says "I ran out of bullets". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I thought it was a GREAT summer flick. If you didnt like it, you are a movie snob and should stick to Chocolat and The Pianist. Here was my review when it came out. This movie was ****ing awesome. If you are 18-35 or ever have been and own a pair of testicles, you want to see this movie. Non-stop action and funny as hell. It got TWO rounds of applause mid-movie. John McClain is the best regular Joe/kickass action hero of all time. I generally hate PG-13 movies and thought that it would ruin Die Hard (McClain not smoking? ) and of course, no F bombs, but it didnt make a difference. Just as violent as the others. Best film ive seen this year. Is AS good as the original and better than Die Hard 2 and Die Hard: With a Vengeance. I wont post any spoilers, but I gotta repeat the best line: John McClain, to villian on telephone, after killing villians girlfriend: "Oh yeah, that asian ninja b*tch? She's at the bottom of an elevator shaft with an SUV rammed up her ass." :rotflmao: The secondary lead was the guy from Dodgeball and Waiting and Accepted. He did an awesome job as the smart-assed sidekick. Lots of good one-liners after McClain disposed of some badguy in some horribly brutal fashion. I seriously estimate the property damage that McClain tallies during the movie to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 billion. :laugh: Again, 5 stars, go see it ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I liked it. Didn't answer any of life's burning questions but it did it's job as a good old-fashioned action flick. Truck vs. fighter jet was a stretch but other than that I thought it was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boofMcboof Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I enjoyed watching Maggie Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It could happen I meant it in a good way...that was ****ing bad ass!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was okay, bout the same as the second one. A bit over the top in places, for instance how McClain got sooooo much attention from the FBI while in DC. Too much for me. Who the hell is McClain to get the director talking directly to him while the Capitol is blowing up. Stupid. Too much. The beauty of the first one was the scale. The chemistry in the third one was top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boofMcboof Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 and John McClain's daughter wasn't bad either, however she was hotter in Death Proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 The man was hanging off of a fighter jet above an overpass in Baltimore after wrecking a semi...COME ON!!!! It could happen I've actually done it before. Are there many action heroes out there with the qualified age?!Taken was excellent because it had a good storyline to it. The action was not out of this world, but still enjoyable to the point where it made the movie worth following. Not sure if it's a specific age or just the believability that the main character could do half of the stuff that they have him do in the movie. But I do agree about Taken. I was apprehensive about going but some friends really wanted to see it so I went and was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was a GREAT summer flick. If you didnt like it, you are a movie snob and should stick to Chocolat and The Pianist.Here was my review when it came out. Why don't you get out of my thread and go back to rooting for the Hokies/Cowboys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Why don't you get out of my thread and go back to rooting for the Hokies/Cowboys? Listen, there's nothing wrong with loving Thelma & Louise and Steel Magnolias. Im just saying that if you didnt love Live Free or Die Hard, you have a vagina. Thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I don't expect much out of action movies, but all I'll say is that in the first Die Hard, John McClain was a regular joe cop who was put in a crazy situation. In Live Free or Die Hard he was like some sort of superhuman secret agent doing all sorts of crazy physical feats and stuff like that. I guess each one is trying to regain the awesomeness they had in the first Die Hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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