[.ca] Die Hard Gift Set

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Christmas is not a good time of year in the McClane family. Especially for John McClane, who always happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. But if it weren't for the heroics of this rugged, resourceful cop, many lives would be lost and megalomaniacal terrorists with various European accents would be having their evil way. In 1988, director John McTiernan and the phenomenal hit Die Hard introduced the world to maverick Sgt. John McClane (Bruce Willis) of the New York Police Department, and in the course of this film and two blockbuster sequels McClane was frantically saving lives, buildings, airports, schools, cities, and even his marriage from the threat of international terrorists, psychopaths, and cagey mercenaries. Now you can watch antihero McClane blast his way through all three movies. Witness his transition from a happy-go-lucky, slightly cranky cop to extremely burnt-out, partially alcoholic cop with a propensity to attract extreme violence and catastrophe. Yet the one thing that always overshadows his character flaws is his uncanny ability to spoil the schemes of stylish villains with slick names such as Hans Gruber (the nasty terrorist from the first film, played to perfection by Alan Rickman). Sit down, pop some corn, grab a bottle of Coca-Cola, and get ready to watch (in any order you please) the Die Hard trilogy--a must for any action buff or fan of Bruce Willis, who owes his film career to the enduring appeal of these global box-office hits. --Jeremy Storey

4.5 STARS:
I could have chosen the Lord of the Rings box set, Star Wars box set, or the Die Hard box set and in the end I chose this one. I love this set. What your getting hear is 6 discs, 3 movies, 3 hours 44 minutes of featurettes, trailers, interviews, "making of" documentaries, ONE AWESOME SET, and much more. I'm not going to explain that much about what happens in each movie because either you already know what happens or you have seen other reviews that tell you about the movies. This is a great set though. I'm very proud to own it. DIE HARD (1988) Length-132 minutes 2 DISC SET (Rated R) -Cast-(Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, and more) -Widescreen, English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround, subtitles. SPECIAL FEATURES: -Commentary, Subtitle commentary, scene Specific commenatry. -Branching Version of movie with Extended Power Shutdown Scene put back in movie. -2 Extended scenes, Editing room where you can re-edit- and re-mix scenes. -Deleted Lines and Sequences reel, gag reel (12:49) -3 trailers (4:54), 5 TV spots (3:37) -Featurette (7:22), Slide Show (9:24) -Whole script -DVD-ROM-Script to Screen Comparison, Links, Game Demos. -more DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER (1990) Length-124 minutes, 2 DISC SET (Rated R) -Cast-(Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedilia, William Atherton, Franco Nero, John Amos, William Sadler, more) -Widescreen, English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround, subtitles. SPECIAL FEATURES: -Commentary -Making of Die Hard 2 (23:05) -Featurette (4:00) -4 Trailers (6:26) -TV Spot (:32) -4 Deleted Scenes (:51, 1:05, 2:50, 3:47) -Interview (6:41) -Villians Profile (6:36) -3 Behind the Scenes Vignettes (4:07, 7:50, 2:56) -5 Visual Affect Breakdowns (3:06, 1:45, 1:26, 3:26, 2:03) -more DIE HARD 3: WITH A VENGENCE (1995) Length-131 minutes, 2 DISC SET (Rated R) -Cast-(Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons, Colleen Camp, Graham Greene, and more) -Widescreen, English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround, subtitles. SPECIAL FEATURES: -Commentary -Behind the Scenes Vignettes, making of documentaries (21:44, 21:35, 8:45, 10:22, 7:50) -Featurette (4:09) -Alternate Ending (6:01) -Storyboard sequence (2:14) -Bruce Willis Interview (6:10) -Villians Profile (4:22) -Visual Affect Breakdowns (6:42) -2 Trailers (3:51) -10 TV Spots (5:17) -more PROS about movies: -GREAT action, acting. -Awesome Cast of characters. -Cool Explosions. -Movies are 2 Hours long each. -Great story CONS about movies: -Vulgar -In Die Hard it looks like McKlanes shirt changes color around middle of movie. PROS about DVD box set: -Cool Case -Contains all 3 movies -6 DVD's -LOT'S of Special features CONS about DVD box set: -too expensive -Nothing Extra comes with the set if you buy the 3 movies as one set. I don't recommend this set to anyone who is younger then 16 because the movies do contain STRONG language, nudity, and graphic violence.

Wild... Still manage to please today:
Die Hard defined the concept of tension, with McClane trapped in a building, maybe in elevator shafts, trying to kill the terrorists, save his wife, and destroy the building. Die Hard 2 started the mayhem all over again, as McClane found himself up against terrorists trying to rescue a drug kingpin, taking over Dulles International Airport, grounding all airplanes and leaving them trapped in the air and running out of fuel, AND screwing the passengers up in the process. Die Hard with A Vengeance showed Hans Gruber (the terrorist leader in the original)'s brother up for revenge. Him and his terrorists place bombs throughout the city of NYC to cover up a massive heist, worth all the gold in the Federal Reserve, and trick McClane into thinking it's an act of revenge. Overall the series is wildly entertaining, but it's made even better by this explosive giftset. Great audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, slideshows, trailers, TV commercials, etc., all make this one of the better giftsets out there. Buy it if you want RAW action.

Three Of The Greatest Action Films Ever Made:
With action films all the rage in the 1980s', director John McTernian took a stab at it and struck gold with "Die Hard". This was the film that made Bruce Willis a star and proved that action films could be more than rediculous, overblown shootouts. It inspired two smash sequels. All three are in this boxed set. 1988's "Die Hard" is where it all began. Hardened New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) just wants to fly out to L.A. and spend Christmas with his kids and his estranged wife Holly (Bonny Bedelia). But when he goes to meet his wife at her work station at Nakatomi Plaza, things go awry. A group of Russian terrorists led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman in his best pre - Harry Potter role). They kill the office's head boss and hold everyone hostage - including Holly. McClane goes out on a limb with only his gun and his cunning to protect him. What ensues is nonstop, heartstopping action and some great moments of humor. Also in this film is Reginald VelJohnson, the star of the longrunning tv show "Family Matters". McTernian was absent for 1990's "Die Hard 2: Die Harder". so Renny Harlin was tapped to direct. Willis, Bedelia and VelJohnson were the only original castmemebers for this one. In this one, McClane is at a Wshington D.C. airport waiting for Holly's plane to land. While waiting, he gets involved in a shootout that results in death and has an argument with an imcompetent police chief (Dennis Franz). Worse, he gets word that a group of terrorists are planning to take over the airport and free a drug lord. All this chaos throws McClane back into action. This causes flights to be delayed, and many planes are running low on fuel - including Holly's. While not as good as the first one, this one has enough thrills and comedy to satisfy. After a five - year absence forom the screen, 1995 saw "Die Hard With A Vengeance" released. This is one is my personal favorite. Willis once more plays McClane. This one is quite different from he first two. First, the plot has nothing to do with Holly (Bonny Bedelia). In fact, Holly isn't even this film at all. Second, this film has McClane in his official city of work, New York. Still, it's a great movie. In this one, a bomber named Simon (Jeremy Irons) is targeting McClane for a delightful game of cat and mouse (wait until you find out why). So McClane once again goes out on a limb to risk his life for innocent people. Only, this time he has help from a reluctant civillian (Samuel L. Jackson). Once more, heartstopping action and hilarious humor fills the movie. Extras include documentaries, tarilers and comentaries. This a great collection movies that I highly recommend. Also recommended is the "Lethal Weapon" boxed set and the "Dirty Harry" boxed set.

One of the classic action trilogies!:
For me, this will always be one of the classic action trilogies. John McClane is a great action-movie hero---a domestic James Bond in the guise of everyman---and Bruce Willis will forever be linked to the character. As for the movies: DIE HARD is an influential action classic, now and forever; DIE HARD 2 is not quite as good but still a worthy sequel, and a lot of fun to watch; and DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE is the least of the series, generic and incoherent despite its skillful action sequences. Still, the DIE HARD trilogy will always have its place in action-movie history, and this Ultimate Collection is the definitive DIE HARD DVD collection, with all three Special Edition releases in a box that is slightly less expensive than buying all three separately. For fans of the trilogy, snap it up while it lasts!

Incredible movies, great DVDs!!:
These movies are great, the action all makes sense, and my favorite is the first one. This trilogy is considered the greatest action trilogy of all time, and i strongly agree. My favorite DVD here is the first one, because you can watch an awesome movie as well as have fun on the second disc! On the first disc of the orginial Die Hard, there are TWO versions of the movie, and they are the theatrical version and the branching version, with the deleted power shutdown scene editied seamlessly back into the movie. On the second disc, you can have fun in the cutting room while editing some scenes yourself that are in both versions of the movie. The second and third movies are great, too.