How much screaming, bleeding, written-for-the-trailer quipping and stupendous plot-contorting is too much? Ask John McClane (Bruce Willis) and all he’ll say – through bloodied teeth – is what you already know: “Yippee ki-yay.” This McClane vs Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) stoush is more than a beloved Christmas movie: it’s the quintessential ‘NYPD officer goes up against the world’s most dangerous terrorist in the battle to save Los Angeles and his marriage’ story.
Director: John McTiernan
Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia
Rating: M
Genre: Action