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When Die Hard became such a financial success, well, it was only a matter of time until the studio bigwigs decided that a sequel, nay, an entire franchise was called for! However, by this time it was 1990 and the beginning of what filmgoers began to assess as a lack of originality in Hollywood which continues to this day. Naturally, clamouring for more cash, the studio bought out the rights for a book and went about transferring it to the screen. This time the story was 58 Minutes, from Walter Wager and the hero's was written a few more one liners and had his name changed from Frank Malone to John McClane.
John McClane has developed over the four Die Hard films and numerous games from "Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time." to Big Damn Hero. The trailer for Die Hard stated that:
Live Free or Die Hard saw McClane struggling with an abrasive relationship with his grown daughter Lucy Gennaro-McClane, up until the point where she is kidnapped, and John busts in and saves her. She's understandably somewhat forgiving of his faults by this point.
John McClane is one of cinemas most beloved cops, and his gritty, realistic attitude and outlook have captured the hearts of millions. Styled as a regular cop who is frequently caught up in the worst situations by chance, McClane lives in the 'now' of these situations with no time to prepare with suave tux's and cheesy one liners, resulting in a hero that Entertainment Weekly refers to as the "anti-Bond", essentially a hero that any of us could be as opposed to the perfect chiselled super spy.
John McClane is the Protagonist of the Die Hard movies and played by Bruce Willis, who is known for his roles in action genre movies. McClane is known for his many run-ins with terrorists and his catchphrase: "Yippie-Ki-Yay, motherfucker."
It's a little known fact that the first Die Hard film, in all it's eternal glory, was actually based upon a novel from 1979 entitled Nothing Lasts Forever, written by Roderick Thorp. Despite the Bond-esque title, the book actually focused on Detective Joe Leland, whom eventually made his way to the big screen as (you guessed it) Police Officer John McClane.When Die Hard became such a financial success, well, it was only a matter of time until the studio bigwigs decided that a sequel, nay, an entire franchise was called for! However, by this time it was 1990 and the beginning of what filmgoers began to assess as a lack of originality in Hollywood which continues to this day. Naturally, clamouring for more cash, the studio bought out the rights for a book and went about transferring it to the screen. This time the story was 58 Minutes, from Walter Wager and the hero's was written a few more one liners and had his name changed from Frank Malone to John McClane.
John McClane has developed over the four Die Hard films and numerous games from "Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time." to Big Damn Hero. The trailer for Die Hard stated that:
In Live Free or Die Hard (Die Hard 4.0 outside of the US), however, McClane himself states he shows up, kills the bad guys and saves the day because:The last thing McClane wants is to be a hero, but he doesn't have a choice.
This considered, McClane still has a number of problems: From day one he and his wife, Holly Genaro, have been riding through a turbulent marriage that has seen at least one seperation and a divorce. In Die Hard with a Vengeance, McClane was described by his CO as being: "two steps away from a full blown alcoholic" to which a hungover McClane jokingly mimes "one step.""There is nobody else to do it."
Live Free or Die Hard saw McClane struggling with an abrasive relationship with his grown daughter Lucy Gennaro-McClane, up until the point where she is kidnapped, and John busts in and saves her. She's understandably somewhat forgiving of his faults by this point.
John McClane is one of cinemas most beloved cops, and his gritty, realistic attitude and outlook have captured the hearts of millions. Styled as a regular cop who is frequently caught up in the worst situations by chance, McClane lives in the 'now' of these situations with no time to prepare with suave tux's and cheesy one liners, resulting in a hero that Entertainment Weekly refers to as the "anti-Bond", essentially a hero that any of us could be as opposed to the perfect chiselled super spy.
John McClane games
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Die Hard: Vendetta released on Nov. 19, 2002 |
GC, PS2, XBOX | Bits Studios Ltd. |
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Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza |
PC | Danger |
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Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas released on Feb. 29, 2000 |
PC, PS1 | n-Space, Inc. |
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Die Hard Arcade |
ARC, SAT | Sega AM1 R&D Division |
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Die Hard Trilogy released on Aug. 9, 1996 |
PC, PS1, SAT | Acclaim Studios London |
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder |
PC, AST, C64, AMI | |
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Die Hard |
NES, TG16 | Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd |
