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The film's plot is based on an earlier script entitled WW3.com by David Marconi, screenwriter of the 1998 film Enemy of the State.[16] Using John Carlin's Wired magazine article entitled "A Farewell to Arms", Marconi crafted a screenplay about a cyber-terrorist attack on the United States.[17][18] The fictional attack concept[19] is called "fire sale" in the movie, depicting a three-stage coordinated attack on a country's transportation, telecommunications, financial, and utilities infrastructure systems. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the project was stalled, only to be resurrected several years later and rewritten into Live Free or Die Hard by Doug Richardson and eventually by Mark Bomback.[20]
Die Hard subtitles English
The Blu-ray and DVD were released on October 29, 2007, in the United Kingdom,[43] on October 31 in Hungary,[44] November 20 in the United States,[45] and December 12 in Australia. The DVD topped rental and sales charts in its opening week of release in the U.S. and Canada.[46][47] There is an unrated version, which retains much of the original 'R-rated' dialogue, and a theatrical version of the film. However, the unrated version has a branching error[clarification needed] that resulted in one of the unrated changes being omitted. The film briefly switches to the PG-13 version in the airbag scene; McClane's strong language is missing from this sequence (although international DVD releases of the unrated version are unaffected).[48] The Blu-ray release features the PG-13 theatrical cut which runs at 128 minutes, while the Collector's Edition DVD includes both the unrated and theatrical versions. Time magazine's Richard Corliss named it one of the Top 10 DVDs of 2007, ranking it at No. 10.[49] In 2015, the movie was featured in the "Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza" boxed set, which featured the unrated cut of the film on Blu-Ray for the first time in the US.[50] In 2017, the movie was included in the "Die Hard Collection" Blu-ray set with all 5 films in it.[51] Though unlike the DVD, the Blu-ray doesn't contain the branching error during the airbag scene.
IGN stated, "Like the recent Rocky Balboa, this new Die Hard works as both its own story about an over-the-hill but still vital hero and as a nostalgia trip for those who grew up with the original films."[60] On the television show Ebert & Roeper, film critic Richard Roeper and guest critic Katherine Tulich gave the film "two thumbs up", with Roeper stating that the film is "not the best or most exciting Die Hard, but it is a lot of fun" and that it is his favorite among the Die Hard sequels. Roeper also remarked, "Willis is in top form in his career-defining role."[61] Michael Medved gave the film three and a half out of four stars, opining, "a smart script and spectacular special effects make this the best Die Hard of 'em all."[62]
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Streaming services that follow this trend include Netflix and Amazon. Encoding The move from analog television to high-definition (HD) media over the last 20 years had major implications for the encoding of closed captions and subtitles.
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder, dir. Renny Harlin (1990). For every Godfather, there must be a Godfather III and for me, Die Hard 2 is exactly that, a miscalculated follow-up to a hugely successful first film. Perhaps it's the slap-dash nature of the plot (adapted from a different novel, Walter Wager's 1987 thriller "58 Minutes," by Doug Richardson and de Souza) or the fact that many of the film's parts feel recycled from the first film, but this sequel never jells. Whereas the initial Die Hard ingeniously unfolded within a single structure, the second film dashes hither and yon, all over Washington D.C.'s Dulles Airport during one frantic, snow-blown night as the villainous Col. Stuart (a screw-loose William Sadler) conspires with rogue U.S. soldiers to bring Gen. Ramon Esparza (Franco Nero) safely into the country. The biggest problem? Inserting McClane into this particular story feels wholly arbitrary, especially when placing McClane's wife on a circling, low-on-fuel jetliner as some kind of impetus for him to act -- the whole thing smacks of overreaching. You're never really invested in the outcome, as with the first film. Col. Stuart is a cardboard cut-out, the peripheral characters are downright annoying and Willis seems to be somewhere else. All in all, it's a frustrating experience, knowing that the right set-up can provide maximum enjoyment with these characters. Ah well, there's always the inevitable third film ...
Live Free or Die Hard, dir. Len Wiseman (2007). It's hard to know why a fourth Die Hard film needed to be made, but at least those behind and in front of the camera made sure it didn't suck (too much). Bruce Willis is starting to show a little wear, though ... Almost, but not quite, re-booting the franchise with a little help from a snide Justin Long (who co-stars as a hapless hacker), this fourth run-through pushes the credibility envelope even further than the finale of its predecessor. The plot -- cyberterrorists conspire to take down the American government over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend -- is merely an excuse for McClane to both protect the wayward hacker, recover his kidnapped daughter Lucy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and indulge in some high-flyin' stunts. (Hey, how come his son couldn't be involved?) My biggest gripe? Timothy Olyphant, swell actor that he is, doesn't make a terribly frightening bad guy, which saps a lot of the tension from the plot (well, that and the realization that McClane has survived three other movies). That said, Willis seems to be having fun and the techno-gobbledy-gook doesn't seem terribly implausible. But about launching that police car into a helicopter ...
As with the the visual transfers, the aural options are also unchanged from previous two-disc editions. The Dolby Digital tracks are ever-so-slightly edged out by the DTS tracks in terms of warmth and clarity, but both soundtracks are crammed full of vivid sound effects, shouted dialogue and frenzied score. You'll duck as bullets whiz by, glass shatters repeatedly and explosions shake the room. In short, these are top-notch sonic experiences. All four films include optional English subtitles.
In brief, here are the bonus features for each film: Die Hard: A compelling, informative commentary from McTiernan and production designer Jackson DeGovia; a more focused, scene-specific commentary from special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; a "seamless branching" version with the extended power shutdown sequence cut back in. Die Hard 2: Die Harder: Revealing, insightful commentary from Harlin; the perfunctory "Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" doc and featurette; four deleted scenes (presented in non-anamorphic widescreen); "Villains Profile" featurette (presented in non-anamorphic widescreen); Harlin interview; behind-the-scenes vignettes; a storyboard sequence; a visual effects breakdown; theatrical trailers and TV spots. Die Hard with a Vengeance: A relaxed, info-packed commentary from McTiernan, Hensleigh and former Fox exec Tom Sherak; a fascinating, more downbeat alternate ending; the fluffy "Behind the Scenes: Die Hard with a Vengeance" TV special; the equally fluffy "A Night to Die For/McClane is Back" TV special; making-of featurette; three behind-the-scenes vignettes; a storyboard sequence; Willis interview; seven special effects breakdowns; two trailers and 10 TV spots. Live Free or Die Hard: Unrated and original theatrical versions; commentary with Willis, Wiseman and editor Nicolas De Toth; the "Analog Hero in a Digital World" making-of featurette; a diverting Willis/Kevin Smith interview; a predictably bland Fox Movie Channel special; the film's theatrical trailer; a music video from Guyz Nite and a music video making-of featurette.
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