A Good Day to Die HardMovie Reviews


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    Written February 14, 2013

    I'm on Vacation!

    by MedRed

    Better than expected! This movies serves up the action in a big way! If you need a dose of testosterone, then look no further.

    A Good Day to Die Hard, has a shallow plot, but makes the best of it with decent plot twists. The acting is also decent. What's evident is that Bruce Willis still has it. His acting was head and shoulders above Jai Courtney's. It seems that the Tom Cruises and Bruce WIllises of Hollywood still have a place until the younger guys can match their acting ability and athleticism.

    This movie is no Casino Royale, but it will get your blood flowing. Just don't analyze plot points too hard and you will enjoy yourself.

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  • So-so
    Written February 14, 2013

    Worst one yet!

    by Billyboru

    I went to this movie wanting to like it but it lacks the humor of the previous movies as well as a memorable villain. The reason I gave it a so so and not a no is that it is an action movie and there is plenty of it. But the little to no plot, one dimensional characters, lack of subtitles during Russian speaking scenes, and lack of humor left me feeling unfulfilled. Save the 13 bucks and rent it.

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  • So-so
    Written February 15, 2013

    Weak for a DIE HARD

    by dprojoe

    I'm a Die Hard / Bruce Willis fan, seen them all, from the beginning
    many moons ago but this one is not up to snuff. I'll give Bruce
    another chance in the new GI Joe out soon. Basically this one
    DIED HARD with me.......................but I'm 65 now.......

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  • So-so
    Written February 14, 2013

    Unfortunately unimpressed

    by yoda_oneforme

    This is really difficult for a Die Hard fan like me to say, but the only thing I liked about the movie was the action. The stunts, the explosions, the fighting. But truthfully, they were the only things I enjoyed. Right before seeing the Die Hard "5," I watched the first one at home to kind of "get me back in the frame of mind" so to speak. I noticed a major difference: the new movie had little to no character development. In the previous movies, there was much more dialogue and that was noticeably missing.
    There were funny "son and dad" moments that occurred but frankly, they just had so little substance. Additionally, during a couple of action scenes I had a hard time even hearing John McClane. Did the stunt sequences, explosions and car chases deliver? Absolutely. Unfortunately, I enjoyed watching the trailer more than the movie.

    Definitely for the adult who strictly wants action with little to no story development.

    Ill give it 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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    Written February 27, 2013

    Not close to being believable

    by BellyoftheBeast

    O.K. the other films in the series were a bit over the top but this one just was way beyond that. Falling off a tall building and getting up running? Being skewered by rebar, having it pulled out, and no side effects? Multiple car crashes and walking away. Falling from a helicopter, all in a days work. Being blown up by a bomb in the court house, no problem. And all the while not even being concerned that something bad might happen. Think of the Expendables where you are impervious to any bad things happening. This film did a dis-service to the series.
    Also, the camera work was horrible. Another of those films where the camera is constantly moving to mimic action. It just upsets my stomach.
    The writer for this film should not be allowed to work in Hollywood again. No character development, no good dialogue. Willis goes all the way to Moscow and within 15 minutes runs into his son, who is on an undercover mission for the CIA. WOW!

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    Written February 17, 2013

    Lot's of Collateral Damage!

    by Lsavan

    I love Bruce! And yes he still has it! So it is a good Die Hard - not so sure about the plot - yet it is hard to not like the role of John - and yes it was a good relationship builder with his son - always a plus!

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    Written February 15, 2013

    Die Hard can still deliver

    by tmcgin7103

    If you are a fan of Bruce Willis or the Die Hard series you should go see this movie. It has a so-so story line but the action is there.

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    Written February 16, 2013

    One of the funniest movies I've ever seen (not intentional)

    by Hitman19832006

    Very few movies give you the audience the chance to have your own "open mike" Mystery Science Theater 3000 session on them. Luckily, A Good Day to Die Hard give you that opportunity. This is a truly dreadful movie even by the diminished standards of action flicks (Die Hard is still my all time favorite Christmas movie). Where it's the director's addiction to slow motion shots, the dialogue consisting entirely of bumper sticker slogans and puns that make Arnie's look tastefully done....this film is the swan song of this series. As it should since it was never really necessary. I saw practically no one in the theatre (if you've ever been to a 10:00 am showing, picture that) and I think this movie's failure may stemm hollywood's sequel/remake addiction.

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    Written March 1, 2013

    Die Hard taken to the extreme, but not in a good way

    by Lordbowler

    When did NY Cop John McClaine become a super agent who can dodge bullets and survive falling off of buildings?

    This entry has taken the implausible story of Die Hard and exploded it to the completely impossible.

    At the least this is an entertaining action film, which may have worked better if Willis was playing Jack Ryan and his son was playing Jack Ryan, Jr working for the CIA. Then maybe some of the stunts could be explainable. As a Die Hard movie, this fails.

    Die Hard 4 was also over the top and didn't work as well as Die Hard 3, but this entry takes things to a whole new level of ridiculousness.

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    Written February 14, 2013

    McClane Rides Again!

    by Alon Patterson

    Nothing boring about this film. End to end action but a tad short on a real plot this time around. Still, who would dare balk at this generation's John Wayne? Willis fills that bill Pilgrim and then some. See this movie. It's worth the ticket price. You won't be disappointed.

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  • Must Go!
    Written February 16, 2013

    BLOODY AWESOME!!!

    by Movie_Buff_86

    What a great movie!!! Bruce Willis does not dissapoint even at his age now. For all your action lovers, and die hard fanatics, this is the perfect movie for you all. You know what you are expecting out of this movie, and that is blood, action, guns, and some great one liners! Bruce Willis is on a mission to find his son and try to be a father once again. Little does he know, he will have a short vacation and help his son on a mission to get out of Russia. There will be car chases, gun battles, and explosions all over the place! What a fun movie to spend on a Saturday afternoon. Go check it out and have some fun! Keep the kids at home.

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    Written February 14, 2013

    Old school action movie

    by johnmichaelgross

    I'd bet if you are a Die hard fan you'll like this movie, if gratuitous shootings, car crashes and explosions are not your thing, well, there's got to be some boring vampire movie playing now right? Compared to others in the series, bigger explosions, more bad guys go down, better car chases, fewer overall laugh lines (I mean, most of what he can say has been said now right? You'll predict most of his lines...)

    One never looks to the Die Hard series for plot...just old-school action and a few laughs. A Good Day to Die Hard delivers on both counts. And there are enough plot twists to ignore the lack of plot in general but let's face it, Die Hard is about McLane shooting bad guys...as he says in the movie, it's what they do.

    Go and enjoy...

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  • So-so
    Written February 20, 2013

    Good addition to the series

    by mcmiranda817

    No surprises here, great to see Jai Courtney coming into his own as an action star, but he did better work on Spartacus season 1 and on Jack Reacher. Bruce Willis fans will be happy.

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  • So-so
    Written February 17, 2013

    No plot-Special effects simply hooked together

    by andersonlaw

    This movie is nothing like the previous Die Hard movies. No plot, It's too bad Hollywood has lost it's creative writing talent and just pumps out movies like this, relying on star power and past movies to rope movie goers into wasting their money

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    Written February 15, 2013

    It was a good day to see DIE HARD

    by themorales6

    I had to pee the whole way through it, but i didn't dare get up and leave the theater for fear of missing something. it was NONSTOP ACTION! loved it!

    Big fan of Bruce Willis and the previous movies in this series, so maybe i am a little biased. Could have done without some of the predictable (and grossly violent) death scenes, but i kind of expected it.

    obviously NOT for kids!

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DaBaller4Life it was A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

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WesLaurie #AGoodDayToDieHard *insert a joke about death and a boner here* - the movie was limp.

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insaneconundrum Finally watched #aGoodDaytoDieHard :( maaaaan :( wtf happened to the John Mclane factor!?! he just kept on calling out JACK 80% of the time!

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Sheldonatsov Watched Die Hard 5. Will never watch, nor speak of it, again. Why Bruce, WHY?????! Retire mate, while you've still got hair.

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JoeNelligan wow just watched a good day to die hard and it is the Rocky 5 of the Die Hard Series #dissapointed

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