Die Hard 2 is chock-full of two things: snow and bullets.
. Less discussed is the second film’s status as the same. This is most likely due to John McTiernan’s original being the more iconic entry. Even still, it’s odd, asessentially remakes the original film, just with the action transplanted from a skyscraper to an airport. To the credit of Renny Harlin, his film works thanks to Bruce Willis’ continued charm in the role and a nice third-act twist, not to mention a suitably intimidating antagonist brought to life by William Sadler.
Christmas is, for the most part, chaos. There’s excitement to see family members and the kids are stoked to get gifts, but there’s a reason the parents are adding some extra bourbon to their newest glass of eggnog. What better way to convey that level of stress than a crowded airport? Toss some terrorists in the mix and the tension reaches a fever pitch.has a few Christmas classics on its soundtrack.
Most notably there’s McClane’s rant to himself: “Just once, I’d like a regular, normal Christmas. Eggnog, a f***in’ Christmas tree, a little turkey. But, no. I gotta crawl around in this motherf***in’ tin can.”is, more than anything else, is a companion piece to McTiernan’s film. The two feel very similar tonally, which isn’t quite something the also-solidalso makes for a nice companion piece to some of the other films from its director, Renny Harlin.
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